Son Na-eun is a South Korean singer and actress who is most known for being a member of the girl group ‘Apink’, which was founded by ‘Plan A Entertainment’ (previously ‘A Cube Entertainment’). She was enrolled in the ‘Dongguk University’ Department of Theatre and Film with an acting major after graduating from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul. She began her career in the entertainment industry even before graduating, as the first trainee of ‘Apink,’ which was revealed by ‘Cube Entertainment’ in February 2011. Before joining ‘Apink,’ she appeared in a few music videos for the South Korean boy band ‘Beast’ (now known as ‘Highlight’). Apink debuted in April of that year on Mnet’s M Countdown while promoting their first extended play, ‘Seven Springs of Apink,’ where Son and other members sang two songs from the EP, namely ‘Wishlist’ and ‘I Don’t Know.’ Son, in addition to her ‘Apink’ endeavors, has dabbled in acting, appearing in TV shows such as ‘The Great Seer,’ ‘Childless Comfort,’ and ‘Cinderella and Four Knights.’ She has also participated in the film ‘Marrying the Mafia 5: Return of the Family’ and is still a part of the core cast of MBC’s reality show ‘We Got Married.’
Childhood and Adolescence
Son Na-eun was born in Seoul, South Korea, on February 10, 1994. There isn’t a lot of information about her family. Son Saeeun, her younger sister, is her only sibling.She went to ‘Chungdam High School,’ a public high school in Apgujeong-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea, where she initially studied. She then transferred to the ‘School of Performing Arts Seoul,’ an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro-gu Seoul, where she graduated on February 7, 2013.
In 2013, she enrolled in the Buddhism-based private, co-educational university ‘Dongguk University,’ where she majored in acting at the Department of Theatre and Film. She was chosen as an ambassador for the university in 2014, together with Yoona and Park Ha-sun from the South Korean girl group ‘SNSD.’
Career of Son
‘Apink,’ a South Korean female group, was formed in 2011 by ‘Plan A Entertainment’ (formerly ‘A Cube Entertainment’). Son was chosen as the group’s first trainee. Prior to joining ‘Apink,’ she appeared in the music videos ‘Breath,’ ‘I Like You the Best,’ and ‘Beautiful’ by the South Korean boy band ‘Beast’ (now known as ‘Highlight’).’Apink’ made their official debut on April 19, 2011, with the release of its first extended play, a mini album titled ‘Seven Springs of Apink,’ which included a music video for the EP’s title single ‘I Don’t Know.’ On April 21, that year, ‘Apink’ made their stage debut on Mnet’s M Countdown, performing ‘I Don’t Know’ to promote the album.
‘Apink’ has released three Korean studio albums, two Japanese studio albums, and six Korean mini-albums over the years, garnering over thirty music awards and thirty-two music program awards.Son has made a name for herself in the realm of acting, in addition to demonstrating her musical talent. She made her debut as Lee Tae-eun in episode 4 of the South Korean sitcom ‘Salamander Guru and The Shadows,’ which aired on SBS for ten episodes from January 27, 2012 to March 30, 2012.
She was then cast as a teen Hae-in in Lee Yoon-ji, Kim So-yeon, Ji Jin-hee, Ji Sung, and Song Chang-eui in the South Korean historical TV series ‘The Great Seer.’ From October 10, 2012, through February 7, 2013, the series aired on SBS for 35 episodes.Son played Oh Soo-mi in the South Korean family drama TV series ‘Childless Comfort,’ which starred Lee Soon-jae, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Dong-geun, and Kim Hae-sook. It had a strong audience and received steady solid ratings during its 40-episode run on the jTBC cable channel, which aired on weekends from October 27, 2012 to March 17, 2013.
Son made her big screen debut in the comedy film ‘Marrying the Mafia 5: Return of the Family,’ directed by Jeong Yong-Ki and released on December 19, 2012. In this fifth installment of the comedy series ‘Marrying the Mafia,’ she played Eun Hee-jae.Between 2013 and 2014, she appeared in the South Korean reality variety show ‘We Got Married’ with SHINee’s Lee Tae-min from episode 167 to 203. MBC used to telecast a show in which Korean celebrities were partnered together to demonstrate how their lives would have been as married couples. It earned her the MBC Entertainment Awards’ ‘Star of the Year’ accolade.
She appeared alongside Kim Min-jae, Choi Ji-woo, Choi Won-young, and Lee Sang-yoon in the South Korean romantic comedy television series ‘Twenty Again.’ She played Oh Hye-mi in the series, which aired on tvN for 16 episodes on Fridays and Saturdays from August 28, 2015 to October 17, 2015.Her most recent TV appearance was in the South Korean romantic comedy ‘Cinderella and Four Knights,’ in which she played Park Hye-ji.
The series, which was based on Lee Min-(Baek young’s Myo) 2011 novel of the same name, aired on the tvN network on Fridays and Saturdays from August 12, 2016 to October 1, 2016, with a total of 16 episodes.Her good pals include actress Shim Eun-kyung and singer Park Soo-young, better known by her stage name Lizzy, from the girl group ‘After School.’This multi-talented diva, who has also dabbled in kindergarden teaching, is also a gifted artist.
Childhood and Adolescence
Son Na-eun was born in Seoul, South Korea, on February 10, 1994. There isn’t a lot of information about her family. Son Saeeun, her younger sister, is her only sibling.She went to ‘Chungdam High School,’ a public high school in Apgujeong-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea, where she initially studied. She then transferred to the ‘School of Performing Arts Seoul,’ an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro-gu Seoul, where she graduated on February 7, 2013.
In 2013, she enrolled in the Buddhism-based private, co-educational university ‘Dongguk University,’ where she majored in acting at the Department of Theatre and Film. She was chosen as an ambassador for the university in 2014, together with Yoona and Park Ha-sun from the South Korean girl group ‘SNSD.’
Estimated Net Worth
Son Na-eun is one of the wealthiest pop singers and one of the most popular. Son Na-net eun’s worth is estimated to be $1.5 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.