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Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
BoA is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress who has been a major figure in K-pop since the mid-2000s. She is widely recognized as one of the most influential artists in the genre, earning the title "Queen of K-pop" for her significant impact on the industry.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 104
Top works
- An unchanging faith in a changing world
- Orchids
- God, I Don't Understand
- Life in the Presence of God
- Eternal Perspective Trilogy
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Film & TV
Acting · Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Kwon Bo-ah (권보아; born November 5, 1986), known as BoA (a backronym for Beat of Angel), is a South Korean singer and actress active primarily in South Korea and Japan.
Known for
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop — Self2025
- K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 — Self - Host2025
- CK NiーGoー~25TH ANNIVERSARY at KT Zepp Yokohama — Self2024
- Marry My Husband — Oh Yu-ra2024
- Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well — Self2024
- SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya — Self2023
- BoA 2023 20th Anniversary Live - THE BoA Musicality2023
- K-Pop Generation — Self2023
- NCT Universe: LASTART — Self - Main Host2023
- Dancing Queens on The Road — Self2023
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- South Korea
- Active from
- 1986
Discography
Member of
- SMTOWNsince 2000
- AnyBand2007–2007
- GOT the beat2021–2023
- Girls on Topsince 2021
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 680,817
- Total plays
- 40,323,616
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There are multiple artists under this name: 1. A mononym of South Korean singer Kwon Boa / 권보아 [[url=/tag/Hangul]Ko] (b. 5 Nov 1986, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) - a backronym of 'Beat of Angel' (active in South Korea, Japan & USA). She was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents, when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 1998, she signed to SM Entertainment & after two years of training, débuted with “ID; Peace B” ('00). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Boa">Read mor
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Key facts
- Person.name
- BoA
- Person.image
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- Person.caption
- BoA in April 2018
- Person.birth_name
- Kwon Bo-ah
- Person.birth_place
- Guri, South Korea
- Person.signature
- BoA signature.png
- Person.signature_alt
- Signature of BoA
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2000–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Got the Beat
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
- Korean name/auto.headercolor
- transparent
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- %권보아
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.boaamerica.com/index.html
- Image
- BoA (3x4 cropped).png
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- Commons category
- BoA
- date of birth
- 1986-11-05
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Kwŏn Po-a
- Revised Romanization
- Gwon BoA
- name in native language
- 寶兒
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- birth name
- 權珤雅
- social media followers
- 379000
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 2000–2003: Debut and commercial success in South Korea and Japan
- 2004–2008: New image, foray into China, and creative control
- 2008–2012: American expansion and return to Asia
- 2013–2015: Music production, television role, and 15th anniversary
- 2016–2025: Musical projects, television production, and acting debut
- 2026–present: One-man agency
- Artistry
- Influences
- Musical style
- Cultural impact and legacy
- Other ventures
- Endorsements
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television series
- Television shows
- Concerts and tours
- Japan tours
- Asia tours
- Concert participation
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
Born and raised in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother, a music video director, to a talent search in 1998. She was trained for two years and made her debut with ID; Peace B (2000). BoA has since released twenty studio albums, including ten in Korean, nine in Japanese, and one in English. On television, she appeared as a judge on the reality competition show K-pop Star (2011–2013), as an actress on the television drama Listen to Love (2016), as a host for the second season of Produce 101 (2017), and as a coach for the third season of The Voice of Korea (2020).