Bae Suzy
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Bae Soo Ji commonly known by her stage name Suzy, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, model
and MC. She is a member of the Korean girl group
miss A
, which debuted under JYP Entertainment
in 2010.
, South Korea
on October 10, 1994. She attended Seoul Performing Arts High School. Before debuting, she was an online shopping mall model. In 2009, she auditioned for Mnet
Superstar K
and made it through the preliminary round but she was ultimately eliminated. However, she caught the attention of a scout from JYP Entertainment
and soon became a trainee. After training for a year, she was paired with fellow members Fei and Jia and was set to debut in China. With the sudden addition of Min into the group, the foursome prepared to debut as miss A
. Suzy is said looks like singer Bae Seul Gi and Kim Eun Jung of Jewelry
.
, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment
, with the single "Bad Girl Good Girl
" as a vocalist of the group.. After a successful promotion period of 7 weeks, the group came back in October with a new title track, "Breathe", from the second single Step Up. The group promoted the song for a month and had their last goodbye stage on November 7. The group then returned in July 2011 with the release of their first full-length studio album A Class
with the title track Good Bye Baby
. The group held their goodbye stage in early September after finding great success with their album and title track. The group then turned their focus towards their overseas activities, including their Chinese debut.
Show! Music Core
alongside Minho
and Onew
from SHINee
and Jiyeon
from T-ara
. In January 2011, Suzy played her first drama role in Dream High
, which aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28. In July 2011, she became one of the two hosts for Mnet 20's Choice Awards
alongside actor Song Joong-Ki
and she won an award for the category "hot new star of 2011". In September 2011, Suzy appeared as an MC for KBS
Win Win for fill the vacant spot left by Lee Gi-kwang of BEAST and Suzy alongside with Wooyoung
make a cameo appearance on KBS
Drama Special, Human Casino. In october 2011, it was confirmed Suzy became a cast member in KBS2 TV reality show Invincible Youth 2
(청춘불패) in which Suzy were a part of G8, consisting of 8 girls from idol groups as Girls' Generation
's Sunny and Hyoyeon
, Kara
's Jiyoung
, f(x)
's Amber
, SISTAR
's Bora, Rainbow's Woori and Jewelry
's Yewon. The show will start film its first episode on October 19th and the first episode of 'Invincible Youth 2
' is scheduled to hit the airwaves on November 11th. On October 23, 2011, it was also announced that Suzy would make her first film debut in Introduction to Architecture. This film was directed by Lee Yong Ju and this romantic film starring several top-notch celebrities including Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga In
and Lee Jae Hoon. The film follows the love story of an architecture student (Uhm Tae-woong) who meets a student majoring in music (Han Ga In
) during an ‘Introduction to Architecture’ class. He falls head over heels in love with her, and the experience turns into a memory of his first love. Years later, the student becomes an official architect and meets his first love again when she visits his office as a client. Suzy and Lee Jae Hoon will be playing as the younger versions of the two main leads. On November 4, 2011, it revealed that Suzy will made a surprise appearance in the new music video title Pretty but Hateful of former g.o.d.
's member, Son Ho Young
. Suzy played the role of the main female character and captivated the audience with her natural beauty and innocent charm. She left a strong impression by being able to cry on demand in the beginning of the MV.
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| Mnet 20's Choice Awards
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| Running Man
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| Pretty but Hateful
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Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and MC. She is a member of the Korean girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
, which debuted under JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
in 2010.
Biography
Suzy was born in GwangjuGwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on October 10, 1994. She attended Seoul Performing Arts High School. Before debuting, she was an online shopping mall model. In 2009, she auditioned for Mnet
Mnet
-Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow:Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow was a startup company founded by Jim McCoy et al. to create MojoNation. After several years, the company ran out of money and laid off most of its employees; Bram Cohen went on to create BitTorrent and Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn...
Superstar K
Superstar K
Superstar K is a South Korean television talent show series which is held monthly. First held in 1998, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention as the equivalent of American Idol...
and made it through the preliminary round but she was ultimately eliminated. However, she caught the attention of a scout from JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
and soon became a trainee. After training for a year, she was paired with fellow members Fei and Jia and was set to debut in China. With the sudden addition of Min into the group, the foursome prepared to debut as miss A
Miss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
. Suzy is said looks like singer Bae Seul Gi and Kim Eun Jung of Jewelry
Jewelry (band)
Jewelry is a South Korean girl group. After releasing their first album with low sales, the group eventually rose to prominence via their second album and reached their commercial peak with their fourth album Superstar, which spawned a number-one hit for them...
.
miss A
In July 2010, Suzy made her debut with as a member of miss AMiss A
Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
, with the single "Bad Girl Good Girl
Bad Girl Good Girl
"Bad Girl Good Girl" is a song by South Korean girl group Miss A. The song is taken from their first single, Bad But Good. "Bad Girl Good Girl" has topped various charts in South Korea, beating out veteran artists such as Son Dam Bi and Baek Ji-young....
" as a vocalist of the group.. After a successful promotion period of 7 weeks, the group came back in October with a new title track, "Breathe", from the second single Step Up. The group promoted the song for a month and had their last goodbye stage on November 7. The group then returned in July 2011 with the release of their first full-length studio album A Class
A Class (album)
A Class is the debut album by Korean girl group Miss A. The album was released on July 18, 2011, and contains thirteen songs. "Good Bye Baby" was used as the promotional song.-Good Bye Baby:...
with the title track Good Bye Baby
Good Bye Baby
"Good Bye Baby" is a song by South Korean girl group miss A. The song is taken from their first album, A Class. "Good Bye Baby" has topped various charts in South Korea.- Release :...
. The group held their goodbye stage in early September after finding great success with their album and title track. The group then turned their focus towards their overseas activities, including their Chinese debut.
Solo activities
In October 2010, she became the host for MBCMBC
-Broadcasting:* Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Public broadcasting company located in Seoul, South Korea* Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, a state-run radio company in Malawi, Africa* Manila Broadcasting Company, Inc., in the Philippines...
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage...
alongside Minho
Choi Minho
Minho , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and host. He is most famously known as a member of the contemporary R&B and Pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under SM Entertainment.-Biography:Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea...
and Onew
Onew
Lee Jinki , better known by his stage name Onew , is a South Korean idol singer, host and actor...
from SHINee
SHINee
Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...
and Jiyeon
Park Ji-Yeon
Park Ji-yeon , better known as simply Jiyeon, is a South Korean idol, singer, model and actress. She is best known as a member of girl group T-ara.-1993–2008: Childhood and youth:...
from T-ara
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....
. In January 2011, Suzy played her first drama role in Dream High
Dream High
Dream High is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System in 2011. It features Suzy, Taecyeon, IU, Wooyoung, Ham Eun Jung and Kim Soo-hyun. It aired on the 3 January 2011 and finished on the 28 February 2011 after 16 successful episodes. This drama is popular...
, which aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28. In July 2011, she became one of the two hosts for Mnet 20's Choice Awards
Mnet 20's Choice Awards
The Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA...
alongside actor Song Joong-Ki
Song Joong-Ki
Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...
and she won an award for the category "hot new star of 2011". In September 2011, Suzy appeared as an MC for KBS
KBS
Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...
Win Win for fill the vacant spot left by Lee Gi-kwang of BEAST and Suzy alongside with Wooyoung
Jang Wooyoung
Jang Wooyoung, generally known as Wooyoung , was born on April 30, 1989. He is a South Korean idol singer in 2PM, a 6-member boy band that is active in South Korea and managed by JYP Entertainment.-Early life:...
make a cameo appearance on KBS
KBS
Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...
Drama Special, Human Casino. In october 2011, it was confirmed Suzy became a cast member in KBS2 TV reality show Invincible Youth 2
Invincible Youth
Invincible Youth is a South Korean variety show which aired its first season on KBS2 from October 23, 2009 to December 24, 2010. Season 1 featured seven girls from K-pop idol groups wherein they experience how it is to live and survive in the rural Korea outdoors. It has started its second season...
(청춘불패) in which Suzy were a part of G8, consisting of 8 girls from idol groups as Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
's Sunny and Hyoyeon
Hyoyeon
Kim Hyo-yeon , better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007 and is the support vocalist and main dancer....
, Kara
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
's Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung is a South Korean idol singer, member of the Korean girl group Kara.-Biography:Kang Jiyoung was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, Republic of Korea. She debuted at the age of 15 as a third grade middle school student. She is one of the 2 members that joined after member Kim Sung Hee...
, f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
's Amber
Amber Liu (singer)
Amber Josephine Liu , better known mononymously as Amber, is a singer active in South Korea that holds dual citizenship in South Korea and The United States. She is of Taiwanese descent. Her parents are from Tainan City,Taiwan. She is a member of SM Entertainment's quintet pop girl group f...
, SISTAR
Sistar
SISTAR is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of Starship Entertainment. The members are: Hyorin, Bora, Soyu and Dasom. On June 3, they released their debut single "Push Push" and made their debut on Korean Broadcasting System Music Bank...
's Bora, Rainbow's Woori and Jewelry
Jewelry (band)
Jewelry is a South Korean girl group. After releasing their first album with low sales, the group eventually rose to prominence via their second album and reached their commercial peak with their fourth album Superstar, which spawned a number-one hit for them...
's Yewon. The show will start film its first episode on October 19th and the first episode of 'Invincible Youth 2
Invincible Youth
Invincible Youth is a South Korean variety show which aired its first season on KBS2 from October 23, 2009 to December 24, 2010. Season 1 featured seven girls from K-pop idol groups wherein they experience how it is to live and survive in the rural Korea outdoors. It has started its second season...
' is scheduled to hit the airwaves on November 11th. On October 23, 2011, it was also announced that Suzy would make her first film debut in Introduction to Architecture. This film was directed by Lee Yong Ju and this romantic film starring several top-notch celebrities including Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga In
Han Ga In
Han Ga In is a South Korean model and actress. Her birthname is the same as fellow actress Kim Hyun-ju. She made her debut in Sunshine Hunting. She starred in Super Rookie with Eric Mun of Shinhwa after marrying fellow actor Yun Jung Hoon, who was her co-star on Yellow Handkerchief, on April 26,...
and Lee Jae Hoon. The film follows the love story of an architecture student (Uhm Tae-woong) who meets a student majoring in music (Han Ga In
Han Ga In
Han Ga In is a South Korean model and actress. Her birthname is the same as fellow actress Kim Hyun-ju. She made her debut in Sunshine Hunting. She starred in Super Rookie with Eric Mun of Shinhwa after marrying fellow actor Yun Jung Hoon, who was her co-star on Yellow Handkerchief, on April 26,...
) during an ‘Introduction to Architecture’ class. He falls head over heels in love with her, and the experience turns into a memory of his first love. Years later, the student becomes an official architect and meets his first love again when she visits his office as a client. Suzy and Lee Jae Hoon will be playing as the younger versions of the two main leads. On November 4, 2011, it revealed that Suzy will made a surprise appearance in the new music video title Pretty but Hateful of former g.o.d.
G.o.d.
g.o.d. was a Korean pop music group. The name is an acronym for Groove Over Dose. Their name is lower cased to avoid confusion with God. The group was one of the few groups to have an album become a "million seller" in K-pop. The members have gone to solo careers after dis-forming.- Career:The...
's member, Son Ho Young
Son Ho Young
Son Hoyoung is a K-pop singer, known for being part of the popular group g.o.d.-Life and career:Son was born in New Jersey, United States....
. Suzy played the role of the main female character and captivated the audience with her natural beauty and innocent charm. She left a strong impression by being able to cry on demand in the beginning of the MV.
Discography
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | This Christmas (with JYP Nation) | JYP Nation Team Play Concert |
| 2011 | 겨울아이 (Winter Child) | Dream High OST |
| Dream High (with Taecyeon Taecyeon Ok Taec-Yeon , generally known as Taecyeon, is a member in the Korean boy band 2PM, where he is the main rapper... , Wooyoung Jang Wooyoung Jang Wooyoung, generally known as Wooyoung , was born on April 30, 1989. He is a South Korean idol singer in 2PM, a 6-member boy band that is active in South Korea and managed by JYP Entertainment.-Early life:... , Kim Soo Hyun Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Song Sam-dong in the KBS TV series Dream High... and JOO) |
||
| So Many Tears | I'm a Flower, Too OST |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Introduction to Architecture |
Drama
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! TV Network
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2011
| Dream High
Dream High
Dream High is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System in 2011. It features Suzy, Taecyeon, IU, Wooyoung, Ham Eun Jung and Kim Soo-hyun. It aired on the 3 January 2011 and finished on the 28 February 2011 after 16 successful episodes. This drama is popular...
| Go Hyemi
| KBS2
|-
| Human Casino
| Cameo
| KBS2
|-
Variety show
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! Year
! Title
! TV Network
|-
| 2010
| Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage...
| MBC
MBC
-Broadcasting:* Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Public broadcasting company located in Seoul, South Korea* Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, a state-run radio company in Malawi, Africa* Manila Broadcasting Company, Inc., in the Philippines...
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2011
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards
Mnet 20's Choice Awards
The Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA...
| Mnet
Mnet
-Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow:Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow was a startup company founded by Jim McCoy et al. to create MojoNation. After several years, the company ran out of money and laid off most of its employees; Bram Cohen went on to create BitTorrent and Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn...
|-
| Win Win
| KBS
KBS
Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...
|-
| Running Man
| SBS
SBS
-Banking:* Swiss Bank Corporation, previously one of the major Swiss banks, now merged into UBS* SBS Bank, a building society in the Southland region of New Zealand that is now registered as a bank* Skipton Building Society* Scarborough Building Society...
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| Invincible Youth 2
| KBS2
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Music video appearance
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! Year
! Song title
! Artist
! Role
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| 2011
| Pretty but Hateful
| Son Ho Young
Son Ho Young
Son Hoyoung is a K-pop singer, known for being part of the popular group g.o.d.-Life and career:Son was born in New Jersey, United States....
| Main female character
|}
Awards
{| class="wikitable"!Year
!Awards
|-
|2011
|
- Mnet 20's Choice AwardsMnet 20's Choice AwardsThe Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA...
: Hot New Star
|}
External links
- miss A - Official website
- Cafe Naver: Suzy
- Suzy me2day
- allkpop Suzy