Ah Young | |
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Ah Young performing at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival in 2011
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Native name | 조자영 |
Born |
Cho Ja-young May 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Ah Young |
Education | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation | |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Happy Face Entertainment |
Associated acts | Dal Shabet |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조자영 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jo Ja-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Cha-yŏng |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 아영 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | A-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | A-yŏng |
Cho Ja-young (born May 26, 1991), better known by her stage name Ah Young, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of South Korean girl group Dal Shabet.
Ah Young was born on May 26, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Dongduk Women's University majoring in Entertainment.
Ah Young made her official debut through the release of Supa Dupa Diva with Dal Shabet on January 3, 2011.
On February 28, 2011, Ah Young made a cameo, with Dal Shabet, in the hit KBS drama Dream High, as a student of Kirin High School. Ah Young and Dal Shabet later appeared in the movie Wonderful Radio as the fictional girl group 'Corby Girls'.
Ah Young also participated in Dal Shabet's reality shows Sweet Sweet Story and Cool Friends, as well as their YouTube series Shabet on Air.
It was announced on January 9, 2013, that Ah Young would be making her first solo drama appearance in KBS' Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek. She played Gong Sun-hye, a secretary for the advertisement firm 'GRC'. Her character received media spotlight for her eccentric personality, as well as her unique sense of fashion.
Ah Young was revealed to have joined the cast of the SBS historical drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love on March 14, 2013. She played the recurring character Princess Myeongan, who is known for displaying a cute sense of humor throughout the palace.
On May 22, 2013, Ah Young was added to the cast of the movie No Breathing. She played the character Se-Mi, a high school student who dreamed of becoming a famous singer.No Breathing marks Ah Young's first solo appearance in a big-screen film.