Beginnings and acting debut Nara became an acting trainee for
Fantagio Entertainment when she was in middle school. She joined the girl group
Hello Venus as a founding member where she went by the stage name "Nara". They debuted on May 9, 2012, with the mini-album
Venus, which contained four tracks. The single "Venus" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart. Aside from her group activities, Nara appeared as a cameo role as a stewardess on the 20th episode of the SBS drama
Take Care of Us, Captain with fellow
Hello Venus member,
Yooyoung.
2017–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles In 2017, Nara played her first major acting role in SBS's romantic comedy drama
Suspicious Partner. In 2018, Nara starred tvN's melodrama
My Mister, followed by SBS legal drama
Your Honor. In 2019, Nara got her first lead role in the KBS' medical prison drama
Doctor Prisoner. In June 2019, Nara signed with new agency A-Man Project. In 2020, she starred in
JTBC drama
Itaewon Class, based on the
webtoon of the same name. The series was a commercial success and became the seventh
highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. She was also cast in historical comedy TV series
Royal Secret Agent as Hong Da-In, a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to
Hwang Jini. In March 2021, Nara was confirmed to be starring in
tvN's fantasy drama
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. in the role of Min Sang-woon, a woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human. The drama premiered in December 2021. In June 2022, Nara signed with new agency
C-JeS Entertainment. In September 2022, Nara joined an essemble casts featuring actors from television dramas
Love in the Moonlight,
Itaewon Class, and
The Sound of Magic in the
TVING-produced reality tv show ''
Young Actors' Retreat''. ==Discography==