Bora (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Bora
Bora in March 2023
Born
Kim Bo-ra

(1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 25)
Gwangju, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly ofCherry Bullet
Korean name
Hangul
김보라
Revised RomanizationGim Bora
McCune–ReischauerKim Pora

Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라; born March 3, 1999), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet. She is best known for her participation in Mnet's reality survival show Girls Planet 999.

Career

Prior to her debut, she appeared in BTS's "Love Yourself: Her" highlight reel as V's partner.[1] She also made a brief appearance in the 2017 drama Girls' Generation 1979.[2]

Bora in June 2019

Kim officially made her debut as a member of FNC Entertainment's new girl group Cherry Bullet on January 21, 2019 with the release of their first single album Let's Play Cherry Bullet.[3] In the same year, she participated in the show V-1, however she was eliminated in the first round after losing against Sonamoo's High.D.[4][5]

In July 2021, she was announced as a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Girls Planet 999.[6] She was eliminated in the final episode ranking 15th. In the same year she appeared in the web drama Jinx.[7]

In October 2022, she joined the virtual survival show Girls Reverse as Jipsunhui. However, she was eliminated in the final episode ranking 7th.[8]

In 2023, she participated on Mnet's reality show Queendom Puzzle which aims to create a project girl group.[9] On August 8, she was eliminated in episode 9 and ranked 20 in the show with 249,489 points.[10]

Discography

For Kim's discography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet discography.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Want It" (with Kisum) 2021 Almost Famous OST Part. 1
"VLV (Viva La Vida)" 2022 Tomorrow OST Part. 6

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[11]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Year Title Artist Album Composer Lyricist
2022 "Where You At? (4:00 AM)" Cherry Bullet Listen-Up Ep. 3 No Yes
2023 "Fly Away" Jipsunhui Non-album single Yes Yes
"A Winter Star" Cherry Bullet Cherry Dash No Yes

Filmography

For Kim's filmography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet § Filmography.

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Girls' Generation 1979 Cameo [12]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Almost Famous Eun-ha [13]
2021 Jinx Ja-yeong [14]
2024 Love Andante Park Dam-so [15]

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 V-1 Contestant [4][5]
2021 Girls Planet 999 Finished 15th [6]
2023 Girls Reverse Finished 7th [8]
Queendom Puzzle Finished 20th [16]

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Notes Ref.
2017 "Someone to Love" Honeyst [17]
"Love Yourself" BTS Appeared as V's partner in highlight reel [1]

References

  1. ^ a b 체리블렛 "데뷔, 설레고 기대돼…너무 기다려왔다". Xports News (in Korean). January 21, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ '두데' 체리블렛, 7人7色 신인 만능돌.."롤모델은 아이유+이효리→AOA"[종합]. Herald POP (in Korean). February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ 체리블렛 "기다렸던 데뷔, 떨리고 기쁘다". Sports Chosun (in Korean). January 21, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "'V-1' 소나무 하이디-체리블렛 보라, 카더가든 "솔로앨범 꼭 만났으면"". Single List (in Korean). September 13, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "'V-1' 정다경→하이디 걸그룹 보컬의 재발견, 드디어 빛보나[어제TV]". Newsen (in Korean). September 14, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ a b '걸스플래닛999' CLC 최유진·체리블렛 보라·지원·메이 등장. Star News (in Korean). August 6, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  7. ^ 체리블렛 보라, '징크스'→'걸스플래닛999' 열일 행보 눈길. Sports Seoul (in Korean). October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. ^ a b '소녀리버스'→'퀸덤퍼즐'…걸그룹 멤버들의 멈추지 않는 '재데뷔' 도전. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  9. ^ 체리블렛 보라·지원·채린, '퀸덤 퍼즐' 출격. Star News (in Korean). May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (August 9, 2023). '퀸덤 퍼즐', 나나→휘서 14인 파이널 진출…파이→보라 7인 탈락 ['Queendom Puzzle', Nana → Huiseo advances to the 14-member final... Fye → Bora 7 eliminated]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Songs Registered Under Bora (10038248)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "아이유→AOA가 롤모델" 체리블렛, 노래+연기 다 잡는 만능돌 될까(종합). Newsen (in Korean). February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  13. ^ 체리블렛 보라, 웹드라마 '반예인' 출연에 이어 OST 가창. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  14. ^ 체리블렛 보라, 다재다능 매력 입증…'걸스플래닛999'부터 '징크스'까지. Newsen (in Korean). October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  15. ^ 체리블렛 보라, '사랑의 안단테' 출연..보건소 의사 된다 [Cherry Bullet's Bora appears in 'Andante of Love' and becomes a doctor at a public health center]. Star News (in Korean). Ahn Yun-ji. September 21, 2021.
  16. ^ 아이돌 '군' 나누기라니…여전한 Mnet 어그로 끌기 '퀸덤퍼즐'[TV보고서]. Newsen (in Korean). June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "허니스트, '연애하고싶은데요'로 컴백! 구구단 미나 M/V 출연!". iMBC (in Korean). November 22, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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