AOA
2nd Generation July 30, 2012
AOA (에이오에이; an acronym for Ace of Angels) is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment. Originally, AOA debuted as an eight-member girlband that consisted of Choa, Jimin, Yuna, Youkyung, Chanmi, Hyejeong, Seolhyun, and Mina. The group officially debuted by having their debut music stage on August 9, 2012, on M Countdown with the song “Elvis” from their debut single album “Angels’ Story”.
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Genres | K-pop, R&B, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | FNC Entertainment, Delicious Deli, Virgin Music, Universal Music Japan |
| Associated acts | AOA Black, AOA White, AOA Cream |
| Website | fncent |
| Active Members | Hyejeong (혜정) 2012–present Seolhyun (설현) 2012–present Chanmi (찬미) 2012–present |
| Past Members | Youkyung (유경) 2012-2016 Choa (초아) 2012-2017 Mina (민아) 2012-2019 Jimin (지민) 2012-2020 Yuna (유나) 2012-2021 |
Sub-units
AOA Black and AOA Cream are practically defunct as crucial or all members have left the group. Currently AOA and AOA White lineup are identical.
AOA Black
July 26, 2013 “Moya”
Jimin, Yuna, Choa, Mina, Youkyung
AOA White
Non-promotional sub-unit
Hyejeong, Seolhyun, Chanmi
AOA Cream
February 11, 2016 “I’m Jelly Baby”
Yuna, Hyejeong, Chanmi
Active Members
Seolhyun (설현)
Kim Seol-hyeon (김설현)
Lead Dancer Vocalist Face
★ January 3, 1995 ([showcurrentage day=”3″ month=”1″ year=”1995″] years)
@sh_9513 
Singer Dancer
Hyejeong (혜정)
Sin Hye-jeong (신혜정)
Lead Vocalist Lead Dancer Visual
★ August 10, 1993 ([showcurrentage day=”10″ month=”8″ year=”1993″] years)
Seoul
@dongdong810
Singer Dancer
Chanmi (찬미)
Kim Chan-mi (김찬미)
Main Dancer Lead Rapper
Vocalist Maknae
★ June 19, 1996 ([showcurrentage day=”19″ month=”6″ year=”1996″] years)
Gumi
@chanmi_96a
Singer Dancer Rapper
Former Members
Youkyung (유경)
Seo Yu-kyeong (서유경)
Vocalist
★ March 15, 1993 ([showcurrentage day=”15″ month=”3″ year=”1993″] years)
Singer Dancer Drummer
She left the group in October 2016.
Choa (초아)
Park Cho-a (박초아)
Main Vocalist
★ March 6, 1990 ([showcurrentage day=”6″ month=”3″ year=”1990″] years)
Singer Dancer
She left the group on June 30, 2017 and the company on May 13, 2019.
Mina (민아)
Kwon Min-a (권민아)
Rapper Vocalist
★ September 21, 1993 ([showcurrentage day=”21″ month=”9″ year=”1993″] years)
Singer Dancer
She left the group May 13, 2019
Jimin (지민)
Sin Ji-min (신지민)
Leader Main Rapper Vocalist
★ January 8, 1991 ([showcurrentage day=”8″ month=”1″ year=”1991″] years)
Singer Dancer Rapper Solo Artist
She left the group and entertainment industry July 4, 2020
Yuna (유나)
Seo Yu-na (서유나)
Main Vocalist
★ 30.12.1992 ([showcurrentage day=”30″ month=”12″ year=”1992″] years)
Singer Dancer
She left the company January 1, 2021