Yoo Chae-yeong
South Korean actress and singer (1973–2014)
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Yoo Chae-yeong (Korean: 유채영; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host.
September 22, 1973
Yoo Chae-yeong | |
|---|---|
 Yoo in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kim Soo-jin September 22, 1973 |
| Died | July 24, 2014 (aged 40) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1989–2014 |
| Formerly of | Cool |
Spouse |
Kim Joo-hwan (m. 2008–2014) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수진 |
| RR | Gim Sujin |
| MR | Kim Sujin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 유채영 |
| RR | Yu Chaeyeong |
| MR | Yu Ch'aeyŏng |
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.[1]
Career
In 1994, using the stage name Yoo Chae-yeong, she became one of the original members of the popular K-pop group Cool.[2] 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.[1][3] Yoo left Cool a year later, going on to make up one half of the duo US in 1995.[4] 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.[1]
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.[1][3]
In 2009, after nearly a decade of absence from the music scene, she released a new single titled Another Decade.[3]
Death
Yoo was diagnosed with cancer in October 2013.[2][5] She died on July 24, 2014, of gastric cancer at the age of 40.[6][7]
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)
