Lee Soo-young

Not to be confused with Ri Su-yong.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Soo-young (Korean: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, 이지연on April 12, 1979)^[1] is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, I Believe, and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills.^[2] During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of South Korea's best-selling singers, selling more than 700,000 albums in 2004 alone despite a recession in the music industry at the time.^[3][4]

Lee Soo-young
Lee in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Lee Ji-yeon
Born	(1979-04-12) April 12, 1979 (age 46) Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop ballad
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1999–present
Labels	New Era project
Korean name
Hangul	이수영
Hanja	李秀英
RR	I Suyeong
MR	I Suyŏng
Birth name
Hangul	이지연
Hanja	李知姸
RR	I Jiyeon
MR	I Chiyŏn

Career

In 2001, she sang the official Korean version of the Final Fantasy X song "Suteki Da Ne" in Korean, titled "얼마나 좋을까" ("Eolmana Joheulkka").

She released her seventh album, Grace, on January 21, 2006. It performed very well, able to shoot straight to the top of the charts. The popularity of the album led to a limited edition (repackage) release of Grace, of which only 30,000 copies were produced.

Lee has performed the new song written by her titled "Lavender" from her new album at the wedding ceremony of her close friend, Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, Seo Min-jung.^[5]

Personal life

Lee married her boyfriend of one year in October 2010.^[6] They have one son, who was born in July 2011.^[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [8]
I Believe	Released: November 12, 1999 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	8	KOR: 169,748[9]
Never Again	Released: February 8, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	32	KOR: 178,990[10]
Made In Winter	Released: December 11, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	7	KOR: 263,917[11]
My Stay In Sendai	Released: September 11, 2002 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	4	KOR: 504,656[12]
This Time	Released: August 21, 2003 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, cassette	3	KOR: 435,904[13]
The Colors Of My Life	Released: September 10, 2004 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 343,724[14]
Grace	Released: January 20, 2006 Label: Recode Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 212,191[15]
Set It Down (내려놓음)	Released: September 12, 2007 Label: Have Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	2	KOR: 64,115[16]
Dazzle	Released: October 15, 2009 Label: KT Music Format: CD, digital download	—	—
Sory	Released: May 17, 2022 Label: New Era Project Format: CD, digital download	78	—
* Data not available for 2009.

Live and compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [17]
Thank Her (그녀에게 감사해요) live album	Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	34	KOR: 16,886[18]
Sweet Holiday in Lombok compilation album	Released: January 23, 2003 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	3	KOR: 227,636[19]
Classic: The Remake Album cover album	Released: January 12, 2004 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	2	KOR: 380,868[20]
As Time Goes By compilation album	Released: January 13, 2005 Label: Yiga Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	—	—
An Autumn Day Japanese compilation album	Released: October 20, 2005 Label: Fantom Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	7	KOR: 44,361[21]
Classic: The 2nd Remake Album cover album	Released: March 28, 2013 Label: Cornerstone Format: CD, digital download	—	—
White Heart Baekgu (하얀마음 백구) with Jang Sook Hee, original soundtrack album	Released: December 7, 2016 Label: Hollywood Manor Format: CD, digital download	—	—

Extended plays

1. [2008.11.13] Once

Singles

1. [2004.06.23] "Saigo no Wagamama" (最後のわがまま / The Final Indulgence)
2. [2012.10.10] "Nice Girl" (착한 여자) (The Innocent Man OST)
3. [2013.06.11] "Will It Reach You" (닿을수 있나요) (Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love OST Part.6)
4. [2014.04.11] "Love in Memory 2" (Love in Memory 2 (To My Dearest) OST Part.2)
5. [2013.06.11] "Salang Moshae" (사랑 못해 / I can't love you) (My Only One OST Part.26)
6. [2020.03.03] "Find Me"
7. [2022.06.02] "The Expression of Time" (구필수는 없다) (Never Give Up OST Part 9) ^[22]

TV series

• The Accidental Couple (KBS2, 2009) as Jo Seung-eun

Movies

• The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as the radio singer

Variety show

Year	Network	Title	Role	Note
2021	B tv Cable	Healing Mountain Lodge 2	Host	[23]
2021	MBN	Chosun Panstar	judge	[24]
2020	JTBC	Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 3	Contestant	Episode 13 (2020.02.28)
2016	SBS TV	Fantastic Duo	Contestant	Episodes 11 & 12 (2016.06.26 & 2016.07.03)
2015	MBC	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	Episode 37 and 38 (with the stage name "The Goddess of Beauty Aphrodite Playing A Harp")
2015	KBS2	1 vs. 100	Contestant	2015.11.24
2014	KBS World	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend	Contestant	2014.08.09
2013	JTBC	Hidden Singer	Contestant	Episode 5 - Season 1 (2013.03.30)
2009	KBS2	Happy Together	Guest	Episode 105 - Season 3 (2009.07.16)
2006	SBS	X-Man	Guest	Episode 118 to 126

Awards

• 2003 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang
• 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Ballad Performance^[25]
• 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Solo^[26]
• 2004 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Video^[27]
• 2004 Golden Disk Awards: Daesang
• 2004 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang