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Kim Na-young (born November 23, 1995), known mononymously as Nayoung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She joined Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 and the 14th position, falling short of becoming a member of the final lineup for the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. Following the group's disbandment in July 2022, Kim is currently active as an actress.

Early life and education
Kim Na-young was born November 23, 1995, in Seoul. She went to Seoul Jeongmok Elementary School and Shinmok Middle School. Then enrolled in Gyeongbok Girls’ High School. She then pursued higher education in Baekseok University of Arts, Department of Applied Music.

In 2016, Kim passed Jellyfish Entertainment's auditions, thus becoming a trainee.

2016: First television appearances
In January 2016, Kim represented Jellyfish Entertainment together with fellow trainees Kim Se-jeong and Kang Mi-na on the reality survival show Produce 101 for the chance to debut in an Mnet Project girl group. All three were assigned to "Group A" in the first episode of the program and Kim achieved the first-place ranking on several episodes. Kim was the 14th rank contestant of the season.

2016–2018: Gugudan and SeMiNa
Kim was revealed as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's upcoming girl group on June 10, 2016 with stage name Nayoung. On June 13, Jellyfish Entertainment revealed that Gugudan would be a nine-member group. On June 17, Jellyfish Entertainment announced the group name. On June 22, it was confirmed that Gugudan were making their debut with a "mermaid" concept. The highlight medley of the group's debut mini-album was released on June 24. Nayoung debuted with Gugudan on June 28, 2016, with the mini-album, Act. 1 The Little Mermaid, with "Wonderland" as the title song. She was positioned as the group's main vocalist.

Gugudan went on to release their second mini album, Act.2 Narcissus, and its title track, "A Girl Like Me" on February 27, 2017. In the same year, Kim became the regular host of OnStyle's beauty-focused variety show. She also made a cameo in Children of the 20th Century in 2017. On November 8, Gugudan released their first single album, Act.3 Chococo Factory, featuring the title track, "Chococo".

The group released their second single album, Act.4 Cait Sith, on February 1, 2018, with its lead single "The Boots".

In June 2018, Kim joined the second subunit of Gugudan with fellow Produce 101 alumni members Mina and Sejeong. It was named Gugudan SeMiNa. The "SeMiNa" name is made up of the first syllables of the members' names. They debuted on July 10, 2018, with the single "SeMiNa".

On September 19, Gugudan made their official debut in Japan with the release of their first Japanese single, "Stand By." Two days later, on September 21, they held their debut showcase and fan meeting titled "Gugudan 1st Showcase & Fanmeeting 'Dear Friend'" at Tokyo Akasaka Blitz in Japan.

Gugudan released their third single album, Act.5 New Action, on November 6. It was containing six tracks with the lead single "Not That Type". The end of the promotion period for the mini album was quickly followed by the group's first ever solo concert. Titled "gugudan 1st Concert Play", it was held on December 1 and 2 at the Ewha Womans University Auditorium in Seodaemun District, Seoul. The group further embarked on their first Japan tour, starting in Osaka and Tokyo on December 7, 2018.

2019–present: Solo career, musical debut and career as an actress
Nayoung started her acting career with musical. On April 19, 2019, Nayoung's appearance in the musical Mephisto was confirmed. Triple-casting with Sunwoo and Minji Lim from Fiesta as Marghetta. It was held from May 25th to July 28th at Gwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall.

In 2019, Nayoung debut in theater play play 'Why Did You Come to My House'. It is a romantic comedy about a man and a woman with different nationalities and personalities who suddenly end up living in the same house. Nayoung takes on the role of 'Seo Jae-hee', a modern woman with charisma on the outside but with a hidden sadness, and is full of charm. The play held at Daehakro has been running for 6 months. Nayoung, who successfully completed her first play on February 29th said, “I was very worried because it was my first attempt at a play, but I was able to finish it well until the end thanks to our fans who supported us, the seniors and juniors who performed with us, and the staff.”

As Gugudan kicked off the start of their fourth year, the group's number of activities began to decline drastically and they entered their unofficial hiatus era. On December 30, 2020, it was announced that Gugudan officially disbanded after two years without group's activities. Their final schedule was completed on December 31, 2020. Jellyfish also announced that all of the members would stay with the company.

A solo performance was held on June 27, 2021. The title of the performance is Nayoung's Sweet Summer Day&Night. Hana and Haebin participated as guests.

On January 3, 2022, it was announced that Kim has signed a contract with Good Man Story and would be promoting using her birth name Kim Na-young moving forward.

In December 2022, the production company Ark Company revealed the entire cast of 'The Seagull', a play written by Anton Chekhov, a prominent Russian playwright. Kim Na-young passed the audition and acted in the role of Masha, who was saddened by her crushing unrequited love for Treblev. She was double cast with Shin Do-hyun.

In October 2023, Kim Na-young was announced as part of the cast of 'Realise Happiness', a play that explores the significance of loved ones in the lives of ordinary people who both regret and reflect on their lives while making the same mistakes. This production is an adaptation of the play 'Memory in Dream', which premiered in 2019, and it will be reimagined in a Korean setting. Kim Na-young successfully passed a highly competitive private audition and was cast in the role of Lee Eun-soo, an art museum docent and curator who fatefully encounters a warm-hearted man named Kim Woo-jin in an unfamiliar Seoul. Kim Na-young shares the role with Kim Seul-gi. They will be acting alongside Kim Seon-ho, Lee Dong-ha, and Ahn Woo-yeon, who are triple-cast in the role of Kim Woo-jin, a character with aspirations of becoming a photographer.