Ji Yun Kim

Bona

  • Name: Bona
  • Native name: 보나
  • Given name: Kim Ji Yeon
  • Also Known as: Kim Jiyun, Kim Ji Yeon, Kim Jiyeon, 金知姸, 김지연
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 19, 1995
  • Age: 29
Kim Ji Yeon, better known by her stage name Bona, born in Dalseo District, Daegu, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the 2017 KBS2 series "Hit the Top", and was cast as the female lead in the 2018 teen drama series "Girls' Generation 1979".

Kim received Female Idol-Actor Award from the Korea First Brand Awards in 2019. She won 2 awards in 2020 for her work in "Homemade Love Story" - Best Idol Actress from the Korea First Brand Awards, and Best New Actress during the KBS Drama Awards. In 2021, she won Acting Idol of the Year (Female) from the Brand of the Year Awards.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2025 Return to the Palace
Korean Drama, 2025, 16 eps
Yeo Ri (Main Role)
16
Yeo Ri
Main Role
0.0
2024 Pyramid Game
Korean Drama, 2024, 10 eps
Seong Su Ji (Main Role)
10
Main Role
8.5
2023 Joseon Attorney: A Morality
Korean Drama, 2023, 16 eps
Lee Yeon Joo / So Won (Main Role)
16
Lee Yeon Joo / So Won
Main Role
7.9
2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama, 2022, 16 eps
Go Yu Rim (Main Role)
16
Go Yu Rim
Main Role
8.8
2021 The Secret of the Grand Mansion: The Missing Girls
Korean Drama, 2021, 10 eps
(Main Role)
10
Main Role
8.0
2020 Homemade Love Story
Korean Drama, 2020, 100 eps
Lee Hae Deun [Chae Woon's sister] (Support Role)
100
Lee Hae Deun [Chae Woon's sister]
Support Role
7.8
2018 Your House Helper
Korean Drama, 2018, 32 eps
Im Da Yeong (Main Role)
32
Main Role
7.8
2018 Radio Romance
Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps
Jay (Guest Role)
16
Jay
Guest Role
7.5
2017 Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama, 2017, 8 eps
Lee Jung Hee (Main Role)
8
Main Role
8.1
2017 Hit the Top
Korean Drama, 2017, 32 eps
Do Hye Ri (Support Role)
32
Do Hye Ri
Support Role
8.0
2017 Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama, 2017, 16 eps
[Five girls member] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
16
[Five girls member] (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
8.6
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 EXchange Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2023, 20 eps
(Ep. 14) (Guest)
20
(Ep. 14)
Guest
7.7
2022 The Game Caterers Special 8
Korean TV Show, 2022, 3 eps
(Guest)
3
Guest
8.1
2022 The Second World
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 2)
Guest
8.0
2022 4 Meet Now: WJSN
Korean TV Show, 2022, 4 eps
(Regular Member)
4
Regular Member
8.3
2022 WJSN Comeback Show: Sequence
Korean TV Show, 2022, 1 eps
(Regular Member)
1
Regular Member
8.1
2022 Secret Gathering: The Fake
Korean TV Show, 2022, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
8.4
2022 Queendom Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
10
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.6
2022 Idol Challenge: Another Class Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 26 eps
(Ep. 17, 18) (Guest)
26
(Ep. 17, 18)
Guest
7.9
2022 WJSN's Do Not Disturb
Korean TV Show, 2022, 8 eps
(Main Host)
8
Main Host
8.0
2021 Immersive: WJSN
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
8.1
2021 Ssap-Dance: WJSN
Korean TV Show, 2021, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
6
Regular Member
8.1
2021 Official Request
Korean TV Show, 2021, 26 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest)
26
(Ep. 4)
Guest
7.9
2021 Midnight Horror Story
Korean TV Show, 2021, 47 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest)
47
(Ep. 12)
Guest
8.2
2021 Studio Moon Night
Korean TV Show, 2021, 156 eps
(Ep. 43) (Guest)
156
(Ep. 43)
Guest
8.3
2021 GGULlog.zam WJSN: The House of Fortune
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
7.9
2021 Adola School
Korean TV Show, 2021, 32 eps
(Ep. 19) (Guest)
32
(Ep. 19)
Guest
0.0
2020 Idol Picknic: WJSN
Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
2
Regular Member
7.9
2020 Idol Human Theater
Korean TV Show, 2020, 104 eps
(Ep. 41) (Guest)
104
(Ep. 41)
Guest
8.4
2020 Idol League Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2020, 66 eps
(Ep. 33) (Guest)
66
(Ep. 33)
Guest
8.4
2020 I'm Yours for 60 Minutes
Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 1)
Guest
5.7
2020 K-Bob Star
Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 5)
Guest
8.5
2020 Secret Friend of Idols
Korean TV Show, 2020, 38 eps
(Ep. 17) (Guest)
38
(Ep. 17)
Guest
8.3
2020 Birds of a Feather
Korean TV Show, 2020, 17 eps
(Ep.12) (Guest)
17
(Ep.12)
Guest
7.8
2020 ‏2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2020, 9 eps
(Regular Member)
9
Regular Member
7.9
2019 2019 MBC Music Festival: The Chemistry
Korean TV Show, 2019, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
7.9
2019 2019 KBS Song Festival
Korean TV Show, 2019, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
8.2
2019 Idol Dabang Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 5)
Guest
7.5
2019 5 Bros
Korean TV Show, 2019, 12 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 5)
Guest
7.4
2019 Ban Ban Show
Korean TV Show, 2019, 9 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
9
(Ep. 8)
Guest
7.6
2019 We Play
Korean TV Show, 2019, 12 eps
(Ep. 10) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 10)
Guest
7.7
2019 Hidden Track
Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 6)
Guest
7.9
2019 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special
Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
6
Regular Member
7.9
2019 Midnight Idol
Korean TV Show, 2019, 345 eps
(Ep. 71, 330, 340) (Guest)
345
(Ep. 71, 330, 340)
Guest
8.2
2019 5 Minutes to Six
Korean TV Show, 2019, 425 eps
(Ep. 413) (Guest)
425
(Ep. 413)
Guest
8.0
2019 Lunch Attack
Korean TV Show, 2019, 890 eps
(Ep. 427) (Guest)
890
(Ep. 427)
Guest
6.0
2019 Hurry Up and Talk
Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 7)
Guest
7.4
2019 Prison Interview
Korean TV Show, 2019, 22 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest)
22
(Ep. 4)
Guest
8.5
2019 Hangout with Yoo
Korean TV Show, 2019, 270 eps
(Ep. 147) (Guest)
270
(Ep. 147)
Guest
8.2
2019 Workman
Korean TV Show, 2019, 153 eps
(Ep. 99) (Guest)
153
(Ep. 99)
Guest
8.4
2019 Run.wav
Korean TV Show, 2019, 25 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
25
(Ep. 2)
Guest
8.2
2019 Where Is My Home
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
(Ep. 156) (Guest)
300
(Ep. 156)
Guest
8.0
2019 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps
(Regular Member)
4
Regular Member
8.0
2018 2018 MBC Music Festival: The Live
Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
7.7
2018 Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands
Korean TV Show, 2018, 9 eps
(Ep. 1-5) (Guest)
9
(Ep. 1-5)
Guest
8.2
2018 A Song for You Season 5
Korean TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 2)
Guest
7.8
2018 Quiz Room
Korean TV Show, 2018, 32 eps
(Ep. 17) (Guest)
32
(Ep. 17)
Guest
8.0
2018 Idol Room
Korean TV Show, 2018, 87 eps
(Ep. 21, 34, 84) (Guest)
87
(Ep. 21, 34, 84)
Guest
8.0
2018 Amazing Saturday
Korean TV Show, 2018, 400 eps
(Ep. 215) (Guest)
400
(Ep. 215)
Guest
8.3
2018 Idol League
Korean TV Show, 2018, 56 eps
(Ep. 32) (Guest)
56
(Ep. 32)
Guest
8.4
2018 K-RUSH Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2018, 33 eps
(Ep. 33) (Guest)
33
(Ep. 33)
Guest
8.4
2018 Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 195) (Guest)
335
(Ep. 195)
Guest
8.1
2018 MMTG
Korean TV Show, 2018, 321 eps
(Ep. 119) (Guest)
321
(Ep. 119)
Guest
8.1
2018 Super TV
Korean TV Show, 2018, 12 eps
(Ep. 11-12) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 11-12)
Guest
8.7
2018 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 19 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
19
(Ep. 8)
Guest
7.5
2017 2017 MBC Music Festival: The Fan
Korean TV Show, 2017, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
7.2
2017 WJSN - WuSoBoShow
Korean TV Show, 2017, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
8.2
2017 We Like Zines!
Korean TV Show, 2017, 13 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
13
(Ep. 6)
Guest
6.6
2017 K-RUSH
Korean TV Show, 2017, 20 eps
(Ep. 15) (Guest)
20
(Ep. 15)
Guest
8.1
2016 2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
8.0
2016 Lipstick Prince
Korean TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 12)
Guest
7.8
2016 Idol Party: Under the Sky Without a Mother
Korean TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 9)
Guest
8.0
2016 Yang and Nam Show
Korean TV Show, 2016, 7 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
7
(Ep. 6)
Guest
7.7
2016 Would You Like Girls: My Cosmic Diary
Korean TV Show, 2016, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
8.2
2016 Fan Heart Attack Idol TV
Korean TV Show, 2016, 10 eps
(Ep. 6) (Regular Member)
10
(Ep. 6)
Regular Member
8.0
2016 Uzzu Tape
Korean TV Show, 2016, 219 eps
(Regular Member)
219
Regular Member
8.4
2016 LadyBees
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 8)
Guest
0.0
2015 Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 500 eps
(Ep. 16, 59, 212) (Guest)
500
(Ep. 16, 59, 212)
Guest
8.7
2015 Problematic Men
Korean TV Show, 2015, 156 eps
[Special appearance] (Ep. 100) (Guest)
156
[Special appearance] (Ep. 100)
Guest
8.1
2013 The Return of Superman
Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps
(Ep. 242) (Guest)
560
(Ep. 242)
Guest
8.7
2013 After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps
(Ep. 203, 230, 246, 308, 352, 372, 426) (Guest)
675
(Ep. 203, 230, 246, 308, 352, 372, 426)
Guest
8.0
2011 Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 700 eps
(Ep. 243, 291, 390, 411, 433, 507, 569) (Guest)
700
(Ep. 243, 291, 390, 411, 433, 507, 569)
Guest
8.2
2011 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
(Ep. 275) (Guest)
690
(Ep. 275)
Guest
8.2
2010 Hello Counselor
Korean TV Show, 2010, 431 eps
(Ep. 308, 356, 382, 416) (Guest)
431
(Ep. 308, 356, 382, 416)
Guest
7.9
2010 Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 445-446) (Guest)
740
(Ep. 445-446)
Guest
9.2
2007 Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 623, 766) (Guest)
900
(Ep. 623, 766)
Guest
7.7
1998 Pops in Seoul
Korean TV Show, 1998, 6000 eps
(Guest)
6000
Guest
8.0
Articles
MBC Drama Couples Compete for Best Couple Award at 2023 MBC Drama Awards
News - Dec 18, 2023

Nominations include Woo Do Hwan, Bona, Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Cha Eun Woo, Park Gyu Young, Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk.

Choi Byung Mo Cast in Shin Ha Kyun's Upcoming Action Thriller K-Drama "EVILIVE"
News - Sep 19, 2023

Choi Byung Mo will be added to the cast of the upcoming action thriller K-drama EVILIVE.

Jo Dong In confirmed to join WJSN's Bona in "Pyramid Game"
News - Jul 10, 2023

Jo Dong In is set to star in another OTT K-Drama.

TVING's "Pyramid Game" Announces its Official Cast Lineup!
News - May 31, 2023

Upcoming TVING original K-drama Pyramid Game revealed its official cast.

"Twenty-Five Twenty-One," Choi Min Young is Set to Star in the Netflix Original Drama "XO, Kitty"
News - May 18, 2023

The Netflix original series XO, Kitty has premiered today!

Actress Kwon Ah Reum Has Been Added to the Cast of "Joseon Attorney: A Morality"
News - Apr 10, 2023

Kwon Ah Reum will be joining the ongoing MBC K-drama Joseon Attorney: A Morality.

Bona

Ji Yun Kim
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  • First Name: Ji Yun
  • Family Name: Kim
  • Native name: 보나
  • Also Known as: Kim Jiyun, Kim Ji Yeon, Kim Jiyeon, 金知姸, 김지연
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 19, 1995
  • Age: 29

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