Ah Young
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 a member of Dal Shabet.
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조자영 | |
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Born | Cho Ja-young May 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Ah Young |
Education | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | SidusHQ (2017–present) |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | Happy Face Entertainment (2011–2017) |
Associated acts | Dal Shabet |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조자영 |
Hanja | 趙慈英 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Ja-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Cha-yŏng |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 아영 |
Hanja | 雅英 |
Revised Romanization | A-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | A-yŏng |
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 Diary of a Night Watchman 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
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2012 | Wonderful Radio | Corby Girls (with Dal Shabet) | Supporting role |
2013 | No Breathing | Se-mi | Supporting role |
2014 | 58 The Year of the Dog | Geum Hong | Main Role |
Television series
Year | Title | Network | Role | Other notes |
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2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | Kirin Student | Guest appearance |
2013 | Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek | KBS2 | Gong Sun-hye | Recurring role |
Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | SBS | Princess Myeongan | Recurring role | |
Someday | Naver | Lee Ji-eun | Main role | |
2014 | 12 Years Promise | JTBC | Park Moo-hee | Recurring role |
Diary of a Night Watchman | MBC | Hong Cho-hee | ||
Love Frequency 37.2 | MBC | Jung Sun-hee | Main role | |
2016–2017 | Our Gap-soon | SBS | Kim Young-ran | Recurring role |
2018 | Wave, Wave[18] | KBS2 | Oh Bok-shil | Main role |
2019 | Best Chicken | MBN and Dramax | Moon So-dam | Supporting role |
Discography
Original soundtrack
Year | Song | Album |
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2013 | "Your Meaning" | Someday OST |
Collaborations
Year | Song | Other performer(s) |
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2013 | "Kuulkuk" | DIS BOYZ |
References
- Dal Shabet releases “Supa Dupa Diva” music video! Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. TV Report (January 3, 2011). Retrieved 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. http://wstarnews.hankyung.com/ Retrieved on September 9, 2013.
- ["'장옥정' 아영 "태희 언니 괴롭히려니 걱정" (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013..
- 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 September 9, 2013.
- "Dal Shabet's Ah Young Leads New Web Drama "An Unfamiliar Day" – Soompi". soompi.com.
- 달샤벳 아영, MBC 새 월화드라마 '야경꾼일지' 캐스팅. Metro Seoul. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- "Dal Shabet's Ah Young Cast as Lead in New Drama "Love Frequency 37.2" – Soompi". soompi.com.
- 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.
- "[공식] 달샤벳 아영, 싸이더스HQ와 전속계약…KBS 드라마로 첫 행보".
- "달샤벳 세리·아영·수빈, 현 소속사와 전속계약 만료(공식입장)".
- Kim, Mi-Ji (December 14, 2017). "[공식] 달샤벳 아영, 싸이더스HQ와 전속계약…KBS 드라마로 첫 행보". Xsport News (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2018.