Kwon Boa is one of the top Korean pop stars, famous in Korea, Japan and across Asia. She’s also making her mark in the west with her debut English album in 2009
Name: KWon BoA
Korean name: 권보아
DOB: November 5, 1986
Birthplace: Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 162cm
Blood type: AB
Religion: Catholic
Profession: Singer
Family and EducationFamily Members: parents, two older brothers, one sister
Family pet: Sarah (cat)
Childhood dream: to be a singer
Date of showbiz debut: August 25, 2000 when she was 13 years young
Education Level: Yangjung elementary school,
Sahmyook middle school (junior high),
Korean Kent Foreign School (KKFS), Seoul, South Kore
(Name often stylised as BoA; also credited as Boa Kwon, Gwon Boa, Kwon Bo-ah, etc.)
Kwon BoA biography
BoA was discovered when she was 11 years old while accompanying her brother to an audition at SM Entertainment. Her brother didn’t make it, but BoA caught the eye of the talent scout instead and was signed by the company soon after.
BoA was trained for two-years before releasing
ID; Peace B, her debut Korean album in 2000. The result was moderate, but it’s enough to convince Japan’s Avex Agency to make a joint venture with SM to launch her career in Japan.
BoA released a few singles before making releasing
Listen to My Heart, her first full Japanese album in March 2002. The album was a huge hit, and BoA became the first Korean to top Japan’s Oricon sales chart.
Following Japan’s success, BoA launched her 2nd Korean album No.1 in April, which became one of the best selling albums of the year. She was just 16 then.
