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BoA
The singer whose success in Japan helped open an international path for K-pop.
Listen to My Heart · Valenti
- Born
- 5 November 1986
- Birthplace
- South Korea
More people
BoA
BoA built careers in Korean and Japanese pop before recording in English. Her tightly controlled singing and dance performances became a model for later idol performers.
Early life
Gyeonggi Province
Grew up in South Korea.
Training
Was recruited by SM Entertainment and trained in performance and languages.
Career
- 2000
Korean debut
Released ID; Peace B while still a teenager.
- 2002
Japanese breakthrough
Listen to My Heart topped Japan’s album chart.
- 2010s
Mentoring
Combined recording with judging and mentoring on television.
- 2020
Anniversary album
Released Better twenty years after her recording debut.
Selected work
Listen to My Heart
Her breakthrough Japanese album.
Valenti
A major Japanese-language release.
Only One
A Korean album featuring her own songwriting.
Beyond music
Languages
Learned Japanese to work directly in the Japanese music market.
Acting
Appeared in film and television alongside music.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — avex.jp ↗Photo: dispatchsns. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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