FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETNayeon
- Stage name
- Nayeon
- Birth name
- Im Na Yeon
- Born
- Sept. 22, 1995
- Hometown
- Seoul, South Korea
- Position
- Singer, dancer, producer, songwriter
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- ONCE
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Nayeon is a member of the nine-piece girl group TWICE, which JYP Entertainment formed through the 2015 show Sixteen. In 2022 she became the first TWICE member to go solo, and both of her solo EPs reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200. She is preparing a new solo album, NA-sty, for release on Nov. 20, 2026.
Where they grew up
Nayeon's hometown is listed as Seoul, South Korea. She has said she first realized she loved music around middle school, because she enjoyed singing and dancing. That love of singing and dancing is what pushed her to begin training as an idol trainee, and she later debuted with TWICE in 2015.
Birth details: nolae.eu
In their own words
“I really liked to sing and dance, and that’s why I decided to start as a trainee.”
Timeline
- 2015Debut with TWICE
TWICE was formed by JYP Entertainment on the reality show Sixteen, and Nayeon debuted with the group on Oct. 20, 2015.
- 2022Solo debut with "Im Nayeon"
- 2024Second EP "Na"
Latest
- New solo album "NA-sty"
JYP Entertainment announced the album, titled from her name, the Korean word "na" and the word "nasty." It is set for release Nov. 20 and is meant to show both her bright, playful side and a bolder one.
en.yna.co.kr - Solo comeback confirmed for late November
JYP confirmed she was preparing a solo return, her first solo album since the EP "Na" in June 2024. Tracklist and lead single had not yet been announced at that point.
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Last researched Nov. 4, 2026