BoA (Korean: 보아, Chinese: 寶兒, Japanese: ボア; backronym for "Beat of Angel") is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and actress under SM Entertainment. She is a member of the female unit GOT the beat.
She made her Korean debut on August 25, 2000, with her first album ID; Peace B and her Japanese debut on May 30, 2001, with the single "ID; Peace B".
She is often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
Career[]
2000: Initial debut[]
At age 13, BoA made her official debut on August 25, 2000 with the album ID; Peace B.
2001: Japanese debut[]
BoA made her Japanese debut on May 30, 2001 with the single "ID; Peace B".
2008–2009: American debut[]
On September 8, 2008, it was announced BoA was preparing to make her American debut under the subsidiary label SM Entertainment USA.[1] Her English debut digital single, "Eat You Up", was released on October 21. Her self-titled English studio album was released on March 17, 2009.
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Special albums[]
Mini albums[]
Singles[]
Digital singles[]
Promotional singles[]
Collaborations[]
OSTs[]
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Japanese[]Studio albums[]
Best albums[]
Compilation albums[]
Live albums[]Remix albums[]
Special albums[]
Singles[]
Digital singles[]
Collaboration singles[]
OSTs[]
Other releases[]
English[]Studio albums[]
Digital singles[]
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Filmography[]
Movies[]
- I Am (2012)
- Make Your Move 3D (2014)
- Venus Talk (2014) - cameo
- Big Match (2014) - cameo
- SMTown: The Stage (2015)
- Autumn Sonata (2017)
- 202020 BoA (2020)
Dramas[]
- Athena: Goddess of War (SBS, 2010) - cameo
- Waiting For Love (KBS, 2013)
- Listen to Love (JTBC, 2016)
Reality shows[]
- K-pop Star Season 1 (SBS, 2011–2012) - judge
- K-pop Star Season 2 (SBS, 2012–2013) - judge
- Produce 101 Season 2 (Mnet, 2017) - MC
- Food Diary (tvN, 2018) - cast member
- The Voice of Korea 2020 (Mnet, 2020) - coach
- Street Woman Fighter (Mnet, 2021) - judge
Music video appearances[]
- aespa - "Black Mamba" (2020)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[2]
2000s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||
| Herself | "Nothing's Gonna Change" | Listen to My Heart | Writing, composing |
| "Dear My Love" | No.1 | ||
| "Realize (Stay With Me)" | |||
| 2003 | |||
| Herself | "Moon & Sunrise" | Valenti | Writing |
| 2004 | |||
| Herself | "Love & Honesty" | Love & Honesty | Writing |
| "Mega Step" | "Merry Christmas from BoA" | ||
| 2005 | |||
| Herself | "Moto" | Girls on Top | Writing |
| "Love Can Make A Miracle" | |||
| "Freak In Me" | |||
| "Long Time No See" | "Make a Secret" | ||
| "First Snow" | Merry Christmas from BoA | ||
| 2006 | |||
| Herself | "Everlasting" | Outgrow | Writing |
| "Love Is Just What You Can't See" | Composing | ||
| "With U" | Writing | ||
| "First Snow" | |||
| "Nanairo no Ashita ~Brand New Beat~" | "Nanairo no Ashita ~Brand New Beat~ / Your Color" | ||
| 2007 | |||
| Herself | "Love Letter" | "Love Letter" | Writing |
| "On December 27th (12월 27일)" | 07 Winter SMTOWN | ||
| "Smile Again" | "Lose Your Mind" | ||
| 2008 | |||
| Herself | "Girl in the Mirror" | The Face | Composing |
| "Hit by the Gap!" | Writing | ||
| 2009 | |||
| Herself | "The End Soshite And..." | "Mamoritai ~White Wishes~" | Writing, composing |
2010s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Herself | "This Is Who I Am" | Identity | Writing, composing |
| "Easy" | |||
| "Nekko Love" | |||
| "Fallin'" | |||
| "My All" | |||
| "Hurricane Venus" | Hurricane Venus | Writing | |
| "Let Me" | Writing, composing | ||
| "Ordinary Day" | |||
| "Don't Know What to Say" | Writing | ||
| 2012 | |||
| Herself | "Only One" | Only One | Writing, composing |
| "The Shadow" | Writing | ||
| 2013 | |||
| Herself | "Disturbance" | "Disturbance" | Writing, composing |
| "Only One" (Japanese ver.) | "Only One" | ||
| "The Shadow" (Japanese ver.) | Writing | ||
| "Baby You..." | "Tail of Hope" | Writing, composing | |
| "Action" | "Action" | Writing, composing | |
| 2014 | |||
| Herself | "FLY" | "Fly" | Writing, composing |
| 2016 | |||
| Herself | "Kiss My Lips" | Kiss My Lips | Writing, composing |
| "Who Are You" (feat. Gaeko) | |||
| "Smash" | |||
| "Shattered" | |||
| "Fox" | |||
| "Double Jack" (feat. Eddy Kim) | |||
| "Home" | |||
| "Clockwork" | |||
| "Love and Hate" | |||
| "Green Light" | |||
| "Hello" | |||
| "Blah" | |||
| "No Matter What" (feat. Beenzino) | "No Matter What" | Writing | |
| 2018 | |||
| Herself | "One Shot, Two Shot" | One Shot, Two Shot | Writing |
| "Nega Dola" | |||
| "Recollection" | Writing, composing | ||
| "Woman" | Woman | Writing | |
| "Irreversable" | Writing, composing | ||
| "Encounter" | Writing | ||
| "Little More" | Writing, composing, arranging | ||
| "If" | |||
| "No Limit" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| Herself | "Amor" | "Amor" | Composing |
| "Suki da yo - My Love -" | "Suki da yo -My Love- / Amor" | Composing, arranging | |
| "Feedback" (feat. Nucksal) | "Feedback" | Writing, composing, arranging | |
| "Starry Night" (feat. Crush) | Starry Night | Writing | |
| "Black" | Writing, composing, arranging | ||
| "Dry Flower" | Writing, composing | ||
2020s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Herself | "Cloud" | Better | Writing, composing |
| "All That Jazz" | |||
| "L.O.V.E" | Writing | ||
| "Little Bird" | Writing, composing | ||
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