Lim Na Young
- For other people known as ‘Na Young’, see Nayoung.
- For the member of Little Muse, see
Im Nayoung
.
Lim Na Young
Concept photo for TEAPARTY
Background
Other name(s)
Nayoung
Hyunji (현지)
Birth name
Lim Na-young (임나영)
Birth date
December 18, 1995 (1995-12-18) (age 26)
Birth place
Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Hometown
Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Height
171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
50 kg (110 lb)
Blood type
O
Career
Occupation
Singer, rapper, lyricist, actress, model
Group debut
May 4, 2016 (I.O.I)
March 21, 2017 (PRISTIN)
May 28, 2018 (PRISTIN V)
Years active
2016–present
Agency
(2010–2019)SUBLIME (2019—present) Pledis Entertainment (2010–2019)
Associations
I.O.I
PRISTIN
PRISTIN V
Produce 101
TEAPARTY
SNS
Related Wikis
PRISTIN Wiki • Produce 101 Wiki
Lim Na Young (임나영; also known simply as Nayoung) is a South Korean singer, rapper, lyricist, actress and model under SUBLIME. She is a member of the project group TEAPARTY under the name Hyunji (현지). She is also a former member of the girl group PRISTIN, its sub-unit PRISTIN V, and the project girl group I.O.I.
Career
2016: Produce 101, I.O.I
In 2016, Nayoung participated in Mnet’s survival television show, Produce 101, along with other five trainees from her agency, Pledis Entertainment. She and Kyulkyung were the only one to made it to the final line up, ranking 10th and 6th respectively, becoming members of the girl group I.O.I.[1]
On May 4, 2016, she debuted in I.O.I with the mini album, Chrysalis, and its title track, “Dream Girls”.
2017–2018: PRISTIN, PRISTIN V
After the disbandment of I.O.I on January 29, 2017, Pledis announced that Nayoung and Kyulkyung would debut together with their former Produce 101 contestants, as members of PRISTIN, which debuted on March 21, 2017 with the mini album Hi! PRISTIN and its title track, “Wee Woo”.
In 2018, the agency formed PRISTIN’s sub-unit, PRISTIN V, with Nayoung being one of its members. They debuted on May 28 with the single album, “Like a V”.
2019: PRISTIN’s disbandment, planned I.O.I reunion, new agency
On May 24, 2019, was announced by Pledis that PRISTIN was officially disbanding after almost two years without activity. It was also announced that 7 out of 10 members had not renewed their contracts with the agency, Nayoung being one of them.[2]
In late August 2019, it was reported that Nayoung had signed an exclusive contract with Sublime Artist Agency where she would be focusing on many areas of entertainment including acting and choreography production.[3]
Personal life
Education
On August 30, 2020, she graduated from Dongduk Women’s University.[4]
Discography
OSTs
- “
Twentyhacker OST Part.1
”
(“Not just friends”)
(2021)
- “
Summer Guys OST Part.2
”
(“So So”)
(2021)
- “
Twentyhacker OST Part.4
”
(“With All My Heart”, “The Two Of Us”)
(2021)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[5]
Filmography
Television Dramas
- Entourage (tvN, 2016)
- Flower of Evil[7] (tvN, 2020)
- Summer Guys[8] (AbemaTV, 2021)
- To Me To You[9] (KBS1, 2021)
- Imitation[10] (KBS2, 2021)
Reality shows
- Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) – contestant
Music video appearances
Trivia
- Nayoung has various nicknames, one of them being “Stone Nayoung”. The reason for the nickname is because during the production of Produce 101, she was always be portrayed having the same expression over and over again.[citation needed]
- The lyrics for the group’s debut album’s, Chrysalis, intro “I.O.I” were penned by Nayoung and Yoojung. Additionally, both members also co-wrote the rap lyrics for the album’s title track, “Dream Girls”.[citation needed]
- She is a big fan of groups SHINee and Girls’ Generation.
- She has trained for 4 years and 3 months, if including Produce 101, then she has trained for 4 years and 7 months. Coincidentally, this is the same amount of time with her fellow rapper in I.O.I, Yoojung.[citation needed]
- She failed JYP Entertainment’s auditions three times and SM Entertainment’s auditions once.[11]
Gallery
References