Bona (singer)

Kim Ji-yeon (; born August 19, 1995), better known by her stage name Bona, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama "Hit the Top" (2017), and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama "Girls' Generation 1979" (2018).
Early life and education.
Bona was born on August 19, 1995 in Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea. She graduated from Dongguk Girls' High School.
Career.
Pre-debut.
Before joining Starship Entertainment, Bona was a trainee under Cube Entertainment and trained with them for six years before joining Starship Entertainment in 2015.
2016–present: Debut with Cosmic Girls and solo activities.
She was revealed to be a member of Cosmic Girls and its Wonder Unit on December 15, 2015 and proceeded to debut with them on February 25, 2016 with their debut mini-album "Would You Like?" and the single "MoMoMo".
In 2017, she made her acting debut in the KBS2 drama "Hit the Top", and was cast as the female lead in the teen drama "Girls' Generation 1979". She made a cameo in "Radio Romance" in 2018, before her second lead role in "Your House Helper". Bona was revealed to join the cast of "Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana Islands".