Personal Info
Birth date
1990-02-10 (35 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Also known as
Sooyoung
수영
Choi Su-yeong
Choi Sooyoung
崔秀英
Su-yeong Choi
スヨン
チェ・スヨン
Girls' Generation
소녀시대
چوی سو-یونگ
Choi Soo-young
Sooyoung Choi
Biography
Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영; born February 10, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress, and member of the girl group Girls' Generation. She made her singing debut in the Korean-Japanese girl group, Route 0, which was active from 2002 until 2003. In 2007, she became a member of the K-pop girl group, Girls' Generation, with the roles of a lead dancer, lead rapper, and sub-vocalist. In her acting career, Sooyoung has had roles in The 3rd Hospital (2012), Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), My Spring Days (2014), Squad 38 (2016), and Man in the Kitchen (2017–2018).
Filmography
Late Show with David Letterman
6.325
Overview:
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.Running Man
8.247
Overview:
These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!Men on a Mission
7.441
Overview:
Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.Infinite Challenge
7.6
Overview:
Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.Ballerina
7.088
Overview:
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.Weekly Idol
6.643
Overview:
Weekly Idol is back with all new hosts. Cho Sae Ho, Hwang Kwang Hee and Nam Chang Hee are sticking together as a new unit group for Weekly Idol, a.k.a CKN Trio, to turn the idol world upside down! Get ready for their hot debut! Cho Sae Ho transforms himself into an idol expert. The hottest entertainer in the show business is marching into the idol world after taking over variety shows and he's more than ready to dominate the show with his amazing look and talents. They say idols understand each other best! As soon as being discharged from military service, Hwang Kwang Hee is reenlisted in Weekly Idol as a senior and a mentor to cheer his fellow idol friends. And lastly, the hidden card of the trio, Nam Chang Hee joins Weekly Idol. With his irresistible charms and talents, Nam Chang Hee becomes the irreplaceable member of Weekly Idol and shows off his amazing chemistry with idols.Amazing Saturday
7.333
Overview:
A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites, to correctly dictate a part of the lyrics. The songs may sound familiar, but the part they must dictate are unclear to the naked ear, as the lyrics are slurred, muffled by strong beats, etc. If they get the lyrics right, they get to share exquisite regional dishes. But if they get them wrong, a professional eater gobbles it up instead.SNL Korea
8.2
Overview:
Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
6.3
Overview:
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.Ya Shim Man Man
NYR
Overview:
Yashimmanman is a South Korean talk show. Citizens were surveyed about various questions, and celebrity guests had to guess the public's top answers to the questions, sparking much discussion.You Quiz On The Block
8.333
Overview:
Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes! The talk and quiz show program will spotlight these people's lives and aims to gift them a refreshing, different kind of day. Recently they're also inviting celebrities & professionals to the show.The Game Caterers
8.8
Overview:
A webseries where Na Young Seok, a variety show producer, caters people his iconic games from 'New Journey to the West'.Jae Joong and Friends
NYR
Overview:
Kim Jaejoong hosts numerous stars who wants to be friends with him. With the goal of making 100 friends through the show, he will cook for his guests, get to know them, and hopefully forge new friendships.Shinhwa Broadcast
NYR
Overview:
Shinhwa Broadcast was a South Korean variety television programme broadcast on jTBC. It was hosted by six-member boy band Shinhwa: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee.Move to Heaven
7.914
Overview:
Finding life in all that’s left behind, a detail-oriented trauma cleaner and his estranged uncle deliver untold stories of the departed to loved ones.So I Married an Anti-Fan
7.481
Overview:
The romance between top star Hoo Joon and his anti-fan reporter Lee Geun-young who end up living together.Run On
7.472
Overview:
Veering off course from his preset path, a track star follows his own pace and heart for the first time after a film translator steps into his life.Hello Baby
NYR
Overview:
Hello Baby is a South Korean reality show where celebrities experience parenthood by raising children ages 5 and under. The main purpose is to see whether or not the celebrities make "good" parents.Let's Eat Dinner Together
6
Overview:
As more and more people are getting used to eating dinner alone, Kang Ho-dong and Lee Kyung-kyu visit ordinary Korean families at dinner time and share their lives as they eat dinner together.Second Shot At Love
6.7
Overview:
A woman who was born and raised in a family of alcoholics escaping from her drunkenness meets a man who believes alcohol is not a cure but an anesthetic.MBC Drama Awards
5.5
Overview:
To celebrate the end of the year, the hottest actors, producers, and writers gather at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2018, there were many dramas that captured the heart of the viewers. What will be the show that has been loved the most by viewers? Who will be the best actor of 2018?SBS Entertainment Awards
6.5
Overview:
To celebrate the end of the year, many variety stars, producers and writers have gathered at SBS Entertainment Awards. In many variety programs from SBS received much love and attention from viewers. Starting from the Rookie Award to the Grand Award, join the event to see who will end up receiving the glorious awards of this year.Man Who Sets The Table
7
Overview:
Lee Roo-Ri tries to get a job at big company, but she gives up. She doesn't have a good relationship with her strict father. Lee Roo-Ri decides to travel to a foreign country to get away. There, she meets Jung Tae-Yang who goes by the YOLO motto. He wanders around the world and places priority on his happiness, but he also carries an emotional wound.The Spring Day of My Life
6.6
Overview:
This is a melodrama about a woman who received heart transplant and a man who loved his late wife very much. Lee Bom Yi decided to live her life to the fullest as a token of gratitude for the donor. She then accidentally met Kang Dong Ha, a single father with two children, unaware that he was the husband of her donor. Kang Dong Ha is baffled that Lee Bom Yi shares many similar traits with his late wife.Squad 38
7.9
Overview:
As a reference to Article 38 which pertains to tax payments, this special police unit utilizes the criminals' own tactics of scams and deceit to catch rich tax cheats.Mickey Mouse Club
10
Overview:
This is the South Korean version of the American variety program Mickey Mouse Club. Except for the United States, which produced the Mickey Mouse Club, S.Korea became the first foreign language version of the show. Young members of SM Rookies appeared as the main stars, along with Super Junior's Leeteuk as the MC. Just like the original show, the cast prepare dances, cover popular songs, play games, and do drama sketches for the young audience to enjoy. It aired on S.Korea's Disney Channel.Girls' Generation's Hello Baby
10
Overview:
To experience motherhood, Girls' Generation members were assigned to be mothers and take care of a 9-month-old baby boy named "Cho Kyung San." Periodically a different male guest would be the father, and they would select the "Best Mom" or "Worst Mom" of that particular day.Tell Me What You Saw
7.3
Overview:
The eccentric Oh Hyun Jae was a peerless criminal profiler until a bomb planted by a serial killer took the life of his young fiancée, causing him to become a recluse. When a serial killer long thought dead returns to terrorize the city, rising star of the police, Hwang Hwa Young, resolves to outwit the killer. To do so, she teams up with both Oh and the remarkable rookie cop Cha Soo Young, whose photographic memory may prove to be a powerful crime-fighting weapon.Acting
TBAIDOL+I (1 Episode) as Maeng Se-na
2025Ballerina as Katla Park
2025Second Shot At Love (12 Episodes) as Han Geum-ju
2024Hit Song Championship (3 Episodes) as Host
2024Masterpiece Championship (1 Episode) as Self - Host
2024Dead Man as Hipster
2023Jae Joong and Friends (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Not Others (12 Episodes) as Kim Jin-hee
2023The Wedding War (9 Episodes) as Self - MC
2023R U Next? (10 Episodes) as Self - Host
2022Fanletter, Please (4 Episodes) as Han Kang-hee
20222022 Girls′ Generation Special Event - Long Lasting Love as Unknown
2022Girls' Generation.zip by Show! MusicCore as Savage Princess
2022SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON as Self
2022If You Wish Upon Me (16 Episodes) as Seo Yeon-joo
2022Comeback Special #01 Girls' Generation as Sooyoung
2022Girls' Generation Stage Compilation by #StudioK as Cheerful Princess
2022Soshi Tamtam (8 Episodes) as Self
2021Uncle (1 Episode) as Soo-young
2021Street Woman Fighter (1 Episode) as Self - Helper
2021Move to Heaven (2 Episodes) as Son U-rim
2021So I Married an Anti-Fan (16 Episodes) as Lee Geun-young
2021The Game Caterers (4 Episodes) as Self
2021New Year Blues as O-wol
2020Run On (16 Episodes) as Seo Dan-ah
2020Tell Me What You Saw (16 Episodes) as Cha Soo-Young
2019A Little Princess as Adult Gong-ju
2019Miss & Mrs. Cops as Yang Jang-mi
2019Memories of a Dead End as Yu-mi
2018You Quiz On The Block (1 Episode) as Self
2018Amazing Saturday (1 Episode) as Self
2017Man Who Sets The Table (50 Episodes) as Lee Roo-ri
2017Someone You Might Know (10 Episodes) as Lee Ahn
2017Girls' Generation - Phantasia Tour in Seoul as Herself
2016Let's Eat Dinner Together (1 Episode) as Herself
2016Squad 38 (16 Episodes) as Chun Sung-hee
2016Perfect Sense as Jung Ah-yeon
2015Girls' Generation Phantasia in Japan as herself
2015IRLS' GENERATION 4TH TOUR PHANTASIA IN JAPAN as Unknown
2015Men on a Mission (5 Episodes) as Self
2015Daily Taeng9Cam (1 Episode) as Self
2015少女时代腾讯演唱会 as Unknown
2015SMTown: The Stage as Herself
2015Mickey Mouse Club (1 Episode) as Self
2015Channel Soshi (8 Episodes) as Herself
2015Kim Je-dong's Talk to You (1 Episode) as Herself
2015Girls' Generation THE BEST LIVE at TOKYO DOME as Unknown
2014Girls' Generation - Love & Peace - Japan 3rd Tour as Unknown
2014The Spring Day of My Life (16 Episodes) as Lee Bom-yi
2014Girls' Generation in Las Vegas as Unknown
2014Girls' Generation The Best ~New Edition~ as Unknown
2013Girls' Generation - Girls & Peace- Japan 2nd Tour as Unknown
2013Girls' Generation World Tour - Girls & Peace in Seoul as Unknown
2013Dating Agency: Cyrano (16 Episodes) as Gong Min-young
2013Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy as Herself
2012Girls' Generation 2nd Asia Tour as Unknown
20122011 Girls' Generation Tour as Self
2012Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Japanese Ver.) as Happy Princess
2012Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection (Korean Ver.) as Happy Princess
2012Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection as Unknown
2012The 3rd Hospital (20 Episodes) as Lee Eui-jin
2012I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden as Herself (as Girls' Generation)
2012Shinhwa Broadcast (2 Episodes) as Self
2011Girls' Generation's Christmas Fairy Tale as Herself
2011Girls' Generation and the Dangerous Boys (13 Episodes) as Herself
2011GIRLS' GENERATION ~ First Japan Tour as Unknown
2011SNL Korea (1 Episode) as Self
2011SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition) as Unknown
2011Girls' Generation - 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World as Unknown
2011Weekly Idol (1 Episode) as Herself
2011All About Girls' Generation: Paradise in Phuket as Self
2010Running Man (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Oh! My Lady (1 Episode) as Herself
2009Hello Baby (22 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Girls' Generation's Hello Baby (22 Episodes) as Herself
2009Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory (6 Episodes) as Herself
2009You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (5 Episodes) as Self
2008Hello, Schoolgirl as Jung Da-jung
2008Factory Girl (10 Episodes) as Herself
2007SBS Entertainment Awards (1 Episode) as Host
2007Girls' Generation Goes to School (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Girls' Generation User Created Content (1 Episode) as Herself
2005Infinite Challenge (1 Episode) as Self
2004Star Golden Bell (4 Episodes) as Herself
2003Ya Shim Man Man (1 Episode) as Herself
1993Late Show with David Letterman (1 Episode) as Herself
1974MBC Drama Awards (2 Episodes) as Host