Yoona

Acting

Yoona

Born 1990-05-30 · Seoul, South Korea

Lim YoonA (임윤아) is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대 also known as SNSD). She graduated from Daeyoung High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Theater from Dongguk University. Before debuting, she had already been through many auditions to appear in music videos and dramas. She joined SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) in 2002 when she was cast in the SM Saturday Open Casting Audition and spent five years as a trainee. She was introduced to the public through various appearances in music videos and commercials, first appearing in TVXQ's "Magic Castle" music video in 2004. She made her debut in August 2007 as the group's lead dancer, lead rapper, sub-vocalist, visual and center with the single "Into The New World", part of their self-titled album "Girls' Generation", released in November of that year. They quickly became one of the most known South Korean figures and successful K-pop groups worldwide and have earned numerous accolades and been labeled as "The Nation's Girl Group". They rose to fame in 2009 with the single "Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's "Music Bank" for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was Melon's most popular song of the 2000s decade. Individually, she began her acting career in 2007 with a minor role in MBC's drama "Two Outs in the Ninth Inning" and a cameo in the 2008 drama "Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum", which drew rave reviews from the media and fellow senior actors. She had her breakthrough in her acting career when, in May 2008, she landed her first leading role in the KBS drama "You Are My Destiny". The drama had viewership ratings of 41.5% and she was immediately recognized around the country. She won two "Best New Actress" awards at the 2008 KBS Drama Awards and at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. She has since achieved further public attention and acting acclaim with a variety of role-types in Love Rain (2012), Prime Minister & I (2013), The K2 (2016), and The King in Love (2017). Her film work includes Confidential Assignment (2017) and Exit (2019), both of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, the latter being her first leading role. In March 2016, she released her first solo single, "Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway", a collaboration with 10CM and, a few months later, also began her acting career in China. In September 2018, she became part of the group's second sub-unit, GIRLS' GENERATION-OH!GG (소녀시대-Oh!GG), alongside the other 4 members, who renewed their contracts with SM. They released the single "Lil' Touch". On May 30, 2019, YoonA celebrated her 29th birthday (30th in Korean age) with the release of her debut extended play A Walk to Remember, charting at number three on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. She remains with SM Entertainment and is active as an actress, as all the group members are busy with their individual activities. The success of YoonA's music and acting careers have led her to various CF deals, notably long-term collaborator Innisfree, and have established her as a top idol-actress of Hallyu. ×

Acting credits

Husbands in Action poster
7.3

A detective teams up with his ex-wife's new husband to chase down her kidnappers. Can this unlikely duo put aside their differences for one wild rescue?

Husbands in Action

2026

EXIT poster
7.6

At his mother's 70th birthday party, Yong-nam runs into Eui-joo, who rejected him in college. When the city is engulfed in toxic gas from a terrorist attack, the two must find a way to escape using all the techniques they learned in their college rock climbing club.

EXIT

2019

Confidential Assignment poster
6.8

When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

Confidential Assignment

2017

Confidential Assignment 2: International poster
7.0

Follows Rim Chul-ryung heading back to South Korea in pursuit of a brutal and secret criminal organization. He teams up again with Kang Jin-tae, who volunteers to work with the North Korean in order to get back on the investigation team after a mistake landed him in the cyber crime department.

Confidential Assignment 2: International

2022

Pretty Crazy poster
7.1

A pastry chef apprentice lives unaware she becomes a wild she-devil nightly. Her family hires their neighbor to watch her night version, as he falls for her day self while seeking to break her curse.

Pretty Crazy

2025

Miracle: Letters to the President poster
7.4

Dreaming of making a way station for his sister and the villagers who have no choice but to commute along the dangerous train tracks every day, Joon-kyung sends many letters to the President, but with no reply. Ra-hee, who has a crush on Joon-kyung, does everything she can to help him meet the President.

Miracle: Letters to the President

2021

A Year-End Medley poster
7.2

A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.

A Year-End Medley

2021

2022 Girls′ Generation Special Event - Long Lasting Love poster
NR

2022 Girls' Generation Special Event "Long Lasting Love" is a fanmeeting held by Girls' Generation. It was held on September 3, 2022 at 7PM KST offline at KSPO Dome and online via Beyond LIVE.

2022 Girls′ Generation Special Event - Long Lasting Love

2022

Girls' Generation ~LOVE & PEACE~ Japan 3rd Tour poster
9.0

Girls' Generation ~ Love & Peace ~ Japan 3rd Tour is the third concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their third Japanese album, Love & Peace.

Girls' Generation ~LOVE & PEACE~ Japan 3rd Tour

2014

Girls' Generation ~Phantasia~ in Japan poster
9.0

The fourth concert tour headlined by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, in support of their fifth studio album Lion Heart (2015). The tour was officially announced in October 2015, began on November 21, 2015, and concluded on May 8, 2016, consisting of 13 shows.

Girls' Generation ~Phantasia~ in Japan

2015

Girls' Generation ~ The First Japan Tour poster
9.0

Girls' Generation ~ The First Japan Tour is the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their self-titled debut Japanese album.

Girls' Generation ~ The First Japan Tour

2011

Comeback Special #01 Girls' Generation poster
NR

Girls Generation First Debut Stage of Music Bank. The group is composed of eight members: #Taeyeon #Sunny #Tiffany #Hyoyeon #Yuri #Sooyoung #Yoona #Seohyun. #Jessica departed from the group in September 2014.

Comeback Special #01 Girls' Generation

2022

All About Girls' Generation: Paradise in Phuket poster
10.0

The six-part DVD contains a variety show SNSD filmed in Phuket titled “Real Treasure“, a music video for Echo, a new music video for Run Devil Run released in 3D, and self-camera clips of each member talking about one another, their debut, family stories, how they stuck together throughout the hardships and the trainee days.

All About Girls' Generation: Paradise in Phuket

2011

SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition) poster
NR

29 Live Performances from SMTown in Tokyo 2011 by WOWOW

SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition)

2011

Girls' Generation in Las Vegas poster
8.7

Hit Las Vegas with Girls' Generation!

Girls' Generation in Las Vegas

2014

Girls' Generation -THE BEST LIVE- at Tokyo Dome poster
9.0

A solo concert held by Girls' Generation. It was held on December 9, 2014 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This is the group's first concert without member Jessica, who was dismissed from the group on September 30, 2014.

Girls' Generation -THE BEST LIVE- at Tokyo Dome

2014

Girls' Generation - Phantasia Tour in Seoul poster
9.0

The fourth concert tour headlined by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, in support of their fifth studio album Lion Heart (2015). The tour was officially announced in October 2015, began on November 21, 2015, and concluded on May 8, 2016, consisting of 13 shows.

Girls' Generation - Phantasia Tour in Seoul

2017

Girls' Generation World Tour -Girls & Peace- in Seoul poster
NR

Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls & Peace" is the third concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The tour was officially announced in April 2013 after the last 2 days of "2nd Japan Tour" with two dates in South Korea and plans for future dates across the globe.[1] Although initially announced as a "world" tour, the group only visited seven cities in six countries across East Asia and Southeast Asia. They released a DVD of Seoul concert, 'Girls' Generation - World Tour: Girls & Peace in Seoul' on March 30, 2015.

Girls' Generation World Tour -Girls & Peace- in Seoul

2013

SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON poster
NR

The festival moment that all people who have PINK BLOOD in have been waiting for! SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express@Human City Suwon is a joint Korean concert held by SM Entertainment artists (collectively known as SMTOWN). It was held on August 20, 2022, at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, South Korea. The concert was live-streamed via Beyond LIVE and KNTV.

SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON

2022

Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy poster
10.0

Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy was a 2013 New Year's Day comeback special broadcast on MBC on 1 January 2013, starring South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The special follows the group in preparation of their fourth Korean-language album I Got A Boy, released on the same day, along with an accompanying live concert featuring songs from the album, the group's previous hits, and solo performances from members.

Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy

2013

Girls' Generation ~Girls & Peace~ Japan 2nd Tour poster
8.1

Girls' Generation ~Girls & Peace~ Japan 2nd Tour is the second concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their second Japanese album, Girls & Peace.

Girls' Generation ~Girls & Peace~ Japan 2nd Tour

2013

Girls' Generation - 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World poster
9.0

Girls' Generation - 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World is the debut concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their early discography, including their self-titled debut album, the breakout mini-albums Gee and Genie, and their second studio album Oh!.

Girls' Generation - 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World

2010

2023 MBC Gayo Daejeon poster
NR

The much-awaited 2023 MBC Gayo Daejejeon is ready to end the year with a bang. Also known as the MBC Music Festival, this event will be the final grand celebration of music of 2023 as the year comes to a close, amidst the ongoing rush of year-end awards and music shows.

2023 MBC Gayo Daejeon

2023

Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Korean Ver.) poster
NR

Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection is the sixth music DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The Blu-ray/DVD features all their music videos up to that time, Japanese, Korean and English.

Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Korean Ver.)

2012