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Sooyoung (Hangul: 수영) (born February 10, 1990), real name Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영), is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, TV presenter, model, and radio DJ. She is known as a member of the nine-member k-pop girl group Girls' Generation.
Profile
| Birth Name | Choi Soo-young (최수영) |
|---|---|
| English Name | Summer Choi (썸머 최) |
| Nicknames | Shik shin (God of food), NaSoo (interrupter), DJ Syoung |
| Date of Birth | February 10, 1990 |
| Bloodtype | O |
| Position | Supporting Vocalist/Lead dancer |
| Language | Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Fluent) |
| Specialty | Dance, Eloquence, Acting |
| Casted | 2000 SM Open Audition | 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition |
| Training | 6 Years 3 Months |
| School | Jeongshin Girl’s High school (정신여자고등학교) | ChungAng University |
Biography
Sooyoung was born in South Korea on February 10, 1990. She was discovered on SM Casting System via the 2000 SM Open Audition. She then auditioned for the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition and won first place, marking her debut into the Japanese music scene with the band Route 0.
Sooyoung graduated from Jungshin Women High School (Korean: 정신 여자 고등학교) in 2009 and is currently taking up Performing Arts major in Theater at Chung-Ang University.
After garnering first place in the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo, Sooyoung was sent to Japan and debuted as a member of the duo Route 0, alongside Marina Takahashi. The band released three singles "Waku! Waku! It's Love", "Start", and "Painting".
Career
Sooyoung, along with various SM artists like BoA, Shinhwa, and The Grace, sang songs for the soundtrack of the anime Inuyasha's Korean Version. She sang the song "I Am", which is the third opening song of the anime.
She and fellow SNSD member Kwon Yuri sang the trot song "Kkok" (Hangul: "꼭") for the opening theme of the TV miniseries Working Mom (Hangul: 워킹 맘) on 2008. She was also featured in "Feeling Only You" (Korean: 너만을 느끼며) by The Blue (Kim Min-jong and Son Ji-chang), alongside bandmate Tiffany.
Sooyoung played a part in the 2007 KBS sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (Korean: 못말리는 결혼), alongside co-band mate Yuri. Apart from this, she co-starred with Lee Yeonhee and Kangin on the 2008 Movie Hello Schoolgirl (Korean: 순정만화; Sunjeong Manhwa) where she played the character of Jeong Da-jeong.
On March 7, 2010 she played a cameo role on SBS "Oh My Lady!" starring Choi Siwon and Chae Rim with Jessica and Hyoyeon.
Sooyoung was also a VJ of the 2005 M.Net Hello Chat, alongside Kangin of Super Junior. Prior to her debut as a member of Girls' Generation, she worked as a radio DJ with Super Junior's Sungmin on DMB ChunBangJiChuk Radio (Hangul: 천방지축 라디오; Reckless Radio). She worked on Chunji from July 2007 to January 2008.
Also she was a presenter for MBC TV show program Fantastic Duo (Korean: 환상의 짝꿍) along with Oh Sang-Jin (Hangul: 오상진).
Sooyoung also appeared in "SEOUL", South Korea's 2009 tourism advertising music video and was a consistent guest on the 2010 variety game show Oh! Brothers. She replaced Yuri in an episode of KBS2's reality show Invincible Youth.
Shortly after her return from Japan, she appeared in a Samsung AnyCall CF with Park Jung-ah (Hangul: 박정아) in 2003. Prior to her debut as a member of Girls' Generation, Sooyoung modeled with Route 0 bandmate Takahashi for Chubbygang Clothing Line on 2003. She was also an endorser for Skoolooks Uniform Model in 2004 along with Jang Geun-suk.
Sooyoung, together with band mate Yoona, modeled for the '08-09 F/W SFAA Seoul Collection - Lee Joo-Young Fashion Show' at Seoul Hakyohul Exhibition Hall on March 20, 2008.
She had a photoshoot, with Seohyun and Yuri, for QTV's Photographer Audition Survival program 'Photographer'. The photoshoot, entitled 'Dreaming Water', is a joint campaign by Cosmopolitan magazine and UNICEF to promote the preservation of water for a clean environment.
On March 29, 2010, Sooyoung, along with Taeyeon, Yuri, Yoona, and Seohyun, was hired by Nintendo Korea as campaign models for the portable game console, Nintendo DSi.
On April 27, 2010 Sooyoung along with Tiffany and Yuri had a commercial for an upcoming commercial for Biotherm.