Thursday, 31 May 2012

BoA Profile


Name: Kwon Boa
Korean name: 권보아
DOB: November 5, 1986
Birthplace: Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 162cm
Weight: 42kg 
Blood type: AB
Religion: Catholic
Profession: Singer
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music loud and singing kareoke.
Shoe size: 23.5 cm
Horoscope: Scorpio
Family: Parents, 2 older brothers
Pet: Sarah (cat), Pama (dog)
Date of debut: August 25, 2000 when she was 13 years young
Dream Occupation as a Child: To become a Singer
Person She Admires: Her Mother
Favorite Colors: Black, Beige

Education Level: Yangjung elementary school, Sahmyook middle school (junior high), Korean Kent Foreign School (KKFS), Seoul, South Korea
Hobbies: Bowling & Watching Movies
Most Influential Artists: Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake
Most Respected Arist: Michael Jackson
Favorite Authors: Gong Ji-Young, Ekuni Kaori, Yoshimoto Banana (Yoshimoto Mahoko), Okuda Hideo
Favorite Movies: The Dark Night, Transformers, Death Note, The Hangover (As of Oct 10 2009)
Music Genres: Genres Pop, dance, electropop, electronica, R&B, ballad 
1st Documentary DVD - History of BoA 2000-2002Part of her body she finds attractive: Eyes
Weak Point: Worries too much of others
How she relieves her stress: Sleep, Eat something delicious, Go Shopping
Would like to be: Everyone's friend
Her Motto: Work hard towards your goals
Clothes: Hip hop, Casual
Favorite Shoes: Tennis shoes, Boots
Dream Car: Red Sports Car
Favorite Animated Characters: Winne the Pooh and Mashimaro
Place she wants to go on her honeymoon: Hawaii

Labels: SM EntertainmentAvex Trax


Awards/Achievements:
BoA is recognized as one of the top artists in Korea and Japan. Not only was she awarded “Best Artist of the Year” in 2002 in Korea, she has held the #1 spot on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart seven weeks in a row in Japan. In 2004, she proved herself once again by winning "The Most Influential Artist in Asia" from the MTV Asia Music Awards, representing both Korea and Japan. She was also invited to the 59th Festival De Cannes and posed with Bruce Willis and Avril Lavigne under heavy spotlight from major media outlets.

2002
  • 2002.12.06 Best Artist of the Year, 13th Seoul Pop Awards
  • 2002.12.13 Prime Award, TBS(Japan) Broadcast Award
  • 2002.12.29 Best Artist of the Year, SBS Pop Award
  • 2002.12.31 Gold Award, Japanese Record Award
  • 2002.12.31 Prime Award, MBC Pop Award
2003

  • 2003.06.07 Attended Official Dinner with Korean President
  • 2003.09.06 Roh and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi
  • 2003.11.27 Singer’s Award, 30th Korea Broadcasting Award
  • 2003.11.29 Best Music Video Award, Mnet
  • 2003.12.02 MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL
  • 2003.12.11 2003 Gold Artist Award, Japanese Best Hit Award
  • 2003.12.12 Proud Korean Award
  • 2003.12.29 Foreign Press Award
  • 2003.12.31 Korean Parliamentary House Award ⁃ Prime Award, SBS Pop Award ⁃ Prime Award, MBC Pop Award
2004
  • 2004. 01. 31 “love & honesty”, No.1 on the United World Chart
  • 2004. 12. 29 Most Popular Artist of the Year, SBS Pop Award
  • 2004. 12. 31 Gold Award, TNS Jaanese Record Award
2005
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  • 2005. 07. 02 Beijing Olympic Culture Festival
  • 2005. 07. 03 Opening Show
  • 2005. 09. 18 Special Interview with Reuters, ‘Success of Asia Star BoA’
  • 2005. 11. 18 MOTO”, No.1 in Taiwanese Radio HIT FM Chart
  • 2005. 11. 30 Special Performance at 2005 APEC Leader’s Meeting Dinner Party ⁃ Best Artist Concert, Selected by Japanese people

2006
  • 2006. 01 Introduced in a textbook published by Oxford Press, Great Britain


2007

  • 2007. 11. 26 Gold Artist Award, Japanese BEST HIT Award (6 consecutive years)
  • 2007. 12. 30 Gold Award, 49th TNS Japanese Record Award

2008
  • 2008. 02. 27 6th Album [THE FACE] No.1 on the Oricon Weekly - Chart - 7 consecutive No.1 on the Oricon Weekly - Chart - Only one other Japanese singer has surpassed this record in J-Pop history with 8 consecutive No.1 hits

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