SINGER
Choi Soo-young
1990 - Today

Choi Soo-young
Choi Soo-young (Korean: 최수영; born February 10, 1990), known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Choi has also starred in various television dramas such as The Third Hospital (2012), Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), My Spring Days (2014), Squad 38 (2016), Man in the Kitchen (2017–2018), Tell Me What You Saw (2020), and most recently in Run On (2021), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), If You Wish Upon Me (2022), and Not Others (2023). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Soo-young is the 1,770th most popular singer (up from 2,168th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 480th in 2019) and the 31st most popular South Korean Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Choi Soo-young ranks 1,770 out of 4,381. Before her are Ellen Winther, Marc Lavoine, Julian Casablancas, Chad Kroeger, Linn Berggren, and Sam Brown. After her are Nikka Costa, Clodagh Rodgers, Lucinda Williams, Nicky Jam, Jonny Jakobsen, and Sonny Terry.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEllen Winther
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,764
Marc Lavoine
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,765
Julian Casablancas
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,766
Chad Kroeger
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,767
Linn Berggren
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,768
Sam Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,769
Choi Soo-young
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,770
Nikka Costa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,771
Clodagh Rodgers
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,772
Lucinda Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,773
Nicky Jam
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,774
Jonny Jakobsen
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,775
Sonny Terry
1911 - 1986
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,776
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Choi Soo-young ranks 87. Before her are Dev Patel, Elizabeth Debicki, Jacksepticeye, Fábio, Martin Kelly, and Jordan Henderson. After her are Kris Wu, Mac DeMarco, Lim Ji-yeon, Daichi Shibata, Víctor Ibarbo, and Gabriel Paulista.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsDev Patel
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 81
Elizabeth Debicki
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 82
Jacksepticeye
YOUTUBER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 83
Fábio
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 84
Martin Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 85
Jordan Henderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 86
Choi Soo-young
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 87
Kris Wu
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 88
Mac DeMarco
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 89
Lim Ji-yeon
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 90
Daichi Shibata
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 91
Víctor Ibarbo
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 92
Gabriel Paulista
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 93
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Choi Soo-young ranks 370 out of 1,128. Before her are Song Yoon-ah (1973), Shin Tae-yong (1970), Lee Sedol (1983), Jo Yu-ri (2001), Yoo Sang-chul (1971), and Yoon Sang-hyun (1973). After her are Yi Munyeol (1948), Park Eun-bin (1992), Jung Il-woo (1987), Jung Woo-sung (1973), Jo In-sung (1981), and Seo Hyun-jin (1985).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsSong Yoon-ah
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 364
Shin Tae-yong
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 365
Lee Sedol
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 366
Jo Yu-ri
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 367
Yoo Sang-chul
COACH
1971 - 2021
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 368
Yoon Sang-hyun
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 369
Choi Soo-young
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 370
Yi Munyeol
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 371
Park Eun-bin
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 372
Jung Il-woo
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 373
Jung Woo-sung
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 374
Jo In-sung
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 375
Seo Hyun-jin
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 376
Among SINGERS In South Korea
Among singers born in South Korea, Choi Soo-young ranks 31. Before her are CL (1991), Seo Kang-joon (1993), Taeyeon (1989), Seo Taiji (1972), Kim Jae-joong (1986), and Kang Seul-gi (1994). After her are Kim Se-jeong (1996), Leeteuk (1983), Lee Jun-ho (1990), Nayeon (1995), Jihyo (1997), and Seven (1984).
CL
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 25
Seo Kang-joon
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 26
Taeyeon
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 27
Seo Taiji
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 28
Kim Jae-joong
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 29
Kang Seul-gi
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 30
Choi Soo-young
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 31
Kim Se-jeong
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 32
Leeteuk
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 33
Lee Jun-ho
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 34
Nayeon
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 35
Jihyo
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 36
Seven
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 37