Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; born August 19, 1995), known professionally as 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).
Early life and education
Bona was born on August 19, 1995, in Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea and attended high school in the same city. Bona was a trainee under Cube Entertainment before joining Starship Entertainment in 2013.
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