Draft:Noh Yun-ah

Noh Yun-ah (Korean: 노윤아; born January 15, 2004), known mononymously as Yunah, is a South Korean singer under Belift Lab. She is best known for finishing 6th in JTBC's girl group survival show R U Next?, representing Belift Lab, and becoming a member of the South Korean girl group ILLIT.

Early life
Yunah was born on January 15, 2004, in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do. She has a brother who is younger than her by three years (born in 2007). Her mom is a gourmet. Yunah graduated from Chungju Geumneung Elementary School and Chungju Buk Girls’ Middle School.

2018–2023: Career beginnings, R U Next?
Yunah trained at Stardium Entertainment on January 1, 2018, and stayed until May 31, 2019. In 2019, Yunah moved to Source Music as a trainee and stayed until 2021. Based on her internship period at Source Music, many fans predict that Yunah practiced with Le Sserafim members. On June 1, 2023, JTBC and Belift Lab announced that they had begun filming for the new survival program R U Next?, which aims to create the agency's next global girl group. From June 30 to September 1, 2023, Yunah became a contestant on R U Next? as a trainee of Belift Lab and also the contestant with the longest training period (5 years). On the finale episode, she eventually placed sixth and thus joined the show's final debut lineup, ILLIT. Yunah is the oldest member of the group.

2024–present: Debut with ILLIT
On March 25, 2024, Yunah officially debuted as a member of the group ILLIT with the release of their first extended play (EP) "Super Real Me". ILLIT’s "Super Real Me" debuts at No.93 on Billboard 200, and continues to soar high with its first mini-album release. Their debut single, "Magnetic" topped South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and joined at No.91 on Billboard Hot 100

ILLIT rose to fame with the success of their following singles "Magnetic" and "Lucky Girl Syndrome". Their first extended play (EP) "Super Real Me" was the first best-selling Rookie Group on the Circle Chart in 2024 (until April 30) with 672,020 copies. Total album sales for Super Real Me (South Korea):

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In the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings", Yunah placed 10th in April, and 7th in the May  issue.

Endorsements
On March 14, 2024, Acne Studios presented the SS24 campaign starring the K-pop girl group ILLIT. The campaign captured the five-member girl group Yunah, Minju, Wonhee, Moka, and Iroha in a soft-focused dreamy setting showcasing the latest key garments and accessories from the SS24 collection. ILLIT sat front row at the label’s latest Paris Fashion Week and just scored a starring role in its Acne Studios SS24 series.

On March 28th 2024, Yunah with Illit was selected as the new Y Brand model of KT Y. On May 1 2024, Yunah became the new ambassador for Bioderma and appeared in a promotional campaign for their Photoderm Aqua Fluid and Sebium H2O. In May 28, 2024, Yunah with Illit became the a new model for an American footwear company Crocs.