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Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아), born May 30, 1990, commonly known as Yoona (윤아) (Stylized as YoonA) or Im Yoon Ah, is a Korean singer, actress, model and dancer. She is a 2009 graduate of Daeyoung High School and is currently attending Dongguk University. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and was known as the first member to join. Yoona made her debut as a singer on August 5, 2007. She had also made her debut as an actress in the 2007 Korean drama, 9 Ends 2 Outs.

[edit] Early life

Im Yoona was born in Seoul, South Korea. At a young age, she auditioned at the SM Saturday Open Casting Audition and joined the company in 2002. She began to train with the other trainees under the same company in the areas of acting, singing and dancing. During her training days, Yoona appeared on some music videos of other SM artists. She was trained for 5 years before debuting as part of Girls' Generation.

[edit] Career

[edit] Television

Yoona made her debut as an actress in 2007 with the drama 9 Ends 2 Outs. In 2008, she acted in the drama Woman of Matchless Beauty before her first leading role in the daily drama You Are My Destiny which she won her important recognitions in acting. Yoona filmed her 2009 drama Cinderella Man alongside with Kwon Sang Woo. She had her hair cut to fit her role as a mature fashion designer.

[edit] Modeling

Before her debut with Girls' Generation, Yoona had been well known in the entertainment industry. She began to film commercials and model for various magazines when she was a trainee with SM Entertainment. Apart from Girls' Generation's commercials, Yoona is currently a model to endorse Clean & Clear, YeJiMin Pad and Innisfree Cosmetics.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Awards & Recognitions

• 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress Award (You Are My Destiny)
• 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (You Are My Destiny)
• 2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award (You Are My Destiny)
• 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress (You Are My Destiny)
• 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (You Are My Destiny)

[edit] External links

• Girls' Generation Official Site (Korean)