Son Na-eun


Son Na-eun is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink.

Early life

Son Na-eun was born on February 10, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. She has a younger sister named Son Sae-eun, who is a professional golf player.
She attended Chungdam High School and later transferred to School of Performing Arts Seoul, from which she graduated on February 7, 2013. In 2013, she was accepted into Dongguk University's Department of Theatre and Film as an acting major. She was also chosen as an ambassador for the said university in 2014 along with Girls' Generation's Yoona and Park Ha-sun.

Career

2011–present: Apink

Son was the first Apink member to be announced in 2011. On April 21, Son debuted with Apink on Mnet's M Countdown performing their songs "I Don't Know", and "Wishlist" which were included on their debut EP Seven Springs of Apink.

2012–present: Acting career and solo activities

In 2012, Son made her acting debut as the teenage Hae-in in the historical drama The Great Seer. She then made her film debut in the fifth installment of comedy series Marrying the Mafia, titled “Return of the Noble Family”. Thereafter, Son played supporting roles in family drama Childless Comfort and romantic comedy Second 20s. In 2016, she co-starred in tvN's romantic comedy Cinderella with Four Knights.
Throughout 2013 and 2014, Son starred in MBC's We Got Married with Shinee's Taemin as a virtual married couple, for which Son won the "Star of the Year" award at the MBC Entertainment Awards.
In 2017, it was confirmed that Son will star in the horror film The Wrath. The same year, she was cast in Noh Hee-kyung's four-episode miniseries The Most Beautiful Goodbye. In 2020, Son is set to star in MBC's new drama Dinner Mate as a popular social media influencer.

Songwriting

Songs written

Filmography

Film

Television series

Reality show

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2013MBC Entertainment AwardsStar of the YearWe Got Married
2013MBC Entertainment AwardsBest Couple Award We Got Married
2019Korea First Brand AwardsFemale CF ModelCF Model
2020MTN Broadcast Advertising FestivalCF Star AwardCF Model