Yura (South Korean singer)
Kim Ah-young, known professionally as Yura, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She has since ventured into acting and has starred in television series Radio Romance, Now, We Are Breaking Up, and Forecasting Love and Weather.
Early life and education
Yura was born on November 6, 1992, in Ulsan, South Korea. She attended Ulsan Art High School as a dance major before graduating from Dongduk Women's University, with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.Career
2010–2014: Girl's Day
In 2010, Yura became a member of the K-pop girl group Girl's Day, where she and Lee Hye-ri replaced two of the former members, Ji-in and Ji-sun, who left after having been with the group for two months.In 2012, Yura made her acting debut through Sohu TV's Chinese drama Secret Angel. She then collaborated with her label-mate Jevice with their single "I'll Love You". Yura also featured in SBS's series To the Beautiful You.
In 2013, Yura was cast in the sitcom Reckless Family 3. She also featured in a special episode of KBS' night show The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 2.
In 2014, Yura starred in the SBS mini drama Be Arrogant. She then became one of the official couples for the variety show We Got Married, where she was paired with model-actor Hong Jong-hyun.
2015–present: Solo activities
In 2015, Yura co-hosted the fourth season of reality competition series K-pop Star alongside Jun Hyun-moo. Additionally, Yura also served as the MC for joint Korean-Chinese audition program Super Idol.In 2016, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of Olive Channel's Tasty Road with Kim Min-jung. The same year, she joined tvN's variety show After the Play Ends and acted in the web drama Iron Lady.
In 2017, Yura was cast as one of the new MCs of tvN's Life Bar with Kim Hee-chul, joining original MCs Shin Dong-yup and Kim Jun-hyun. She was also chosen as one of the MCs for KBS Drama's Beauty Bible 2017, alongside Han Hye-jin and Im Soo-hyang. The same year, she starred in JTBC's short drama Hip Hop Teacher.
On December 18, 2017, Yura starred in KBS' romance drama Radio Romance. On March 29, 2019, it was announced that Yura had signed a contract with Awesome ENT On December 7, 2021, Yura made her debut as the author of the poetry collection of Journeys in Different Seasons with Na Tae-joo. On February 8, 2022, Yura decided to extend her contract with Awesome Ent.
Personal life
Lawsuit
On November 8, 2010, Yura's ex-management company Action Music Entertainment filed an injunction against Yura, stopping her from signing a second contract with Dream T Entertainment. In response, representatives of Dream T stated Action Music had violated contractual terms. The lawsuit was pursued when Action Music insisted that they had a video of Yura's unacceptable behavior. On January 20, 2011, the court ruled in Yura's favor.Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | |
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress Award | Marrying the Mafia: Returns | Won | |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Female Entertainer | Transit Love | Nomitated | |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best Female Entertainer | Transit Love 2 | Nomitated | |
| Cable TV Broadcast Awards | 2015 | Popularity Award | Dodohara | Won | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Rookie Female Award | We Got Married | Won | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2017 | Female Excellence Award – Variety | Living Together in Empty Room | Nomitated |