Bora (singer)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Bora
Bora in March 2023
Born
Kim Bo-ra

(1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 25)
Gwangju, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Formerly ofCherry Bullet
Korean name
Hangul
김보라
Revised RomanizationGim Bo-ra
McCune–ReischauerKim Pora

Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라; born March 3, 1999), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet. She is best known for her participation in Mnet's reality survival show Girls Planet 999.

Career[edit]

Prior to her debut, she appeared in BTS's "Love Yourself: Her" highlight reel as V's partner.[1] She also made a brief appearance in the 2017 drama Girls' Generation 1979.[2]

Bora in June 2019

Kim officially made her debut as a member of FNC Entertainment's new girl group Cherry Bullet on January 21, 2019 with the release of their first single album Let's Play Cherry Bullet.[3] In the same year, she participated in the show V-1, however she was eliminated in the first round after losing against Sonamoo's High.D.[4][5]

In July 2021, she was announced as a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Girls Planet 999.[6] She was eliminated in the final episode ranking 15th. In the same year she appeared in the web drama Jinx.[7]

In October 2022, she joined the virtual survival show Girls Reverse as Jipsunhui. However, she was eliminated in the final episode ranking 7th.[8]

In 2023, she participated on Mnet's reality show Queendom Puzzle which aims to create a project girl group.[9] On August 8, she was eliminated in episode 9 and ranked 20 in the show with 249,489 points.[10]

Discography[edit]

For Kim's discography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet discography.

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Want It" (with Kisum) 2021 Almost Famous OST Part. 1
"VLV (Viva La Vida)" 2022 Tomorrow OST Part. 6

Songwriting credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[11]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Year Title Artist Album Composer Lyricist
2022 "Where You At? (4:00 AM)" Cherry Bullet Listen-Up Ep. 3 No Yes
2023 "Fly Away" Jipsunhui Non-album single Yes Yes
"A Winter Star" Cherry Bullet Cherry Dash No Yes

Filmography[edit]

For Kim's filmography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet § Filmography.

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Girls' Generation 1979 Cameo [12]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Almost Famous Eun-ha [13]
2021 Jinx Ja-yeong [14]
TBA Andante of Love Park Dam-so [15]

Television show[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 V-1 Contestant [4][5]
2021 Girls Planet 999 Finished 15th [6]
2023 Girls Reverse Finished 7th [8]
Queendom Puzzle Finished 20th [16]

Music video appearances[edit]

Year Song title Artist Notes Ref.
2017 "Someone to Love" Honeyst [17]
"Love Yourself" BTS Appeared as V's partner in highlight reel [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "체리블렛 "데뷔, 설레고 기대돼…너무 기다려왔다"". Xports News (in Korean). January 21, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "'두데' 체리블렛, 7人7色 신인 만능돌.."롤모델은 아이유+이효리→AOA"[종합]". Herald POP (in Korean). February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "체리블렛 "기다렸던 데뷔, 떨리고 기쁘다"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). January 21, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "'V-1' 소나무 하이디-체리블렛 보라, 카더가든 "솔로앨범 꼭 만났으면"". Single List (in Korean). September 13, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "'V-1' 정다경→하이디 걸그룹 보컬의 재발견, 드디어 빛보나[어제TV]". Newsen (in Korean). September 14, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "'걸스플래닛999' CLC 최유진·체리블렛 보라·지원·메이 등장". Star News (in Korean). August 6, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "체리블렛 보라, '징크스'→'걸스플래닛999' 열일 행보 눈길". Sports Seoul (in Korean). October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "'소녀리버스'→'퀸덤퍼즐'…걸그룹 멤버들의 멈추지 않는 '재데뷔' 도전". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "체리블렛 보라·지원·채린, '퀸덤 퍼즐' 출격". Star News (in Korean). May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (August 9, 2023). "'퀸덤 퍼즐', 나나→휘서 14인 파이널 진출…파이→보라 7인 탈락" ['Queendom Puzzle', Nana → Huiseo advances to the 14-member final... Fye → Bora 7 eliminated]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Songs Registered Under Bora (10038248)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  12. ^ ""아이유→AOA가 롤모델" 체리블렛, 노래+연기 다 잡는 만능돌 될까(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "체리블렛 보라, 웹드라마 '반예인' 출연에 이어 OST 가창". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "체리블렛 보라, 다재다능 매력 입증…'걸스플래닛999'부터 '징크스'까지". Newsen (in Korean). October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "체리블렛 보라, '사랑의 안단테' 출연..보건소 의사 된다" [Cherry Bullet's Bora appears in 'Andante of Love' and becomes a doctor at a public health center]. Star News (in Korean). Ahn Yun-ji. September 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "아이돌 '군' 나누기라니…여전한 Mnet 어그로 끌기 '퀸덤퍼즐'[TV보고서]". Newsen (in Korean). June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "허니스트, '연애하고싶은데요'로 컴백! 구구단 미나 M/V 출연!". iMBC (in Korean). November 22, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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