YooA

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.

YooA
YooA waving for the camera in black leather clothing in November 2022
YooA in August 2023
Born
Yoo Yeon-joo[1]

(1995-09-17) September 17, 1995 (age 28)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsWM
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu Si-a
McCune–ReischauerYu Sia
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationYu Yeon-ju
McCune–ReischauerYu Yŏnchu
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationYu A
McCune–ReischauerYu A

Yoo Si-ah[2] (Korean: 유시아; born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995),[3] better known by her stage name YooA (유아) is a South Korean singer, and is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl under WM Entertainment.[4][5] She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP Bon Voyage, on September 7, 2020.[6]

Personal life

YooA was born Yoo Yeon-joo on September 17, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea, and legally changed her name to Yoo Si-ah.[1]

Her older brother is Yoo Jun-sun, a dancer and choreographer under the well-known 1Million Dance Studio.[7]

Career

2015–2018: Debut and other activities

See also: Oh My Girl

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.[8] They finished in fourth place behind her brother and his partner Hyoyeon.[9] In November 2016, she debuted as a member of the Inkigayo project group, Sunny Girls, with the single, "Taxi".[10] In Summer 2017, YooA joined the reality show Idol Drama Operation Team. They made their debut as Girls Next Door with the single, "Deep Blue Eyes".[11][unreliable source?]

In May 2018, YooA released the single "Morning Call".[citation needed]

2019–present: Bon Voyage

In August 2019, it was confirmed that YooA would be taking part in Queendom as a member of Oh My Girl.[12]

On September 7, 2020, YooA made her solo debut with the extended play Bon Voyage.[13] On September 15, 2020, YooA received her first music show trophy on The Show.[14] On September 25, 2020, YooA released an OST for the Netflix film Over The Moon.[15]

In October 2022, WM Entertainment announced that YooA was preparing for a new album with the goal of returning in November 14, titled Selfish.[16][17]

Discography

See also: Oh My Girl discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
Bon Voyage 3
Selfish
  • Released: November 14, 2022
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 14

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[21] 		KOR
Hot
[22]
As lead artist
"Morning Call" (모닝콜)
(Produced by Peterpan Complex) 		2018 — — Morning Call
"Bon Voyage" (숲의 아이) 2020 44 16 Bon Voyage
"Lay Low" 2022 —[A] — Selfish
"Melody" —[B] —
"Selfish" 184 —
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

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Idol Drama Operation Team Cast member
2018 King of Mask Singer Contestant as A Little Princess (Episode 143)
Food Diary Cast member
2020 Running Girls
2022 Fantastic Family Judge
[25]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 SBS 2021 Super Concert In Daegu With Jeon So-mi and Yunho [26]

Music videos

Year Title Director Ref.
2020 "Bon Voyage"
2022 "Selfish"

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
[27]

Notes

  1. ^ "Lay Low" did not enter Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 51 on the Download Chart.[23]
  2. ^ "Melody" did not enter Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 54 on the Download Chart.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "'라디오스타' 유아, 과거 사진 공개되자 "집에 갈래요" 울먹" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
  2. ^ a b "[더스타프로필] 오마이걸 유아, "청하와 친해지고 싶어…노래 좋아"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun via Naver.
  3. ^ "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery". WM Entertainment.
  4. ^ Park Su-jeong (October 14, 2015). "[My Name] 오마이걸 (1) 효정, 진이, 미미, 유아" [[My Name] Oh My Girl (1) Hyojung, JinE, Mimi, YooA]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "OMG 오마이걸 홈페이지" [OMG Oh My Girl Homepage] (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "오마이걸 유아, 오묘한 눈빛으로 'Bon Voyage' 서막" (in Korean). The Fact via Naver.
  7. ^ "오마이걸 유아와 안무가 유준선이 친남매? '귀여운 현실 남매'" (in Korean). Munhwa News. August 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "K-pop idols dance to the theme of love in 'Hit The Stage'". Kpop Herald. August 11, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "'힛더스테이지' 장현승X스테파니, 2연승 행진…최종우승할까[종합]". Naver (in Korean). Chosun. August 11, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "성소·은하·유아·나영·낸시, '인기가요' 걸그룹으로 뭉쳤다". Naver (in Korean). TVReport. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  11. ^ DY_Kim (July 4, 2017). "Project Group Girls Next Door To Perform On "Music Bank" Next Week | Soompi". www.soompi.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"…'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Naver (in Korean). August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "[단독]오마이걸 유아, 데뷔 5년만 솔로 데뷔 확정 '9월 출격'". news naver. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "YooA(유아), THE SHOW CHOICE! [THE SHOW 200915]". YouTube (in Korean). September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  15. ^ Desowitz, Bill (September 22, 2020). "'Over the Moon' Trailer: Netflix's Animated Musical, Directed by Disney Legend, Celebrates Chinese Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  16. ^ 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. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Haley, Yang (November 14, 2022). "Singer YooA isn't 'Selfish' with her words on new EP". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Gaon Album Chart September 2020". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "Circle Album Chart November 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
  22. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  23. ^ "Lay Low". November 13–19, 2022.
  24. ^ "Melody". November 13–19, 2022.
  25. ^ Oh Yoon-joo (January 12, 2022). "오마이걸X몬스타엑스, '판타스틱 패밀리' 판정단 합류 [공식]" [Oh My Girl X MONSTA X Joins 'Fantastic Family' Judging Team [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  26. ^ Park Seo-hyun (October 28, 2021). "[단독]전소미-유아-윤호, '2021 sbs 슈퍼콘서트 in 대구' MC 발탁" [[Exclusive] Somi Jeon, Yooa, and Yunho, MCs for '2021 sbs Super Concert in Daegu'] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  27. ^ "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards nominees". gaonmusicawards.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.

External links

  • Media related to YooA at Wikimedia Commons