Biography
Who is Lee Soo-young?
Early life and real name
Lee Soo-young was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her birth name is Lee Ji-yeon. She attended Seoul Bunje Elementary School during her childhood. She is a South Korean citizen and identifies as a South Korean woman.
Music career and success
Lee started her career in 1999. She released an album called I Believe. This debut work made her popular. By 2004, she was one of the top selling artists in South Korea. She sold over 700,000 albums that year despite a music industry recession.
In 2001, she recorded a song for the game Final Fantasy X. This track was called Eolmana Joheulkka. It was the official Korean version of Suteki Da Ne. Later, Lee released the Grace album on January 21, 2006. It reached the top of the music charts. Because of this success, a repackaged limited edition was made with only 30,000 copies.
She also wrote a song called Lavender. Lee performed this track at the wedding of friends like Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, and Seo Min-jung. Her work is categorized under popular music and ballad genres.
Acting roles
Lee Soo-young expanded her work into acting. In 2009, she appeared in the KBS2 TV series The Accidental Couple. She played the character Jo Seung-eun. In 2010, she acted in a movie called The Quiz Show Scandal. She played a radio singer in that film. The film The Quiz Show Scandal was released in 2010. She has worked as both a singer and an actor throughout her career.
Family and personal life
Lee Soo-young wed her boyfriend in October 2010. The couple had been together for one year before the wedding. They have one son. Their son arrived in July 2011. This child is their only son. She is an Aries by zodiac sign. Her birthday falls on April 12.
Birthday and age
Lee Soo-young was born on April 12, 1979, which makes Lee 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Lee shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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