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This female star rose to stardom after acting in “High Kick” despite spending 12 years as an idol trainee

Giving up on her singing dream after 12 years of practice, Yoo In Na turned to acting and succeeded.

Yoo In Na made her face known to the public through her debut work – MBC’s sitcom “High Kick Through the Roof” in 2009. 

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In fact, Yoo In Na had been into singing and dreaming of becoming a singer ever since she was a student. This aspiring idol trainee spent over 10 years practicing singing under various entertainment agencies but as time passed, she still couldn’t get an opportunity to make her singing debut. 

While wondering about her future in her mid-twenties, Yoo In Na received an offer to appear on a TV program. In 2007, she made a short appearance as the main character’s friend in “I Am a Pet” and this marked the beginning of Yoo In Na’s preparations for her acting debut.

Later, Yoo In Na joined YG Entertainment and became an actress trainee then started her acting career in 2009 with “High Kick Through the Roof”. 

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Despite making her debut at a slightly old age, Yoo In Na gained popularity from her first project thanks to her stable acting skills. In 2010, she participated in SBS’s variety program “Heroes” and was loved for both her acting and natural sides. The actress met and made friends with singer IU on this show and they are still representative best friends in the entertainment industry.

While carrying out entertainment activities, Yoo In Na did not stop acting. Her second drama project was “Secret Garden” (2010) in which she portrayed Min Ah Young, the best friend of the main character Gil Ra Im. Receiving favorable reviews for her performance, Yoo In Na even won Best New Actress (Television category) at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards.

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After then, Yoo In Na continued to star in “The Greatest Love”, “Birdie Buddy”, then got her first leading role in her first historical drama “Queen and I”. The following year, she played Yoo Se Mi in “My Love from the Star” and once again amazed drama fans with her stable acting skills. 

Yoo In Na became more famous after appearing in tvN’s hit drama “Goblin” in 2016. She took on the role of Sunny and showed amazing chemistry with Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook and Kim Go Eun. Her love line with Lee Dong Wook was highly praised, which led to their reunion in “Touch Your Heart” two years later.

Yoo In Na, who expresses her characters in a charming way, is returning to the small screen through “Bo-ra! Deborah”. This new drama tells the romance between dating instructor Deborah (Yoo In Na), who thinks dating needs strategies, and publishing planner Soo Hyuk, who believes dating requires sincerity. 

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Apart from Yoo In Na, “Bo-ra! Deborah” also stars Yoon Hyun Min, Joo Sang Wook, Park So Jin, and Hwang Chan Sung. It aired the first episode on April 12th.

Source: Daum

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