Kwon Nara in Hello Venus
Maybe the name Kwon Nara is no stranger to you, especially to those of you who are fans of the K-pop group Hello Venus. Kwon Nara is a member of the sexy girl group from South Korea, Hello Venus, who debuted in 2014 under Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture of Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio). With a sexy but adorable concept, Hello Venus managed to steal the attention of netizens and its popularity skyrocketed when the song “Wiggle Wiggle” was released.
Kwon Nara is one of the members of Hello Venus who managed to steal the attention of the public with her stunning visual appearance. Kwon Nara has started training as an actress at Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined Hello Venus in 2012 as a founding member. Aside from being an active member of an idol group, Kwon Nara also has very good acting talent and managed to get praise from many people for the quality of her acting. She has starred in dramas several times, one of which is a very popular drama in 2017, Suspicious Partner.
Now, let’s check out her profile!
Kwon Nara’s Profile and Facts
Kwon Nara’s Full Profile
Real Name: Kwon Ah-yoon, now Kwon Nara
Stage Name: Nara
Date of Birth: March 13th, 1991
Age: 28 years old
Position: Vocalist, Visual
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Blood Type: A
Zodiac: Pisces
Education: Dongduk Women’s University, Major in Broadcasting
Hobbies: Watching movies and playing golf
Instagram: @hv_nara
Kwon Nara Fun Facts
- Nara’s skills are acting and running walking.
- She is a big fan of UEE from After School and she said that UEE is very beautiful.
- When Nara was a kid, she wanted to be a stewardess, but when she got into middle school, she realized that she wanted to be an actress and a singer.
- Nara’s ideal type is Lee Dong-wook.
- After School‘s Nana and Hello Venus‘s Nara have participated in a ‘twin pictorial’ for InStyle magazine.
- Nara was cast for a role in a ‘youth culture’ focused episode of OB Beer’s CF series, titled Cass Fresh along with Kim Soo-hyun.
- Nara is dealing with stress by listening to music with earphones and exercising.
- Nara joined a street casting when she was in middle school.
- Nara favorite food is Jjimdak.
- Her favorite movies are Forrest Gump and A moment to remember.
- Nara can cook Black Bean Paste Spaghetti the best.
- Nara looks like Walnut Cookies.
- Nara has two sisters.
- Nara is very sleepy and she can sleep while eating.
- She has the most beautiful legs when compared with the other members of the group.
Kwon Nara’s Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Venus |
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— | N/A |
| What Are You Doing Today? |
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92 |
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| Would You Stay for Tea? |
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6 |
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| I’m Ill |
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7 |
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| Mystery of Venus |
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12 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot 100 |
US World |
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| “Venus” | 2012 | 35 | 34 | — |
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Venus |
| “What Are You Doing Today?” | 37 | 38 | — |
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What Are You Doing Today? | |
| “Would You Stay For Tea?” | 2013 | 33 | 26 | — |
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Would You Stay For Tea? |
| “Sticky Sticky” | 2014 | 87 | — | — |
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Non-album singles |
| “Wiggle Wiggle” | 2015 | 66 | — | 8 |
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| “I’m Ill” | 104 | — | — |
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I’m Ill | |
| “Glow” | 2016 | 210 | — | — |
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Mystery of Venus |
| “Paradise” | 226 | — | — |
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| “Runway” | — | — | — | |||
| “Mysterious” | 2017 | — | — | — | ||
Music Videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Other version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Venus” | 2012 | Kim Hye-jung | |
| “What Are You Doing Today?” | Digipedi | ||
| “Would You Stay for Tea?” | 2013 | Hong Won-ki | |
| “Where Are You Now?” | Unknown | ||
| “Sticky Sticky” | 2014 | Hong Won-ki | |
| “Wiggle Wiggle” | 2015 | Unknown | |
| “Soldier Dance” |
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| “I’m Ill” | Hong Won-ki |
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| “Glow” | 2016 | Kyle | |
| “Paradise” | |||
| “Mysterious” | 2017 | Joo Hee-sun |
Kwon Nara’s Filmography
Reality Show with Hello Venus
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Birth of Venus | MBC Music | |
| 2013 | Diary Season 3 | SBS MTV | with NU’EST |
| Hello Beauty School | KBS Joy |
Kwon Nara Top 3 Dramas
1. Suspicious Partner (2017)
Suspicious Partner is a drama that was quite popular in 2017, aired by SBS. Apart from starring Kwon Nara as the leading actress, Suspicious Partner also stars Ji Chang-wook, Choi Tae-joon, and Nam Ji-hyun. The drama, written by Kwon Ki-young and directed by Park Sun-ho, has a total of 40 episodes.
The drama tells about prosecutors handling cases in court that are full of intrigue and how they turn to lawyers. Kwon Nara’s role is that of Ji Chang-wook’s girlfriend, who also works as a prosecutor. For her acting in this drama, Kwon Nara was nominated for the Best New Actress Award at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards.
2. My Mister (2018)
After her success with the drama Suspicious Partner in 2017, in 2018, Kwon Nara returned to the small screens to play a role in the drama aired by TVN, My Mister. Besides Kwon Nara, this drama also stars Lee Sun-kyun, IU, and Lee Ji-ah. The drama, written by Park Hae-young and directed by Kim Won-suk, has a total of 16 episodes.
This drama tells about a man in his 40s withstanding the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through difficult experiences, but also deals with the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other. Although Kwon Nara’s role in this drama is not too big, her acting skills still get praise from netizens.
3. Your Honor (2018)
Her success with My Mister, the same year, did not stop Kwon Nara to hone her acting skills in a drama. She again starred in a drama, hosted by SBS, with Yoon Si-yoon, Lee Yoo-young, and Park Byung-eun. The drama, written by Chun Sung-il and directed by Boo Sung-chul, has a total of 32 episodes.
This drama tells about Han Soo-ho and Han Kang-ho who are identical twins, but they live totally different lives. Han Soo-ho works as a judge and he is guided by principles. Han Kang-ho’s extensive criminal record contains 5 different arrests. One day, Han Soo-ho suddenly disappears. Han Kang-ho secretly takes his brother’s place as a judge.
