QUICK FACTS
Age
22
Birthday
January 14, 2004
Zodiac
Capricorn
Birthplace
Chungju, South Korea
Korean Name
노윤아
BIOGRAPHY
Kim Yun-ah was selected through HYBE's I-LAND 2 survival programme in 2024, one of the most-watched K-pop competition shows of that year. Her warm stage presence and natural expressiveness consistently placed her among viewers' favourites from the earliest episodes. She debuted as ILLIT's main vocalist at just 20 years old.
Fashion enthusiast, sketch artist, and an avid collector of vintage accessories and stationery.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
Trained for nearly five years before debuting through the survival show R U Next?
- 02
Names Red Velvet's Seulgi as her role model
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