Sooyoung

I've always thought Sooyoung is one of the most underrated members of Girls' Generation, and that's saying something in a group that basically defined a generation of K-pop. Born in Gangnam in 1990, she stood out not just for her striking 172 cm height but for a wit and screen presence that translated effortlessly into acting — her work in dramas like Run On showed she had real range beyond the idol stage. What I admire is how deliberately she built a second career as an actress without abandoning her roots, staying genuine to both worlds. She co-wrote songs, she modeled, she acted, and somehow it never felt scattered — it felt like a person with actual ambition quietly doing the work. Girls' Generation may have been the headline, but Sooyoung was always one of the reasons I kept watching.

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Name (English)

Sooyoung

Name (Japanese)

スヨン

Reading

すよん

Born

February 10, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse

Origin

Gangnam, South Korea

Height

172 cm

Occupation

singer / actor / songwriter / model

High school

Chungshin Girls' High School

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttp://esaram.co.kr/en/choisooyoung
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sooyoungchoi/
• Xhttps://x.com/sychoiofficial
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi%20Soo-young
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%20(%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E6%99%82%E4%BB%A3)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233385

Tags

• singer
• actor
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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