BoA is an acronym with 2 official meanings: "Beat of Angel" and "Best of Asia", though it became a backronym meaning "Bring on America" when she was being promoted for her American debut.
Fluent in English, Korean, and Japanese.
Discovered by S.M. Entertainment in South Korea, when her older brother
auditioned.
While she is a major star in Japan and Korea with her albums selling millions, her American self-titled debut was lackluster, selling an estimated 11,000 copies.