Nana

Kwon Na-yeon (; born March 9, 2001), better known by her stage name Nana , is a South Korean singer, actress, and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Wooah and a member of the supergroup El7z Up, having finished second in Mnet's girl group survival reality television show Queendom Puzzle in 2023.

Early life Nana was born on March 9, 2001.

She is Catholic; however, her baptismal name has yet to be publicly disclosed.

Career 2019: Pre-debut Prior to her official debut with Wooah, Nana appeared as the female lead in the 2019 music video for DickPunks’ single “Anyway Cheers”, credited by her given name Na-yeon.

2020–present: Debut with Wooah, solo activities, and debut with El7z Up

Nana debuted as a member of Wooah, on May 13, 2020. The group released their debut single album, Exclamation, featuring the title track "woo!ah!". Nana made her acting debut on December 9, 2020, in the web series No Going Back Romance as Chae Bo-na. On September 22, it was announced that Nana would play the lead in the television series Fall for You. On October 27, 2022, Nana released her first solo OST for the television series, titled "Fly Away".

On February 8, 2023, she was announced as host for Show Champion, alongside Moon Sua and Tsuki of Billlie. She ranked in second place in the final episode of Queendom Puzzle, thus making her debut in the final group El7z Up. On September 14, 2023, Nana officially debuted as a member of El7z Up with the release of their first EP, 7+Up. Following this, Nana stepped down from her MC role on Show Champion on November 15, 2023, after hosting the program for approximately nine months.

On April 14, 2026, it was announced Nana had been cast in a new drama titled My Idol, My Debut. On April 29, it was revealed, that through the project, she is also planned to debut in the drama's associated fictional girl group, Irion. On June 1, Nana was cast as the lead role of Suhyeon in the Lezhin Snacks short-form web series I Woke Up as a High School Girl.

Artistry Influences Nana has cited BTS and Blackpink’s Jennie as her inspirations, expressing a desire to become an artist whom others could look up to in a similar way. In a 2020 interview with Edaily, she stated that she wanted to learn from Jennie’s stage presence, gestures, gaze, and values, and that her dream was to serve as a role model for other singers. In 2024, while appearing on the television program King of Mask Singer, she explained that she chose the mask name “Totally Lucky Vicky” because it reflected her positive personality, citing the influence of Ive member Jang Won-young’s optimistic mindset on her approach to her career.

Public image

Many sources have described Nana as a "hexagonal idol", a term used for an artist who excels in multiple areas of performance. She has been recognized for her singing, rapping, dancing, acting, and variety skills throughout her career.

Nana has appeared on the Korean Business Research Institute's female celebrity brand reputation list, a chart that records Korean celebrities with the most online searches and engagements, and reached the top 30 for the month of December in 2020.

In 2022, Nana was ranked first in a fan-voted poll for female idols with “cartoon-like” visuals, receiving 37.91% of all votes, according to MBN.

From 2020 to 2024, several South Korean news outlets consistently noted a resemblance between Nana and Red Velvet member Irene.

Other ventures Fashion and endorsements In 2021, Nana was selected to be the cover model for the February issue of the South Korean military magazine Him. Shortly after, Nana and her groupmate Wooyeon appeared on the March issue of global art and fashion magazine Maps. In October, Nana, alongside Wooyeon and Minseo, walked the runway at the 2022 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week at Deoksugung Palace representing the brand HolyNumber7, this marked her first public appearance at a fashion show event.

On March 31, 2022, Nana and Minseo made their physical runway debut for the CEEANN·CBCL Fall/Winter 2022 Collection, representing the brands. In 2024, Nana appeared on the June issue of Allure Korea. On December 10, 2024, Nana and Wooyeon were chosen to attend the pop-up store opening of South Korean makeup brand Tirtir in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.

In September 2025, Nana and Wooyeon attended the Ulkin fashion show at the 2026 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, representing the brand. Later that month, Nana served as the brand muse for Panasonic Korea's new beauty products for their Vitalift and Ion Boost lines.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORDown. KORBGM "Fly Away" 2022 — 182 Fall for You OST "Timing" 2025 — — Someday Of Me OST "Memoria" 2026 96 — My Idol, My Debut OST "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Participation releases + List of participation releases, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Aesang" 2022 Sing Forest 2 "Couple" Sing Forest 2 (Heart Fluttering) "Cocktail Love" Sing Forest 2 (Love) "Farewell" Sing Forest 2 (Farewell)

Songwriting credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer "WXW (Wish With W)" 2026 Wooah

Filmography

Television series + Year Title Role 2022 Fall for You Yoo Je-bi 2026 My Idol, My Debut Aji

Web series + Year Title Role Notes 2020 No Going Back Romance Chae Bo-na 2021 Best Mistake Yoon Ah-ra Season 3 2022 Shin Da-ra 2023 Campus Freshman Na Yeo-joo 2025 Kong Mi-rae 2026 I Woke Up As A High School Girl Suhyeon

Television shows

Web shows Year Title Role 2020 Battle Koduck Show Herself 2024 Yeol Manager Host

Hosting Year Title Notes 2022 Who Are You? 2023 Show Champion with Billlie's Moon Sua and Tsuki 2024 Gominsunsak: It Was There, but It Wasn’t There "Couple" 3:38 "Cocktail Love" 3:12 "Farewell" 3:04

Soundtrack music videos

Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2019 "Anyway Cheers" DickPunks