Joy is a South Korean singer, host and actress. She is best known for being a member of the popular Korean girl group “Red Velvet” under SM Entertainment.
Wiki/Biography
Joy was born Park Soo-young on Tuesday, September 3, 1996, in Jeju Island, South Korea (age 27; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. When Joy was a child, she was drawn to modern trot music. Her interest in becoming a singer was sparked when she received praise for her performance of Korean rock band Cherry Filter’s song “Flying Duck” at an elementary school music festival. In February 2015, she completed high school at the Seoul Academy of Performing Arts.
Joey’s childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 30-26-30
family
Parents and siblings
She has two younger sisters named Jiying and Minji.
husband
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
On August 23, 2021, it was confirmed that Joy is dating Korean R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter Crush.
joy and secret love
Signature/Autograph
Profession
Korean pop music trainee
In 2012, she was selected in the SM Global Audition held in Seoul and joined SM Entertainment as a trainee.
singer
red velvet
On July 29, 2014, she officially became the fourth member of the Korean pop girl group Red Velvet, consisting of the other three members Seulgi, Wendy and Irene. On August 1, 2014, they debuted with the single “Happiness”.
2014 Korean song “Happiness” poster
The original music video for the song “Happiness” received over 2 million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release; however, due to controversy over some of the background images, the image was later removed; an edited version of the music video was subsequently uploaded. In August 2014, “Happiness” became the second most viewed K-pop video in the world. Red Velvet becomes the first K-pop girl group to debut a single at No. 4 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. On September 13, 2014, the group released their second digital single “Be Natural”.
solo
On May 31, 2021, she released her first EP “Hello”.
Red Velvet Joy 2021 Album “Hello” Poster
acting
Movie
In 2015, she played herself in SM Entertainment’s documentary “SMTown: The Stage.” In 2020, she voiced the role of Ali in the American animated musical comedy film “Trolls World Tour”.
television
TV show
In 2015, she appeared as a contestant on KBS’s popular Korean TV music show “Immortal Song” along with teammates Seulgi and Wendy. She has appeared in many Korean reality and variety TV shows such as We Got Married (2015-2016), The Masked Singer (2017), Pajama Friends (2018), and Handsome Tiger (2020) .
TV drama
In 2016, she made a guest appearance in the 16th episode of KBS2’s popular Korean drama “Descendants of the Sun” with the band Red Velvet.
In 2017, she played the protagonist Yoon So-rim in the tvN Korean drama “The Liar and His Lover”.
web series
She guest-starred as herself in Naver TV’s Korean web series “The Boy Next Door” released in 2017.
Joy in stills from the 2017 web drama “The Boy Next Door”
In 2022, she played the lead role of An Ja Young in Kakao TV’s original Korean web series “Once Upon a Time in a Small Town”.
host
In 2018, Joy was selected as the co-host for the second season of the JTBC drama “Sugar Man” for the first time, co-hosting with well-known TV celebrities Yoo Jae Suk, Yoo Hee Yeol and Park Na Rae.
dispute
Missed Red Velvet’s performance in North Korea
In 2018, Red Velvet was selected to visit Pyongyang with other Korean artists and perform a historic performance from March 31st to April 3rd. The day before the performance, media reports stated that Joy would not participate in Red Velvet’s event, sparking controversy. It is said that some media revealed that the Korean government was not aware of Joy’s absence, but SM Entertainment officially notified the government one day before departure and informed the media of the matter. According to reports, the situation further escalated when Joy attended the Red Velvet concert in Japan (March 28-29) and the SM Town concert in Dubai (April 6) after adjusting her TV drama schedule. Despite her efforts, Joy couldn’t even attend the SM Town concert in Dubai due to her theater commitments. It was also reported that SM Entertainment informed the government during discussions that Joy may not be able to participate in the Pyongyang event and has been approved to send Red Velvet as a four-member group.
Alleged misconduct against airline employees
In March 2022, some airline employees accused Red Velvet’s Irene, Joy, and Yeri of rude behavior at the airport and on the plane. A Korean Air flight attendant shared a post online that read:
One time I was on the same flight as Red Velvet and Irene, Joy and Yeri were very rude. They treat the flight attendants like we are their servants. The other 2 members were friendly. But I don’t understand why idols generally think they are special. ”
Awards, Honors, Achievements
Awards
red velvet
- 2015: Golden Disc Award Newcomer Award
Red Velvet wins New Artist Award at 2015 Golden Disc Awards
- 2015: Korea Performing Arts Awards Best Newcomer Award
- 2015: Won the Melon Music Awards Best Female Dancer for the song “Ice Cream Cake”
- 2016: Digital Ben Sang for the song “Ice Cream Cake” at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2016: Korea Performing Arts Awards Netizen’s Choice Award
- 2016: Seoul Music Awards Main Award
- 2017: Summer Queen of the Year selected by East Asia Network’s “Pick” newspaper
- 2017: Ceci Asian Female Idol Gold Record Award
- 2017: Korea Performing Arts Awards Best Girl Group
- 2017: Seoul Social Welfare Conference Seoul Mayor Award
- 2018: Golden Disc Awards Digital Bensang
- 2018: Korean PD Awards Best Performer of the Year – Singer (Daesang)
- 2018: Won the Korean Pop Music Award for Group Dance for the song “Power Up”
- 2018: Won the Korean Music Awards Best Pop Song Award for the song “Red Flavor”
- 2019: Asian Artist Awards (Daesang) – The song “Umpah Umpah” won the Song of the Year Award
Red Velvet wins Song of the Year at the 2019 Asian Artist Awards
- 2019: Korea Performing Arts Awards Best Girl Group Award
- 2019: “Close to Me (Red Velvet Remix)” was selected as Electronic/Dance Song at the Teen Choice Awards
- 2019: The Fact Music Awards Artist of the Year and Global Icon
- 2020: The song “Psycho” won the Best Music Video (Overseas) and the Asian Pop Music Awards Outstanding Group of the Year Award (Overseas)
- 2020: Brand Customer Loyalty Award Most Influential Female Idol Award
- 2020: 20th Anniversary Awards – “Red Flavor” wins Favorite Music Award at the Bugs Music Awards
- 2020: Seoul Music Awards Main Award
- 2020: This year’s artists at The Fact Music Awards
- 2021: Asian Pop Music Awards Best Group Award (Overseas) and Best 20 Albums of the Year Award (Overseas) for the album “Queendom”
- 2021: Digital Bensang for the song “Psycho” at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2021: Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – Circle Chart Music Award for song “Queendom” in August
- 2022: Elf Music Awards for Best Female Performance
Red Velvet wins Best Female Performance at 2022 Genie Music Awards
- 2023: Hanteo Music Awards Generation Icon Award
solo
- 2015: Won the MBC Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award (with Yook Sungjae) for the Korean reality show “We Got Married”
Joy and Yook Sungjae won the Best Couple Award at the 2015 MBC Drama Awards
- 2015: MBC Drama Awards Newcomer Award for TV Drama “We Got Married”
- 2017: Won the OSEN Cable TV Awards Newcomer Award for the Korean TV series “The Liar and His Lover”
- 2020: “Get It Beauty” and “Handsome Tigers” won the Brand Customer Loyalty Award for Best Female Variety Idol
Honor
- 2018: Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea
Red Velvet won the 2018 Culture Minister’s Award
Achievement
- 2018: No. 11 on Forbes Korea’s Powerful Celebrities List
- 2019: No. 5 on Forbes Korea’s Powerful Celebrities List
- 2020: Named one of Asia’s 100 Digital Stars by Forbes
car collection
She owns a Mercedes-Benz car.
the joy of driving her car
net worth
As of 2023, her net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
Favorites
- Movies: “The Way Home” (2002), “Transformers” (2007)
- Food: Sushi, chicken, pizza (without crust), grilled eel
- Ice cream flavor: mint chocolate
- Flower: White Heather Aster
Facts/Trivia
- Her stage name “Joy” was given to her by a vocal coach during her two years of training at SM Entertainment.
- Ever since her debut as a member of Red Velvet, she wanted to be called “Malgeumi”.
- In Red Velvet, Joy represents the color green according to the band’s concept and image.
- She likes to collect hair accessories.
- In February 2020, Joy donated 10 million won to the Korea Community Chest to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
- She is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Haetnim. She also volunteers at many animal shelters.
Having fun with her pet dog
- In 2019, Joy was shortlisted for the “Top 20 Most Popular Idols” in Gallup Korea’s annual data rankings.
- In a 2019 survey of compulsory military service soldiers in South Korea, Joy was ranked in the top 5 most popular female K-pop idols.
- She has won first place many times in the “Brand Power Ranking of Individual Girl Group Members” published by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute.
- In February 2020, Vogue magazine called her “one of K-pop’s brightest stars.”
- In April 2020, Joy participated in the collaborative project “Evergreen Tree” along with other famous Korean artists to show support for medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2020, Joy became SM Entertainment’s first female artist to be nominated for a Bonsang (major award) without debuting solo.
- She is the spokesperson for Hogan, an Italian luxury brand owned by Tod’s.
Joy at Tod’s Events
- In 2021, Joy made history by becoming SM Entertainment’s first female solo artist to be nominated for Album of the Year (Grand Prize) at the Melon Music Awards.
- She once revealed that if she were not an artist, she would be a kindergarten teacher.
- On October 21, 2022, Joy and Wonstein released the single “Love Song” as part of the World Peace Project, with proceeds from the release donated to UNICEF Korea.
- In November 2023, she appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.
Joey appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Enjoy the joy of non-vegetarian burgers
- She drinks occasionally.
Joy holding a glass of red wine
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education