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Sooyoung (수영) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress under SARAM Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation and a former member of the Japanese-Korean duo route φ.

She made her solo debut in December 20, 2018 with the digital single "Winter Breath".

Career[]

2002–2003: route φ[]

Sooyoung originally debuted as a member of the Japanese-Korean duo route φ on April 26, 2002 with their first single "Start". The duo was short-lived, however, disbanding sometime in 2003.[2]

2007–2017: Debut with Girls' Generation, departure from SM Entertainment[]

She debuted as a member of Girls' Generation on August 5, 2007 with the group's first single "Into the New World".

Sooyoung made her acting debut in November 2007 through the KBS2 sitcom Unstoppable Marriage.

On October 9, 2017, SM Entertainment announced that Sooyoung, alongside Tiffany and Seohyun, had decided not to renew their contracts with the agency.[3]

2017–present: Agency changes, solo debut with "Winter Breath"[]

On November 10, 2017, Echo Global Group announced that Sooyoung had signed on with the agency.[4]

Sooyoung made her solo debut on December 20, 2018 with her first digital single "Winter Breath".

On May 7, 2019, SARAM Entertainment announced that Sooyoung had signed on with the agency.[5]

On June 15, 2023, JTBC announced that Sooyoung will be the MC for their reality show, R U Next?, which airs on June 30.[6]

Personal life[]

Relationship[]

On January 2, 2014, local news outlet Sports Seoul reported that Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung-ho had been dating since September 2012. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by both agencies.[7]

Discography[]

Digital singles[]

Collaborations[]

  • "Compassion Cheer Up Girls Chellenge - Be Your Self" (with Hong Hyunhee) (2020)

Features[]

  • James Lee - "Let's Get Away" (2018)

OSTs[]

Producing and writing credits[]

  • All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
Artist Song Album Type
2011
Girls' Generation "How Great Is Your Love" The Boys Writing
2013
Girls' Generation "Baby Maybe" I Got a Boy Writing
2016
Tiffany "What Do I Do" (Korean ver.) I Just Wanna Dance Writing
Girls' Generation "Sailing (0805)" "Sailing (0805)"
2018
Herself "Winter Breath" "Winter Breath" Writing
Composing
2019
Tiffany feat. Babyface & Chloe Flower "Runaway (Korean Remix)" Writing
Composing
2022
Girls' Generation "Seventeen" Forever 1 Writing
"Villain"

Fanmeetings[]

  • 2021 Sooyoung Fanmeeting 'My Favorite' (2021)
  • Sooyoung Asia Fanmeeting Tour 'My Muse' (2023)

Filmography[]

Films[]

  • Hello, Schoolgirl (2008)
  • I AM. (2012)
  • SMTown: The Stage (2012)
  • Memories of a Dead End (2019)
  • Girl Cops (2019)
  • A Little Princess (2019) - cameo

Television dramas[]

  • Unstoppable Marriage (KBS, 2007–2008)
  • Oh! My Lady (SBS, 2010) - cameo
  • Paradise Ranch (SBS, 2011) - cameo
  • A Gentleman's Dignity (SBS, 2012) - cameo
  • The Third Hospital (tvN, 2012)
  • Dating Agency: Cyrano (tvN, 2013)
  • My Spring Days (MBC, 2014)
  • Perfect Sense (KBS, 2016)
  • Squad 38 (OCN, 2016)
  • Man in the Kitchen (MBC, 2017–2018)
  • Tell Me What You Saw (OCN, 2020)
  • Run On (JTBC, 2020)
  • Move To Heaven (Netflix, 2021)
  • Uncle (TV Chosun, 2021-2022) - cameo
  • If You Wish Upon Me (KBS2, 2022)
  • Fanletter, Please (MBC, 2022)
  • Not Others (ENA, 2023)

Web dramas[]

  • Someone You Might Know (Naver TV-JTBC, 2017)
  • So I Married an Anti-fan (Naver TV-iQIYI-Viki, 2021)

Reality shows[]

Variety shows[]

  • TV Entertainment Tonight (SBS, 2012–2014) - MC
  • Born 1990 Choi Soo-young (Dingo Studio, 2018)

Endorsements[]

  • Samsung Anycall Haptic (2003)
  • Chubbygang (2003)
  • Skoolooks (2004)
  • Anycall (2004)
  • Banana Milk (2009)
  • Post Granola Cereal (2009)
  • Biotherm (2010)
  • Llang (2012)
  • Tommy Hilfiger Denim (2013)
  • Double M (2013)
  • SK-II (2017)
  • Cadillac (2017)
  • VIEU (2018)
  • Age20's (2023)[9]

Trivia[]

  • Her MBTI personality type is ESFP.[10]

Gallery[]

Main article: Sooyoung/Gallery

References[]

Official links[]

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