BoA

South Korean singer, actress and songwriter
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BoA

Summary

BoA is a human[1]. She was born in Guri[2]. She was born on November 5, 1986[3]. She worked as a singer[4], film actor[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,027 views/month, #6,214 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • BoA's place of birth was Guri[2].
  • BoA was born on November 5, 1986[3].
  • BoA's father was Kwon Jaecheol[10].
  • BoA's mother was Sung Young-ja[11].
  • BoA held citizenship in South Korea[12].
  • Korean was BoA's native language[13].
  • BoA worked as a singer[4].
  • BoA's professions included film actor[5].
  • BoA worked as an actor[6].
  • BoA worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • BoA's professions included recording artist[8].
  • BoA's professions included model[14].
  • BoA was educated at Korea Kent Foreign School[15].
  • BoA received the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist[16].
  • BoA was a member of Got the Beat[17].
  • BoA is recorded as female[18].
  • BoA's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • BoA's genre is pop music[20].
  • BoA's genre is K-pop[21].
  • BoA's record label is recorded as Avex Trax[22].
  • BoA's record label is recorded as SM Entertainment[23].
  • BoA's discography is recorded as BoA (South Korean singer) discography[24].
  • BoA's Commons category is recorded as BoA[25].
  • BoA's voice type is recorded as soprano[26].
  • BoA's family name is recorded as Kwon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

BoA's place of birth was Guri[2]. She was born on November 5, 1986[3]. Her father was Kwon Jaecheol[10]. Her mother was Sung Young-ja[11]. Korean was her native language[13].

Education

BoA's education included a stint at Korea Kent Foreign School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], film actor[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and model[14].

Recognition

BoA received the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist[16].

Why It Matters

BoA ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,027 views/month, #6,214 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

She has been cited as an influence by Luna[30], a singer[31], b. 1993[32], of South Korea[33].

FAQs

Where was BoA born?

BoA was born in Guri[2].

Who were BoA's parents?

BoA's father was Kwon Jaecheol[10]. BoA's mother was Sung Young-ja[11].

What did BoA do for work?

BoA worked as singer[4], film actor[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did BoA go to school?

BoA was educated at Korea Kent Foreign School[15].

What awards did BoA receive?

Honors received include Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist[16].

Who did BoA influence?

BoA has been cited as an influence by Luna[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . lady.khan.co.kr. lady.khan.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . lady.khan.co.kr. lady.khan.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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