23 Facts About Son Na-eun

Son Na-eun, known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress and singer.

Son Na-eun gained popularity following her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group, Apink.

Apart from her group's activities, Son has starred in various television series such as The Great Seer, My Kids Give Me a Headache, Second 20s, Cinderella with Four Knights, The Most Beautiful Goodbye, Dinner Mate, Ghost Doctor, Agency and Romance in the House.

Son Na-eun was born on February 10,1994, in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.

Son Na-eun was born into a family lineage with interest in arts.

Son Na-eun's mother is an art museum director while her younger sister, named Son Sae-eun, pursues a career in the sports industry as a professional golf player in South Korea.

Son Na-eun attended Chungdam High School and later transferred to School of Performing Arts Seoul, from which she graduated on February 7,2013.

Son Na-eun was chosen as an ambassador for the university, alongside Girls' Generation's Yoona and actress Park Ha-sun, in 2014.

Originally dreaming to become a painter, Son Na-eun coincidentally stumbled upon auditions for South Korean record label JYP Entertainment.

Son Na-eun impulsively attended the auditions and performed "It's Not Love" by Wonder Girls.

Son Na-eun was the first Apink member to be announced in February 2011.

In 2012, Son Na-eun made her acting debut as the teenage Hae-in in the historical drama The Great Seer.

Son Na-eun then made her film debut in the fifth installment of comedy series Marrying the Mafia, titled "Return of the Noble Family".

Thereafter, Son Na-eun played supporting roles in family drama Childless Comfort and romantic comedy Second 20s.

In 2020, Son Na-eun starred in MBC's new drama Dinner Mate as a popular social media influencer.

In January 2021, Son Na-eun was announced to be appearing in the drama Lost.

Later in May 2021, Son Na-eun signed a contract with YG Entertainment as an actress.

Son Na-eun revealed the moment she was certain she wished to pursue a career in the South Korean music industry was because of veteran singer BoA.

The nickname originated after all products Son Na-eun advertised for began to sell out in record time.

German sportswear brand, Adidas Korea announced Son Na-eun was selected as its newest model alongside world-renowned soccer players Gareth Bale and Son Na-eun Heung-min.

Son Na-eun was first revealed through a campaigning video uploaded on January 15,2018, on their YouTube channel in correlation with the release of their "ZNE 36Hrs Hoodie".

In celebration of her birthday, Son Na-eun organized a volunteering event with her fans on February 8,2018.

On February 28,2020, Son Na-eun made a donation of 50 million won to the Daegu Community Chest of Korea to help support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.