Yoona is the stage name of Im Yoona, a South Korean singer and actress who is best known for being a member of the popular K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation. Born on May 30, 1990, Yoona has said she always dreamed of becoming a singer and passed an open audition when she was 12. After five years of training, she made her debut as a member of Girls’ Generation in 2007, two years before she graduated from high school. After the hit single “Gee” became “the most popular song of the decade” upon release in 2009, Girls’ Generation became known as “The Nation’s Girl Group.” Yoona made her acting debut in the 2007 television drama “Two Outs in the Ninth Inning” and has gone on to star in other popular dramas, including “You Are My Destiny” (2008), “Love Rain” (2012), “The Prime Minister Is Dating” (2013), “The K2” (2016), as well as the starring role in the Chinese drama “God of War, Zhao Yun” (2016).

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A magical moment that will make everyone's heart flutter will begin at MBC Music Festival. The theme for this festival is Wannabes. Legendary K-pop wannabes and the new wannabes who fulfilled their dreams as they grew up watching them will perform together, and there will be special collaboration performances that transcend generations and genres. Yoon A of Girls' Generation who gave us special memories for 9 years will be the host for the last time, and MINHO of SHINee and DOHOON of TWS will join her to make the night shine. Let's have a memorable time with our wannabes.

2024 MBC Music Festival

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Under the theme "Dreamy Moments," the K-pop artists whose songs have trended this year will present you the dreamlike stages! MBC Music Festival this year features dreamlike stages that crosses generations and genres, as well as special performances by K-pop artists. Yoon A, who has been the icon of the show since 2015, MINHO, who is back as a host again after five years, and Hwang Min Hyun, a multi-entertainer, will be your hosts of the night and rock the stage. Stay tuned and check out the best and exclusive moments only at MBC Music Festival!

2023 MBC Music Festival

The 2022 MBC Music Festival will mark the end and beginning of the year with viewers on December 31. Following last year, Lee Jun Ho, Lim Yoon A, and Jang Sung Kyu were selected as hosts this year. Yoon A will show a stable performance as she has been the host of the MBC Music Festival for eight years in a row. With the fantastic chemistry of these three, the last day of 2022 will be full of K-Pop fever. Don't miss the special year-end performances of K-Pop idols!

2022 MBC Music Festival

Jung Jun Kyung (Park Jung Min), living in a remote North Gyeongsang Province village, faces daily challenges with dangerous railroad track travel due to the lack of a proper train station. As the son of an engineer, Jun Kyung dreams of building a station and persistently writes letters to the President seeking permission. When he nearly loses hope, his classmate Song Ra Hee (Yoona) inspires him to continue pursuing his goal. Together with the village residents, Jun Kyung embarks on a determined journey to transform his lifelong dream into reality. This inspiring true story follows a young man's unwavering commitment to improving his community's infrastructure and connectivity. "Miracle: Letters to the President" is a 2021 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jang Hoon.

Miracle: Letters to the President

✨Miraculous✨Team 

In the Goryeo Dynasty, Crown Prince Wang Won (Yim Si Wan) is consumed by an insatiable desire for power, with his loyal royal cousin and comrade Wang Rin (Hong Jong Hyun) always by his side. Their lives are dramatically altered when they meet Eun San (Yoona), the stunning daughter of the country's wealthiest man. As both Wang Won and Wang Rin develop romantic feelings for Eun San, their deep friendship and individual ambitions are put to the ultimate test. This is a 2017 South Korean historical drama series directed by Kim Sang Hyup, based on a novel by Kim Yi Ryung.

The King Loves

Royal Minions

Eun San

Highly skilled North Korean detective Lim Cheol Ryung (Hyun Bin) is tasked with capturing Cha Gi Sung (Kim Joo Hyuck), a former superior-turned-crime syndicate leader who betrayed the regime by stealing counterfeit money printing plates, killing Cheol Ryung's team, and fleeing to South Korea. Upon Cheol Ryung's own arrival in Korea, he meets Kang Jin Tae (Yoo Hai Jin), a bumbling yet well-meaning South Korean detective who's secretly keeping tabs on Cheol Ryung for the South Korean government. Will Cheol Ryung and Jin Tae manage to overcome their mutual distrust to track down Gi Sung and hold him accountable for his crimes?

Confidential Assignment

Park Min Young

Kim Jae Ha (Ji Chang Wook), a former mercenary turned fugitive, returns to Korea after being wrongfully accused of his girlfriend’s murder. Now a bodyguard for Choi Yoo Jin (Song Yoon Ah), the wife of a presidential candidate, Jae Ha seizes the opportunity to seek revenge on Park Gwan Soo (Kim Kap Soo), the rival politician he believes orchestrated the crime. When Jae Ha is asked to guard Go Anna (Yoona), the reclusive daughter of his boss’s husband, he finds himself torn between duty and the growing romance between himself and Anna. The stakes rise as he discovers that Yoo Jin, originally his ally in revenge, now harbors dangerous intentions towards Anna. Jae Ha must navigate a perilous path where loyalty, love, and justice collide. This 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Kwak Jung Hwan.

The K2

The K2 Minions

Ko An Na

KBS02

Kwon Yul, a stickler for rules, is the youngest prime minister in the history of Korea. Da Jeong is a 20-year-old reckless girl who happens to be one of the worst paparazzi. The righteous prime minister meets Da Jeong, who is desperate to get married to him, and their turbulent romance begins. Also, Yul's family, who hasn't had a mother for a long time, may have a mother figure now! A heart-fluttering and tear-jerking love story between the two people unfolds for the sake of the father, who doesn't have many days left, and the kids, who don't have a mother.

Prime Minister and I

The Ministry Team

Nam Da Jung

In the 1970s, Seo In Ha (Jang Geun Suk) falls deeply in love with Kim Yoon Hee (Yoona), but destiny cruelly separates them. Forty years later, In Ha's son Seo Joon (also played by Jang Geun Suk) and Yoon Hee's daughter Ha Na (also played by Im Yoona), accidentally meet and begin to develop feelings for each other. As they navigate their unexpected connection, they unknowingly unravel the unfinished love story of their parents. Their relationship becomes a chance to heal old wounds and potentially complete the romantic journey that was interrupted decades earlier. This is a 2012 South Korean romantic drama directed by Yoon Seok Ho.

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