Joy

Park Soo-young (; born September 3, 1996), better known by her stage name Joy , is a South Korean singer, actress, and host. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet in August 2014. In 2017, Joy debuted as an actress and has had starring roles in the television dramas The Liar and His Lover, Tempted (2018), The One and Only (2021), and Once Upon a Small Town (2022). In 2021, Joy officially debuted as a soloist with the release of her special album Hello.

Early life Park Soo-young was born in Jeju Island and raised in Dobong, Seoul. She is the eldest of three sisters. As a child, Joy was interested in modern trot music and was influenced to become a singer after receiving praise for her rendition of Korean rock band Cherry Filter's song "Flying Duck" during a grade school festival. Joy auditioned and was cast by SM Entertainment at the SM Global Audition in Seoul in 2012.

Career 2014–present: Debut and group activities

Following two years of training, a vocal coach gave her the stage name "Joy". Joy was the only member of the group who was not introduced as a part of SM Rookies, a pre-debut training team created by SM Entertainment. Red Velvet made their debut in August 2014 with the digital single "Happiness". Over the course of their promotion, the group established themselves as one of the most powerful celebrities in South Korea by Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in 2018 and 2019, and gained global popularity with Billboard regarding them as one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide.

2015–2020: Solo activities In June 2015, Joy began her first solo television activity with the fourth season of MBC variety show We Got Married, where she was paired with BtoB member Yook Sung-jae. Joy gained recognition for her participation and won the New Star Award and Best Couple Award at the 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards. Joy also released a duet with Yook entitled "Young Love" in April 2016, with Joy receiving a songwriting credit for the song. Departing in May 2016, they became known as one of the longest-running and most popular couples in the show's history.

In November 2016, Joy collaborated with Lim Seul-ong in a duet titled "Always In My Heart". The song reached number one on several charts and number ten on the Gaon Digital Chart.

In 2017, Joy made her acting debut as the female lead in tvN's music-based drama The Liar and His Lover, a South Korean adaptation of Kotomi Aoki's popular manga Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru. With the drama's musical nature, Joy released several OSTs including: "Yeowooya", "I'm Okay", "Your Days", "Shiny Boy", "Waiting For You", and "The Way to Me". For her performance as lead actress, Joy received the Newcomer Award at the OSEN Cable TV Awards. In July 2017, Joy participated on the singing variety contest show King of Mask Singer under the alias of Bandabi, where she made it through to the next round of the competition.

In 2018, Joy began her first fixed hosting position as the co-host of the second season of JTBC's Sugar Man alongside top TV personalities Yoo Jae-suk, You Hee-yeol, and Park Na-rae. In 2018, Joy starred in MBC's drama Tempted, loosely based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, and recorded its OST "OMG!". Joy received numerous award nominations for her performance including: Best Actress at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards, the Popularity Award (Drama Actress) at The Seoul Awards, Later that year in October 2018, Joy released the soundtrack song "Dream Me" (with Mark Lee) for the KBS drama The Ghost Detective.

In January 2019, it was announced that Joy was chosen to be a main host of the popular beauty program OnStyle's Get It Beauty, with former Pajama Friends co-host, Jang Yoon-ju. In December 2019, Joy became part of the athletic variety show, Handsome Tigers, as the manager of Seo Jang-hoon's basketball team composed of celebrities such as Lee Sang-yoon and Cha Eun-woo. After positive response in variety shows, Joy won the Best Female Variety Idol Daesang at the 2020 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards. The song reached number one on multiple charts, number five on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Chart, number six on the Gaon Digital Chart, surpassed 500 Million Digital Index Points on Gaon, and has been certified platinum for streaming by the KMCA. "Introduce Me a Good Person" went on to be nominated for the Song of the Year Daesang and Best OST Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, and Best OST at the 30th Seoul Music Awards. Joy was also nominated as a soloist for the Top 10 Artist of the Year Bonsang (Main Prize) at the 2020 Melon Music Awards, and Artist of the Year Daesang at the 2020 Genie Music Awards.

2021–present: Solo debut, return to acting, and rising popularity

On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Joy would make her official solo debut with a special album consisting of 6 remake songs from the 1990s to 2000s. Joy's extended play Hello was released on May 31, with the title track reaching number one on multiple charts and the album recording number one on the iTunes Top Album charts of 26 countries. All 6 tracks from the album debuted on the Gaon Digital Chart, with Joy also reaching number one as a soloist on the Melon Female Solo Artist Chart. Joy's title track "Hello" also reached the Top 10 of Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100, with 5 tracks in total from her solo debut album also entering the chart. On November 8, 2021, Joy's solo debut album Hello was nominated for the Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2021 Melon Music Awards. In December, Joy was also nominated for the Best Digital Song Bonsang at the 36th Golden Disc Awards,

On December 20, 2021, Joy made her return to acting in the JTBC drama The One and Only. In 2022, Joy was nominated for the Best Actress Idol Daesang and Best Variety Idol Daesang at the 2022 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards. On May 26, 2022, it was announced that Joy would star in KakaoTV's original drama Once Upon a Small Town, which premiered worldwide on Netflix on September 5, 2022, and went on to reach the Netflix Top 10 in 33 countries. In June 2023, Joy was nominated for Best Actress, Best New Actress, and the Popular Star Award at the Blue Dragon Series Awards. Joy renewed her contract with the company in January 2025, making her the third member of Red Velvet to renew with SM after Seulgi and Irene. On July 28, it was announced that Joy would be releasing her first extended play From Joy, with Love on August 18, with the lead single "Love Splash!". On October 3, 2025, Joy held her first fanmeeting "Unmelting Our Green" in Seoul. In February 2026, Joy announced her first live concert tour in Asia, Joy Splash, with dates in Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur.

In 2025, Joy became a cast member of the entertainment program I Live Alone. On September 30, 2025, Joy was cast as the female lead in the television series One-of-a-Kind Romance, set to air in 2026.

Public image

In 2019, Joy ranked in Gallup Korea's annual data list of the "Top 20 Most Popular Idols". In another survey conducted among soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea, Joy was ranked in the Top 5 most popular female K-pop idols. In their annual list, K-pop Radar also confirmed that Joy's Instagram account _imyour_joy had the most Instagram followers out of K-pop female artists who opened their account in 2019. Joy has also ranked first several times in the "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute.

In February 2020, Joy was invited to attend New York Fashion Week as a VIP guest of Michael Kors, with Vogue calling Joy "one of K-pop's brightest stars".

As a singer, Joy's voice has received praise from various producers and musicians including composer Hwang Hyun, singer-songwriter You Hee-yeol, and producer Ma Joo-hee. In 2020, Joy became the first SM female artist without a solo debut to receive a Bonsang (Main Prize) nomination. In 2021, Joy became the first SM female soloist to be nominated for the Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the Melon Music Awards. In May 2019, eSpoir of South Korea's leading cosmetics conglomerate Amore Pacific, chose Joy as their official muse for their makeup and skincare products. In 2020, Joy became the face of Aveda South Korea, owned by Estée Lauder, with the brand citing Joy's positive image across various fields. In February 2021, Joy became a muse of Tod's Italian luxury brand, Hogan, and was later officially announced as the new ambassador for Tod's in Korea on August 13, 2021. In September 2021, Joy became the face and model for Calvin Klein's latest campaign in Korea. In January 2022, Joy was named as a muse of Calvin Klein. In February 2022, Joy became the exclusive model of premium vegan beauty brand, Athé. In March 2022, Joy was announced as the new endorser of Lacto-Joy health products. In July 2022, Joy was chosen as the first exclusive model for Alachi Chicken, with the brand stating that Joy was selected for her lively charm and luxurious image. In March 2023, Joy became the new exclusive model for sportswear brand Barrel, with Joy praised as "a fashion icon who is bright and cheerful yet has a stylish image". In July 2023, Joy was officially selected as the new global brand ambassador for Fresh Beauty, under LVMH. The CEO Anne Collinet stated that Joy was chosen because "her sincere attitude towards life and her beautiful authenticity fascinates people". In May 2025, Joy was announced as the new brand ambassador of Taiwanese supplement company Better Bioscience. In March 2026, Joy partnered with Korean cosmetic brand Too Cool For School and appeared on the cover of Allure Korea.

Philanthropy In February 2020, Joy donated 10 million won to the Community Chest of Korea to help support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

In April 2020, Joy next participated alongside prominent Korean artists in the multi-collaboration project "Evergreen Tree" to support medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 21, 2022, Joy and Wonstein released the single "Love Song" as part of the "World Peace Project", with proceeds donated to UNICEF Korea.

Personal life In February 2015, Joy graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.

As of 2021, Joy has been in a relationship with R&B singer-songwriter Crush. The pair began dating after working together on Crush's 2020 single "Mayday".

Discography

Extended plays + List of EPs, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR JPN Hello Released: May 31, 2021 Label: SM Entertainment, Dreamus Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 4 31 KOR: 151,153 JPN: 2,363 From Joy, with Love Released: August 18, 2025 Label: SM Entertainment, Kakao Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 4 — KOR: 84,719

Singles

KOR: 19,622 Collaborations "Always in My Heart" 2016 10 — KOR: 415,334 SM Station Season 1 "Young Love" ) 52 — KOR: 80,305 "Love Song" 2022 — — World Peace Project "Blue Night Song" 2023 154 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected peak positions, sales figures, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Sales Album KOR KORHot The Liar and His Lover OST "I'm Okay" 85 — KOR: 22,513 "Your Days" — —

KOR: 15,726 "OMG! " 2018 — — Tempted OST "Dream Me" — — The Ghost Detective OST "Introduce Me a Good Person" 2020 6 5 Hospital Playlist OST "Why Isn't Love Always Easy?" 2021 110 — Romance 101 OST "Your Name" 2022 — — The One and Only OST "My Lips Like Warm Coffee" 2024 121 — The Last 10 Years OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected peak positions, and name of the album

69 38

108 99

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113 99

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—Efn-ua|"La Vie En Bleu" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 84 on the Download Chart.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist(s) Album Notes "Young Love" 2016 Joy and Yook Sung-jae As lyricist "Get Up and Dance" 2025 Joy From Joy, with Love "Unwritten Page" "Surfin' Boy" 2026 Red Velvet Velvet Summer "Hawaii"

Videography

Music videos Title Year "Yeowooya" 2017 "Your Days" "Waiting For You" "Introduce Me A Good Person" 2020 "Hello" 2021 "Love Splash!" 2025 Collaborations "Young Love" 2016 "Always In My Heart" "I'm Okay" 2017 "Sangnoksu 2020" 2020 As featured artist "Mayday" 2020

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 SMTown: The Stage Herself Documentary film 2020 Trolls World Tour Ari (voice) Animated film 2026Stitch HeadArabella (voice)Animated film 2017 The Liar and His Lover Yoon So-rim Lead role 2026 Gong Yu-il Lead role

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Boy Next Door Herself Cameo (Episode 7–8) 2022 Once Upon a Small Town Ahn Ja-yeong Lead role 2016 Girl Group Battle Contestant With Seulgi and Wendy (Korean New Year Special) 2016–2017 Trick & True Panelist With Jun Hyung-moo (Episode 5–16) 2017 Oppa Thinking Cast member Pilot episode (2 episodes) King of Mask Singer Contestant As "Bandabi" (Episode 121–122) 2018 Sugar Man 2 Host With Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Hee-yeol, Park Na-rae 2019 Get It Beauty 2019 With Jang Yoon-ju (Episode 7–40) 2020 Handsome Tigers Cast member With Lee Sang-yoon, Cha Eun-woo, Seo Jang-hoon 2025–presentI Live AloneCast memberEpisode 591- present

Concerts and tours

Headlining Joy Splash (2026)

Awards and nominations

+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result APAN Music Awards 2020 Best OST "Introduce Me A Good Person" Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best Actress Once Upon A Small Town Best New Actress Popular Star Award Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2020 Best Female Variety Idol Get It Beauty and Handsome Tigers 2022 Best Actress Idol The One and Only 2019 Beauty Icon of the Year Joy Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Artist of the Year (Digital Music – May) "Hello" Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Joy Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Artist Award – Female Solo Korea First Brand Awards 2019 Beauty Icon MBC Entertainment Awards 2015 Best Couple Award Joy in We Got Married New Star Award We Got Married Best Newcomer Award Melon Music Awards 2020 Top 10 Artist (Bonsang) Joy Top 10 Artist (Bonsang) Joy Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020 Song of the Year (Daesang) "Introduce Me A Good Person" 2022 Main Award (Bonsang) Joy K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award Soompi Awards 2019 Best Idol Actor Tempted The Seoul Awards 2018 Popularity Award (Drama Actress Category)