YooA

YooA
Yooa in a white dress and wearing a sheer white cardigan
YooA in 2024
Born
Yoo Yeon-joo

(1995-09-17) September 17, 1995 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
AgentRINGCOMS
Musical career
GenreK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member ofOh My Girl
Formerly ofGirls Next Door
Korean name
Hangul
유시아
Hanja
柳諟我
RRYu Sia
MRYu Sia
Stage name
Hangul
유아
RRYua
MRYua
Former name
Hangul
유연주
RRYu Yeonju
MRYu Yŏnju

Yoo Si-ah (Korean: 유시아; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995), known professionally as YooA (유아), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl under RINGCOMS and DSP Media. She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP Bon Voyage, on September 7, 2020.

Early life

YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in Sinchang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and legally changed her name to Yoo Si-ah.

Her older brother is a dancer and choreographer at the 1Million Dance Studio.

Career

2015–2020: Debut with Oh My Girl and other activities

YooA in 2015

On April 20, 2015, YooA debuted in the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. In August 2016, YooA took part in the Mnet dance TV show Hit the Stage with U-Kwon of Block B as her partner. They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner Hyoyeon. In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the Inkigayo project group, Sunny Girls, with the single, "Taxi". On April 10, 2017, YooA joined the reality show Idol Drama Operation Team. On June 14, 2017, They made their debut as Girls Next Door(옆집소녀) with the single, "Deep Blue Eyes".

In May 2018, YooA released the single "Morning Call".

2020–present: Bon Voyage. Selfish and Borderline

On September 7, 2020, YooA made her solo debut with the extended play Bon Voyage. On September 15, 2020, YooA received her first music show trophy on The Show. On September 25, 2020, YooA released an OST for the Netflix film Over The Moon.

In October 2022, WM Entertainment announced that YooA was preparing new music. She released the four-track EP Selfish on November 14, with a lead single of the same name. On March 14, 2024, YooA released her first single album Borderline, with the lead single "Rooftop". On June 2, 2025, YooA departed WM Entertainment and signed a contract with Saram Entertainment as an actress. On September 3, 2026, after about a year, left Saram Entertainment and signed an exclusive contract with a new agency, RINGCOMZ.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Bon Voyage 3
  • KOR: 27,281
Selfish
  • Released: November 14, 2022
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Selfish"
  2. "Lay Low"
  3. "Blood Moon"
  4. "Melody"
 14
  • KOR: 21,639

Single albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Borderline
  • Released: March 14, 2024
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Rooftop"
  2. "Love Myself"
  3. "Shooting Star"
 20
  • KOR: 13,070

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
 KOR
Hot
As lead artist
"Morning Call" (모닝콜)
(Produced by Peterpan Complex)		 2018 —— Morning Call
"Bon Voyage" (숲의 아이) 2020 4416 Bon Voyage
"Lay Low" 2022 —— Selfish
"Melody" ——
"Selfish" 184—
"Rooftop" 2024 —— Borderline
Collaborations
"Taxi"
(with Sunny Girls)		 2016 —— Inkigayo Music Crush Part 2
"This Stop Is"
(with Hui and Wooseok)		 2018 —— Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album
"Deep Blue Eyes"
(with Girls Next Door)		 2017 Idol Drama Operation Team OST
"Rocket to the Moon! " (로켓 투 더 문!) 2020 Over the Moon OST
"Stay With Me" Tale of the Nine Tailed OST

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director Ref.
"Bon Voyage" 2020 Sunny Visual
"Lay Low" 2022
"Melody"
"Selfish"
"Rooftop" 2024 Kim In-tae
(AFF)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2025 Project Y Ha Kyung

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Idol Drama Operation Team Cast member [citation needed]
2018 King of Mask Singer Contestant as A Little Princess (Episode 143) [citation needed]
Food Diary Cast member [citation needed]
2020 Running Girls [citation needed]
2022 Fantastic Family Judge

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 SBS 2021 Super Concert in Daegu With Jeon So-mi and Yunho

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.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 Artist of the Year – Digital Music "Bon Voyage" Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ "Lay Low" did not enter Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 51 on the Download Chart.
  2. ↑ "Melody" did not enter Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 54 on the Download Chart.

References

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  2. 1 2 [더스타프로필] 오마이걸 유아, "청하와 친해지고 싶어...노래 좋아". PICKCON (in Korean). February 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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  17. ↑ YooA(유아), THE SHOW CHOICE! [THE SHOW 200915]. YouTube (in Korean). September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  18. ↑ Desowitz, Bill (September 22, 2020). "'Over the Moon' Trailer: Netflix's Animated Musical, Directed by Disney Legend, Celebrates Chinese Festival". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  19. ↑ Jung, Byung-geun (October 20, 2022). 오마이걸 유아, 11월 2년 만에 솔로 컴백 [Oh My Girl's YooA to make a solo comeback after 2 years in November] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Haley, Yang (November 14, 2022). "Singer YooA isn't 'Selfish' with her words on new EP". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022 – via Naver.
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  22. ↑ Hong, Hye-min (June 2, 2025). "오마이걸 유아, 본격 배우 행보... 조진웅·최수영과 한솥밥" [Oh My Girl YooA, full-fledged acting career... working with Jo Jin Woong and Choi Soo Young]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2025 – via Naver.
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