Kwon Nara

Beginnings and acting debut

Nara became an acting trainee for Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school.^[1] 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.^[4] The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.^[5][6]

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.^[7]

2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama Suspicious Partner.^[8][9] In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama My Mister,^[10] followed by SBS legal drama Your Honor.^[11]

In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner.^[12] In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project.^[13]

In 2020, she starred in JTBC drama Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same name.^[14] The series was a commercial success and became the seventh highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.^[15][16] 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.^[17] 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.^[18]

In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment.^[19] 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.^[20]

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