BoA

BoA

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This article is about the singer-songwriter BoA, for her English album, see BoA (album).

BoA 보아
BoA for BETTER (2020)
Personal Information
Birth name	Kwon Bo-ah (권보아)
Stage name	BoA (보아)
Nationality	한국어 Korean
Birth date	November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)
Birth Place	Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Blood type	AB
Height	158 cm
Zodiac Sign	♏ Scorpio
Career
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, actress, dancer
Years active	2000-present
Genres	Dance, pop, ballad, R&B
Labels	SM Entertainment, Avex Trax
Fanclub	Jumping BoA
Color	Yellow
Website	boa.smtown.com

Kwon Bo-ah (권보아), better known as BoA, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and the creative director of SM entertainment. She was born on November 5, 1986 in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

BoA was born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 2000, after two years of training, she released ID; Peace B, her debut Korean album. Two years later, she released her debut Japanese album, LISTEN TO MY HEART, becoming the first Korean pop star to break through in Japan following the fall of barriers that had restricted the import and export of entertainment between the countries since the end of World War II. On October 14, 2008, BoA debuted in the United States with the single "Eat You Up" and released her debut English-language album, BoA on March 17, 2009.

BoA's multilingual skills (she speaks Japanese and English along with native Korean and has recorded songs in Mandarin Chinese) have contributed to her commercial success throughout East Asia. She is the only foreign artist to have three albums selling more than one million copies in Japan and is one of only two artists to have six consecutive number-one studio albums on the Oricon charts since her debut, the other being Ayumi Hamasaki.

She is referred to as the Queen of Korean Pop and the Star of Asia.

Discography

• Korean
• Japanese
• English
• Chinese

Albums

• [2000.08.25] ID; Peace B
• [2002.04.14] No. 1
• [2003.05.30] Atlantis Princess
• [2004.06.15] My Name
• [2005.06.24] Girls On Top
  • [2005.08.17] MOTO
• [2010.08.05] Hurricane Venus
  • [2010.09.24] Copy & Paste
• [2012.07.22] Only One
• [2015.05.12] Kiss My Lips
• [2018.10.24] WOMAN
• [2020.12.01] BETTER

Special Albums

• [2001.03.06] Don't Start Now - Jumping Into the World
• [2002.09.24] Miracle
• [2003.12.04] Shine We Are!

Mini Albums

• [2018.02.20] ONE SHOT, TWO SHOT
• [2019.12.11] Starry Night
• [2022.11.22] Forgive Me

Singles

• [2003.10.22] DOUBLE
• [2003.12.06] Rock With You
• [2004.12.01] Merry Christmas
• [2006.01.18] Everlasting

Digital Singles

• [2012.03.18] One Dream
• [2012.10.16] Lookin'
• [2013.01.28] Disturbance (그런 너)
• [2013.07.31] Action
• [2015.12.22] Christmas Paradise
• [2016.06.17] No Matter What (with Beenzino)
• [2016.10.21] Music is Wonderful (with BeatBurger)
• [2017.04.28] Spring Rain (봄비)
• [2017.06.26] CAMO
• [2018.01.16] Man in the Mirror
• [2018.01.31] NEGA DOLA (내가 돌아)
• [2019.06.04] Feedback

OSTs

• 2007: "M" [M OST]
• 2011: "My Only One" (한 사람) [Paradise Ranch OST]
• 2013: "Between Heaven and Hell" (천국과 지옥 사이) [Shark OST]
• 2017: "Tonight" (오늘 밤) (with Mad Clown) [The Best Hit OST]

Featurings

• 2001: "Feliz Navidad" [SMTOWN - Winter Vacation In Smtown.Com - Angel Eyes]
• 2001: "Winter Wind" (겨울 바람) [SMTOWN - Winter Vacation In Smtown.Com - Angel Eyes]
• 2002: "My Boy" [SMTOWN - Summer Vacation In Smtown.Com]
• 2002: "Amazing Kiss" [SMTOWN - Summer Vacation In Smtown.Com]
• 2002: "Jewel Song" [SMTOWN - 2002 Winter Vacation In SMTown.com]
• 2003: "Romeo" [SMTOWN - 2003 Summer Vacation In SMTown.Com]
• 2003: "Feel The Same" [SMTOWN - 2003 Winter Vacation In SMTown.com]
• 2004: "Lollipop" [SMTOWN - 2004 Summer Vacation In SMTown.com]
• 2004: "Midnight Parade" [SMTOWN - 2004 Summer Vacation In SMTown.com]
• 2006: "Touch" [SMTOWN - 2006 Summer Smtown]
• 2006: "Dotch" [SMTOWN - 06 Winter Smtown]
• 2007: "Eve's Warning" (이브의 경고) [SMTOWN - 2007 Summer SMTOWN]
• 2007: "On December 27th" (12월 27일) [SMTOWN - 07 Winter SMTOWN]

As a featured artist

• 2012: "Dear My Family" (with SMTOWN) [I AM. OST]
• 2019: "Swing" (with U-KNOW) [True Colors]

Albums

• [2002.03.13] LISTEN TO MY HEART
• [2003.01.29] VALENTI
• [2004.01.15] LOVE & HONESTY
• [2006.02.15] OUTGROW
• [2007.01.17] MADE IN TWENTY (20)
• [2008.02.27] THE FACE
• [2010.02.10] IDENTITY
• [2014.09.03] WHO'S BACK?
• [2018.02.14] Watashi kono mama de ii no ka na (私このままでいいのかな)

Best Albums

• [2004.03.03] K-pop Selection
• [2005.02.02] BEST OF SOUL
• [2009.03.18] BEST&USA
• [2022.05.30] The Greatest

Mini Albums

• [2018.03.14] Unchained

Digital Best Albums

• [2011.08.31] BoA SUMMER SELECTION 2011
• [2013.10.23] Winter Ballad Collection 2013
• [2014.12.10] BoA Winter Ballad Collection 2014

Digital Mini Albums

• [2005.12.14] Merry Christmas from BoA

Remix Albums

• [2002.08.07] Peace B.REMIXES
• [2003.08.27] NEXT WORLD

Singles

• [2001.05.30] ID; Peace B
• [2001.07.25] Amazing Kiss
• [2001.12.05] Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru (気持ちはつたわる)
• [2002.01.17] LISTEN TO MY HEART
• [2002.03.13] Every Heart -Minna no Kimochi- (Every Heart -ミンナノキモチ-)
• [2002.08.28] VALENTI
• [2002.09.19] Kiseki/NO.1 (奇蹟/NO.1)
• [2002.12.11] JEWEL SONG/BESIDE YOU-Boku wo Yobu Koe- (JEWEL SONG/BESIDE YOU-僕を呼ぶ声-)
• [2003.05.14] Shine We Are!/Earthsong
• [2003.10.22] DOUBLE
• [2003.12.03] Rock With You
• [2004.02.11] Be the one
• [2004.09.01] QUINCY
• [2004.12.01] Merikuri (メリクリ)
• [2005.03.30] DO THE MOTION
• [2005.08.31] make a secret
• [2005.11.23] Dakishimeru (抱きしめる)
• [2006.01.18] Everlasting
• [2006.04.05] Nanairo no Ashita～brand new beat～/Your Color (七色の明日～brand new beat～/Your Color)
• [2006.08.09] KEY OF HEART
• [2006.11.01] Winter Love
• [2007.04.25] Sweet Impact
• [2007.09.26] LOVE LETTER
• [2007.12.12] LOSE YOUR MIND (feat. Yutaka Furukawa from DOPING PANDA)
• [2008.02.20] be with you.
• [2008.06.04] Vivid -Kissing you,Sparkling,Joyful Smile-
• [2009.02.18] Eien/UNIVERSE/Believe in LOVE (永遠/UNIVERSE feat.Crystal Kay & VERBAL(m-flo) /Believe in LOVE feat.BoA)
• [2009.10.28] BUMP BUMP! (feat.VERBAL (m-flo))
• [2009.12.09] Mamoritai ～White Wishes～ (まもりたい ～White Wishes～)
• [2010.07.21] WOO WEEKEND
• [2011.12.07] Milestone
• [2013.02.27] Only One
• [2013.06.26] Tail of Hope
• [2013.10.23] Message/Call my name
• [2014.03.05] Shout It Out
• [2014.07.23] MASAYUME CHASING
• [2014.12.03] FLY
• [2015.12.16] Lookbook
• [2019.04.03] スキだよ -My Love- / Amor
• [2020.11.04] I Believe

Digital Singles

• [2010.12.08] I See Me
• [2016.01.22] Make Me Complete
• [2017.07.12] Right Here, Right Everywhere
• [2018.01.24] Jazzclub
• [2018.12.26] Amor
• [2019.02.27] スキだよ -My Love-
• [2019.10.23] Wishing Well
• [2021.11.05] My Dear

Albums

• [2009.03.17] BoA

Digital Singles

• [2008.10.21] Eat You Up
• [2009.06.02] I Did It for Love
• [2009.07.21] Energetic

Featurings

• 2011: "Distance" [SMTOWN - 2011 SMTOWN Winter 'The Warmest Gift]

Digital Singles

• [2022.07.18] Better (Chinese Ver.)

Concerts & Tours

Tours

Asia Tours

• [2013.01.26–2013.06.01] BoA Special Live 2013 ~Here I am~
• [2015.08.22–2015.12.11] 2015 BoA Special Live NOWNESS

Japan Tours

• [2003.03.27–2003.04.06] BoA FIRST LIVE TOUR 2003 -VALENTI-
• [2004.03.20–2004.04.18] BoA LIVE TOUR 2004-LOVE & HONESTY-
• [2005.04.02–2005.04.25] BoA ARENA TOUR 2005-BEST OF SOUL-
• [2006.09.29–2006.11.11] BoA the LIVE Ura BoA... Kikase Kei (裏ボア…聴かせ系)
• [2007.03.31–2007.04.22] BoA ARENA TOUR 2007"MADE IN TWENTY(20)"
• [2008.05.08–2008.06.29] BoA LIVE TOUR 2008-THE FACE-
• [2010.02.17–2010.04.16] BoA LIVE TOUR 2010 IDENTITY
• [2014.09.06–2014.09.23] BoA LIVE TOUR 2014 ～WHO'S BACK?～
• [2018.03.15–2018.04.04] BoA THE LIVE 2018 ～Unchained～

Concerts

Japanese

• [2007.12.10–2007.12.11] BoA THE LIVE "X'mas"
• [2009.12.04–2009.12.08] BoA THE LIVE 2009 "X'mas"
• [2010.12.20–2010.12.21] BoA THE LIVE 2010 "X'mas"
• [2011.12.10–2011.12.11] BoA THE LIVE 2011 "X’mas" The 10th Anniversary Edition

Filmography

Film

• 2006: Over the Hedge - as Heather the Possum (voice-over)
• 2012: I AM. - as herself
• 2014: Make Your Move - as Aya
• 2014: Venus Talk (관능의 법칙) - as Song Beom-sik (cameo)
• 2014: Big Match (빅매치) - as Soo-kyung
• 2015: SMTOWN The Stage - as herself
• 2017: Autumn Post Office (가을 우체국) - as Soo-ryun

Drama

• 2010: Athena: Goddess of War (아테나: 전쟁의 여신) - as herself (cameo)
• 2013: Waiting for Love (연애를 기대해) - as Joo Yeon-ae
• 2016: Listen to Love (이번 주, 아내가 바람을 핍니다) - as Kwon Bo-young

TV Show

• 2011–2012: K-pop Star Season 1 (서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) - as a judge
• 2012–2013: K-pop Star Season 2 (서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타 2) - as a judge
• 2017: Produce 101 Season 2 (프로듀스 101 시즌 2)
• 2018: Keyword #BoA
• 2018: Food Diary (식량일기)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Japanese Website
• Official Facebook Page
• Official Twitter
• Official Instagram