5 facts about Nana, the controversial star of Netflix’s Glitch: the K-pop turned K-drama idol was called ‘Barbie Doll’ and won’t hide her tattoos – but what about those Hong Jong-hyun romance rumours?
- The 31-year-old beauty born Im Jin-ah made headlines when she proudly paraded her tattoos at a press conference for film Confession, next to actors So Ji-sub and Kim Yoon-jin
- She was made famous through Pledis Entertainment, debuting with K-pop groups After School and Orange Caramel, before romance rumours linked her with Hong Jong-hyun and Jang Ki-yong
With Netflix’s Glitch set to drop on Friday, fans may notice a familiar face on the cast list: Nana, aka Im Jin-ah. The 31-year-old singer was made famous in the early 2010s through Pledis Entertainment’s K-pop groups After School and its subunit Orange Caramel, and began her acting career in 2014 with Fashion King.
So, what do we know about the K-pop idol-turned-actress who’s been making headlines lately?
1. Nana is not ashamed of her tattoos
So when, in September, Nana flaunted her tattoos in a strapless black dress at a press conference for this year’s film Confession, audiences were taken aback, per Allkpop. She stood alongside co-stars So Ji-sub and Kim Yoon-jin at the event, with head-to-toe inking on her body.
Following the uproar, her agency, Pledis Entertainment, issued a statement about the situation: “Please understand that it’s difficult to answer because it’s our artist’s private life.”
Then on September 27, at Glitch’s press conference, she responded to fans’ questions about her tattoos. Many wondered if it had anything to do with her character in the series, but she explained it was her personal decision to get them.