BoA

Summary

BoA is a human^[1]. She was born in Guri^[2]. She was born on November 5, 1986^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], film actor^[5], actor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,420 views/month, #6,214 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• BoA's place of birth was Guri^[2].
• BoA was born on November 5, 1986^[3].
• BoA's father was Kwon Jaecheol^[10].
• BoA's mother was Sung Young-ja^[11].
• BoA held citizenship in South Korea^[12].
• Korean was BoA's native language^[13].
• BoA worked as a singer^[4].
• BoA's professions included film actor^[5].
• BoA worked as an actor^[6].
• BoA worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• BoA's professions included recording artist^[8].
• BoA's professions included model^[14].
• BoA was educated at Korea Kent Foreign School^[15].
• BoA received the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist^[16].
• BoA was a member of Got the Beat^[17].
• BoA is recorded as female^[18].
• BoA's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• BoA's genre is pop music^[20].
• BoA's genre is K-pop^[21].
• BoA's record label is recorded as Avex Trax^[22].
• BoA's record label is recorded as SM Entertainment^[23].
• BoA's discography is recorded as BoA (South Korean singer) discography^[24].
• BoA's Commons category is recorded as BoA^[25].
• BoA's voice type is recorded as soprano^[26].
• BoA's family name is recorded as Kwon^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: KR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1986-11-05^[30]

• Genre(s): j-pop, k-pop, pop, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: 1st gen k-pop, female vocals, idol solo, j-pop, k-pop, pop, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a16d1433-ba89-4f72-a47b-a370add0bb55^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

BoA's place of birth was Guri^[2]. She was born on November 5, 1986^[3]. Her father was Kwon Jaecheol^[10]. Her mother was Sung Young-ja^[11]. Korean was her native language^[13].

Education

BoA's education included a stint at Korea Kent Foreign School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], film actor^[5], actor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], recording artist^[8], and model^[14].

Recognition

BoA received the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist^[16].

Why It Matters

BoA ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,420 views/month, #6,214 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

She has been cited as an influence by Luna^[36], a singer^[37], b. 1993^[38], of South Korea^[39].

FAQs

Where was BoA born?

BoA was born in Guri^[2].

Who were BoA's parents?

BoA's father was Kwon Jaecheol^[10]. BoA's mother was Sung Young-ja^[11].

What did BoA do for work?

BoA worked as singer^[4], film actor^[5], actor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did BoA go to school?

BoA was educated at Korea Kent Foreign School^[15].

What awards did BoA receive?

Honors received include Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist^[16].

Who did BoA influence?

BoA has been cited as an influence by Luna^[36].