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Bae Suzy
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Suzy in April 2024
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Bae Su-ji
October 10, 1994 Gwangju, South Korea
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| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Management Soop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | JYP |
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배수지
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裵秀智
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| Revised Romanization | Bae Suji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pae Suji |
| IPA | Korean pronunciation: [pɛ.su.dʑi] |
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Bae Su-ji (Hangul: 배수지; born October 10, 1994), also known as Bae Suzy or simply Suzy, is a famous South Korean singer and actress. She used to be a member of the popular girl group Miss A. Suzy started acting in the TV show Dream High in 2011. Since then, she has starred in many hit dramas like While You Were Sleeping (2017) and Start-Up (2020). Her first movie was Architecture 101 (2012). After its success, people in South Korea started calling her "The Nation's First Love."
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Early Life
Bae Suzy was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on October 10, 1994. Her father, Bae Wan-young, was a coach for the Korean national youth taekwondo team. Her mother is Jeong Hyun-sook. Suzy has an older sister and a younger brother. She went to the School of Performing Arts Seoul and finished school in 2013. Before she became famous, she worked as an online shopping model. She was also part of a street dancing group. This showed her parents how serious she was about becoming an idol.
Career
2009–2010: Starting with Miss A
In 2009, Suzy tried out for a TV show called Superstar K. She passed the first round but did not make it to the end. However, someone from JYP Entertainment noticed her. She soon became a trainee after singing a part of a song by Younha.
In March 2010, Suzy became a member of the K-pop group Miss A.
2010–2016: Becoming Popular and Acting
In October 2010, Suzy became a regular host for the TV show Show! Music Core. She hosted with Minho and Onew from Shinee, and Jiyeon from T-ara. Suzy also hosted other big events like the Seoul Music Awards and Golden Disc Awards. At the Mnet 20's Choice Awards, she won an award for "Hot New Star of 2011."
Besides her group activities, Suzy also started acting. Her first acting role was in the teen drama Dream High in 2011. She also sang a song for the show's soundtrack called "Winter Child." The drama was very popular in Korea and other countries. Suzy won the Best New Actress award at the KBS Drama Awards. She also won the Best Couple award with her co-star, Kim Soo-hyun. She then joined the reality show Invincible Youth 2.
In 2012, Suzy made her first movie appearance in Architecture 101. She played the younger version of the main female character. This movie was very successful. It was one of the most-watched films in South Korea that year. It set a new record for Korean melodramas. In the same year, Suzy had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Big.
Suzy was the first Korean female celebrity to win many "rookie" awards. She won a rookie award for singing, acting in dramas, acting in films, and for variety shows. She received the Best New Actress award for Architecture 101. She also won the Best Newcomer award for Invincible Youth 2.
In 2013, she starred in the historical drama Gu Family Book. She won the Top Excellence award at the MBC Drama Awards for her acting. She also won the Outstanding Actress award at the Seoul International Drama Awards. She was the youngest guest on the variety show Healing Camp.
In 2014, Suzy was cast in the film The Sound of a Flower. She played Jin Chae-seon, Korea's first female pansori singer. The movie came out in 2015. To get ready for the role, Suzy trained in pansori for a year. She also sang a song called "Together In Love" with Taiwanese singer Show Lo.
In January 2016, Suzy released a song called "Dream" with Exo's Baekhyun. The song quickly became number one on the music charts. It won the Best Collaboration award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. She then starred in the drama Uncontrollably Fond. Suzy also sang two songs for this drama, including one she wrote herself.
In September 2016, a wax figure of Suzy was put on display at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. She was the first Korean female celebrity to have her own wax figure there.
2017–Present: Solo Music and New Agency
In early 2017, Suzy started her solo music career with an album called Yes? No?. Her first song from the album, "Pretend," was released in January and topped all music charts. The main song, "Yes, No, Maybe," came out a week later. In February 2017, Suzy released a duet with singer Park Won, called "Don't Wait for Your Love." She then returned to TV in the fantasy romance drama While You Were Sleeping.
In December 2017, JYP Entertainment announced that Miss A had broken up. Suzy decided to stay with JYP Entertainment.
On January 22, 2018, Suzy released another song called "In Love with Someone Else." It also quickly became number one on the charts. Her second album, Faces of Love, came out on January 29. The main song was "Holiday."
On March 31, 2019, Suzy left JYP Entertainment when her contract ended. She then joined an acting agency called Management SOOP. She starred in the spy-action drama Vagabond as a secret agent. She also appeared in the action film Ashfall.
In 2020, Suzy starred in the romantic drama Start-Up. She played a young businesswoman who wanted to become like Steve Jobs.
On February 17, 2022, Suzy returned to singing after four years with a song called "Satellite." Later that year, she starred in the thriller Anna. She played the main character, Lee Anna. People praised her acting skills in this role. On October 6, Suzy released another song called "Cape."
In October 2023, Suzy starred in the Netflix series Doona!. She played a retired idol who falls in love with a university student.
Philanthropy
Suzy is known for her kindness and donations.
- In April 2014, she gave ₩50 million to help the victims of the Sewol ferry sinking.
- In April 2015, she joined the Honor Society. This is a group of people who have donated more than ₩100 million to charity.
- In June 2016, she donated ₩10 million to families in need in her hometown of Gwangju.
- In March 2017, she gave ₩100 million to help patients with medical costs.
- On her birthday in 2018, Suzy donated ₩100 million to help children with cancer and leukemia.
- In April 2019, she donated ₩100 million to help victims of the large wildfires in Gangwon Province.
- On her birthday in 2019, she donated ₩100 million to help children with rare diseases.
- In February 2020, Suzy donated ₩100 million to help stop the spread of COVID-19. She also helped low-income families.
- In August 2020, she donated ₩100 million to victims of floods in Korea.
- In September 2020, she donated ₩50 million to help children from low-income families achieve their dreams.
- In October 2020, Suzy donated ₩100 million to support patients with rare diseases and childhood cancer.
- In May 2021, she donated ₩100 million before Children's Day. This money helped children in orphanages.
- In July 2021, she donated ₩100 million to help pay for heart surgeries for babies born too early.
- In March 2022, Suzy donated ₩100 million to help victims of the big Uljin forest fire.
- In August 2022, she donated ₩100 million to help those affected by the Seoul floods.
- In February 2023, Suzy donated ₩100 million to help victims of the Turkey–Syria earthquakes through UNICEF Korea.
- In July 2023, she donated ₩100 million to help victims of floods in other parts of South Korea.
Discography
Extended Plays
- Yes? No? (2017)
- Faces of Love (2018)
Filmography
Awards and Nominations
