Yoon Bo-ra

Yoon Bo-ra
Yoon Bo-ra in July 2016
Native name 윤보라
Born Yoon Bo-ra
(1989-12-30) December 30, 1989
Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater Myongji University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels Starship Entertainment (2010-2017)
Hook Entertainment (2017-present)
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 윤보라
Revised Romanization Yun Bo-ra
McCune–Reischauer Yun Pora

Yoon Bo-ra (born December 30, 1989), better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19.

Early life and education

Yoon was born on December 30, 1989,[1] in Seoul. She majored in Musical Theater in Myongji University, and graduated in February 2015.[2]

Career

2010–2011: Sistar and Sistar19

In June 2010, Yoon made her debut as a member of Sistar on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, Push Push.[3]

In 2011, Yoon and group member Hyolyn formed as a sub-group Sistar19 with the single "Ma Boy".[4]

2011–2013: Variety programs

On October 17, 2011, it was revealed that Yoon would be part of the new season of KBS2's Invincible Youth. The first episode of Invincible Youth 2 aired on November 11.[5]

On October 21, 2012 it was revealed that Yoon would join one of four groups that would perform a new song for the SBS' Gayo Daejeon music spectacular. As part of Mystic White, Yoon released the charity song "Mermaid Princess" on December 26, 2012.[6]

In 2013, Yoon joined SBS’s fashion program Fashion King Korea, where the cast members would team up with professional fashion designers to design and produce fashion items.[7] The same year, she was announced as a fixed host for KBS' music program Music Bank alongside Park Seo-joon.[8] On December 21, 2013 Bora won Best Rookie Award at the 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards for her work in Music Bank.

2014–present: Television show and series appearances, and new label

In 2014, Yoon made her acting debut in medical drama Doctor Stranger.[9]

In January 2015, Yoon was the new MC for KBS2's fashion and beauty show, A Style For You together with Heechul, Hara, and Hani.[10] In April, she collaborated with Unpretty Rapstar contestants Kisum, Lil Cham, Jace, and male artist Adoonga for a hip-hop single titled "Feedback".[11] She then starred in web dramas, Flatterer[12] and High-End Crush.[13] In November 2015, Yoon joined the cast of SBS' survival show Law of the Jungle.[14]

In June 2016, Yoon was a contestant of Mnet's dance competition show, Hit the Stage.[15]

In March 2017, it was announced that Yoon would make her big screen debut in the family comedy film Sunkist Family.[16] In June 2017, Yoon signed a contract under Hook Entertainment as an actress going by her full name, leaving Starship Entertainment after seven years of being in Sistar.[17] In November 2017, Yoon was cast in tvN's fantasy drama A Korean Odyssey.[18]

Discography

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
"Mermaid Princess"2012——
"Bubble"2013——Will in Fall
"Feedback"
(with Kisum, Lil Cham, Jace and Adoonga)
2015———

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017Sunkist FamilyLead role

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012Shut Up FamilyHerselfKBS2Cameo
2014Doctor StrangerLee Chang-yiSBSSupporting role
2015FlattererBong-heeLead role
High-End CrushMin-jooSohu TVSupporting role
2017Irish UppercutDo Hye-NaLead role
A Korean OdysseyAlicetvNSupporting role
2018Gangnam BeautyModelJTBCCameo

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2011–2012Invincible Youth 2KBSSeries regular
2013Fashion King KoreaSBSJudge
2013–2015Music BankKBS2Fixed host (October 25, 2013 – April 24, 2015)
2015A Style For YouKBS WorldCo-host
2016Law of the Jungle in PanamaSBSCast member
Hit the StageMnetContestant
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Special MC

Awards

Year Organization Category Nominated Work Result
2013 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Rookie Award[19] Music Bank Won

References

  1. ↑ "[짤줍] 걸그룹 해체 후 나이가 바뀐 멤버" (in Korean). Dispatch. June 28, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "SISTAR's Bora Graduates from Myongji University". Soompi. February 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Girl group SISTAR - Part 2". Asiae. October 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "SISTAR to release album of their first sub unit in May". Asiae. April 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Complete cast revealed for new season of KBS' "Invincible Youth"". 10Asia. October 18, 2011.
  6. ↑ "SBS to Release Special Singles for Year-end Music Show". 10Asia. December 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Girls' Generation Tiffany, SISTAR Bora to Design Fashion Items". 10Asia. September 24, 2013.
  8. ↑ "SISTAR Bora, Park Seo-joon to Host KBS's Weekly Music Show". 10Asia. October 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bo-ra from Sistar to star in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "'A Style for You' host lineup revealed, EXID's Hani replaces singer Jooyeon". Kpop Herald. February 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "SISTAR′s Bora Teases Collab Project with ′Unpretty Rapstar′ Members". Mnet. April 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Bora to star in Web drama". Kpop Herald. April 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "씨스타 보라, 韓中웹드 '고품격 짝사랑' 출연..정일우 호흡". Star News (in Korean). July 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "[단독]인피니트 성열, '정법' 파나마 최종 합류[종합]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). November 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "'Hit the Stage' is an idol dance battle". The Korea Times. July 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ "씨스타 측 "보라, 영화 '썬키스트 패밀리' 긍정 검토中" (공식)". 10Asia (in Korean). March 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sistar's Bora signs with new agency". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 14, 2017.
  18. ↑ "씨스타 출신 윤보라, '화유기' 출연 확정…톱스타 앨리스로 연기 도전". SE Daily (in Korean). October 30, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Winners and Performances from the 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards". Soompi. December 21, 2013.
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