Yoo Chae Young
- Name: Yoo Chae Young
- Native name: 유채영
- Also Known as: Kim Su Jin, Yu Chae Yeong, 김수진
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Female
- Born: September 22, 1973
- Died: July 24, 2014
She graduated from Anyang Arts High School and before debuting, she was cast as a fashion model. She appeared in a teen magazine in 1989 and that same year she debuted as a singer when she joined the band PUNSUDEUL (when she was still in high school) with their 1st single album "Rock 'n' Roll Go". In 1994, using the stage name Yoo Chae Young, she became one of the original members of the co-ed group COOL. She even appeared with a shaved head, a bold hairstyle for female celebrities in the mid-1990s, and attracted a lot of attention from the media when they debuted with their 1st album "Why You Wanted to Be". She decided to leave the group in 1995 and went on to form the duo US that was not very successful and, one year later, she decided to become a soloist. In 1999, she released her first single, "Emotion", and she is credited for contributing to spread techno music in South Korea.
She then worked as a singer, actress, and entertainer, and was active in various entertainment broadcasts from 2007 to 2010. She was also a popular radio host on the MBC program "Good Weekend, It's Kim Kyung Sik and Yoo Chae Young", known for her quick wit and self-deprecating humor.
Sadly, she was diagnosed with gastric cancer in October 2013 and the disease was so advanced, the doctors performed surgery and offered chemotherapy but the prognosis was not good. She passed away on July 24, 2014 at the age of 40.
(Source: Korean = Namu Wiki || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Fashion King
Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps
Bong Sook
(Support Role)
|
5.8
|
Brain
Korean Drama, 2011, 20 eps
[Swimming instructor]
(Guest Role)
|
7.7
|
Twinkle Twinkle
Korean Drama, 2011, 54 eps
Pi Ba Da
(Guest Role)
|
7.3
|
The Slave Hunters
Korean Drama, 2010, 24 eps
[Wang Son's First Lady]
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Love Racing
Korean Drama, 2008, 10 eps
Seong Chun Ja
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Sex Is Zero 2
Korean Movie, 2007,
Han Yoo-Mi
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Sex Is Zero
Korean Movie, 2002,
Han Yoo Mi
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Strong Heart
Korean TV Show, 2009, 166 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
8 vs 1
Korean TV Show, 2008, 13 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 11)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 132)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 111)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep.115)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
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