Luna (singer)
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Park Sunyoung better known mononymously as Luna (Hangul: ), born on August 12, 1993, is a South Korea
n singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop
girl band f(x)
, under the label of SM Entertainment
in South Korea and Avex Trax
in Japan
.
, South Korea
on August 12, 1993. Luna has an identical twin sister who is older than her.
Recently, it was confirmed that she has been accepted at Chung-Ang University
's Institute of the Arts as theater majors through a special rolling admissions screening process.
, an entertainment agency based in South Korea, recruited Luna after seeing her performing on a SBS's television program, "Truth Game". After training for more than three years, she became a member of a quintent pop idol girl group, f(x)
, under the label of her agency. On September 1, 2009, f(x)'s first single "La Cha Ta
" (stylized as "LA chA TA") was digitally released. The group's first broadcast performance of "La Cha Ta" was held at MBC
's music show Show! Music Core on September 5, 2009. Since then, f(x), has released three digital singles and a mini-album
, Nu ABO
, and have won numerous awards. The group participated in the SMTown Live '10 World Tour
alongside their label-mates in Seoul
, Shanghai
and Los Angeles
. f(x) has also appeared in their own reality shows like Hello f(x) and f(x)'s Koala. They have also endorsed some commercial products like an LG Cyon cell phone, 'Lollipop', and clothing brands like K-Swiss
. On November 24, 2010, Avex Entertainment, released a statement that f(x) was now signed to their agency for future releases in China
, Japan
and Taiwan
.
. She provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
, Seohyun
and Jonghyun
.
Also Luna appeared as the regular member of Star King
for a long time and earned an Award from SBS for her appearance and effort.
2011 - On April 15, Luna started hosting a music program called The Show from MTV Korea along with Secret's Hyosung.
Luna was recently cast in CSTV's upcoming drama titled "Saving Madame Go Bong Shil". It will be her drama debut alongside SS501's Kim Kyu Jong. The exact airing date is yet to be announced but it is expected to be this December.
contributed to the soundtrack of television series, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang
, with a duet, "Hard but Easy". In early 2010, Krystal, Luna and Amber also recorded the song "Spread Its Wings" for the soundtrack of the KBS's drama, God of Study. Krystal and Luna again recorded a duet song for the KBS's drama Cinderella's Sister
original soundtrack, called "Calling Out". In late 2010, Luna released a single title 'Beautiful Day' as part of the soundtrack for KBS's drama "Please Marry Me". On December 23, 2010, a duet collaboration between Luna and Super Junior
's Yesung
was released, titled “And I Love You“, for the second original soundtrack of KBS's President.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl band f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
, under the label of SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
in South Korea and Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Personal life
Luna was born as Park Sun-Young in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on August 12, 1993. Luna has an identical twin sister who is older than her.
Recently, it was confirmed that she has been accepted at Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University
The Chung-Ang University is a private comprehensive institution in South Korea, located over two campuses in Seoul and Anseong. It was founded subsequent to liberation from Japanese colonial rule for the benefit of the nation and advancement of civilization, with the educational philosophy of...
's Institute of the Arts as theater majors through a special rolling admissions screening process.
f(x)
In 2006, SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
, an entertainment agency based in South Korea, recruited Luna after seeing her performing on a SBS's television program, "Truth Game". After training for more than three years, she became a member of a quintent pop idol girl group, f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
, under the label of her agency. On September 1, 2009, f(x)'s first single "La Cha Ta
La Cha Ta
"La Cha Ta" is the first single by a South Korean quintet pop girl band, f. It was released as a digital single on September 1, 2009, and distributed under the label of SM Entertainment...
" (stylized as "LA chA TA") was digitally released. The group's first broadcast performance of "La Cha Ta" was held at MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's music show Show! Music Core on September 5, 2009. Since then, f(x), has released three digital singles and a mini-album
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Nu ABO
Nu ABO
-Release history:- External links :* *...
, and have won numerous awards. The group participated in the SMTown Live '10 World Tour
SMTown Live '10 World Tour
SM Town Live 2010 is the 2010-2011 world-wide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour kicks off from South Korea and will expand its route to USA, Japan, China, France etc.- History :...
alongside their label-mates in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. f(x) has also appeared in their own reality shows like Hello f(x) and f(x)'s Koala. They have also endorsed some commercial products like an LG Cyon cell phone, 'Lollipop', and clothing brands like K-Swiss
K-Swiss
K-Swiss, Inc. is an American footwear company based in Westlake Village, California. The company designs, develops, and markets a range of athletic shoes under the K-Swiss brand.- History :...
. On November 24, 2010, Avex Entertainment, released a statement that f(x) was now signed to their agency for future releases in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Other activities
In October 2010, Luna was one of the twenty idols from different South Korean groups that recorded the song, "Let's Go", for the purpose of increasing public participation in the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit2010 G-20 Seoul summit
The 2010 G20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010...
. She provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
Sungmin
Lee Sungmin 이성민 , or most commonly known as Sungmin 성민, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists and one of the main dancer of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. He is also a member of Super Junior subgroup Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H and recently became...
, Seohyun
Seohyun
Seo Joo-Hyun , more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group....
and Jonghyun
Jonghyun
Kim Jonghyun , also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B and pop boy band, Shinee and project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under the SM Entertainment label in South Korea...
.
Also Luna appeared as the regular member of Star King
Star King (Korean TV show)
Star King is a South Korean show which first aired on January 13, 2007 on SBS.-Background:It starts on every Saturday from 6:20pm to 8:00pm. Star King is the first TV show in Korea which runs online and on TV simultaneously. In addition, people come from a variety of countries such as Brazil,...
for a long time and earned an Award from SBS for her appearance and effort.
2011 - On April 15, Luna started hosting a music program called The Show from MTV Korea along with Secret's Hyosung.
Luna was recently cast in CSTV's upcoming drama titled "Saving Madame Go Bong Shil". It will be her drama debut alongside SS501's Kim Kyu Jong. The exact airing date is yet to be announced but it is expected to be this December.
Featured songs
| Year | Album artist | Album | Song | Duration | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shinee SHINee Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "... |
2009, Year of Us 2009, Year Of Us 2009, Year of Us is the third EP of South Korean boy group Shinee, released on October 19, 2009 in South Korea, with a physical release on October 22. The tracks "Ring Ding Dong" and "Jo Jo" were used as the promotional singles... |
"Get Down" | 03:03 | With Key Key (singer) Key also known as Almighty Key is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and dancer. He is most famous as being one of the members of the contemporary R&B and pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under the label of SM Entertainment.... and Minho Choi Minho Minho , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and host. He is most famously known as a member of the contemporary R&B and Pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under SM Entertainment.-Biography:Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea... |
Soundtracks
Luna has recorded quite a few tracks for OSTs of various dramas. In late 2009, Luna and Krystal JungKrystal Jung
Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...
contributed to the soundtrack of television series, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang
Invincible Lee Pyeong Kang is a Korean television series with actress Nam Sang Mi and actor Ji Hyun Woo who will be leading the cast in the 2009 KBS2 drama. The two leads will be playing two different roles reversing one another...
, with a duet, "Hard but Easy". In early 2010, Krystal, Luna and Amber also recorded the song "Spread Its Wings" for the soundtrack of the KBS's drama, God of Study. Krystal and Luna again recorded a duet song for the KBS's drama Cinderella's Sister
Cinderella's Sister
Cinderella's Sister , also known as Cinderella's Stepsister / A Modern Story of Revenge, is a romantic and melodramatic TV drama in Seoul, South Korea, under KBS network. It first aired on March 26, 2010, and ended its broadcast in June 2010...
original soundtrack, called "Calling Out". In late 2010, Luna released a single title 'Beautiful Day' as part of the soundtrack for KBS's drama "Please Marry Me". On December 23, 2010, a duet collaboration between Luna and Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
's Yesung
Yesung
Kim Jong-woon , better known by his stage name Yesung, is a South Korean idol singer and occasional actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists of the boy band Super Junior. He was once a radio host for his own radio program, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, which ended its broadcast in September 2007...
was released, titled “And I Love You“, for the second original soundtrack of KBS's President.
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS2 Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Invincible Lee Pyeong Kang is a Korean television series with actress Nam Sang Mi and actor Ji Hyun Woo who will be leading the cast in the 2009 KBS2 drama. The two leads will be playing two different roles reversing one another... OST |
"Hard but Easy" | 03:51 | Duet with Krystal Krystal Jung Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002... |
| 2010 | KBS God of Study OST | "Spread Its Wings" | 03:56 | Duet with Krystal and Amber |
| KBS Cinderella's Sister Cinderella's Sister Cinderella's Sister , also known as Cinderella's Stepsister / A Modern Story of Revenge, is a romantic and melodramatic TV drama in Seoul, South Korea, under KBS network. It first aired on March 26, 2010, and ended its broadcast in June 2010... OST |
"Calling Out" | 04:22 | Duet with Krystal | |
| KBS Please Marry Me OST | "Beautiful Day" | 03:58 | Solo | |
| KBS President OST | "And I Love You" | 03:34 | Duet with Yesung Yesung Kim Jong-woon , better known by his stage name Yesung, is a South Korean idol singer and occasional actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists of the boy band Super Junior. He was once a radio host for his own radio program, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, which ended its broadcast in September 2007... |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Star King Star King (Korean TV show) Star King is a South Korean show which first aired on January 13, 2007 on SBS.-Background:It starts on every Saturday from 6:20pm to 8:00pm. Star King is the first TV show in Korea which runs online and on TV simultaneously. In addition, people come from a variety of countries such as Brazil,... |
Regular Member |
| 2011 | MTV MTV MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.... The Show |
Host |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Legally Blonde Legally Blonde (musical) Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach. The story is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to... |
Elle Woods |
| Coyote Ugly | Violet |
Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SBS Entertainment Awards: Variety New Star Award | Star King |