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[[File:Sooyoung - Holiday Night promo.jpg|thumb|400px|Girls' Generation promoting ''[[Holiday Night]]'' (2017)]]
[[File:Sooyoung - Unstoppable promo.jpg|thumb|550px|Sooyoung promoting "[[Unstoppable (Sooyoung)|Unstoppable]]" (2024)]]


'''Sooyoung''' (수영) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] singer and actress. She is currently a sub vocalist for [[Girls' Generation]], and became an [[SM Entertainment]] trainee at the "2000 SM Entertainment Open Audition", and was a trainee for six years and three months. Sooyoung auditioned for the "2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition", and became a member of the short lived [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] duo [[route0|routeφ]].
'''Sooyoung''' (수영) is a South Korean singer and actress under [[SARAM Entertainment]]. She is a sub vocalist of the [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group [[Girls' Generation]]. She became an [[SM Entertainment]] trainee at the "2000 SM Entertainment Open Audition", and was a trainee for six years and three months. Sooyoung auditioned for the "2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition", and became a member of the short lived [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] duo [[route0|routeφ]] before ultimately debuting with Girls' Generation. She made her Japanese solo debut under [[avex trax]] on October 30, 2024.


==Profile==
==Profile==
* '''Name:''' Choi Soo Young (최수영)
* '''Stage Name:''' Sooyoung (수영)
* '''Stage name:''' Sooyoung (수영)
* '''Birth Name:''' Choi Sooyoung (최수영)
* '''Nickname:''' ShikShin (Food God), NaSoo (Interrupter)
* '''Nickname:''' ShikShin (Food God), NaSoo (Interrupter)
* '''Birth date:''' {{bda|1990|02|10|mf=yes}}  
* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1990|02|10|mf=yes}}  
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Gwangju, Gyeonggi|Gwangju]], [[Wikipedia:Gyeonggi-do|Gyeonggi-do]], [[Wikipedia:South_Korea|South Korea]]
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
* '''Height:''' 170cm (5"7)
* '''Height:''' 170cm
* '''Weight:''' 48kg
* '''Weight:''' 48kg
* '''Religion:''' Christian
* '''Religion:''' Christian
* '''Birth place:''' [[Wikipedia:Gwangju, Gyeonggi|Gwangju]], [[Wikipedia:Gyeonggi-do|Gyeonggi-do]], [[Wikipedia:South_Korea|South Korea]]
* '''Education:'''
* '''Education:''' Jungshin All-Girls High School, Chung-Ang University (Theater and Film major)
** Seoul Cheongdam Elementary School <small>(Graduated)</small>
** Cheongdam Middle School <small>(Graduated)</small>
** Cheongdam High School <small>(Transferred)</small>
** [[Wikipedia:Chungshin Girls' High School|Chungshin Girls' High School]] <small>(Graduated)</small>
** [[Wikipedia:Chung-Ang University|Chung-Ang University]] <small>(Theater and Film Major, Bachelor's Degree &ndash; Graduated)</small>
* '''Languages:''' Chinese <small>(Basic)</small>, Japanese <small>(Fluent)</small>, English <small>(Basic)</small>
* '''Languages:''' Chinese <small>(Basic)</small>, Japanese <small>(Fluent)</small>, English <small>(Basic)</small>
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Internet, Food
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Internet, Food
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* '''Favorite Actors:''' [[Tsukamoto Takashi]], [[Fujiwara Tatsuya]], [[Wikipedia:Sean Penn|Sean Penn]], [[Jang Seo Hee]]
* '''Favorite Actors:''' [[Tsukamoto Takashi]], [[Fujiwara Tatsuya]], [[Wikipedia:Sean Penn|Sean Penn]], [[Jang Seo Hee]]
* '''Speciality:''' Japanese, Dance, Acting
* '''Speciality:''' Japanese, Dance, Acting
* '''Favorite time:''' Shower time
* '''Relationship:''' Jung Kyung Ho (Actor) <small>(2014&ndash;)</small>
* '''Favorite color:''' Black
* '''Labels:'''
* '''Favorite fashion:''' Chic Style, Hotpants and Onepieces
** [[SM Entertainment]] <small>(2007&ndash;2017)</small>
* '''Motto:''' "Let's not procrastinate"
** [[Echo Global Group]] <small>(2018&ndash;2019)</small>
* '''Roommate:''' [[Taeyeon]] & [[Yoona]] <small>(Old Dorm)</small>, Solo <small>(New Dorm)</small>
** [[SARAM Entertainment]] <small>(2019&ndash;)</small>
* '''Relationship:'''
**Jung Kyung Ho (Actor) <small>(2014-present)</small>


==Information==
==Information==
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Currently, Choi is a member of the Korean girl group [[Girls' Generation]], under [[SM Entertainment]]. Girls' Generation were introduced as a new group during a recording of [[Super Junior]]'s appearance on M.net ''[[School of Rock]]'' at Jung Shin Girls High School, where SM actor [[Go Ara]] and Choi herself have attended.
Currently, Choi is a member of the Korean girl group [[Girls' Generation]], under [[SM Entertainment]]. Girls' Generation were introduced as a new group during a recording of [[Super Junior]]'s appearance on M.net ''[[School of Rock]]'' at Jung Shin Girls High School, where SM actor [[Go Ara]] and Choi herself have attended.


==Discography==
==Korean Discography==
===Soundtrack/ Collaborations===
[[File:Sooyoung - Winter Breath promo.jpg|thumb|280px|Sooyoung promoting "[[Gyeoulsum]]" (2018)]]
* [2005] [[Inuyasha OST]] – "I am" (Korean ver.)
===Digital Singles===
* [2008.08.14] [[Working Mom OST]] (''#1 Please!'') <small>([[Yuri]], '''Sooyoung''')</small>
* [2008.08.14] [[Working Mom OST]] <small>([[Yuri]], '''Sooyoung''')</small>
* [2014.10.30] [[Nae Saengae Bomnal OST Part 8]] (내 생애 봄날; ''My Spring Days'')
* [2018.12.20] [[Gyeoulsum]] (겨울숨; ''Winter Breath'')
 
===Collaborations/Other===
* [2009.05.14] [[The Blue]] - [[The First Memories]] (''#2 Neomaneul Neuggimyeon'') <small>([[Tiffany]], '''Sooyoung''')</small>
* [2009.05.14] [[The Blue]] - [[The First Memories]] (''#2 Neomaneul Neuggimyeon'') <small>([[Tiffany]], '''Sooyoung''')</small>
* [2014] [[My Spring Days OST]] <small> (Wind Flower) </small>
 
==Japanese Discography==
===Singles===
* [2024.10.30] [[Unstoppable (Sooyoung)|Unstoppable]]


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* [2013] [[Dating Agency: Cyrano]] Gong Minyoung
* [2013] [[Dating Agency: Cyrano]] Gong Minyoung
* [2014] [[My Spring Days]] Lee Bom-yi
* [2014] [[My Spring Days]] Lee Bom-yi
* [2016] [[Perfect Sense]]
* [2016] [[38 Task Force]]
* [2017] [[A Person You Would Know]]
* [2017] [[Man Who Sets the Table]]
* [2019] [[So I Married an Anti-Fan]]
* [2020] [[Say It As You See It]]


===Television===
===Television===
* [2009.04.27] MBC ‘Fantastic Duo’ (with Kim Jae-dong) - [[Master of Ceremonies|MC]]
* [2009.04.27] MBC ‘Fantastic Duo’ (with Kim Jae-dong) - [[Master of Ceremonies|MC]]
* [2009] [[We Got Married]]
* [2009] [[We Got Married]]
* [2023] [[R U Next?]] <small>(MC)</small>


===Film===
===Movies===
* [2008] [[Hello Schoolgirl]] - Jeong Da Jeong
* [2008] [[Hello Schoolgirl]] - Jeong Da Jeong
* [2019] [[The Poem, My Old Mother]] <small>(Narrator)</small>
* [2019] [[Girl Cops]]
* [2019] [[A Little Princess]]
* [2019] [[Memories of a Dead End]]


===Music Video===
===Music Video===
* [2009.12.15] [[Seoul (Seoul City Promotional Song)]]
* [2009.12.15] [[Seoul (Seoul City Promotional Song)]]
* [2018.09.28] [[Tiffany Young]] - [[Teach You]]


===Commercials / Endorsements===
===Commercials / Endorsements===
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===Radio Programs===
===Radio Programs===
*[2007.05.04 - 2008.02.03] Reckless Radio - [[Wikipedia:DJ|DJ]]
*[2007.05.04 - 2008.02.03] Reckless Radio - [[Wikipedia:DJ|DJ]]
==Trivia==
* Her favorite color is black.
* Her favorite fashion is a chic style with hot pants and onepieces.
* Her motto is "Let's not procrastinate".


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://cafe.daum.net/pureYoung SooYoung Official Cafe]
* [http://cafe.daum.net/pureYoung Official Cafe]
* [http://www.randc.jp/route0/top.html routeφ Official Website]
* [https://choisooyoung.saram.fan/ Official Fan Page]
* [http://www.instagram.com/hotsootuff/ Official Instagram]
* [https://x.com/sooyoung_jp Official Twitter]
* [http://www.instagram.com/sooyoungchoi/ Official Instagram]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@thesootory Official YouTube]


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[[Category:Chung-Ang University Graduates]]

Latest revision as of 22:05, 8 September 2024

Sooyoung promoting "Unstoppable" (2024)

Sooyoung (수영) is a South Korean singer and actress under SARAM Entertainment. She is a sub vocalist of the Korean pop girl group Girls' Generation. She became an SM Entertainment trainee at the "2000 SM Entertainment Open Audition", and was a trainee for six years and three months. Sooyoung auditioned for the "2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition", and became a member of the short lived Japanese pop duo routeφ before ultimately debuting with Girls' Generation. She made her Japanese solo debut under avex trax on October 30, 2024.

Profile

Information

In December 2001, at the age of 11, Choi participated in the TV program Asayan's "Korea Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition" and from 15,000 applicants, she was one of the two chosen, along with Takahashi Marina, to be in the duo routeφ. The group released three singles and one DVD and also modeled in the magazine melon and for the fashion brand ChubbyGang.

In summer of 2003, Choi also started her career in Korea, appearing in an Samsung's Anycall commercial with Park Jung Ah. People took notice of her and she became one of the many girls labeled the "second BoA" by the media.

Currently, Choi is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, under SM Entertainment. Girls' Generation were introduced as a new group during a recording of Super Junior's appearance on M.net School of Rock at Jung Shin Girls High School, where SM actor Go Ara and Choi herself have attended.

Korean Discography

Sooyoung promoting "Gyeoulsum" (2018)

Digital Singles

Collaborations/Other

Japanese Discography

Singles

Filmography

Dramas

Television

Movies

Music Video

Commercials / Endorsements

  • [2003] Samsung Anycall (Japan)
  • [2003] Chubbygang Clothing Model (Japan)
  • [2004] Skoolooks Uniform Model
  • [2012] Llang (Until 2013)
  • [2012] Double M
  • [2012] Tommy Hilfiger Denim

Radio Programs

  • [2007.05.04 - 2008.02.03] Reckless Radio - DJ

Trivia

  • Her favorite color is black.
  • Her favorite fashion is a chic style with hot pants and onepieces.
  • Her motto is "Let's not procrastinate".

External Links