Bona
Biography
Kim Ji-yeon, professionally known by her stage name Bona, is a South Korean singer and actress born on August 19, 1995, in Daegu, South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN and its sub-unit WJSN The Black. Bona made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top and subsequently was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979. She later gained recognition for her portrayal of world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One. Her career encompasses both music and television acting within the South Korean entertainment industry.
Career overview
Kim Ji-yeon, known professionally by her stage name Bona, is a South Korean singer and actress born on August 19, 1995, in Daegu, South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN as well as its sub-unit WJSN The Black.
Bona made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top in 2017. Following her debut, she was cast as the female lead in the teen drama Girls' Generation 1979 in 2018.
Most recently, Bona gained recognition for her portrayal of world champion and gold medalist fencer Ko Yu-rim in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One in 2022.
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Full Filmography
32 titles- The Haunted Palace (2025) as Yeo-ri
- Pyramid Game (2024) as Seong Su-ji
- Joseon Attorney: A Morality (2023) as Princess Lee Yeon-joo
- WJSN Fan-Con "Codename : Ujung" (2023)
- Twenty Five Twenty One (2022) as Ko Yu-rim
- WJSN Concert 2022 "Wonderland" (2022) as Bona
- Parasite Challenge Double-Up WJSN (2022) as Bona
- WJSN Secret Gathering : The Fake (2022) as Bona
- The Game Caterers (2021) as Self
- Midnight Horror Story (2021) as Self
- WJSN The Secret of The Grand Mansion : The Missing Girls (2021) as Bona
- Homemade Love Story (2020) as Lee Hae-deun
- WJSN: As We Wish (2020) as Self
- Queendom (2019) as Self - Contestant
- RUN.wav (2019) as Self
- Amazing Saturday (2018) as Self
- Star Road (2018)
- Idol Room (2018) as Self
- Your House Helper (2018) as Im Da-Young
- The Best Hit (2017) as Do Hye-Ri
- Girls' Generation 1979 (2017) as Lee Jung-Hee
- Baek Jong-won's Food Truck (2017) as Self - Customer (WJSN)
- 우소보쇼 (2017)
- UZZU TAPE (2016)
- Would You Like Girls (2016) as Self
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- Law of the Jungle (2011)
- Weekly Idol (2011) as Self
- Running Man (2010)
- Radio Star (2007) as Self
- WJSN Comeback Show: Sequence
- Dive into You as Yoon Ha-na
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bona best known for?
Bona is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Pyramid Game (2024), Twenty Five Twenty One (2022), The Game Caterers (2021), Midnight Horror Story (2021).
When and where was Bona born?
Bona was born on August 19, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea.
How many credits does Bona have?
Bona has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2007 to 2025.
What is Bona's background in cinema and television?
Kim Ji-yeon, professionally known by her stage name Bona, is a South Korean singer and actress born on August 19, 1995, in Daegu, South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN and its sub-unit WJSN The Black. Bona made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top and subsequently was cast a...