South Korean singer and actress, Bae Suzy is well recognized by the mononym (an individual who is recognized by the single name), Suzy. In 2010, she along with other members formed a girl group, Miss A. The group released their debut album, A-Cla s s in July 2011. Suzy is also involved in acting, made her TV debut in 2011 from the TV series, Dream High. The following year, she made her movie debut from Architecture 101. She has won awards for both her acting and singing which includes MBA Drama Awards, Golden Disc Awards, and Melon Music Awards among others. Suzy not only gained fame but also acc u mulated a hefty net worth from acting and singing and not forget from appearing in commercials. Her popularity helped her to become one of the most in-demand endorsers in the country.
Suzy is dating her actor boyfriend, Lee Dong-Wook. The couple started dating in 2018 after break up with her ex-boyfriend, Lee Min-ho.
Bae Suzy’s Early Life, Bio, And Family
Bae Suzy was born Bae Su-ji to Bae Wan-young and Jeon Hyun-sook on 10th October 1994 in Buk District, Gwangju under the birth sign Libra. Suzy is Korean as per nationality and ethnicity wise she's Asian. She has two siblings, one older sister, Su-bin, and a younger brother, Sang-moon.
Suzy attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul. At the early age of 15, she became an online shopping model. Before pursuing a career in singing, she auditioned for Mnet Super K, a talent show series but was eliminated after the preliminary round.
Later, she joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee.
Bae Suzy's Career And Wiki
Singing Career
Bae Suzy paired with her fellow members, Jia and Fei, and formed a group, Miss A in March 2010. They then did their promotional works in China and signed a contract with the Samsung Electronics group in China.
For the Samsung Beat Festival, the group released a song, Love Again for the commercial. The song was written by Super Changddai, a Korean composer. Later, Min joined their group as the fourth member.
On 1st July 2010, the group released their debut single, Bad Girl Good Girl from their debut album, A-Cla s s which was released on 18th July 2011. The group was quick to grab the attention of the fans and also became the first girl group to land #1 on KBS Music Bank.
The group then took a break and focused on overseas activities. In 2012, they made their comeback with a mini-album, Touch.
On 12th October 2012, they again released another mini-album Independent Women Part III. The following year, they released their second full-length album, Hush. In 2015, they gave a hit song, Only You from their mini-album, Colors.
In early 2017, Suzy released her solo debut album, Yes? No?. On 29th January 2018, she released her second solo album, Faces of Love.
Acting Career
Suzy made her TV debut in 2011 from the TV series, Dream High starring Kim Soo-Hyun, IU, Ok Taecyeon, and Jang Wooyoung among others. The same year, she made her cameo appearance in Human Casino.
The following year, Suzy appeared as a cameo in Dream High 2. She then worked on several TV series, Big, I Need a Fairy, and My Love from the Stars. Particularly she is popular for:
| TV Series | Role | IMDB rating | Cast Members |
| Gu Family Book (2013) | Dam Yeo-wool | 8.2 | Lee Seung-gi, Choi Jin-hyuk, Lee Yeon-hee, and Yoo Yeon-Seok among others. |
| Uncontrollably Fond (2016) | Noh-eul | 7.8 | Kim Woo-bin, and Jung Sung Kyung among others. |
| While You Were Sleeping (2017) | Nam Hong-ju | 8.4 | Lee Jong-suk, Jung Hae In, and Lee Sung-Kyung among others. |
In 2012, Suzy made her movie debut in the romantic film, Architecture 101. Her acting in the movie was highly appreciated. She subsequently made her appearance in two movies, The Sound of a Flower and Real.
Bae Suzy's Awards and Nominations
Bae Suzy has been nominated for various awards for her singing and acting. Below are some of the awards she won from her acting career:
- 2011 = KBS Drama Awards (twice) for Dream High.
- 2011 = Mnet 20’s Choice Awards for Dream High.
- 2012 = Mnet 20’s Choice Awards for Architecture 101.
- 2012 = KBS Drama Awards for Big.
- 2012 = Style Icon Awards.
- 2012 = MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival Awards.
- 2012 = Baeksang Arts Awards for Architecture 101.
- 2012 = Busan International Film Festival Awards.
- 2012 = Blue Dragon Film Awards for Architecture 101.
- 2012 = KBS Entertainment Awards for Gag Concert.
- 2012 = KBS Entertainment Awards for Invincible Youth.
- 2013 = MBC Drama Awards (twice) for Gu Family Book.
- 2013 = Korean Advertisers Association Awards.
- 2013 = Mnet 20’s Choice Awards for Gu Family Book.
- 2013 = Seoul International Drama Awards for Gu Family Book.
- 2015 = Sina Weibo Night Awards.
- 2016 = Baeksang Arts Awards for The Sound of a Flower.
- 2016 = Asia Artist Awards for Uncontrollably Fond.
- 2017 = Asia Artist Awards for While You Were Sleeping.
- 2017 = SBS Drama Academy Awards for While You Were Sleeping.
Apart from acting, she also earned awards for her albums which are as follows:
- 2016 = Melon Music Awards for Dream (single).
- 2016 = Mnet Asian Music Awards for Dream (single).
- 2017 = Golden Disc Awards for Dream (single).
Some of her other nominated awards include Buil Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards, Korea Drama Awards, Seoul International Youth Film Festival Awards, and Gaon Chart Music Awards among others.
Suzy also hosts several TV shows.
Bae Suzy's Net Worth, Salary, And Major Source Of Income
Bae Suzy has an estimated net worth of $13 million as per some online sources but the amount is still under review. Suzy earned much from selling huge copies of her albums:
| Albums | Release Date | Total Copies Sales |
| A Cla s s | 18th July 2011 | 31,885 |
| Touch | 20th February 2012 | 21,613 |
| Color | 30th March 2013 | 10,570 |
| Yes? or No? | 24th January 2017 | 11,020 |
Besides her albums, she also earns much from her movies that made a good collection at the box office:
| Movies | Box Office Collection | IMDB rating | Cast Members |
| Architecture 101 (2012) | $26.7 million | 7.3 | Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon, Uhm Tae-Woong, and Jo Jung-suk among others. |
| The Sound of a Flower (2015) | $2 million | 6.5 | Ryu Seung-Ryong, Song Sae-Byeko, and Lee Dong-Hwi among others. |
| Real (2017) | $3 million | 5.2 | Kim Soo-Hyun, Sung Dong-il, Lee Sung-min, and Choi Jin-Ri among others. |
Suzy owns a house in South Korea. She also has a Porsche worth $46,475 and a Range Rover costing around $56,990.
In 2013, Suzy earned over $8.9 million after signing several commercial contracts. In February 2012, she signed her first commercial contract. At the time, she became one of the most in-demand endorsers in the country.
Suzy was also listed as one of the highest-paid idol group members with a salary of over $560k.
Endorsements
Suzy along with Kin Soo-Hyun became the amba s sadors of the 16th Goyan Korea Flower Show in the Gyeonggi Province on 28th April 2011. In August 2013, she became the honorary amba s sador of the Korean National Police Agency.
The same year, she along with Choi Eun-sook, Yang Hak-Seon, Ki Bo-bae, and Son Yeon-Jae were appointed as a promotional amba s sador for the 2015 Summer Universiade. She later worked in several promotional videos used to promote the Universiade, an international multi-sports event.
Suzy was also listed as the 791st member of the Community Chest of Korea’s Honor Society, which involved certain people who donate over $1 million for charity purposes.
Bae Suzy's Boyfriend, Affair, Dating, And Relationship
Bae Suzy, the K pop singer is dating well recognized South Korean actor, Lee Dong-Wook. Her boyfriend, Dong-Wook is an actor and a model who is popularly known for his role in the TV dramas, My Girl, Scent of a Woman and Hotel King among others. The actress is yet to be married.
They met for the first time in a party and eventually started dating in 2018. Later, Suzy’s agency JYP Entertainment and Dong-Wook's agency King Kong by Starship Entertainment confirmed their relationship.
Their agencies pa s sed several statements regarding their relationship:
‘’They are currently in the process of getting to know each other.’’
"They met at a private, casual gathering. They recently started to get to know each other with good intentions and have feelings for each other."
''Because it’s still the beginning and we just learned about it, there’s not much we can say about them dating or being a couple.''
Previously, Suzy was in a relationship with a South Korean actor and singer, Lee Min-ho. In March 2015, the couple went public after their vacation snaps in London. They were once rumored to be separated in 2015 and again came together in 2016. They, however, denied the buzz.
While their fans were desperately waiting for their marriage, they shocked everyone with their breakup.
In 2017, Suzy’s agency JYP Entertainment and Min-ho’s agency MYM Entertainment confirmed their breakup. Their agency pa s sed several statements regarding their break up:
‘’It’s true that they have broken up. They have decided to remain good friends in the industry.’’
‘’It is true that they both broke up recently. The reasons and the exact time period is a personal matter so we cannot confirm that. Please understand.’’
Suzy holds a 2nd degree of taekwondo black belt.
The artist is also quite popular on social media especially her fan following on her Instagram account is amazing. As of 2019, she has over 9.9 million followers.
Suzy is also a dog person who has a white-colored pet dog.
Age, Body Measurements, And Other Facts
- Age: As of 2019, Suzy is aged 24 years.
- Birth Sign: Libra
- Height: Bae Suzy stands at the height of 5feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
- Weight: Her weight is 48kg(106 Ibs).
- Body Measurements: She has a perfect body measurement of 34-24-33 inches.
- She has a black colored eye and brown colored hair.
- Bae Suzy can speak the Chinese language as well.
- She has a taekwondo black belt with a second degree.
- Before becoming an actress, she worked as an online shopping model.
- She is also known as "The Nation's one's first love".
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by saru, 19 Mar, 2018
