K-pop idol turned K-drama star Bae Suzy: 5 things about the ‘Nation’s First Love’ as she stars in new Netflix series Start-Up
Bae Suzy’s had quite the journey – she’s a ‘CF Queen’ who’s bagged endorsements with the likes of Lancôme and Guess, she debuted as the youngest member of girl group Miss A, and she won awards for her first acting role in teen K-drama Dream High
The show paints a portrait of South Korea’s booming tech industry, with Suzy playing Seo Dal-mi, an aspiring businesswoman who dreams of becoming Korea’s Steve Jobs.
But aside from her musical and acting prowess, what else do we know about Suzy? Here are five things you need to know about her before you settle in to watch Start-Up.
She was dubbed one of the ‘Nation’s First Loves’
So-called because they are seen as the epitome of a first crush – cute, innocent and girl next door-y – South Korean actresses who earn this nickname are few and far between. Aside from Suzy, Jun Ji-hyun, Son Ye-jin, and Lee Yeon-hee have been dubbed as such, but many believe Suzy to be the true Nation’s First Love.
However, while promoting her second mini album “Faces of Love” in 2018, Suzy admitted she wasn’t a huge fan of the moniker. She said she was thankful, but felt it was something of a burden: “I thought, ‘That isn’t the only image I have’”, she explained in interviews with Korean media, saying she worried people would be disappointed if she played up the image, preferring to show her fans a more diverse and honest version of herself.
She’s highly skilled at endorsements, and has been branded a ‘CF Queen’