BoA

Promotional photo for "Stamp On It"

**BoA** (Korean: 보아, Chinese: 寶兒, Japanese: ボア; backronym for "**Beat of Angel**") is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and actress under SM Entertainment. She is a member of the female unit GOT the beat.

She made her Korean debut on August 25, 2000, with her first album *ID; Peace B* and her Japanese debut on May 30, 2001, with the single "ID; Peace B".

She is often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".

## Career

### 2000: Initial debut

At age 13, BoA made her official debut on August 25, 2000 with the album *ID; Peace B*.

### 2001: Japanese debut

BoA made her Japanese debut on May 30, 2001 with the single "ID; Peace B".

### 2008–2009: American debut

On September 8, 2008, it was announced BoA was preparing to make her American debut under the subsidiary label SM Entertainment USA. Her English debut digital single, "Eat You Up", was released on October 21. Her self-titled English studio album was released on March 17, 2009.

## Discography

Studio albums* *ID; Peace B* (2000)
* *No.1* (2002)
* *Atlantis Princess* (2003)
* *My Name* (2004)
* *Girls On Top (2005)*
	+ *MOTO* (repackage) (2005)
* *Hurricane Venus* (2010)
	+ *Copy & Paste* (repackage) (2010)
* *Only One* (2012)
* *Kiss My Lips* (2015)
* *Woman* (2018)
* *Better* (2020)

Special albums* *Don't Start Now-Jumping Into The World* (1.5 album) (2001)
* *Miracle* (2.5 album) (2002)
* *Shine We Are!* (3.5 album) (2003)

Mini albums* *One Shot, Two Shot* (2018)
* *Starry Night* (2019)

Singles* "Double" (2003)
* "Rock With You" (2003)
* "Merry Christmas" (2004)
* "Everlasting" (2006)

Digital singles* "One Dream" (2012)
* "Disturbance" (2013)
* "Action" (2013)
* "Christmas Paradise" (2015)
* "No Matter What" (with Beenzino) (2016)
* "Spring Rain" (2017)
* "Camo" (2017)
* "Nega Dola" (2018)
* "Feedback" (2019)

Promotional singles* "Key of Heart" (2006)
* "Younique Album Lookin'" (2012)

Collaborations* "Music is Wonderful" (with BeatBurger) (2016)
* "Man in the Mirror (Live)" (with Siedah Garrett) (2018)
* "STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter Part.1" (as part of SMTOWN) (2019)
* "Little Bird" (2020)

OSTs* *Love Me Not* OST ("Sunshine") (2006)
* *M* OST ("Fog") (2007)
* "Paradise Ranch OST Part.2" ("My Only One") (2011)
* "Shark OST" ("Between Heaven and Hell") (2013)
* *Make Your Move 3D* OST ("Let Me In") (2014)
* "Hit the Top OST Part.4" (with Mad Clown) (2017)
Studio albums* *Listen to My Heart* (2002)
* *Valenti* (2003)
* *Love & Honesty* (2004)
* *Outgrow* (2006)
* *Made in Twenty* (2007)
* *The Face* (2008)
* *Identity* (2010)
* *Who's Back?* (2014)
* *Watashi Kono Mama de Ii no Kana* (2018)

Best albums* *K-pop Selection* (2004)
* *Best of Soul* (2005)
* *Best & USA* (2009)

Compilation albums* *BoA Summer Selection 2011* (2011)
* *BoA Winter Ballad Collection 2013* (2013)
* *BoA Winter Ballad Collection 2014* (2014)

Live albums* *BoA Live Tour 2008 -The Face-* (2008)

Remix albums* *Peace B. Remixes* (2002)
* *Next World* (2003)

Special albums* *Merry Christmas from BoA* (2005)
* *Unchained* (2018)

Singles* "ID; Peace B" (2001)
* "Amazing Kiss" (2001)
* "Kimochi wa Tsutawaru" (2001)
* "Listen To My Heart" (2002)
* "Every Heart -Minna no Kimochi-" (2002)
* "Don't Start Now" (2002)
* "Valenti" (2002)
* "Kiseki / No.1" (2002)
* "Jewel Song / Beside You -Boku wo Yobu Koe-" (2002)
* "Shine We Are! / Earthsong" (2003)
* "Double" (2003)
* "Rock With You" (2003)
* "Be the One" (2004)
* "Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi" (2004)
* "Merry Christmas" (2004)
* "Do The Motion" (2005)
* "Make a Secret" (2005)
* "Dakishimeru" (2005)
* "Everlasting" (2006)
* "Nanairo no Ashita ~Brand New Beat~ / Your Color" (2006)
* "Key of Heart / Dotch" (2006)
* "Winter Love" (2006)
* "Sweet Impact" (2007)
* "Love Letter" (2007)
* "Lose Your Mind" (2007)
* "Be With You." (2008)
* "Vivid" (2008)
* "Eternity / Universe / Believe in Love" (2009)
* "Bump Bump!" (2009)
* "Mamoritai ~White Wishes~" (2009)
* "Woo Weekend" (2010)
* "Milestone" (2011)
* "Only One" (2013)
* "Tail of Hope" (2013)
* "Message / Call My Name" (2014)
* "Shout It Out" (2014)
* "Masayume Chasing" (2014)
* "Fly" (2014)
* "Lookbook" (2015)
* "Suki da yo -My Love- / Amor" (2019)
* "I Believe" (2020)

Digital singles* "I See Me" (2010)
* "Make Me Complete" (2016)
* "Right Here, Right Everywhere" (2017)
* "Jazzclub" (2018)
* "Amor" (2018)
* "Suki da yo -My Love-" (2019)
* "Wishing Well" (2019)
* "My Dear" (2021)

Collaboration singles* "The Meaning of Peace" (with Koda Kumi) (2001)

OSTs* *Oh! Oku* OST ("Make Me Complete") (2016)

Other releases* *Replay ~Futatabi Omou, Kirameki no Story~* ("Listen to My Heart") (2020)

English
Studio albums* *BoA* (2009)
	+ *BoA (Deluxe)* (repackage) (2009)

Digital singles* "Eat You Up" (2009)
* "I Did It For Love" (2009)
* "Energetic" (2010)

## Filmography

### Movies

* *I Am* (2012)
* *Make Your Move 3D* (2014)
* *Venus Talk* (2014) - cameo
* *Big Match* (2014) - cameo
* *SMTown: The Stage* (2015)
* *Autumn Sonata* (2017)
* *202020 BoA* (2020)

### Dramas

* *Athena: Goddess of War* (SBS, 2010) - cameo
* *Waiting For Love* (KBS, 2013)
* *Listen to Love* (JTBC, 2016)

### Reality shows

* *K-pop Star Season 1* (SBS, 2011–2012) - judge
* *K-pop Star Season 2* (SBS, 2012–2013) - judge
* *Produce 101 Season 2* (Mnet, 2017) - MC
* *Food Diary* (tvN, 2018) - cast member
* *The Voice of Korea 2020* (Mnet, 2020) - coach
* *Street Woman Fighter* (Mnet, 2021) - judge

## Producing and writing credits

* All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.

### 2020s

 **Herself** | "Cloud"
 "L.O.V.E"
 "Little Bird"

## References

1. ↑ Korea Times: BoA Plans Debut in US [Archived]
2. ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search W0438400 under Writers & Publishers)

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