ActorSublime Artist Agency
Nana
Nana (나나), born Im Jin-ah (임진아) on September 14, 1991 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, is a South Korean singer, actress, and model who parlayed K-pop stardom into one of the most credible acting careers in the industry. She graduated from Ochang High School and debuted with Pledis Entertainment girl group After School in November 2009, expanding into the retro-kitsch sub-unit Orange Caramel the following year. TC Chandler's Most Beautiful Faces ranked her No. 1 in 2014 and 2015, a distinction that once threatened to overshadow her craft. She made sure it didn't. The pivot to acting began with The Good Wife (2016), a Korean remake of the US legal drama. Kill It (2019) and Justice (2019) demonstrated range across crime and legal thriller genres. My Man Is Cupid (2023) on Amazon Prime Video showed comedic ease. The breakthrough was Mask Girl (2023) on Netflix, where she played Oh Han-byeol, a character who physically transforms across the eight-episode arc, earning critical recognition and dispelling any idol-actor skepticism. In 2025, she appeared in the fantasy epic Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. In 2026, she plays Hwang Jung-won in Climax on ENA and Disney+.
2 articles9 creditsDebut: January 1, 2009South Korean
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Filmography
2026
ClimaxK-Drama
Hwang Jung-won
2025
Omniscient Reader's ViewpointFilm
Supporting
2023
Mask GirlK-Drama
Oh Han-byeol
2023
My Man Is CupidK-Drama
Baek Rang
2019
Kill ItK-Drama
Do Hyun-jin
2019
JusticeK-Drama
Seo Yeon-ah
2016
The Good WifeK-Drama
Kim Hye-kyeong
Other Credits
2026
ANOTHER DIMENSION MVMusic Video
2009
After SchoolOther
Member
Fans Also Ask
What group is Nana from?
Nana (나나) is a former member of South Korean girl group After School and its subgroup Orange Caramel, both under Pledis Entertainment. She debuted with After School in 2010 and left the group in 2020 after the label was acquired by HYBE.
What dramas has Nana starred in?
Nana's acting resume includes The Good Detective (2020), Into the Ring (2020), The Glitch (2022), and Mask Girl (2023), the Netflix psychological thriller where she plays a K-pop idol turned murder suspect. She is currently with Sublime Artist Agency.
Why is Nana called the god-tier visual of K-pop?
Nana earned the title after TC Candler's annual 100 Most Beautiful Faces list ranked her as the most beautiful face in the world three consecutive times (2013-2015). The recognition propelled her into modeling, eventually landing her on international runways and in high-fashion editorials.
Is Nana still active in music?
Nana's primary career focus shifted to acting after After School's hiatus, but she has continued releasing music. She contributed OST tracks to several dramas and maintains her presence in the industry through Sublime Artist Agency.
What is Nana's real name?
Nana's full legal name is Im Jin-ah (임진아). She was born September 14, 1991 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She adopted the stage name Nana when she debuted with After School in 2010.
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