Ah Young
Ah Young | |
|---|---|
| 조자영 | |
| File:161106 아영 16.jpg Ah Young in November 2016 | |
| Born | Cho Ja-young May 26, 1991 |
| Other names | Ah Young |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | SidusHQ (2017–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Happy Face Entertainment (2011–2017) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조자영 |
|---|---|
| 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, as well known as former member of Dal Shabet.
Early life
Ah Young was born on May 26, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Dongduk Women's University majoring in Entertainment.
Career
2011–2012: Career beginnings
Ah Young made her official debut through the release of Supa Dupa Diva with Dal Shabet on January 3, 2011.[1]
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.[2] Ah Young and Dal Shabet later appeared in the movie Wonderful Radio as the fictional girl group 'Corby Girls'.[3]
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.
2013–present: Acting roles
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.[4] 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.[5]
Ah Young was revealed to have joined the cast of the SBS historical drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love on March 14, 2013.[6] 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.[7] No Breathing marks Ah Young's first solo appearance in a big-screen film.
On September 9, 2013, Ah Young was confirmed to be joining the cast of the movie 58 – The Year of the Dog as the character Geum Hong.[8] The movie was released in 2014.
In November 2013, Ah Young landed her first leading role in Naver TV's web drama Someday, playing the character Lee Ji-eun.[9]
It was revealed on June 13, 2014, that Ah Young had been cast in the MBC drama The Night Watchman's Journal as the recurring character Hong Cho-hee.[10]
In November 2014, Ah Young was cast in a lead role in MBC's drama Love Frequency 37.2, playing the character Jung Sun-hee.[11]
In October 2016, Ah Young was cast in a support role in SBS's drama Our Gap-soon, playing the Gap-dol's colleague Kim Young-ran.[12][13][14][15]
In December 2017, Ahyoung joined SidusHQ after her contract with Happy Face Entertainment ended.[16] With a change of label, her future activities with Dal Shabet remains in discussion.[17]
Filmography
Films
| Title | Year | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful Radio | 2012 | Corby Girls (with Dal Shabet) | Supporting role |
| No Breathing | 2013 | Se-mi | Supporting role |
| 58 The Year of the Dog | 2014 | Geum Hong | Main Role |
Television series
| Title | Year | Network | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream High | 2011 | KBS2 | Kirin Student | Guest appearance |
| Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek | 2013 | KBS2 | Gong Sun-hye | Recurring role |
| Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | SBS | Princess Myeongan | Recurring role | |
| Someday | Naver | Lee Ji-eun | Main role | |
| 12 Years Promise | 2014 | JTBC | Park Moo-hee | Recurring role |
| The Night Watchman's Journal | MBC | Hong Cho-hee | ||
| Love Frequency 37.2 | MBC | Jung Sun-hee | Main role | |
| Our Gap-soon | 2016–2017 | SBS | Kim Young-ran | Recurring role |
Discography
Original soundtrack
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Your Meaning" | Someday OST |
Collaborations
| Year | Song | Other performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Kuulkuk" | DIS BOYZ |
References
- ^ Dal Shabet releases “Supa Dupa Diva” music video!. TV Report (January 3, 2011). Retrieved on September 9, 2013
- ^ 달샤벳, '드림하이' 최종회서 기린예고생으로 출연. http://www.cnews.co.kr/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ 달샤벳, '이민정 주연 영화<원더풀 라디오>에 카메오 출현!'. http://www.imaeil.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ 달샤벳 아영 "'광고천재 이태백' 부족한 날 도와줘 감사". http://enews24.interest.me Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ '광고천재 이태백' 달샤벳 아영, 통통튀는 4차원 미스공 패션 화제[permanent dead link]. http://wstarnews.hankyung.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ ["'장옥정' 아영 "태희 언니 괴롭히려니 걱정" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). - ^ 달샤벳 아영, 영화 '노브레싱' 캐스팅. http://www.polinews.co.kr/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ 달샤벳 아영, '노브레싱' 이어 '58년 개띠' 캐스팅 Archived March 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. http://star.ohmynews.com. Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ^ https://www.soompi.com/2013/11/07/dal-shabets-ah-young-leads-new-web-drama-an-unfamiliar-day/
- ^ 달샤벳 아영, MBC 새 월화드라마 '야경꾼일지' 캐스팅. Metro Seoul. Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
- ^ https://www.soompi.com/2014/10/27/dal-shabets-ah-young-cast-as-lead-in-new-drama-love-frequency-37-2/
- ^ Kim Jin-seok (November 17, 2016). "달샤벳 아영, 김영란役으로 '우리 갑순이' 투입". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Yoon Joon-pil (November 17, 2016). "달샤벳 아영, '우리 갑순이' 투입…송재림 군기 잡는 공무원 선배役". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Oh Hwan-hee (November 17, 2016). "달샤벳 아영, '우리 갑순이' 합류…반듯한 공무원役". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Ji Soo-jin (November 18, 2016). "달샤벳 아영, '우리 갑순이'로 브라운관까지 점령!". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ http://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000804176
- ^ http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002984406
