Nayeon (Twice) Profile

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ARTIST NAME:	Nayeon
REAL NAME:	Im Na Yeon
KOREAN:	나연
BIRTHDAY:	September 20, 1995
HEIGHT:	163 cm (5’4″)
BLOOD TYPE:	A
MBTI TYPE:	ISFP
ZODIAC SIGN:	♍ Virgo
CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN:	Pig

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Nayeon is an outstanding South Korean singer and dancer who rose to fame as a member of the girl group TWICE. Nayeon is known for her powerful yet melodic voice as well as her lively stage presence and dancing. This combination of talent, hard work and infectious energy has made Nayeon one of the most well-known and popular K-pop artists worldwide.

Join us as we take a look at Nayeon's career and learn how she became the icon she is today!

BIOGRAPHY

Nayeon (Korean: 나연), born September 22, 1995, is a Korean singer-songwriter. Her real name is Im Na Yeon. She is the eldest member, lead singer, and face of the girl group Twice. She grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where she lived with her parents and her little sister Im Seo Yeon.

Als Kind nahm sie an einem Kindermodell-Wettbewerb teil. Dort wurde sie von JYP Entertainment entdeckt und als Trainee angefragt. Ihre Mutter lehnte damals ab, aber 10 Jahre später, in 2010, nahm sie heimlich an einem offenen Casting von JYP teil und wurde angenommen. Nayeon wurde für JYPs Girlgroup 6mix ausgewählt, aber die Gruppe debütierte nie. Am 5. Mai 2015 nahm sie an JYPs Survival Show “SIXTEEN” teil. Sie schaffte es auf den 2. Platz und wurde Mitglied der Girlgroup TWICE. 

TWICE

TWICE is a popular South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. They officially debuted on October 20, 2015 with their first mini album “The Story Begins”. The group consists of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.

The long-established group has celebrated many successes in recent years. We have summarized the most important ones for you:

• Within five months of its release, the music video for the title song "Like OOH-AHH" was viewed 50 million times. It was the most viewed debut music video by a K-pop group. The video later surpassed the 100 million mark.
• 2016 wurde der Song "Cheer Up" ein riesiger Hit und gewann den Titel "Song des Jahres” bei den Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).
• In 2017, TWICE successfully debuted in Japan with the single "One More Time", which broke the record for the best-selling single by a Kpop girl group in Japan.
• In 2018, they held their first arena concert in Japan and released the Japanese album "BDZ", which reached number 1 on the Oricon charts.
• In 2019, TWICE started their world tour "TWICELIGHTS", which was a huge success and took place in cities all over the world.
• With the release of the singles "More & More" and "I CAN'T STOP ME", they reached high chart positions and cemented TWICE's status as a leading K-pop group.
• In 2021 they released their first English language single "The Feels", which was successful in various international charts.
• TWICE erreichte 2022 mit dem Album "Formula of Love: O+T=<3" Platz 3 der Billboard 200, ihr höchster Charteinstieg in den USA.
• 2023 veröffentlichten TWICE ihr zwölftes Mini Album "Ready to Be" und kündigte ihre fünfte Welttournee an.

You can find out more about Twice here!

CAREER

Am 19. Mai 2022 kündigte Nayeon mit einem Teaserfoto an, dass sie ihr Solodebüt mit ihrem ersten Mini Album „Im Nayeon“ geben wird. Am 24. Juni 2022 veröffentlichte sie ihr Debüt Album, von dem es 4 verschiedene Versionen gab: Im, Na, Yeon und Pop. Mit dem Mini Album erreichte Nayeon den dritten Platz der Circle Charts in Südkorea. Das Mini Album verkaufte sich über 500.000 Mal und erhielt doppel Platin in Südkorea. Auch in den USA feierte sie große Erfolge, indem sie den US World Album Billboard Chart toppte. Zwei Jahre später veröffentlichte Nayeon ihr zweites Mini Album “NA”.

DISCOGRAPHY

SONGWRITING CREDITS

Nayeon is officially registered with KOMCA (The Korea Music Copyright Association) with 10 songs registered in her name.

FILMOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY

ILLUSTRATION

Nayeon ist mit ihrer großen Bekanntheit sehr beliebt bei vielen Marken. Deshalb modelte sie im Laufe ihrer Karriere schon für einige große Namen und war unter anderem Markenbotschafterin für Louis Vuitton, Givenchy und Bonia. Sie zierte außerdem das Cover einiger Magazine wie der Juni Ausgabe 2023 der Cosmopolitan, der April Ausgabe 2022 der W Korea und der ELLE. 

FUN FACTS

• Sie und Jisoo und Jennie von BLACKPINK sind sehr enge Freundinnen.
• Nayeon was announced as the sixth member of Twice.
• She likes playing badminton.
• Her favorite color is purple.
• She only likes sushi with salmon and doesn't like chicken feet.
• Sweet food is her favorite food.
• Her left leg is weak because she had a car accident as a child.
• Nayeon is afraid of the sea.
• She thinks her lips are her most beautiful body part.
• Nayeon is very good at cooking pho.
• She has a habit of frowning when she is concentrating on something.
• NAYEON ranks 82nd in TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.

OUR FAVORITE INTERVIEW

There is hard work behind Nayeon's success. It is the result of a harmonious combination of natural talent, hard work, strategic support from JYPE and the strong group dynamics of TWICE. We look forward to more successful moments in her career!