Yoo Ara | |
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 Yoo Ara in June 2013 | |
| Born | Yoo Ah-ra September 26, 1992 Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Dongduk Women's University |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Hangul | 유아라 |
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| Hanja | 柳娥羅 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu A-ra |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu A-ra |
Yoo Ara (born September 26,1992) is a South Korean singer and actress,known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.
Ara was part of a training program,called 'Pre-School Girls',that would eventually become a member of sister group After School,but was chosen to be the leader of Hello Venus instead. She sang the chorus for the 1st Happy Pledis single,"Love Love Love". She also sang and appeared in the music video "Love Letter". [1]
Yoo Ara,along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyung Min were the final two candidates to me2day Search for After School's 9th Member in 2010. Ara and along with Hello Venus members,Yoonjo were originally in the line-up for After School [2] however,current After School member E-Young was chosen instead.
Ara debuted on May 9,2012,actively promoting Hello Venus's debut release,the mini-album 'Venus'. [3] 'Venus' features four tracks in all,with "Venus" serving as the promotional track. [4]
Promotions for "Venus" began on May 10,2012,on M! Countdown,without Yoonjo. [5]
On July 4,2012,together with the group,they released "Like a Wave",off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage)'. [6]
Yoo Ara was featured in label mate SEVENTEEN's Remix of the song "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" by Raina and San E,the remix being released on July 27.
Four days later,an official statement was posted stating that Pledis and Fantagio had decided to end their collaboration project:Hello Venus. Yoo Ara and Yoonjo,Pledis' contributions,would be leaving the group,and the rest would stay as a Fantagio act.
On November 21,Yoo Ara uploaded a video to Instagram,showing her with a guitar case and a bag,walking out of a building. It has since been deleted. Later that day,Urban Works Entertainment uploaded a profile for Yoo Ara on their website,showing that Yoo Ara had departed from Pledis. Ara's signing with Urban Works was formally announced on December 1. [7] [8]
On February 11,it was revealed that Yoo Ara would be cast as the female lead in the Japanese musical remake of Moon Embracing the Sun . [9] The musical will open its curtains at Theater BRAVA in Osaka on the 20th,as well as U-Port Hall in Tokyo in April.
On August 5,2015,Urban Works announced that Yoo Ara will be acting in The Alchemist as Yoo Jin Ah,Oh Young Ji's best friend and roommate,played by Kara's Youngji. [10]
In 2016,Yoo Ara departed from Urban Works after she decided to not renew her contract.
Ara went to Seoul Music High School,the same school as SHINee’s Jonghyun,Block B’s Zico and Boyfriend’s Jeongmin. She graduated on February 19,2010, [11] two years earlier than usual.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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| 2010 | "Love Love Love" (After School) | — | Happy Pledis 1st Album | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Love Letter" (Pledis Artist) | — | Happy Pledis 2012 | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Pretty" (예뻐) (Nu'est) | — | Sleep Talking | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | What is Mom | Shop maid |
| 2013 | After School:Lucky or Not | Cameo |
| 2014 | Golden Rainbow | Young Won's Secretary |
| 2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Cameo |
| Year | Network | Title | Notes |
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| 2012 | MBC Every1 | Weekly Idol | |
| MBC | Birth of Venus | ||
| SBS | Wonderboy | guest in ep. 10 with Boyfriend | |
| KBC | Joy's Hug | ||
| SBS | 1000 Song Challenge | with Nara | |
| 2013 | MTV | MTV Diary:Hellovenus | |
| MBC | Idol Star Athletics Championship | ||
| MBC Every1 | Weekly Idol | ||
| SBS | 1000 Song Challenge | ||
| KBC | Idol Gayo Stage | ||
| MBC | All the K-pop | with Nara | |
| 2013/2014 | TVN | Perfect Singer VS | |
| Years | Awards | Notes | Results |
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| 2010 | Pledis's 2009 Audition Search for After School’s 9th Member | with Kyung Min (Pledis trainee) | Won |
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