Nayeon Family Tree: The Story Behind TWICE's Center

Im Na-yeon, known as Nayeon, born 22 September 1995 in Seoul, South Korea, is the eldest member of K-pop girl group TWICE (JYP Entertainment, debut 20 October 2015); TWICE's official "center" and vocalist; solo debut IM NAYEON mini album 2022 (led by "POP!"); NA EP 2024 (led by "ABCD").

The Family's Roots: A Seoul Family

Her Parents

Father and mother in Seoul; kept private.

Her Sister

Im Seo-yeon (Bora), born 1999 — younger sister.

The Nayeon Family Tree at a Glance

Parents: Seoul, private.

Sister: Im Seo-yeon "Bora" (b. 1999).

Marital Status: Unmarried.

Nayeon:

  • Born 22 September 1995, Seoul
  • Auditioned for JYP in 2010; trainee 5 years
  • Almost-member of Sixteen survival show 2015 — became TWICE (9 members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu)
  • TWICE debut: 20 October 2015 ("Like OOH-AHH")
  • 30+ million records sold globally
  • Solo IM NAYEON (2022): "POP!" — Billboard Hot 100 #84 (first TWICE solo)

What the Nayeon Family Story Teaches Us

A Seoul family. A younger sister. A career as leader of one of K-pop's biggest girl groups.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Nayeon story carries the same lesson. Some careers train 5 years to debut then dominate K-pop for a decade.

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