Nana (entertainer)

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Nana (entertainer)

Role / Field:

South Korean singer, actress, and model known for her work with After School.

Born:

1991-09-14

Century / Era:

1991s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Im Jin-ah (Korean: 임진아; born September 14, 1991), known professionally as Nana (나나), is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. She first rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group After School and its subgroups, Orange Caramel and After School Red. As an actress, Nana has starred in various television dramas such as Love Weaves Through a Millennium (2015), The Good Wife (2016), Kill It (2019), and Justice (2019). Nana was born on September 14, 1991. She graduated from Ochang High School in Cheongju and was a participant in the 2009 Asia Pacific Super Model Contest.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In November 2009 Nana debuted in After School along with Raina as third-generation members with the release of After School's second EP, Because of You. In June 2010 Nana, along with After School members Raina and Lizzy, formed a sub-unit called Orange Caramel. In July 2011 Nana was part of the After School sub-unit A.S. Red along with After School members Kahi, Jungah and Uee, releasing the single "In the Night Sky". In September 2011, she was chosen as the main model for the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show. In March 2012 Nana again modeled for the Tokyo Girls Collection, walking the S/S 2012 show.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She was also a model for the Japanese fashion show Girls' Award and Park Yoon-yoo's Seoul Fashion Walk S/S 2012. In June 2012, After School released their fifth maxi-single Flashback. Nana has a solo song on it titled "Eyeline". In December she joined fellow K-pop stars Hyolyn, Hyuna, Hyoseong, and Nicole to form the super group Dazzling Red for SBS Gayo Daejun, performing the song "This Person". She also became the endorsement model for the biggest diet brand in Korea, Juvis.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1991 (1991-09-14): Birth of Nana (entertainer) — South Korean singer, actress, and model known for her work with After School.
2. 2009: 2009 Milestone — She graduated from Ochang High School in Cheongju and was a participant in the 2009 Asia Pacific Super Model Contest.
3. 2010: 2010 Milestone — In June 2010 Nana, along with After School members Raina and Lizzy, formed a sub-unit called Orange Caramel.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — In July 2011 Nana was part of the After School sub-unit A.
5. 2012: 2012 Milestone — In March 2012 Nana again modeled for the Tokyo Girls Collection, walking the S/S 2012 show.
6. 2015: 2015 Milestone — As an actress, Nana has starred in various television dramas such as Love Weaves Through a Millennium (2015), The Good Wife (2016), Kill It (2019), and Justice (2019).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Nana (entertainer)

True or False: “Nana's initial modeling success was notable because she was a singer who achieved the status of main model for the Tokyo Girls Collection.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The text explicitly notes that it was rare for a singer to appear as the main model for the Tokyo Girls Collection.

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