Kwon Nara

Kwon Nara
Kwon in 2024
Born
Kwon Ah-yoon

(1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 35)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2012–present
AgentGhost Studio [ko]
Musical career
GenreK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–2019
LabelFantagio
Formerly ofHello Venus
Korean name
Hangul
권아윤
Hanja
權我潤
RRGwon Ayun
MRKwŏn Ayun
Stage name
Hangul
권나라
RRGwon Nara
MRKwŏn Nara
Websiteghoststudio.net

Kwon Ah-yoon (Korean: 권아윤; born March 13, 1991), known professionally as Kwon Nara (권나라), is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before she transitioned to acting career she is best known as one of the original members of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.

Career

Beginnings and acting debut

Kwon in June 2013

Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album Venus, which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.

Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama Take Care of Us, Captain with fellow Hello Venus member, Yooyoung.

2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

Kwon in August 2017

In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama Suspicious Partner. In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama My Mister, followed by SBS legal drama Your Honor.

In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner. In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project.

In 2020, she starred in JTBC drama Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same name. The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. She was also cast in historical comedy TV series Royal Secret Agent as Hong Da-In, a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini.

In March 2021, Nara was confirmed to be starring in tvN's fantasy drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. in the role of Min Sang-woon, a woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human. The drama premiered in December 2021.

In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment. In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas Love in the Moonlight, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic in the TVING-produced reality tv show Young Actors' Retreat.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Mr. Wacky High School Girl Cameo
2018 Fantasy of the Girls Ha-nam

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Cameo
2014 I Need Romance Season 3
Single Cunning Lady [unreliable source?]
2016 Entertainer Song-hee
2017 Suspicious Partner Cha Yoo-jung
2018 My Mister Choi Yoo-ra
Your Honor Joo-eun
2019 Doctor Prisoner Han So-geum
2020 Itaewon Class Oh Soo-ah
2020–2021 Royal Secret Agent Hong Da-in
2021–2022 Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Min Sang-woon / Kim Hwa-yeon
2024 The Midnight Studio Han Bom
2025 Knock-Off Moon Yoo-bin

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 After School – Lucky or Not Cameo
2014 After School – Lucky or Not 2 Mal-soon

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Law of the Jungle in East Timor Cast member Episode 238–240

Web shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Young Actors' Retreat Cast member

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actress – Television My Mister Nominated
2020 Best Supporting Actress – Television Itaewon Class Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Doctor Prisoner Nominated
Best New Actress Won
Netizen Award Nominated
2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Royal Secret Agent Won
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress Doctor Prisoner Won
SBS Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actress Suspicious Partner Nominated
2018 Your Honor Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actress Royal Secret Agent Nominated

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2020 Korea Power Celebrity 40 33rd

References

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