Kwon Bo-a (Korean: 권보아, Romanized: Kwon Bo-a), commonly written as Kwon BoA; born November 5, 1986), known by her stage name BoA (Korean: 보아, Romanized: BoA, Japanese: ボア), is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, and company director under SM Entertainment. She is considered one of the first-generation Korean Wave female singers alongside Lee Hyori and Jang Nara.
