Younha (Korean: 고윤하; Hanja: 高允河; Go Yoon-ha; Japanese: ユンナ, Yunna) is a South Korean singer and singer-songwriter born on April 29, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. Working across K-pop and J-pop, she built a career that connects the Korean and Japanese pop scenes, and she is best known internationally as Younha.
She debuted at the age of sixteen, and her early success in Japan earned her the nickname "the Oricon comet." In that market, she released eight singles and two albums, establishing a profile through pop releases that also reached listeners who follow anime and drama music. Many of her songs have been featured in anime and dramas, which helped tie her name to the broader anime music scene.
Her catalog has often been compared with BoA, another Korean singer active in Japan, although Younha is noted for a different musical approach and performance style. She is associated with k-pop, singer-songwriter, and j-pop, and is signed to C9 Entertainment, reflecting a career that spans both Japanese and Korean releases.
