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| Name: | Kim Ji-yeon | |||||
| Native name: | 김지연 | |||||
| Also known as: | Bona | |||||
| Stage name: | Bona | |||||
| Native stage name: | 보나 | |||||
| Date of birth: | August 19, 1995 | |||||
| Birthplace: | Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea | |||||
| Country: | South Korea | |||||
| Debut date: | February 25, 2016 | |||||
| Years active: | 2013-present | |||||
| Agency: | Starship Entertainment (2013–present) King Kong by Starship (2017-present) Yue Hua Entertainment (China) (2016–2023) Cube Entertainment (2013) |
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| Group: | WJSN WJSN THE BLACK |
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| Education: | Dongguk University College of Education Affiliated Girls' High School | |||||
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| Description | |
| Kim Ji-yeon (김지연), also known by the stage name Bona (보나), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her debut with WJSN on February 25, 2016. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top (2017). |
| Filmography | |
| Joseon Attorney (2023) as Lee Yeon-joo The Haunted Palace (2025) as Yeo-ri |
| Awards | ||
| 2017 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best New Actress | Hit the Top, Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Girls' Generation 1979 | Nominated |
| 2018 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best Couple Award | Bona (with Ha Seok-jin) in Your House Helper | Nominated |
| 2019 Korea First Brand Awards | ||
| Female Idol-Actor Award | Bona | Won |
| 2020 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best New Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won |
| 2020 Korea First Brand Awards | ||
| Best Idol Actress | Homemade Love Story | Won |
| 2021 Brand of the Year Awards | ||
| Acting Idol of the Year (Female) | Bona | Won |
| 2022 7th Asia Artist Awards | ||
| Popularity Award – Actor | Bona | Nominated |
| Best Acting Performance | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | |
| 2022 Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won |
| 2022 Korea Drama Awards | ||
| Best New Actress | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won |
| 2023 MBC Drama Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Joseon Attorney | Won |
| Best Couple Award | Bona (with Woo Do-hwan) in Joseon Attorney | Nominated |
| State and cultural honours | ||
| South Korea | ||
| 2022 | Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards | Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award |
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