Member from 2007-2017
Real Name: Choi Sooyoung (최수영)
Birthday: February 10, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (Western), Horse (Eastern)
From: Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Position(s): Lead dancer, vocalist, rapper
Other Activities Outside of SNSD:
MUSIC COLLABORATIONS:
2009: The Blue’s “Feeling Only You” with Tiffany
OSTs:
2008: “Kkok” with Yuri for Working Mom (SBS)
2014: “Windflower” for her drama My Spring Days (MBC)
SONGWRITING: Has written the lyrics for SNSD songs “How Great is Your Love” (2011) and “Sailing (0805)” (2016), as well as Tiffany’s song “What Do I Do” (2016). She also helped co-write “Baby Maybe” with Yuri and Seohyun (2013).
ACTING: (For some reason I couldn’t find many trailers with English subs – my apologies)
2008:
Had a supporting on sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (KBS2) with Yuri. The video below shows when all of SNSD made an appearance.
Supporting role in the film Hello, Schoolgirl.
2012: First lead role in The 3rd Hospital (tvN)
2013: Dating Agency, Cyrano (tvN)
2014: My Spring Days (MBC). Won Excellence Awards at the MBC Drama Awards and the Korea Drama Awards.
2016:
Perfect Sense (KBS)
38 Revenue Collection Unit (OCN)
2017:
Currently appearing in JTBC miniseries Someone You Could Know
Upcoming projects include Polyclinic Doctor, Man Who Sets the Table (MBC)
OTHER:
2012-2014: Was a presented on SBS’s TV Entertainment Tonight, winning a New Rookie Award (MC) at the SBS Entertainment Awards.
2017: Was the first host for Saturday Night Live Korea 9. I can’t find subs of that, but here’s a clip of her parodying Beauty and the Beast.
Appeared on Taxi (tvN) with her sister Choi Soojin, a musical actress.
Sources: SM Entertainment, Youtube, Wikipedia, Soompi, JTBC, KBS, MBC, OCN, SBS, tvN
