Lee Soo-young facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lee Soo-young
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Ji-yeon |
| Born | April 12, 1979 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | New Era project |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
이수영
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| Revised Romanization | I Su-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Suyŏng |
| Birth name | |
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이지연
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| Revised Romanization | I Ji-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chiyŏn |
Lee Soo-young (Hangul: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, Hangul: 이지연 on April 12, 1979) is a famous South Korean ballad singer. She is known for her beautiful and emotional songs. She started her music career in 1999 with her first album, I Believe. People quickly loved her strong singing voice and talent.
In the mid-2000s, Lee Soo-young was one of the most popular singers in South Korea. She sold many albums, even when the music industry was facing tough times. For example, in 2004, she sold over 700,000 albums!
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Music Career
Lee Soo-young has had a very successful career in music. In 2001, she sang the official Korean version of a song from the popular video game Final Fantasy X. The song was called “얼마나 좋을까” (“Eolmana Joheulkka”).
Her seventh album, Grace, came out on January 21, 2006. This album was very popular and quickly reached the top of the music charts. Because it was so loved, a special limited edition of Grace was released. Only 30,000 copies of this special edition were made.
Lee Soo-young has also written her own songs. One of her songs, "Lavender," was performed at the weddings of her close friends. These friends include Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, and Seo Min-jung.
Personal Life
Lee Soo-young got married in October 2010. She married her boyfriend after they had been together for about a year. They have one son, who was born in July 2011.
Albums
Lee Soo-young has released many albums throughout her career. Here are some of her main studio albums:
- I Believe (1999)
- Never Again (2001)
- Made In Winter (2001)
- My Stay In Sendai (2002)
- This Time (2003)
- The Colors Of My Life (2004)
- Grace (2006)
- Set It Down (내려놓음) (2007)
- Dazzle (2009)
- Sory (2022)
She has also released other types of albums, like live albums and special collections:
- Thank Her (그녀에게 감사해요) (2001) - a live album
- Sweet Holiday in Lombok (2003) - a collection of songs
- Classic: The Remake Album (2004) - an album where she sang new versions of old songs
- As Time Goes By (2005) - another collection of songs
- An Autumn Day (2005) - a Japanese collection
- Classic: The 2nd Remake Album (2013) - another album of remade songs
- White Heart Baekgu (하얀마음 백구) (2016) - an original soundtrack album with Jang Sook Hee
Singles
Lee Soo-young has released many single songs. Some of these songs were part of TV show soundtracks:
- "Saigo no Wagamama" (2004)
- "Nice Girl" (2012) - from the TV show The Innocent Man
- "Will It Reach You" (2013) - from the TV show Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love
- "Love in Memory 2" (2014) - from Love in Memory 2 (To My Dearest)
- "Salang Moshae" (2013) - from the TV show My Only One
- "Find Me" (2020)
- "The Expression of Time" (2022) - from Never Give Up OST
TV Shows and Movies
Lee Soo-young has also appeared in TV shows and movies:
TV Series
- The Accidental Couple (KBS2, 2009) as Jo Seung-eun
Movies
- The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as the radio singer
Variety Shows
Lee Soo-young has been a guest or host on many fun variety shows:
- Healing Mountain Lodge 2 (B tv Cable, 2021) - Host
- Chosun Panstar (MBN, 2021) - Judge
- Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 3 (JTBC, 2020) - Contestant
- Fantastic Duo (SBS TV, 2016) - Contestant
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2015) - Contestant (known as "The Goddess of Beauty Aphrodite Playing A Harp")
- 1 vs. 100 (KBS2, 2015) - Contestant
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (KBS World, 2014) - Contestant
- Hidden Singer (JTBC, 2013) - Contestant
- Happy Together (KBS2, 2009) - Guest
Awards
Lee Soo-young has won many important awards for her music:
- 2003 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang (Grand Prize)
- 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Ballad Performance
- 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Solo
- 2004 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Video
- 2004 Golden Disk Awards: Daesang (Grand Prize)
- 2004 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang (Grand Prize)
See also
In Spanish: Lee Soo-young para niños
