Lee Soo-young

Lee Soo-young (; born Lee Ji-yeon, 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.

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 KOR I Believe Released: November 12, 1999 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 8 KOR: 169,748 Never Again Released: February 8, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 32 KOR: 178,990 Made In Winter Released: December 11, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 7 KOR: 263,917 My Stay In Sendai Released: September 11, 2002 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 4 KOR: 504,656 This Time Released: August 21, 2003 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, cassette 3 KOR: 435,904 The Colors Of My Life Released: September 10, 2004 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 1 KOR: 343,724 Grace Released: January 20, 2006 Label: Recode Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 1 KOR: 212,191 Set It Down Released: September 12, 2007 Label: Have Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 2 KOR: 64,115 Dazzle Released: October 15, 2009 Label: KT Music Format: CD, digital download— Sory Released: May 17, 2022 Label: New Era Project Format: CD, digital download78

Live and compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Thank Her Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 34KOR: 16,886 Sweet Holiday in Lombok Released: January 23, 2003 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 3KOR: 227,636 Classic: The Remake Album Released: January 12, 2004 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 2KOR: 380,868 As Time Goes By Released: January 13, 2005 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette— An Autumn Day Released: October 20, 2005 Label: Fantom Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 7KOR: 44,361 Classic: The 2nd Remake Album Released: March 28, 2013 Label: Cornerstone Format: CD, digital download— White Heart Baekgu Released: December 7, 2016 Label: Hollywood Manor Format: CD, digital download—

Extended plays Once (Released: November 13, 2008)

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

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 2021B 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 and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Golden Disc Awards 2002 Album Bonsang My Stay in Sendai 2003 Album Bonsang This Time 2004 Album of the Year (Daesang) The Colors Of My Life Album Bonsang Mnet Music Video Festival 1999 Best New Solo Artist "I Believe" 2002 Best Ballad Performance "Lalala" Best Female Artist 2003 "Solitary" Best Ballad Performance 2004 Best Female Video "Whistle to Me" Best Ballad Video Best Female Artist "Grace" Best Ballad Performance MBC Top 10 Singers Festival 2002 Top 10 Singer Award (Bonsang) Lee Soo-young 2003 Grand Prize (Daesang) "Solitary" Top 10 Singer Award (Bonsang) Lee Soo-young 2004 Grand Prize (Daesang) "Whistle to Me" Top 10 Singer Award (Bonsang) Lee Soo-young SBS Gayo Daejeon 2002 Main Prize (Bonsang) Lee Soo-young 2003 2004 Seoul Music Awards 2002 Main Prize (Bonsang) Lee Soo-young 2004