Kwon Na-ra

Kwon Ah-yoon (; born March 13, 1991), known professionally as Kwon Nara , is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before she transitioned to acting career she is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.

Career Beginnings and acting debut

Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album Venus, which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.

Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama Take Care of Us, Captain with fellow Hello Venus member, Yooyoung.

2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama Suspicious Partner. In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama My Mister, followed by SBS legal drama Your Honor.

In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner. In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project.

In 2020, she starred in JTBC drama Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same name. The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. She was also cast in historical comedy TV series Royal Secret Agent as Hong Da-In, a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini.

In March 2021, Nara was confirmed to be starring in tvN's fantasy drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. in the role of Min Sang-woon, a woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human. The drama premiered in December 2021.

In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment. In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas Love in the Moonlight, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic in the TVING-produced reality tv show Young Actors' Retreat.

Discography

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Mr. Wacky High School Girl Cameo 2018 Fantasy of the Girls Ha-nam

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Cameo 2014 I Need Romance Season 3 Single Cunning Lady 2016 Entertainer Song-hee 2017 Suspicious Partner Cha Yoo-jung 2018 My Mister Choi Yoo-ra Your Honor Joo-eun 2019 Doctor Prisoner Han So-geum 2020 Itaewon Class Oh Soo-ah 2020–2021 Royal Secret Agent Hong Da-in 2021–2022 Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Min Sang-woon / Kim Hwa-yeon 2024 The Midnight Studio Han Bom 2025 Knock-Off Moon Yoo-bin

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2013 After School – Lucky or Not Cameo 2014 After School – Lucky or Not 2 Mal-soon

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2016 Law of the Jungle in East Timor Cast member Episode 238–240

Web shows Year Title Role 2022 Young Actors' Retreat Cast member

Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actress – Television My Mister 2020 Best Supporting Actress – Television Itaewon Class KBS Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Doctor Prisoner Best New Actress Netizen Award 2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Royal Secret Agent Korea Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress Doctor Prisoner SBS Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actress Suspicious Partner 2018 Your Honor Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actress Royal Secret Agent

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2020 Korea Power Celebrity 40 33rd