* Im Yoona * Biography
Name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아; Hanja: 林潤娥; also spelled Im Yoon-Ah or Im Yun-Ah) commonly stylizes as YoonA (윤아).
Nicknames: Yoong, Goddess Yoong, Sasseumi Yoona ("Deer Yoona" in English), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Agoyoong, Im-choding (elementary school kid Im), Im Actress. Unofficial ones: CF Queen.
Date of Birth: May 30, 1990
Height: 168cm (166cm in 2009)
Weight: 47kg
Height: 168cm (166cm in 2009)
Weight: 47kg
Bloodtype: B
Nationality: South Korea
Language: Korean (Fluent), English (Basic), Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Beginner/Intermediary).
Profession: South Korean idol singer, dancer, actress, promotional model, host.
Group/Associated Acts: South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation, also known as So Nyeo Shi Dae (acronym: SNSD) or as Shoujo Jidai in Japan. Girls' Generation is also part of SMTown, a fictional town which includes all the idol groups under S.M. Entertainment.
Group Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead Dancer
Official Fan Club Name: SONE (소원)
Official Fan Club Name: SONE (소원)
Agency/Labels: S.M. Entertainment
Casted: 2002 S.M. Saturday Open Casting Audition
Training: 7 years and 2 months
Speciality: Dance, Acting
Motto: Be Confident In Everything
Motto: Be Confident In Everything
Biography: Im Yoona was born in Seoul, South Korean. She was trained in the areas of acting, singing, and dancing for five years under S.M. Entertainment along other trainees. She graduated from Daeyoong High School and is currently attending Dongguk University majoring in theater and music along with fellow member, Seohyun.
Career/Works: As part of Girls' Generation, she has released a debut single, three full albums, three mini-albums, one Japanese full album, three Japanese singles, 1 American single and 1 American Maxi-single. As an actress, she has received numerous acting awards and has acted in several Korean dramas, such as 9 Ends, 2 Outs and You Are My Destiny. In 2011, she was casted in a lead role alongside Jang Geun-suk, for her newest drama, Love Rain (also known as Love Rides The Rain). The drama is currently airing on KBS2 since the 26th of March 2012. Even before she debuted with Girls' Generation, YoonA was well known in the entertainment industry because of various modelling and endorsements she did for various magazines when she was still a trainee. Apart from the many Girls' Generation's commercial films, YoonA is currently endorsing Innisfree Cosmetics, Ciba Vision FreshLook & Dallies and French brand EIDER with Lee Min Ho.
