NC.A
South Korean singer
Im So-eun (Korean: 임소은; born October 7, 1996), better known as NC.A (Korean: 앤씨아), is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted in August 2013 with the single "My Student Teacher". She was last active as a member of South Korean girl group Uni.T, until their disbandment in September 2018.
Early life and education
NC.A was born on October 7, 1996.
She attended Osan Middle School then Hanlim Multi Art School, and graduated in February 2015.
Career
Pre-debut
Towards her graduation of junior high school, NC.A started going to a music academy. She performed there, and someone had it video-taped and uploaded online. The video ended up in the hands of Chae Jong-ju, the CEO of JJHolic Media, who later called her in for an audition. Upon passing the auditions, she became a trainee.
In 2012, she performed in a concert of her label mate Yurisangja.
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