Choi Soo-young

Choi Soo-young (Korean: Sooyoung Choi/ Choi Soo-yeong, Romanized: Choi Soo-yeong, February 10, 1990 -), stage name Soo-young (Korean: swimming, English: SooYoung), is a South Korean female singer, actress and host. A member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, she serves as the lead rapper, sub-vocalist and lead dancer in the team. In 2000, he was discovered by SM Entertainment in Seoul and joined the company as a trainee. In 2002, she left the company and went to Japan to participate in a talent show audition. She successfully won the Korean group and formed a two-person Japanese girl group Routeφ with the Japanese group winner to debut. Routeφ disbanded in 2003, and Sooyoung returned to SM Entertainment as a trainee. Debuted as a member of Girls' Generation on August 5, 2007. Currently working as an actor. Her boyfriend is actor Zheng Jinghao. The two met after Zheng Jinghao retired from the army in September 2012 and developed into a relationship. On June 9, 2026, the two parties announced their breakup. On October 9, 2017, Sooyoung's contract with SM Entertainment expired and she left the company without renewal. However, she will not quit Girls' Generation and will focus on her development as an actor in the future. On November 10, 2017, Echo Global Group announced that it had signed a contract with Xiuying. On December 20, 2018, Sooyoung made her solo debut and participated in writing lyrics and music, and released a digital single. On May 7, 2019, Saram Entertainment announced that it had signed an exclusive contract with Sooyoung. In 2026, she formed Girls' Generation's sub-group Girls' Generation-Hyori Soo with Hyoyeon and Yuri, and served as the maknae.