Yoo Chae-yeong

Yoo Chae-yeong (; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host.

Early life and education Born as Kim Soo-jin, she made her entertainment debut at 17 years old as part of the group Punsudeul ("Idiots") in 1989, when she was still in high school. She initially attracted media attention for sporting a shaved head, which at the time was a bold hairstyle rarely seen on female South Korean celebrities. Yoo left Cool a year later, going on to make up one half of the duo US in 1995. She embarked on a solo singing career in 1996, and her hit song "Emotion" (released in 1999), contributed to the nationwide spread of techno music.

As an actress, Yoo appeared in supporting roles in movies and television dramas, notably in the comedy film Sex Is Zero (2002) and its sequel Sex Is Zero 2 (2007). She was also a popular radio host on the MBC program Good Weekend, It's Kim Kyung-sik and Yoo Chae-yeong, known for her quick wit and self-deprecating humor. She died on July 24, 2014, of gastric cancer at the age of 40.

Filmography

Film Whistling Princess (2002) Sex Is Zero (2002) Who Slept with Her? (2006) Sex Is Zero 2 (2007)

Television drama First Love of a Royal Prince (MBC, 2004) Marrying a Millionaire (SBS, 2005–2006) My Cup (tvN, 2008) The Slave Hunters (KBS2, 2010) (cameo) Coffee House (SBS, 2010) (cameo) Twinkle Twinkle (MBC, 2011) (cameo) Brain (KBS2, 2011) (cameo) Fashion King (SBS, 2012) The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2, 2013) Rollercoaster 3 (tvN, 2013)

Discography

Albums Poonsoo II (1990) – album with Punsudeul The K;ul (1994) – album with Cool The Us Rage To See The Day We Rule! (1995) – album with US 쾌속(快速) (1996) – solo debut Emotion (1999) A Secret Diary (2001) Another Decade (2009)