Jo A Young, born as Jo Ja Young in Seoul, is a South Korean singer-actress, formerly known as Ayoung. She graduated in 2010 from the department of broadcasting and entertainment of Dongduk Women’s University.
In 2011, she debuted as a member of a South Korean girl group Dalshabet. The group did not disband but it remains on an indefinite hiatus as of 2019.
In 2013, Jo made her acting debut in the KBS drama "Advertising Genius Lee Tae Baek".
In 2017, after the contract with Happy Face Entertainment expired she joined SidusHQ to continue her acting career. Later in 2021 she left SidusHQ and signed with iAA Entertainment (now known as MADE:B Entertainment)
