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Kwon Bo-ah (Korean: 권보아; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress often called the "Queen of K-pop". Born and raised in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother, a music video director, to a talent search in 1998. She was trained for two years and made her debut with ID; Peace B (2000). BoA has since released twenty studio albums, including ten in Korean, nine in Japanese, and one in English. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. BoA is the 1,323rd most popular singer (down from 959th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 187th in 2019) and the 17th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, BoA ranks 1,323 out of 4,381. Before her are Chris Farlowe, Edda Moser, Hansi Hinterseer, Roy Eldridge, Anna Oxa, and Viktor Lazlo. After her are André Hazes, Juan Pons, Beverly Sills, George London, Aneka, and Shirley Horn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, BoA ranks 71. Before her are Hajime Isayama, Marta, Sophie, Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Maria Ozawa, and Richard Madden. After her are Mario Casas, Shinji Okazaki, Kim Hyun-joong, Carlos Bacca, Jakov Milatović, and Penn Badgley.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, BoA ranks 269 out of 1,128. Before her are Taeyang (1988), Kim Ji-won (1992), Cho Yeo-jeong (1981), Yoo Jae-suk (1972), Hwang In-youp (1991), and Shin Kyung-sook (1963). After her are Heo Sung-tae (1977), Han Ji-min (1982), Seo In-guk (1987), Park Bom (1984), Seo Ye-ji (1990), and Kim So-yeon (1980).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, BoA ranks 17. Before her are Jimin (1995), Kim Jung-sook (1954), Sumi Jo (1962), Lee Seung-gi (1987), Seungri (1990), and Taeyang (1988). After her are Seo In-guk (1987), Park Bom (1984), Lee Hyori (1979), Hyuna (1992), Kim Jong-kook (1976), and Park Hyung-sik (1991).

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