Im Yoona

Im Yoona is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls Generation and has participated in various television dramas such as You Are My Destiny , Cinderella Man , Love Rain , Prime Minister and I , and God of War, Zhao Yun .

Im Yoona was born on May 30, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. Her family consists of her father and an older sister by five years. While growing up, she listened to girl group S.E.S and dreamed of becoming a singer. In 2002, she was cast in the SM Saturday Open Casting Audition and spent five years doing nothing but constant training in singing, dancing and acting. During her trainee days, she had low selfesteem about her low voice, and once thought of giving up singing in order to pursue an acting career. A SM choreographer persuaded her to continue, saying it would be a waste to give up becoming a singer with her outstanding dancing skills. He also considered her as the best female dancer within the agency. Vocally, though Yoona is not known to have a wide vocal range, she has often been described by critics to have a very sweet voice. Prior to debuting, Yoona was introduced to the public through various appearances in music videos and commercials she first appeared in TVXQs Magic Castle

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