BoA - The chance to change her life to become the Queen of Korean Pop

There was a time when BoA's life was as long as an endless dark tunnel. However, luck smiled on her when her talent was noticed by more than twenty entertainment companies, including SM Entertainment.

BoA's stage name is an abbreviation of the phrase Beat of Angel, representing a bright and youthful style. As one of the earliest artists, BoA contributed to strengthening SM's position in the Korean entertainment industry and bringing the Hallyu wave to foreign markets.

BoA's real name is Kwon Bo A, she was born in 1986 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. From an early age, she dreamed of becoming a singer to the point of regularly taking pictures with the microphone, singing and dancing around the house.

However, BoA had a rough childhood due to financial difficulties. In 1999, her family fell into such a miserable situation that she had to help her mother sell her own drops of milk.

There was a time when BoA's life was as long as an endless dark tunnel. However, luck smiled on her when her talent was noticed by more than twenty entertainment companies, including SM Entertainment.

Starting her trainee life in the sixth grade of elementary school, BoA practiced and worked non-stop.

BoA also revealed that her debut was invested with three billion won, which was a huge amount in the 2000s. The expectation and support from SM was the driving force for the 1986-born female singer to dedicate all of her life. adolescence to practice and dedicate on stage.

BoA and the journey to capture the glory

After two years of training at SM Entertainment, BoA released her first album, ID; Peace B with youthful and dynamic style. The song's positive rankings on the charts help BoA to gain a lot of popularity in the general music world.

Whether it's mastering the choreography or hitting the high notes, she can do it brilliantly. Although she just debuted, BoA was able to stand on stage with popular groups of that period such as HOT, SES, Fin.KL and god. She was also one of the few Korean solo singers who made a big splash in Korea. domestic and international markets.

In 2010, BoA released an album titled Hurricane Venus to mark her tenth year as a singer. She was favored by fans as the Queen of Kpop when at the peak of her career.

Besides her native language, Korean, BoA is fluent in Japanese and English and can perform songs in Chinese. Two years later, BoA entered the Japanese market, which is famous for being difficult with the first Japanese song "Listen to My Heart". This is the song that helped her become the first Korean pop star to succeed in Japan.

BoA is the only foreign artist whose two albums have sold over one million copies in Japan. She is also one of only three artists to have six consecutive studio albums reach number one on the Oricon chart since their debut.

Japanese audiences once recognized BoA as one of the most famous solo female singers alongside outstanding names such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi and Namaru Amie. She also had the honor of performing with many famous artists on many of the biggest music stages in the land of cherry blossoms.

BoA's position has been raised to the international level

Popular in Korea and Japan is enough to make BoA's reputation spread to other countries in Asia, especially with young people. She became famous in East Asia and has many fans in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.

Not only overcoming the language barrier when speaking fluently in many foreign languages, BoA also brought street pop music with a personal impression to a wide audience, including the US. First, she targeted the Korean audience in the US with the song "My Name" in 2006.

The MV for this song became the first product to be broadcast on MTV K channel of MTV music channel. Thanks to that, the singer sold millions of copies of albums and singles, organized many tours and successfully stole the hearts of fans around the world.

During her career, the SM singer has sold more than ten million copies in albums, singles and DVDs. BoA also surprised the audience by showing herself as a multi-talented artist in various roles such as hosting, acting, and participating in reality shows.

It's no exaggeration to say that despite working as a solo singer, BoA can do everything a group does. BoA is the typical model and the perfect product of the master advertising technology "molded" by SM entertainment group.

BoA is an artist with a golden personality

Not only attracted by her talent, but BoA is also very popular with fans thanks to her hard work. Despite practicing many types of choreography throughout her performance career, the female singer can still clearly remember every dance step in her hits. BoA does not choose to sit still on the highest position, she constantly improves and tries herself in many different genres of music and dance.

BoA also pays close attention to the public image in terms of both appearance and manners. The female singer is also always looking for ways to explore herself in different aspects and refresh her image in front of the public.

More than thirty years old, but BoA has never been considered "old" by any standards from looks to performance style. She is also the desire of other artists when she still attracts attention every time she appears even though she is over the age of thirty.

While more and more new K-pop groups are born, BoA is constantly reinventing herself to create different values. Sharing with Billboard, the singer feels that she is still young and can continue to dedicate herself to the arts.

Without resorting to tricks, BoA's music and dignity are more than enough to prove her talent. From the moment she first joined the entertainment industry until she became an icon of the Korean music industry, the female singer never used scandal to attract attention.

My Name's voice is also respected by friends, colleagues, and juniors thanks to a peaceful and open lifestyle.

BoA asserts herself through many new roles

In 2013 and 2014, BoA's career took a completely new path in acting. Before that, she also participated in the voiceover of the Korean cartoon Over the Hedge or participated in the documentary project of the management company.

BoA's debut film is Make your move, a Hollywood movie that involves a lot of dancing, which is her forte. Therefore, she can easily immerse herself in and express her emotions and mood through choreography instead of lines.

Appearing on the show "Master in the House", BoA once revealed that she is also the creative director of SM Entertainment and a consultant for many artists. She is responsible for exchanging ideas, advising them on work, life and most importantly, mental health.

Besides, she is also a strict but affectionate trainer on the show Produce 101 season two. Perhaps due to her experience and age, BoA was likened to a tiger during training, causing all the trainees to have awe of her.

Thanks to this positive energy, BoA has a great influence on the trainees when constantly motivating them to try harder. She even stayed to practice choreography with the trainees until late at night, showing the professionalism and affection she put into her work.

In the future, BoA wants to focus more on fans' interests instead of making music for the masses. With such sincere concern, we will certainly enjoy many more excellent songs of the singer in the near future.

"Veteran Idol" BoA shuts down retirement rumors and makes a surprise statement! Mi Lan11:07:10 08/04/2024BoA, the beloved queen of K-pop, recently made fans buzz with retirement rumors. However, BoA quickly corrected and affirmed that she will continue to be active in music at least until the end of 2025.