debuted: july 30, 2012. company: fnc entertainment. fan name: elvis.
at first aoa had a “transformer” concept, which means they would appear both as a dance group and as an instrument-playing group. their debut concept was that 7 out of 8 of them are “full angels” and have angel names, while one member, youkyung, was said to be "half-angel/half-mortal", since she’s only an aoa member when they promote as a band.
aoa mvs: elvis* | get out* | confused* | miniskirt* | short hair* | like a cat* | heart attack* | good luck* | excuse me* | bing bing* | bingle bangle*
aoa’s first sub-unit, aoa black, was created in 2012. they’re an instrument-playing unit.
aoa black mvs: moya*
at the beginning of 2016, another aoa sub-unit, aoa cream, was announced.
aoa cream mvs: i’m jelly baby*
park choa
박초아
former member: she announced her depature on her personal instagram on june 22, 2017. she left the group because of issues with depression and insomnia.
angel name: choaya.
born: march 6, 1990.
nationality: korean.
official height: 160cm.
blood type: o.
position: vocal, guitar.
sub-units: aoa black.
in 2013, she played the role of gabriella in the musical high school musical.
in december 2015, she made a solo debut with the single flame.
how to recognize her: she is very well known as aoa’s strong vocal with the short blonde hair. other traits of hers that you could take notice of, are her big eyes and round face shape.
shin jimin
신지민
angel name: jiminel.
born: january 8, 1991.
nationality: korean.
official height: 160cm.
blood type: ab.
position: leader, rap, guitar.
sub-units: aoa black.
in 2015, she participated in the season 1 of the show unpretty rapstar.
guested on episode 6 of the variety show master key.
guested on knowing brother ep. 130 together with seolhyun and comedian kim shinyoung.
she is in a sub-unit with n.flying’s seunghyub (j.don). in 2015, they released a single god.
in 2016, she debuted as a soloist. until now, she has released the singles: call you bae, hallelujah, hey.
how to recognize her: the easiest way to find her in music videos, is probably by her voice. (and also no one ever raps as much as her.) otherwise, her distinct features have been her short hair and, i’d say, her cheekbones.
seo yuna
서유나
angel name: yunaria.
born: december 30, 1992.
nationality: korean.
official height: 163cm.
blood type: o.
position: vocal, keyboard.
sub-units: aoa black, aoa cream.
she has appeared in 3 web-dramas: prince’s prince (2015), hot and sweet (2016), my old friend (2016). in 2017, she acted in the drama called single wife. she is also set to star in the 2019 web-drama two hearts.
how to recognize her: she is another member whose distinct feature could be her prominent cheekbones. she also has feline eyes and distinct jawline.
seo youkyung
서유경
angel name: y.
born: march 15, 1993.
nationality: korean.
official height: 167cm.
blood type: o.
position: drums.
sub-units: aoa black.
on october 15, 2016 it was announced that she had left the agency and the group after the end of her contract. however, it was also announced that she would be a guest member in any aoa black activities in the future.
how to recognize her: her face is very round and she has chubby cheeks. also, she has only appeared in aoa music videos with short hair.
shin hyejeong
신혜정
angel name: hyejeong.linus.
born: august 10, 1993.
nationality: korean.
official height: 170cm.
blood type: a.
position: vocal.
sub-units: aoa cream.
she has done some acting work; you can see the list of her works here.
in 2017, she joined the main cast of the show saturday night live korea.
in early april 2019, it was confirmed she is dating actor ryu euihyun.
how to recognize her: she is the tallest member of the group. she has a pretty long face and other members’ chin is not as long as hers.
kwon mina
권민아
angel name: minaring.
born: september 21, 1993.
nationality: korean.
official height: 160cm.
blood type: ab.
position: vocal, bass.
sub-units: aoa black.
she has appeared in several dramas, here is her actress’ profile.
how to recognize her: when you watch the older videos, you’ll be able to find her by her bangs and chubby face. in the later eras, she has lost a lot of weight, so her face is pretty thin and small, and her cheekbones are prominent.
kim seolhyun
김설현
angel name: seolhyunari.
born: january 3, 1995.
nationality: korean.
official height: 167cm.
blood type: a.
position: vocal.
sub-units: -
known as another actress of aoa, she has appeared in dramas and even movies. here is her acting profile.
guested on the show law in the jungle in tonga (ep. 208-211).
guested on knowing brother ep. 130 together with seolhyun and comedian kim shinyoung.
how to recognize her: she is the most popular member of aoa, so you’ll often see her everywhere. her most distinct feature would probably be her small round face with dimples that show up when she smiles.
kim chanmi
김찬미
angel name: chanmi T.T.
born: june 19, 1996.
nationality: korean.
official height: 166cm.
blood type: ab.
position: dancer, rap, maknae.
sub-units: aoa cream.
in 2014, she made it into the final round of mbc music’s idol dance battle d-style.
acted in the web-drama what’s up with these kids? (2016).
in 2018, she opened her own youtube channel: likechanmi.
how to recognize her: she has a round face with big eyes and a small mouth. one of her signature looks has been black -- or dark -- hair with bangs, so that’s how you might also be able to find her. when watching music videos, you might also notice her often dancing in center positions, but she has a small amount of lines.
