Choi Soo-young filmography

Choi Soo-young filmography
Choi in 2012
Film10
Television series19
Web series2
Television show6
Hosting5

Choi Soo-young (known mononymously as Sooyoung) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation.

Choi has been active in acting since 2007, making her debut in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage.[1] She went on to appear in various television dramas, including Third Hospital (2012),[2] Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013),[3] Run On (2020–2021),[4] If You Wish Upon Me (2022),[5] and Not Others (2023).[6] In film, Choi has starred in productions such as Hello Schoolgirl (2008)[7] and Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019),[8] Ballerina (2025)[9] building a steady career alongside her music activities.

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Hello, Schoolgirl Jeong Da-jeong [7]
2012 I AM. Herself Biographical film of SM Town [10]
2015 SMTown: The Stage Herself Documentary film of SM Town [11]
2019 The Poem, My Old Mother Narration
Memories of a Dead End Yumi [12]
Miss & Mrs. Cops Jang-mi [8]
A Little Princess Adult Gongju Special appearance [13]
2021 New Year Blues Oh Wol [14]
2024 Dead Man Hipster [15]
2025 Ballerina Katla Park [9]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Unstoppable Marriage Soo-young [1]
2010 Oh! My Lady Herself Cameo (Episode 7) [16]
2011 Paradise Ranch Miss Soo Cameo (Episode 3) [17]
2012 A Gentleman's Dignity Herself Cameo (Episode 5) [18]
The Third Hospital Lee Eui-jin [2]
2013 Dating Agency: Cyrano Gong Min-young [3]
2014 My Spring Days Lee Bom-yi [19]
2016 Perfect Sense Jung Ah-yeon [20]
Squad 38 Cheon Sung-hee [21]
2017–2018 Man in the Kitchen Lee Roo-ri [22]
2020 Tell Me What You Saw Cha Soo-young [23]
2020–2021 Run On Seo Dan-ah [4]
2021 Move to Heaven Son Yoo-rim Cameo (Episode 6, 9) [24]
2022 Uncle Top Stars Cameo (Episode 13) [25]
If You Wish Upon Me Seo Yeon-joo [5]
Fanletter, Please! Han Kang-hee [26]
2023 Not Others Kim Jin-hee [27][6]
2025 Second Shot at Love Han Geum-joo [28]
I Dol I Maeng Se-na [29]
2026 The Practical Guide to Love Hyun-ju Special appearance

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Someone You Might Know Lee Ahn [30]
2021 So I Married the Anti-fan Lee Geun-young [31]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Haha Mong Show: Pilot Regular member
2012–2014 TV Entertainment Tonight Host [32]
2017 Saturday Night Live Korea Season 9, Ep 1 [33]
2022 Household Mate Special member Episode 3 [34]
2023 The Wedding War Host [35]
R U Next? [36]

Hosting

Year Event Notes Ref.
2021 30th Seoul Music Awards With Shin Dong-yup and Kim Hee-chul [37]
2022 31st Buil Film Awards With Kim Nam-gil [38]
2022 MBC Drama Awards With Kim Sung-joo [39]
2023 2023 Marie Claire Asia Star Awards [40]
2024 Closing ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival with Gong Myung [41]

References

  1. ^ a b 소녀시대 수영ㆍ유리, 3년전부터 연기준비 (in Korean). Star News. November 3, 2007. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Girls' Generation Sooyoung cast in tvN's medical series". The Asia Business Daily. March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Sun-min (May 24, 2013). "Cast gathers to hype "Cyrano"". JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  4. ^ a b JTBC 새 드라마 '런온' 임시완X신세경 특급 조합 완성. news.jtbc (in Korean). June 24, 2020. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Jo, Eun-mi (September 28, 2021). 당신의 소원을 말하면' 지창욱X성동일X최수영 캐스팅..감동 힐링 드라마[공식] ['If you tell me your wish' Ji Chang-wook X Sung Dong-il X Choi Soo-young Casting.. A touching healing drama [Official]]. Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Kim Yeon-ju (January 18, 2024). '데드맨' 최수영, 힙스터로 변신한다 (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 소녀시대 수영, '순정만화'로 스크린 신고식 (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Casting complete for new film 'Girl Cops'". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Vejvoda, Jim (April 24, 2025). "Ballerina: Exclusive Character Posters from the John Wick Universe Movie". IGN. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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  11. ^ 'SM타운' 공연실황 다큐, 8월13일 국내개봉 확정 (in Korean). Xports News. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "Choi Soo-young to star in 'Memories of a Dead End'". Kpop Herald. March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  13. ^ '감쪽같은 그녀' 최수영, 감쪽같은 특별출연..감독 "전체를 해석하는 배우" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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  16. ^ '오마이 레이디' 소녀시대 3인방 제시카 효연 수영 '깜짝 등장'. Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. April 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  17. ^ '파라다이스 목장' 수영 깜짝 출연, 심창민 반성문 체크 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  18. ^ "Sooyoung has TV role as K-pop star". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 8, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  19. ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (July 17, 2014). "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung to be heroine of upcoming drama". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  20. ^ "Sooyoung cast in drama about the disabled". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  21. ^ "Sooyoung, others to star in new OCN drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  22. ^ "Choi Soo-young and On Joo-wan in "Man Who Lays the Table"". HanCinema. Newsen. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  23. ^ "Choi Soo-young Confirms Role in "Tell Me What You Saw"". HanCinema. Xportsnews. October 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  24. ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (April 30, 2021). [단독]최수영, 넷플릭스 '무브 투 헤븐' 출연...이제훈과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Sooyoung Choi to appear in Netflix's 'Move to Heaven'... Breathing with Lee Je-hoon]. sportstvnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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  29. ^ Yoo, Ji-hee (February 27, 2025). [단독] 수영, 김재영과 변호사와 아이돌로 로코..'아이돌아이' 출연 [[Exclusive] Sooyoung and Kim Jae-young to star in a romantic comedy as lawyers and idols on "I Dol I*]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  30. ^ Kim, So-yeon (August 1, 2017). "Sooyoung thinks of her boyfriend's death while filming new drama". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  31. ^ "[SBS Star] Sooyoung & Choi Tae Jun Confirmed to a New Drama". Seoul Broadcasting System. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
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  34. ^ Kim, Na-yeon (January 11, 2022). [단독] 최수영∙최수진, '호적메이트' 출연...스타 자매의 현실케미 공개 [[Exclusive] Choi Soo-young and Choi Soo-jin to appear in 'Household Mate'... Star sisters' reality chemistry revealed] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  35. ^ '새해전야' 김강우X유인나→유연석X이연희, 신선도 100% 캐스팅 라인업 완성. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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  38. ^ "Documentary Shows Top K-Pop Singers Behind the Scenes". The Chosun Ilbo. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  39. ^ '새해전야' 김강우X유인나→유연석X이연희, 신선도 100% 캐스팅 라인업 완성. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  40. ^ '새해전야' 김강우X유인나→유연석X이연희, 신선도 100% 캐스팅 라인업 완성. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  41. ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (September 20, 2024). 최수영·공명, 부산국제영화제 닫는다..폐막식 MC 호흡 [Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung close the Busan International Film Festival.. Closing Ceremony MC Collaboration]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 20, 2024.