Bada (S.E.S.)

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Bada
Promotional photo for "Off The Record"
Background
Other name(s)	Sea Vivianna (baptismal name)
Birth name	Choi Seong-hee (최성희)
Birth date	February 28, 1980 (1980-02-28)
Birth place	Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	47 kg (104 lb)
Blood type	AB
Career
Occupation	Singer, musical actress
Group debut	November 1, 1997
Solo debut	October 22, 2003
Years active	1997–present
Agency	Wave Nine (current) MY Entertainment (former) WoongJin Entertainment (former) The Ocean Entertainment (former) SM Entertainment (1997-2002)
Associations	S.E.S. Idol School
Personal life
Spouse	Kim Geon-tae (m. 2017)
Children	Kim Ru-a (b. September 7, 2020)
Family	Choi Se Wol (father) Cho Bok Soon (mother) Choi Seong-wook (older brother) Choi Seong-mi (older sister)
Fandom
Fandom	Calliope (칼리오페)
Website
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Bada (바다) is a South Korean singer and musical actress under Wave Nine. She is a former member of the girl group S.E.S.. She made her solo debut on October 22, 2003 with the full-length album A Day Of Renew.

Personal life

Family

Bada is the youngest of three children of trot singer Choi Se Wol (real name Choi Jang Bong) and his late wife Cho Bok Soon. Her father was active as a singer throughout the 1980s until the 2000s. Her mother passed away on February 19, 2011 from lung cancer.

In September 2016, Bada was revealed to have been in a relationship with an unrevealed man who is nine years younger and whom she met through her church. On January 12, 2017, Bada announced that she will be getting married to her boyfriend later that year in March. On March 23, 2017, Baba and her boyfriend tied the knot and officially married.

In August 2020, Bada revealed her pregnancy. The couple later welcomed their first child, daughter Kim Rua, on September 7, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

• A Day Of Renew (2003)
• Aurora (2004)
• Made In Sea (2006)
  • Made In Sea (repackage) (2006)
• See the Sea (2009)

Special albums

• Flower (2016)

Single albums

• "Start" (2006)
• "Queen" (2007)

Digital singles

• "Think About' Chu" (with Windy City) (2008)
• "Yes I'm In Love" (2009)
• "Nawagachi" (2011)
• "Akkawo" (2014)
• "Summer Time" (2016)
• "Off The Record" (2019)
• "The Blue Night of Jeju Island" (2021)
• "Localized Heavy Rain" (2022)
• "Ping@.@" (2024)
• "바다 되게 하소서" (2024)

Special singles

• "Not For Sale This Christmas" (2023)

Collaborations

• "Cosmic" (with Ryeowook) (2016)

Features

• Greg Priester - "I Go Party" (2024)
• YounJoo Sim - "SeaShell" (2024)

OSTs

• "Strong World OST" (2010)
• "King of Baking, Kim Takgu OST Part.4" (2010)
• "A Thousand Kisses OST Part.4" (2011)
• "Glass Mask OST Part.2" (2011)
• "Goddess of Marriage OST Part.4" (2013)
• "Homemade Love Story OST Part.8" ("I'm In Love") (2020)
• "Oh My Wedding OST Part.2" ("I'll Call You") (2022)

Other releases

• "[Vol. 142] You Hee Yul's Sketchbook With You: 93rd Voice 'Sketchbook X Bada'" ("In The Summer") (2022)
• "Into My Playlist Pt. 6" ("Decalcomanie") (2023)

Filmography

Survival shows

• GIRL'S RE:VERSE (KakaoTV, 2023) - MC

Gallery

Flower

Remember

Official links

• Webpage
• Fanclub
• Instagram
• YouTube