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Happy birthday, K-pop star Sooyoung! Some of the Girls’ Generation singer’s best moments
On the Girls’ Generation band member’s 29th birthday, here’s a quick round-up of her musical highlights, charity projects and top television roles
Sooyoung is an established singer, songwriter and television actress. Photo: Instagram @sooyoungchoi
As Korean actress and singer Sooyoung celebrates her 29th birthday today, February 10, we look back at her best musical and on-screen moments, her role as a public figure, and her strong relationship with her fans.
Connection with fans
The star held a special “farewell to 20s” exhibition on December 29-30, 2018. Titled “Made in #ChoiSooYoung, The Shining scenerY”, it showcased photographs and videos documenting significant moments in her life and career, giving her fans an intimate insight into their idol.
Charity work
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Sooyoung actively campaigns to promote awareness about retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic disorder that can cause loss of vision. Her clothing label, Beaming Effect, holds an annual charity bazaar that channels all profits to the Korean Foundation Fighting Blindness.
In 2018, she featured in a special fashion photo shoot in the February issue of 1st Look magazine – she was part of the designing and styling processes. She collaborated with stylist Seo Soo Kyung for the collection. All proceeds from the sale of the outfits went to the cause.
Musical prowess
Sooyoung is a songwriter, too, and contributed to the lyrics of How Great Is Your Love, a track featuring on the album The Boys, by Girls’ Generation.
In celebration of their ninth anniversary in 2016, the group released a fan-dedicated track, titled Sailing, which was written by Sooyoung. The animated music video, which got over 1 million views in 24 hours, was the band’s first single of the year.
Television credits
Sooyoung is also known for her roles on television. Her groundbreaking performance as the lead in 2014 MBC drama series My Spring Days, won her the best actress trophy at the MBC Drama Awards ceremony that year, as well as the Excellence Award, Actress at the 8th Korea Drama Awards in 2015.