Yoona
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1990-05-30 (age 36)
- Place of birth
- Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as
- 임윤아 · Im Yoon-ah · YoonAh · Im Yun-a · Lim Yoon A · Yim Yoon-a
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (65)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
Running Man
2010
Men on a Mission
2015
as Self
Amazing Saturday
2018
as Self
Home Alone
2013
as Self
Infinite Challenge
2005
as Self
The Return of Superman
2013
My Little Old Boy
2016
as Mc
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
2009
as Self
Weekly Idol
2011
as Self
You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
Chef & My Fridge
2014
as Self
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
2025
as Yeon Ji-young
The Game Caterers
2021
as Self
You are My Destiny
2008
as Jang Sae-byuk
Big Mouth
2022
as Go Miho
Let's Eat Dinner Together
2016
as Self
King the Land
2023
as Cheon Sa-rang
The K2
2016
as Ko An-Na
Family Outing
2008
as Self
Roommate
2014
as Self
Ya Shim Man Man
2003
as Self
Hyell's Club
2024
as Self
The King in Love
2017
as Eun San
Girls for Rest
2018
as Self
God of War Zhao Yun
2016
as Xiahou Qingyi / Ma Yurou
House on Wheels
2020
as Self
Baeksang Arts Awards
2012
as Self
Shinhwa Broadcast
2012
as Self
Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well
2024
as Self
Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
2017
as Self
Hello Baby
2009
KBS Drama Awards
1987
as Host
Love Rain
2012
as Kim Yoon-Hee & Jung Ha Na
Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum
2008
as Mi Ae
Blue Dragon Series Awards
2022
as Self - Host
MBC Music Festival
2005
as Self - Host
Yuri's Winning Recipe
2020
as Self
Cinderella Man
2009
as Seo You-jin
H.U.S.H.
2020
as Lee Ji-soo
작렬! 정신통일
2007
as Self
Girls' Generation's Hello Baby
2009
as Self
Fake Kim Hyoyeon
2025
as Self
KBS Song Festival
2006
as Host
Star Golden Bell
2004
as Self
KBS Entertainment Awards
2002
as Host
My SMT
2016
as Self
The Prime Minister and I
2013
as Nam Da-jung
A Year-End Medley: Extended Version
2022
as Soo-yeon
B2ST Almighty
2009
as Self
Soshi Tamtam
2022
as Self
Factory Girl
2008
as Self
Mickey Mouse Club
2015
as Self
Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory
2009
as Self
K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30
2025
as Self
9 End 2 Outs
2007
as Shin Joo-young
MTV Girl's Generation
2007
Channel Soshi
2015
as Self
Girls' Generation User Created Content
2007
as Self
Summer Love
2015
as Yoon Ah
Movies (39)
Husbands in Action
2026
as Yong-kang's Wife
Confidential Assignment
2017
as Park Min-young
EXIT
2019
as Eui-ju
Pretty Crazy
2025
as Seon-ji
Girls' Generation - 2011 Girls' Generation Tour
2011
as Self
Confidential Assignment 2: International
2022
as Park Min-young
A Year-End Medley
2021
as Soo-yeon
Miracle: Letters to the President
2021
as Song Ra-hee
Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy
2013
as Self
Girls' Generation ~Phantasia~ in Japan
2015
as Self
Girls Generation: Genie
2009
as Self
Girls' Generation 4th Tour ~Phantasia~ in Seoul
2015
as Self
Girls' Generation ~Girls & Peace~ Japan 2nd Tour
2013
Confidential Assignment 3: The Final
as Park Min-young
Girls' Generation FIRST JAPAN TOUR
2011
2022 Girls′ Generation Special Event - Long Lasting Love
2022
GIRLS' GENERATION 4TH TOUR PHANTASIA IN JAPAN
2015
Comeback Special #01 Girls' Generation
2022
as Yoona
Girls' Generation - Phantasia Tour in Seoul
2017
as Self
Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Japanese Ver.)
2012
as National Center
Girls' Generation.zip by Show! MusicCore
2022
as National Center
Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection
2012
Girls' Generation in Las Vegas
2014
2023 MBC Gayo Daejeon
2023
as MC
Girls' Generation's Christmas Fairy Tale
2011
as Self
Girls' Generation ~LOVE & PEACE~ Japan 3rd Tour
2014
I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden
2012
as Self (as Girls' Generation)
SMTown: The Stage
2015
as Self
Girls' Generation - 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World
2010
Girls' Generation THE BEST ~New Edition~
2014
Girls' Generation -THE BEST LIVE- at Tokyo Dome
2014
少女时代腾讯演唱会
2015
SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition)
2011
SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON
2022
as Self
Girls' Generation Stage Compilation by #StudioK
2022
as National Center
Girls' Generation World Tour -Girls & Peace- in Seoul
2013
Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Korean Ver.)
2012
as National Center
All About Girls' Generation: Paradise in Phuket
2011
as Self
Girls' Generation 2nd Asia Tour
2012
About Yoona
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… With 104 credits spanning from 1987 to 2026, Yoona has appeared in 39 films and 65 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yoona Movies
- Husbands in Action (2026) — as Yong-kang's Wife
- Confidential Assignment (2017) — as Park Min-young
- EXIT (2019) — as Eui-ju
- Pretty Crazy (2025) — as Seon-ji
- Girls' Generation - 2011 Girls' Generation Tour (2011) — as Self
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