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In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Soo-young
Park in 2019
Born
Park Soo-young

(1992-07-31) July 31, 1992 (age 32)
Busan, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2010–present
AgentBK Entertainment
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsPledis
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
박수영
Hanja
朴修映
Revised RomanizationBak Su-yeong
McCune–ReischauerPak Suyŏng
Signature

Park Soo-young (Korean: 박수영; born July 31, 1992),[1] previously known by the stage names Lizzy (Korean: 리지) and Park Soo-ah (Korean: 박수아), is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a new member of girl group After School (and later, its sub-unit Orange Caramel) in March 2010. Apart from her group's activities, she has also starred in various television dramas, including All My Love (2011) and Angry Mom (2015). She debuted as a solo artist with the digital single "Not an Easy Girl" in January 2015.

In May 2018, she graduated from After School following the expiration of her contract, but remains a member of Orange Caramel.[2][3] In July 2018, she was announced to have changed her promotion name to Park Soo-ah.[4] In November 2020, she changed her stage name for a second time to Park Soo-young, her birth name.[5]

Early life and education

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Park was born on July 31, 1992, in Busan, South Korea.[6] She attended Kyung Hee University, majoring in Post Modern Music.[7]

Career

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2009–2010: Career beginnings

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Park served as Son Dam-bi's backup dancer in 2009. She was first hinted to be joining After School when she joined the members on stage to perform a cover of Fin.K.L.'s "To My Boyfriend" at their first fan meeting event in 2010, while donning a mask to keep her identity a secret. Park made her official debut as a member of After School under the stage name "Lizzy" when they released their third single "Bang!" on March 25, 2010. She was the youngest member of the group until E-Young joined the group in December 2010.[8] In June 2010, Lizzy and her fellow After School members Raina and Nana formed a sub-unit named Orange Caramel and released their first mini-album featuring the lead single "Magic Girl".

2011–2017: Television roles and solo debut

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Park in 2011

In 2011, Park was briefly a cast member of the SBS variety show, Running Man. That same year, she made her acting debut as a supporting character on MBC's sitcom, All My Love.[9] Her appearances in Running Man were often edited out, and she eventually left to focus on All My Love.[10] In November 2012, Park was cast in MBC's weekend drama Rascal Sons, where she had a more significant role.[11]

In December 2012, Park and indie rapper Andup released a collaborative single, "Cosmetic", for their single album Cupcake Project.[12] In the same month, Park joined Sistar's Bora, 4Minute's Gayoon, Secret's Sunhwa and Kara's Jiyoung to form the project girl group Mystic White for the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejun. They performed their single "Mermaid Princess" on the show, and the song's profits were donated to people in need.[13]

Park in 2013

In July 2013, Park made a cameo appearance in the Japanese horror drama Evil Spirit Ward, playing the role of a Korean foreign student named Tehi.[14] In 2014, she played a hair stylist named Hyeni in the film Momo Salon. The film consisted of six ten-minute episodes, and was released on Naver TV Cast on September 2.[15]

In December 2014, Park was cast as a member of the second season of Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn's show, Hitmaker.[16] Lizzy, G.NA, 4Minute's Kwon So-hyun and Kara's Heo Young-ji became a girl group called Chamsonyeo (참소녀) for the show.[17] The show began airing on January 16, 2015. She also had a supporting role in the film Love Forecast, which was released on January 15, 2015.[18] That same month, Park replaced Kim Sung-eun as a co-MC of the food variety show, Tasty Road.[19]

Park in January 2015

On January 23, 2015, Park debuted as a solo singer with the trot song "Not An Easy Girl" (쉬운 여자 아니에요).[20] The music video used footage from the 1961 film adaptation of Chunhyangga, with Park playing the protagonist.[21] On February 11, she released a duet song, "Goodbye PMS", with comedian Park Myung-soo.[22] The song was written by Duble Sidekick, who said PMS (which usually means premenstrual syndrome) refers to "a monster that creates all the worries and stress suffered by a high school girl".[23] Park also had a supporting role in MBC's drama Angry Mom, which aired from March to May.[24][25]

In 2017, she joined as main MC on the first season of My Daughter's Men, being the only woman in the cast.[26][27]

Park in August 2015
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On May 1, 2018, Park graduated from After School following the expiration of her contract.[2] On May 10, Park joined Celltrion Entertainment.[28] On July 3 it was announced that Park had changed her promotional name from 'Lizzy' to 'Park Soo-ah',[4] and was cast in the web drama I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street.[29] On September 12, it was revealed by Celltrion Entertainment that Park had joined the main cast of the upcoming SBS drama Fates & Furies alongside Lee Min-jung, Joo Sang-wook, So Yi-hyun and Lee Ki-woo. The drama began to air on December 1.[30][31] She also had a cameo in Devilish Charm.

In 2019, she was cast in the app drama, Kim Seul Gi Genius, which was released in May 2019.[32] She was also part of the tvN's comedy drama, Ugly Miss Young-ae 17.[33]

In an interview and pictorial with @star1 magazine for their December 2020 issue, Park revealed that she would now be promoting herself under her birth name, Park Soo-young.[5]

On May 18, 2021, Park hit a taxi with her car while driving in Cheongdam-dong, a neighborhood of Seoul. Upon the arrival of law enforcement at the scene, she was determined to have a blood alcohol content of 0.08. As a result, she was charged with a DUI and had her driver's license revoked.[34] In August 2021, Celltrion Entertainment announced that Park Soo-Ah's contract had expired, and after coming to an agreement between both parties, it would not be renewed.[35]

In October 2022, Park signed with new agency BK Entertainment.[36]

Discography

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See also: After School discography

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"Not an Easy Girl"
(featuring Jeong Hyeong-don) 		2015 38
  • KOR (DL): 71,150[38]
 Non-album single

Other songs

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Year Title Album
2011 "Beautiful Girl" All My Love OST
2012 "Clara's Dream (클라라의 꿈)" Lipstick
"Cosmetic (코스메틱)" (with Andup) Cupcake Project
"Mermaid Princess (인어공주)" (as part of Mystic White) Non-album single
2013 "Sour Grapes (すっぱい葡萄)" Orange Caramel
2014 "Chemistry (케미)" (with Yoon Gun) Autumn Play
2015 "Goodbye PMS" (with Park Myung-soo) Non-album single
"Magic Words (올해의 주문)" (as part of Chamsonyeo) Non-album single
"플라플라 (Flower)" (with Kanto) Cheer Up! OST
2016 "상상 속의 너 (You in My Imagination)" (with Raina) Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Part 13
"비밀번호 486 (시집가는 갑순이)" (Password 486 (going to marry this gapsun)) King of Mask Singer 45회 (single)
2017 "Believe Only Brother (오빠만 믿어)" (with Park Hyun-bin, Park Gwang-hyun & Lee Gi-kwang) Fantastic Duo 2 Part 16

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2011 White: The Melody of the Curse Member of Pure (cameo with After School) [39]
2014 Momo Salon Hyeni [15]
2015 Love Forecast Min-ah [18]
2016 Mood of the Day Song Yi [40][41]

Television drama

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2010 All My Love for You Park Soon-deok MBC Main, Episode 64, 74-210 [citation needed]
2012 Rascal Sons Jin Yoo-ri [11]
What Is Mom Park Soo-young Cameo, Episode 16
2013 Akuryo Byoto (Evil Spirit Ward) Tehi TBS Cameo, Episodes 3–4 [14]
After School Bokbulbok Lizzy Nate Cameo, Episode 5
2015 Angry Mom Wang Jung-hee MBC [25]
2018 I Picked Up A Celebrity On the Street Oksusu [29]
Fates & Furies Tae Jung-min SBS Main cast [42]
Devilish Charm Kang Song-hwa MBN / Dramax Cameo, Episode 10
2019 Kim Is a Genius Song Kwan-ji JTBC Main cast [43]
Ugly Miss Young-ae 17 Park Su-ah TvN [44]
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Lee Eun-young JTBC Cameo, Episode 1
2020 Oh My Baby Choi Hyo-joo TvN [45]

Variety show

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Year Title Network Notes
2010–2011 Running Man SBS Regular cast, episode 13–27, 292
2012 Pit-a-Pat Shake MBC Regular cast
2015 Tasty Road O'live MC
2016 King of Mask Singer MBC Episode 45
2017 My Daughter's Men E Channel MC[26]
2018 Dead if Shot Naver Cast member [46]

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