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Boa Kwon (권보아 Kwon Boa, born November 5, 1986 in Kyunggi-Do, South Korea) is an iconic
Korean singer who is better known by her artistic name BoA* (Beat of Angel). She has
released albums in both South Korea and Japan. Her Korean record label, SM Entertainment,
has positioned her to become a cross-cultural idol for all of Asia.

She has released nine full-length albums, three mini-albums, two compilation albums,
two remix albums, and over thirty singles in Japan and South Korea. Her albums have also
been released as "overseas versions" throughout Asia and her total record sales are quickly
approaching the ten million mark. BoA broke records in both Korea and Japan with her top
songs, No. 1, Valenti, Listen to My Heart, and My Name. She has also made strides in music
and acting with chart-breaking albums released in both Japanese and Korean.

BoA's first language is Korean, but she also speaks fluent Japanese and conversational English,
and is also learning Mandarin Chinese. BoA has re-recorded several songs in Mandarin and has
composed and written lyrics for several of her songs.

Today, BoA is considered one of the most popular pop artists in both Korea and Japan, and
is one of the leading stars of the Korean Wave otherwise known as "Hallyu". She has been
credited as helping establish and improve relations between Japan and Korea, where tensions
have traditionally existed. She is recognized as the "Queen of Asia" by fans across the globe.

BoA has re-signed an extended contract with SM Entertainment until 2012 for which she
will receive 100,000 shares of SM Entertainment.

CREDITS to Heaven 09 at BoA Kwon's official thread (soompi forums)