- For other people known as 'Bo Ra', see Bora.
Bo Ra (Korean: 보라; Japanese: ボラ), also known by her full name Kim Bo Ra (Korean: 김보라; Chinese: 金紫萝; Japanese: キム・ボラ), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress under FNC Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl group Cherry Bullet.
She is also best known for participating in the reality survival shows V-1, Girls Planet 999, GIRL'S RE:VERSE and Queendom Puzzle.
Career[]
2017: FNC's new girl group[]
She was initially revealed as a member of the then-upcoming FNC Entertainment's eleven-member girl group on October 3, 2017.[1] However, the group debut was postponed.
2019: Debut with Cherry Bullet, V-1[]
On November 23, 2018, Bo Ra was revealed as the tenth and final member of Cherry Bullet.[2] The group officially debuted on January 21, 2019 with their first single album, "Let's Play Cherry Bullet".
On September 13, 2019, she became a contestant on the vocal survival show V-1. She was eliminated in the first round after losing to SONAMOO's High.D.[3]
2021: Girls Planet 999[]
On July 7, 2021, Bo Ra was confirmed as a upcoming contestant on Mnet's newest reality show, Girls Planet 999, along with the other participating trainees, through the prologue trailer.[4] Her official profile was released on July 17.[5][6] The show began airing on August 6 and ended on October 22. Unfortunately, Bo Ra was eliminated in the finale, with her final rank being K09, and ranking 15th overall.
2022: GIRL'S RE:VERSE[]
On October 26, 2022, characters for the virtual survival show GIRL'S RE:VERSE were revealed with Jipsunhui (집순희) speculated to belong to Bo Ra. She survived until the final episode, where she ranked seventh, it was confirmed that Jipsunhui belonged to Bo Ra and was unable to debut with FE:VERSE.[7]
2023: Queendom Puzzle[]
On May 19, 2023, Bo Ra was announced as a contestant for the survival show Queendom Puzzle.[8]
2024: Cherry Bullet's disbandment[]
On April 22, 2024, FNC Entertainment announced that Cherry Bullet had disbanded following the contract terminations of four members. However, Bo Ra remains signed with the company for individual activities.[9]
Discography[]
OSTs[]
- "Almost Famous OST Part.1" ("Want It" with Kisum) (2021)
- "Tomorrow OST Part.6" ("VLV (Viva La Vida)") (2022)
- "My Lovely Boxer Part.2" ("Paradise") (2023)
- "The Matchmakers Part.4" ("I'm Afraid Love Will Come Again") (2023)
- "Branding in Seongsu OST Part.5" ("Star") (2024)
Participation releases[]
- "O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)" (with contestants of Girls Planet 999) (2021)
- Girls Planet 999 - Creation Mission ("Utopia" as part of Unicorn) (2021)
- "Girls Planet 999 - Completion Mission" ("Shine", "Another Dream" with finalists of Girls Planet 999) (2021)
- "Girl's Re:verse - I Promise" ("I Promise" as Jipsunhui with contestants of Girl's Re:verse) (2022)
- "Girl's Re:verse - Final" ("Time Takes Me to Love" as Jipsunhui with contestants of Girl's Re:verse) (2023)
- "Queendom Puzzle Team Battle 1" ("Snap" as part of PICK-CAT) (2023)
- "Queendom Puzzle Rise Up" ("Rise Up" with contestants of Queendom Puzzle) (2023)
- Queendom Puzzle All-Rounder Battle 2 ("Web" as part of Puzzle Team) (2023)
- Queendom Puzzle Semi Final ("I Do" with semi-finalists of Queendom Puzzle) (2023)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[10]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| Cherry Bullet | "Where You At? (4:00 AM)" | Listen-Up Ep.3 | Writing[11] |
| 2023 | |||
| Jipsunhui | "Fly Away (비행)" | N/A | Writing Composing[12] |
| Cherry Bullet | "A Winter Star (겨울 별)" | Cherry Dash | Writing |
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Girls' Generation 1979 (KBS2, 2017)
- Almost Famous (Naver TV Cast, 2020) - as Eun Ha
- Jinx (Daum Kakao TV, 2021) - as Ja Yeong
Reality shows[]
- V-1 (tvN, 2019) - contestant
- Girls Planet 999 (Mnet, 2021) - contestant
- GIRL'S RE:VERSE (KakaoTV, 2023) - contestant
- Queendom Puzzle (Mnet, 2023) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- HONEYST - "Someone to Love" (2017)
- Girls Planet 999 - "O.O.O" K-Group ver. (2021)
Other[]
- BTS - LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起' (2017)
- BTS - LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '承' (2017)
- BTS - LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '轉' (2017)
- BTS - LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結' (2017)
- Musical PAGE:NA (페이지나, 2024) - as Olivia (올리비아)
Trivia[]
- During Cherry Bullet's debut, her character specialty was a magnifying and she was in Level 1,[13] however, this information has not been updated since.
- The name Bora is a native name in Korean, meaning "purple". However, in Chinese her name is Zǐluó (紫萝), literally meaning "a purple trailing plant".[6]
- Her MBTI personality type is INFP.[6]
- Her hobbies include writing lyrics, composing, and drawing.[6]
- Her specialties include vocals, dancing, and guitar.[6]
- Her motto on Girls Planet 999 is "Bbo Radio gives you happiness with colorful rainbow charms ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ".[6]
- Bo Ra lives with Re Mi and Chae Rin in the same dorm.[14]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Bo Ra/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Twitter: FNC new girl group - Bora reveal
- ↑ Cherry Bullet on Facebook (November 23, 2018)
- ↑ V-1: Episode 1
- ↑ YouTube: (Prologue) Welcome to Girls Planet (Full ver.) l August 6 (Fri) 8:20PM (KST) #GirlsPlanet999
- ↑ @_girlsplanet999 Twitter post (July 19, 2021)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Girls Planet 999 Kim Bora profile page
- ↑ Soompi: Virtual Girl Group Survival Show “GIRL’S RE:VERSE” Announces Final Debut Lineup And Group Name
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “Queendom Puzzle” Unveils 2nd Lineup With Individual Teasers
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Announces Disbandment
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10038248 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 100004450025 under Title and/or Alternative title) (Credited as 보라(체리블렛)(Z9999900))
- ↑ YouTube: 우리집에 놀러올래? - 집순희 (JIPSUNHUI)ㅣ 걸그룹 멤버들의 버추얼 아이돌 데뷔 서바이벌 [소녀 리버스] 자기소개
- ↑ Cherry Bullet main website profiles
- ↑ Weekly Idol: Episode 604
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