Aoora

AOORA
Born	(1986-01-10) 10 January 1986 (age 39) Seoul, South Korea
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter music producer
Years active	2001–present
Honours	Global creator of the year by Filmfare ME
Musical career
Also known as	Aoora
Genres	K-pop R&B fusion Indian
Instrument	Vocals
Korean name
Hangul	아우라
Stage name
Hangul	아우라
Revised Romanization	Aura
McCune–Reischauer	Aura

Park Min-jun, better known by his stage name Aoora (born 10 January, 1986), is a South Korean singer and composer.[1] He was a member of the K-pop group AA (Double A) that debuted in 2011.

Min-jun left AA in 2016[2] to pursue a solo career. His solo ventures spanned genres such as pop, R&B, and electronic dance music. His song "Because I'm Crazy" garnered positive attention upon its release.[3]

In September 2023, Min-jun and fellow K-pop artist DJ Fridayy performed multiple concerts in India to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea.[4] He was a participant on the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Season 17.[5]

Career

Min-jun began his career as a K-pop idol in the boy band AA in 2011. He started his solo career as a music producer in 2014.^[citation needed] In May 2016, he left AA.[2] In 2023, he began working in India's music industry.

He was the first Korean participant in India's reality show Bigg Boss season 17. He also appeared on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 11 in January 2024.[6]

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	First Love Again			[7]
2023–2024	Bigg Boss 17	Wild-card contestant	10th place (evicted on Day 84)
2024	Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 11	Himself	Guest

Discography

Singles

Song	Year	Ref
Body Party	2014	[8]
Vanilla Sky	2014
Morning Noon Evening	2015
Moonlight Bloom	2016
Slay	2017
Blue Ocean	2018
Harder	2018
Twerk	2020
Firework	2022
Jimmy Jimmy K-Pop Version	2023
Auva Auva K-Pop Version	2023
Holi Re Rasiya	2024
Oi Nasoni	2024
Seoul	2024
Thi Thi Thara (Kuttanadan Dreams)	2024

References

1. "Aoora Drops Fun and Exciting New Single Album "Twerk"". Allkpop. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
2. "AA's Aoora Withdraws From Group To Pursue Solo Activities". Soompi. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
3. Gogoi, Monami; ThePrint (27 April 2024). "Bihu gets a K-pop twist. Aoora's song with Assamese singer Nilotpal Bora is a daring mix". ThePrint. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
4. "Meet Aoora, mashup extraordinaire blending Indian and Korean rhythms". The Week. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
5. "K-pop singer Aoora enters 'Bigg Boss 17' as wild card, gets welcomed by Salman Khan". India Today. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
6. "K-pop singer Aoora enters 'Bigg Boss 17' as wild card, gets welcomed by Salman Khan". India Today. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
7. jaemintbh (3 August 2018). "AOORA Profile (Updated!)". Kpop Profiles. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. "EXCLUSIVE | K-Pop Sensation Aoora Is Coming Up With A New Album And It Has An India Connect". Times Now. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.