Seo Yu-na

{{Short description|South Korean singer and actress (born 1992)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Seo Yu-na

| image = Seo Yu-na at Psychokinesis VIP premiere in January 2018 01.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| landscape =

| alt =

| caption = Yuna in January 2018

| other_names = E.NA

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|30}}

| birth_place = Busan, South Korea

| occupation = {{Hlist|Singer|actress|yoga instructor}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| spouse(s) = {{marriage|Kang Jung-hoon|2024}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = K-pop

| instrument = Vocals, keyboards, piano

| label = FNC

| past_member_of = {{Hlist|AOA|AOA Black|AOA Cream}}

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| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent

| hangul = 서유나

| hanja = {{linktext|徐|酉|奈}}

| rr = Seo Yuna

| mr = Sŏ Yuna

}}

Seo Yu-na ({{Korean|hangul=서유나}}; born December 30, 1992), better known by the mononym Yuna, is a South Korean singer, actress and yoga instructor. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA and its sub-groups, AOA Black and AOA Cream.

Early life

Seo Yu-na was born on December 30, 1992.[http://fncent.com/AOA/b/introduce/1303 AOA Profile on FNC official website] She began playing the piano when she was seven years old, causing her to take interest in becoming a singer as an adult. At the age of 18, she traveled to Seoul alone after getting consent from her parents. She transferred schools and stayed at her uncle's house while she went to auditions and practised singing.{{Cite web|title=AOA Yuna Profile on Aceofangles8.com|url=http://aceofangels8.com/AOAProfiles|access-date=August 12, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811003433/http://aceofangels8.com/AOAProfiles|url-status=dead}} Her younger sister Yu-ri made her debut in 2014 with girl group Berry Good under Asia Bridge Entertainment, adopting the stage name "Seoyul".{{cite web|title=AOA Member Yuna's Younger Sister To Debut As A Member Of Berry Good|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/167265/20150123/aoa-yunas-sister-will-debut-as-a-member-off-berry-good.htm|publisher=kpopstarz|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=September 24, 2015}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}{{cite web|title=Berry Good's Seo Yul Says She has More Aegyo than Her Sister AOA's Yuna|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/88915/berry-goods-seo-yul-says-she-has-more-aegyo-than-her-sister-aoas-yuna|publisher=Newsen|access-date=September 24, 2015|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925102616/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/88915/berry-goods-seo-yul-says-she-has-more-aegyo-than-her-sister-aoas-yuna|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=AOA Yuna's Sister to Make Debut as New Member of Berry Good|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/85808/aoa-yunas-sister-to-make-debut-as-new-member-of-berry-good|publisher=Newsen|access-date=September 24, 2015|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925102618/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/85808/aoa-yunas-sister-to-make-debut-as-new-member-of-berry-good|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:5인조 걸그룹 BERRY GOOD - 서 율(서유리)|url=http://www.genie.co.kr/genie_Magazine/f_sub_main.asp?ctid=1&mgz_seq=625|publisher=genie Magazine|access-date=September 24, 2015}}

Career

=Career with AOA=

On July 30, 2012, Yuna made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with their debut single album, Angels' Story and the title track "Elvis".[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/07/fncs-new-girl-group-aoa-reveals-first-group-photo-more-on-the-mysterious-y FNC's new girl group, AOA, reveals first group photo + more on the mysterious Y]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}} AOA has released three EPs and nine singles as of June 22, 2015.AOA discography She is part of AOA's subunit "AOA Black". In 2015, AOA traveled to Hainan where they filmed One Fine Day, a variety program in which idols/idol groups go on a "healing" vacation. They were the seventh idol group to appear on the program(followed by Girl's Day){{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

Yuna is also part of sub-unit AOA Cream together with Shin Hye-jeong and Kim Chanmi. The sub-unit released their first teaser on February 1, 2016.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/02/sub-unit-aoa-cream-drops-first-sweet-teaser-images Sub-unit AOA Cream drops first sweet teaser images]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

The music video teaser for title track I'm Jelly Baby was released on February 4, 2016.[http://www.soompi.com/2016/02/01/new-aoa-subunit-drops-sweet-and-flirty-first-teaser-images-for-debut/ Updated: AOA Cream Drops Sweet and Flirty Teaser Images for Debut, Reveals Title Track]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

AOA Cream released their title track together with the MV on February 12, 2016.[http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/268075/20160203/aoa-cream-teaser-im-jelly-baby.htm AOA Cream To Debut With 'I'm Jealous, Baby' On February 12], kpopstarz.com; accessed September 26, 2016.{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

On January 1, 2021, Yuna's contract expired with FNC Entertainment, and she left the company.{{cite web|script-title=ko:소속 아티스트 서유나와의 전속 계약 종료 안내|url=https://fncent.com/b/notice/46914|website=FNC Entertainment|date=January 1, 2021}}

=As an actress=

Yuna has also had a successful, yet lesser known acting career, as she has played a lead role in the Japanese Musical "Summer Snow" in 2013, as well as playing another lead role in the comedic Korean web-drama "Prince's Prince" in February 2015.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/03/aoas-yuna-to-play-the-female-lead-in-musical-summer-snow-alongside-male-idol-stars AllKpop | Yuna to play female role in "Summer snow"]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/02/ft-islands-jonghun-cast-as-male-lead-in-web-drama-princes-prince-with-aoas-yuna-as-his-sister AllKpop | Yuna to play female roll in "Prince's Prince"]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

On October 20, 2013, Yuna sang for the OST "I'm Ok" for KBS's TV series Marry Him If You Dare. The song "I'm OK" is the theme song for the main character Na Mi-rae.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/10/aoas-yuna-sings-yoon-eun-hyes-theme-im-ok-for-the-future-choice-ost AOA's Yuna sings Yoon Eun Hye's theme 'I'm OK' for 'The Future Choice' OST], allkpop.com; accessed September 26, 2016.{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

In October 2016 it was announced that she will be part of the cast of a new web-drama Hot and Sweet playing Joon Young, a part-time food worker. The drama will premiere on October 20 and run for 8 episodes.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/10/ft-islands-minhwan-and-aoas-yuna-make-a-cute-couple-in-making-film-for-their-upcoming-web-drama F.T. Island's Minhwan and AOA's Yuna make a cute couple in making film for their upcoming web drama]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}} Yuna also released 2 songs for the drama, one "Hot and Sweet" a duet with Choi Min-hwan and "Everything" a solo song.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10010246 매콤달콤 OST 최민환 ({{lang|ko|FT 아일랜드), 유나 (AOA}})]

In 2016, Yuna has also been cast in another new web-drama 'My Old Friend'. The drama will be aired starting in mid November for 5 episodes through Naver TVCast.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.kyongbuk.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=972947 '할매할배의 날' 드라마 '마이 올드 프랜드' 크랭크인]

In 2017, Yuna was cast in the romantic comedy series Single Wife, scheduled for August 23.{{in lang|ko}} http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/507951 성혁, 드라마 '싱글 와이프' 첫 주연 신고식] In June 2017, she sang the theme song for drama My Only Love Song, the song is called "Another You".{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10069817 마이 온리 러브송 OST, 유나 (AOA)]

Yuna sung the OST for tvN's A Korean Odyssey together with Shin Ji-min, the song is called "If You Were Me" and it was released on January 28, 2018.[https://www.soompi.com/2018/01/27/watch-aoas-jimin-yuna-sing-mv-hwayugi-ost-featuring-yoo-hoe-seung/ AOA's Jimin And Yuna Sing "If You Were Me" In MV For "Hwayugi" OST Featuring Yoo Hoe Seung]{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

In 2019 Yuna together with Shin Hye-jeong and Kim Chanmi will take part in Lifetime's reality program AOA DaSaDanang Heart Attack Danang where the members will travel to Danang, Vietnam for an adventure.{{in lang|ko}} [https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000474936 'AOA 크림' 유나-혜정-찬미, 라이프타임 신규 웹예능 출연 확정] In July 2019, Yuna was cast in web drama Love Formula 11M as So-jin.{{in lang|ko}} [https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/030/0002825315 AOA 유나, 웹드 '사랑공식 11M' 캐스팅...멤버 찬미와 호흡 예정]

=As a yoga instructor=

After her departure from AOA, Yuna gave an update on her social media and revealed she had transformed into a yoga instructor and living a new life outside of the entertainment industry.{{cite web|script-title=ko:유나, AOA 탈퇴 후 '요가쌤' 변신 근황 "매일 눈바디 체크"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001386371|website={{ill|Xports News|ko|엑스포츠뉴스}}|language=ko|date=December 17, 2021|access-date=December 18, 2021}}

=As songwriter, producer and backing singer=

In December 2019, FNC Entertainment confirms that Yuna used her pseudonym E.NA to become a backing singer for Shin Yu-na's parts for Itzy's debut single "Dalla Dalla"; she also had credits in single "Heart Shaker" by Twice.{{Cite web|title=AOA's Yuna Revealed To Have Written Music Under The Name E.NA|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1373768wpp/aoas-yuna-revealed-to-have-written-music-under-the-name-e-na|website=Soompi|language=en|date=December 26, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2020}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=February 2025}}

She is also credited as the backing singer for Cosmic Girls's single "Butterfly".{{Cite web|title=Yuna is credited on WJSN 8th Mini Album "Neverland" for backing vocals on the album's title track "Butterfly"|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/809AOA/status/1271169412607827968|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=July 15, 2020}}

Personal life

=Marriage=

Yuna and music composer Kang Jung-hoon were married in Seoul on February 18, 2024.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]AOA 출신 유나, 2월 결혼...예비 신랑은 작곡가|trans-title=[Exclusive] Yuna from AOA gets married in February... The groom-to-be is a composer|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005653096|publisher=Edaily Star|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" colspan="1" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" \| KOR {{cite web\|title=Circle Digital Chart\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=ALL\|language=ko}}
2023 \| "Ice Flower" ({{lang\|ko\|얼음꽃}}) \| {{TBA}} \| {{Non-album single}}

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR
{{cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=ALL|language=ko}}

2023

| "Ice Flower" ({{lang|ko|얼음꽃}})

| {{TBA}}

| {{Non-album single}}

=Soundtrack appearances and solo performances=

class="wikitable"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! Song

! Duration

! scope="col" | Artist

2013

| Marry Him If You Dare OST

| "I'm Ok"

| 03:13

| Solo

rowspan="2" | 2016

| rowspan="2" | Hot and Sweet OST

| "Hot and Sweet"

| 03:29

| with Choi Min-hwan

"Everything"

| 03:51

| Solo

2017

| My Only Love Song OST

| "Another You"

| 03:35

| Solo

2018

| A Korean Odyssey OST

| "If You Were Me"

| 03:20

| with Shin Ji-min feat. Yoo Hwe-seung

rowspan="2" | 2019

| Melting Me Softly OST

| "Tuk Tuk"

| 03:30

| Solo {{in lang|ko}} [https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003230098 AOA 유나, '날 녹여주오' 새 OST '툭툭' 3일 발매..짙은 감성+부드러운 보컬]

Woman of 9.9 Billion OST

| "My Diamond"

| 03:46

| Solo

2020

| Big Picture House OST

| "Comfort"

| 04:35

| Solo

2021

| Oh! Master OST

| "Fall In Love With You"

| 03:28

| With Kang Seung-sik

Filmography

=TV series=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| 2015 \| Prince's Prince \| Park Yu-na \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
scope="row" rowspan="3" \| 2016 \| Click Your Heart \| Herself \| Cameo \| style="text-align:center" \|
Hot and Sweet \| Joon-young \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
My Old Friend \| Eun-jae \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
scope="row" \| 2017 \| Single Wife \| Hwang Hyo-rim \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| Two Hearts \| Jo Ah-ra \| \| style="text-align:center" \| [https://www.hancinema.net/korean-dramas-starting-today-2019-03-30-in-korea-128143.html Korean Dramas Starting Today 2019/03/30 in Korea]
Love Formula 11M \| So-jin \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
scope="row" \| 2020 \| Big Picture House \| Nam Ga Young \| \| style="text-align:center" \|

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! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | 2015

| Prince's Prince

| Park Yu-na

| style="text-align:center" |

scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2016

| Click Your Heart

| Herself

| Cameo

| style="text-align:center" |

Hot and Sweet

| Joon-young

| style="text-align:center" |

My Old Friend

| Eun-jae

| style="text-align:center" |

scope="row" | 2017

| Single Wife

| Hwang Hyo-rim

| style="text-align:center" |

scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2019

| Two Hearts

| Jo Ah-ra

| style="text-align:center" | [https://www.hancinema.net/korean-dramas-starting-today-2019-03-30-in-korea-128143.html Korean Dramas Starting Today 2019/03/30 in Korea]

Love Formula 11M

| So-jin

| style="text-align:center" |

scope="row" | 2020

| Big Picture House

| Nam Ga Young

| style="text-align:center" |

=Musical theatre=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Notes
scope="row" \| 2013 \| Summer Snow Musical \| Seol-hee \| Female lead
scope="row" \| 2019 \| One More Musical \| Moon Da-in \| Main role

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Notes

scope="row" | 2013

| Summer Snow Musical

| Seol-hee

| Female lead

scope="row" | 2019

| One More Musical

| Moon Da-in