Bona (singer)

Bona
Bona in March 2023
Born
Kim Ji-yeon

(1995-08-19) August 19, 1995
Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2016–present
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsStarship
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
김지연
Hanja
金知姸
RRGim Jiyeon
MRKim Chiyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
보나
RRBona
MRPona
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Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; born August 19, 1995), also known by the stage name Bona (Korean: 보나), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top (2017), and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979 (2018).

Bona gained recognition for her portrayal as world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). Credited under her full name, she later starred in the television series Joseon Attorney (2023) and Pyramid Game (2024).