Bae Suzy is a South Korean actor and singer who rose to fame as a member of the popular Korean girl band’miss A’ before pursuing a career in acting. She was born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, and she always understood what she wanted out of life and was a well-organized child, which is a rare feat for millennial children. She grew raised in Seoul, where she attended the School of Performing Arts and began her modeling career at the age of 15. She auditioned for the talent program ‘Mnet Superstar K,’ and while the judges adored her at first, she couldn’t compete against the more talented contestants and was eliminated. But this didn’t deter her, as she went on to establish JYP Entertainment’s’miss A’ female group. She began acting after her musical breakthrough, appearing in films such as ‘Architecture 101’ and ‘Sound of a Flower,’ as well as television shows such as ‘Uncontrollably Fond’ and ‘My Love from the Star.’ Bae released her debut solo album, ‘Yes? No?,’ in 2017 and is looking forward to the premiere of her new TV drama, ‘While You Were Sleeping.’
Childhood and Adolescence
Bae Suzy was born on October 10, 1994, in the Buk area of Gwangju, South Korea, to Bae Wan-young and Jeong Hyun-sook. Her parents and two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother, raised her.
She was drawn to music at a young age and listened to everything from classical Korean music to western sounds. She desired to build a name for herself in the entertainment industry.
Her parents encouraged her to pursue her aspirations, and when she informed them she didn’t want a standard job and instead wanted to enroll in the School of Performing Arts Seoul, they were completely supportive. Bae put forth a lot of effort to improve her acting and stage performance abilities.
Her beautiful appearance helped her land modeling jobs early on, and by the age of 15, she was already modeling for many companies, and when she graduated, it was time to focus on her true interest, music.
Despite her talent, she had no idea how to break into the industry and ended up competing for a famous Korean talent show called ‘Mnet Superstar K’ in 2009, where she was chosen to battle against contestants from all around the country. But she didn’t last long on the show, as she was ousted in the first round.
Her brief appearance on the show was enough to catch the attention of JYP Entertainment, a famous talent agency where she began working as a trainee. She was introduced to Fei and Jia when the training session ended, and the three of them formed their own girl group called’miss A.’ Min eventually joined the organization, and by March 2010, the group was ready to get going.
Career of Bae Suzy
The group’miss A’ began their musical career in China, and they were signed by Samsung Electronics after recording and performing the company’s promotional song, ‘Love Again.’
The group made their official debut with the track ‘Bad Girl Good Girl,’ which was a hit with the Korean youth, and’miss A’ continued to promote the song across the country. Towards the end of 2010, another of their hits, ‘Breathe,’ was released.
The group released their first album, ‘Class A,’ in the middle of 2011, which was a financial and critical success, and the group went on a statewide tour to promote the album. The group proceeded on an international tour in the same year, including China, then returned to Korea in early 2012 with their next effort, a studio album titled ‘Touch.’
Apart from music, Bae kept herself occupied with a variety of other pursuits. Many award events and music shows have chosen her to host, including ‘Show! Music Core,’ ‘M! Countdown,’ ‘Seoul Music Awards,’ and the ‘Golden Disk Awards.’ She was becoming well-known, and invitations to act had already begun to pour in.
Bae made her acting debut in January 2012 with SBS’s ‘Dream High,’ which was a high school drama. She was also credited with writing the show’s official OST, named ‘Winter Child.’ Suzy received two prizes at the KBS Drama Honors for her performance in the drama, which became extremely popular both in Korea and globally. The show’s fan base continued to grow, and Suzy earned two awards at the KBS Drama Awards for her performance.
Bae made her cinematic debut in 2012 with a modest role in the film ‘Architecture 101,’ in which she played a younger version of the film’s main female protagonist. The film was a smash blockbuster, and Bae’s endearing performance gained widespread acclaim.
Bae also appeared in the drama ‘Big’ and the reality TV show ‘Invincible Youth 2’ in 2012. Despite the fact that her job as a musician was garnering attention, she had yet to establish a solid acting career. She did, however, win an award for her debut film performance in ‘Architecture 101’ at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2013, she made her acting debut in the period action drama ‘Gu Family Book,’ for which she received critical acclaim. Naturally, she received recognition in the form of the MBC Drama Awards, where she won the Top Excellence Award, a rare accomplishment for such a young actress. She was also given the Outstanding Actress Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.
Suzy made her acting debut in 2015 in the period film ‘The Sound of a Flower,’ which was based on the true story of Jin Chae-sun, Korea’s first female Pansori singer. Bae reportedly spent a year getting to know the music form, and the film was warmly appreciated when it was released.
Suzy and Baekhyun collaborated on a track called “Dream” in early 2016, and the song immediately rose to the top of numerous music charts. The song was named Best Collaborative Effort at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Suzy then made her television debut with ‘Uncontrollably Fond,’ as well as two songs for the show’s OST. Her wax statue was revealed in the Madam Tussaud Hong Kong museum later that year, making her the first Korean star to get a wax figure in the world-famous museum.
She has been working on her solo musical career since 2017, when she released her debut solo album, ‘Yes? No?’ Aside from that, she will restart her acting career with an appearance on the show ‘While You Were Sleeping,’ which will premiere in September 2017 and is one of South Korea’s most anticipated shows.
Personal Experiences of Bae Suzy
Bae’s relationship with fellow South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was announced in March 2015.
Suzy has an unhealthy obsession with automobiles and now drives a BMW Mini Cooper, which she received as a gift for her 20th birthday. She has also given her father a car and built a bistro for her mother.
Bae was dubbed ‘Korea’s First Love’ after her performance in her debut film, ‘Architecture 101,’ because of her sweet and adorable looks.
Suzy Bae’s Salary and Net Worth
Suzy’s net worth is estimated to be at $30 million. She is still working as an actress and a singer. She has a number of singles and albums to her credit. Suzy is paid approximately $17k every episode of Dramas.