Lee Soo-young facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lee Soo-young
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Lee in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Ji-yeon |
| Born | April 12, 1979 South Korea |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | New Era project |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이수영 |
| Hanja | 李秀英 |
| Revised Romanization | I Su-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Suyŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이지연 |
| Hanja | 李知姸 |
| 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 South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, I Believe, and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of South Korea's best-selling singers, selling more than 700,000 albums in 2004 alone despite a recession in the music industry at the time.
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Career
In 2001, she sang the official Korean version of the Final Fantasy X song “Suteki Da Ne” in Korean, titled “얼마나 좋을까” (“Eolmana Joheulkka”).
She released her seventh album, Grace, on January 21, 2006. It performed very well, able to shoot straight to the top of the charts. The popularity of the album led to a limited edition (repackage) release of Grace, of which only 30,000 copies were produced.
Lee has performed the new song written by her titled "Lavender" from her new album at the wedding ceremony of her close friend, Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, Seo Min-jung.
Personal life
Lee married her boyfriend of one year in October 2010. They have one son, who was born in July 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| I Believe |
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8 |
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| Never Again |
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32 |
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| Made In Winter |
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7 |
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| My Stay In Sendai |
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4 |
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| This Time |
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3 |
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| The Colors Of My Life |
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1 |
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| Grace |
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1 |
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| Set It Down (내려놓음) |
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2 |
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| Dazzle |
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— | N/A |
| Sory |
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78 | N/A |
| * Data not available for 2009. | |||
Live and compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Thank Her (그녀에게 감사해요) live album |
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34 |
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| Sweet Holiday in Lombok compilation album |
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3 |
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| Classic: The Remake Album cover album |
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2 |
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| As Time Goes By compilation album |
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— | N/A |
| An Autumn Day Japanese compilation album |
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7 |
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| Classic: The 2nd Remake Album cover album |
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— | N/A |
| White Heart Baekgu (하얀마음 백구) with Jang Sook Hee, original soundtrack album |
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Extended plays
- [2008.11.13] Once
Singles
- [2004.06.23] "Saigo no Wagamama" (最後のわがまま / The Final Indulgence)
- [2012.10.10] "Nice Girl" (착한 여자) (The Innocent Man OST)
- [2013.06.11] "Will It Reach You" (닿을수 있나요) (Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love OST Part.6)
- [2014.04.11] "Love in Memory 2" (Love in Memory 2 (To My Dearest) OST Part.2)
- [2013.06.11] "Salang Moshae" (사랑 못해 / I can't love you) (My Only One OST Part.26)
- [2020.03.03] "Find Me"
- [2022.06.02] "The Expression of Time" (구필수는 없다) (Never Give Up OST Part 9)
TV series
- The Accidental Couple (KBS2, 2009) as Jo Seung-eun
Movies
- The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as the radio singer
Variety show
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2021 | B tv Cable | Healing Mountain Lodge 2 | Host | |
| 2021 | MBN | Chosun Panstar | judge | |
| 2020 | JTBC | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 3 | Contestant | Episode 13 (2020.02.28) |
| 2016 | SBS TV | Fantastic Duo | Contestant | Episodes 11 & 12 (2016.06.26 & 2016.07.03) |
| 2015 | MBC | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Episode 37 and 38 (with the stage name "The Goddess of Beauty Aphrodite Playing A Harp") |
| 2015 | KBS2 | 1 vs. 100 | Contestant | 2015.11.24 |
| 2014 | KBS World | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Contestant | 2014.08.09 |
| 2013 | JTBC | Hidden Singer | Contestant | Episode 5 - Season 1 (2013.03.30) |
| 2009 | KBS2 | Happy Together | Guest | Episode 105 - Season 3 (2009.07.16) |
| 2006 | SBS | X-Man | Guest | Episode 118 to 126 |
Awards
- 2003 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang
- 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
- 2004 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang
See also
In Spanish: Lee Soo-young para niños
