Choi Soo-young, known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Sooyoung eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Sooyoung has also starred in various television dramas such as The Third Hospital (2012), Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), My Spring Days (2014), Squad 38 (2016), Man in the Kitchen (2017–2018), Tell Me What You Saw (2020), and most recently in Run On (2021), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), If You Wish Upon Me (2022), and Not Others (2023).
Sooyoung was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on February 10, 1990. She is the younger sister of Choi Soo-jin, who is a musical theatre actress.
Sooyoung graduated from JeongShin Women's High School in 2009. She went on to major in film studies and graduated from Chung-Ang University in February 2016, receiving a lifetime achievement award at the graduation ceremony. Her fellow Girls' Generation member Kwon Yuri attended the same university.
| Date of Birth | 10th February 1990 |
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| Age | 35 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Country | South Korea |
| Current City | Gangnam |
| Birth Place | Gangnam |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korea |
| Education |
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| Chungshin Girls' High School, Chung-Ang University, Cheongdam High School |
| Instruments | guitar, voice |
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| Occupation | singer-songwriter, actor, film actor, model, singer |
