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Audrey Nuna
Born Audrey Chu on April 2, 1999 in Manalapan, New Jersey, Audrey Nuna is a Korean-American singer, rapper, and director who built her reputation by collapsing genre walls. Discovered at 16 by producer-manager Anwar Sawyer through her Instagram covers, she enrolled at NYU's Clive Davis Institute before pausing her studies to pursue music full-time. In 2019, Sony Arista Records signed her, debuting on the label with the singles Time, Paper, and a collaboration with Jack Harlow titled Comic Sans.
She changed her stage name to Audrey Nuna in 2020 and released damn Right and a sequel with DJ Snake. Her 2021 debut EP a liquid breakfast earned a Grammy nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance, cementing her as a singular voice in genre-defiant R&B-rap. Her 2024 album Trench pushed into rawer, more experimental territory.
KPop Demon Hunters gave her the largest stage yet: Nuna voices Mira, HUNTR/X's razor-sharp center, and co-performed on Golden -- the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper that became a global phenomenon. At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards in London, she joined EJAE and Rei Ami for the first international live performance of Golden, drawing a standing ovation from the Royal Festival Hall crowd. She was also announced as a performer at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup opening ceremony in Perth.
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Audrey Nuna performing at Rapbeat Festival 2022 (CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
Discography
2024
TRENCHEP
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2023
ShhhEP
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2021
a liquid breakfastAlbum
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Filmography
2026
KPop Demon HuntersFilm
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Who is Audrey Nuna?
Audrey Nuna (born Audrey Chu, April 2, 1999) is a Korean-American singer, rapper, and director from Manalapan, New Jersey. Discovered at 16 by producer Anwar Sawyer via Instagram, she attended NYU's Clive Davis Institute before signing to Arista Records in 2019. A former SM Entertainment trainee, she co-wrote Red Velvet's US gold-certified "Psycho" and has produced and written for aespa, Le Sserafim, TWICE, and NMIXX.
What is Audrey Nuna best known for?
Audrey Nuna broke through with the singles "damn Right" (2020) and "Comic Sans" featuring Jack Harlow. Her debut album a liquid breakfast (2021) established her as a boundary-crossing R&B and hip-hop artist. She gained wider recognition voicing Rumi in the Golden Globe-winning Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters (2025), which became the most-watched title in Netflix history with over 500 million views.
What is Audrey Nuna's connection to K-pop?
Before going solo, Audrey Nuna trained at SM Entertainment, co-writing Red Velvet's "Psycho" -- a global hit that earned US gold certification. She has produced and written songs for aespa, Le Sserafim, TWICE, and NMIXX, making her one of the most impactful Korean-American creatives bridging K-pop and Western music.
What Grammy nominations has Audrey Nuna received?
Her 2023 EP Shhh earned Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Her involvement in KPop Demon Hunters expanded that recognition further, with the film's soundtrack receiving Grammy attention and the project earning BAFTA honors in 2026.
What has Audrey Nuna released in recent years?
After a liquid breakfast (2021) and the Shhh EP (2023), she released the TRENCH EP in 2024. In 2025, she lent her voice to KPop Demon Hunters as Rumi, part of the fictional group HUNTR/X. She performed at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 opening and continues writing for major K-pop acts.
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