BoA
보아
Gen 1 Solo · Female Debuted 2000 Active
Born Kwon Bo-ah, she debuted under SM Entertainment in 2000 at age 13. A solo singer whose major success in Japan paved the way for Korean singers abroad.
Basic info
- Debut
- Aug 25, 2000 · Debut song ID; Peace B
- Debut agency
- SM Entertainment
- Current agency
- BApal Entertainment
- Birthday
- Nov 5, 1986
- Years active
- 2000–
- Generation
- 1st Gen (1992–2002)
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Signature songs
- 2000 ID; Peace B YouTube Spotify
- 2002 No.1 YouTube Spotify
- 2003 아틀란티스 소녀 YouTube Spotify
- 2004 My Name YouTube Spotify
- 2005 Girls On Top YouTube Spotify
- 2010 Hurricane Venus YouTube Spotify
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Key records and stories
- Her first Japanese album 'Listen to My Heart' made her the first Korean singer to top the Oricon album chart.
- In 2009, became the first K-pop singer to enter the Billboard 200, with an English-language album.
- Completed the contract with SM at the end of 2025 and founded a personal agency in 2026.