Yoo Chae-yeong
| Yoo Chae-yeong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kim Soo-jin September 22, 1973 South Korea |
| Died |
July 24, 2014 (aged 40) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, Actress |
| Years active | 1989–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Joo-hwan (2008-2014) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유채영 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Chaeyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Ch'aeyŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김수진 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sujin |
Yoo Chae-yeong (Hangul: 유채영; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host.
Early life and education
Born as Kim Soo-jin, she made her entertainment debut at 17 years old as part of the group Punsudeul ("Idiots") in 1989, when she was still in high school.[1]
Career
In 1994, using the stage name Yoo Chae-yeong, she became one of the original members of the popular K-pop group Cool.[2] She initially attracted media attention for sporting a shaved head, which at the time was a bold hairstyle rarely seen on female South Korean celebrities.[1][3] Yoo left Cool a year later, going on to make up one half of the duo US in 1995.[4] She embarked on a solo singing career in 1996, and her hit song "Emotion" (released in 1999), contributed to the nationwide spread of techno music.[1]
As an actress, Yoo appeared in supporting roles in movies and television dramas, notably in the comedy film Sex Is Zero (2002) and its sequel Sex Is Zero 2 (2007). She was also a popular radio host on the MBC program Good Weekend, It's Kim Kyung-sik and Yoo Chae-yeong, known for her quick wit and self-deprecating humor.[1][3]
In 2009, after nearly a decade of absence from the music scene, she released a new single titled Another Decade.[3]
Yoo was diagnosed with cancer in October 2013.[2][5] She died on July 24, 2014 of gastric cancer at the age of 40.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
- Whistling Princess (2002)
- Sex Is Zero (2002)
- Who Slept with Her? (2006)
- Sex Is Zero 2 (2007)
Television drama
- First Love of a Royal Prince (MBC, 2004)
- Marrying a Millionaire (SBS, 2005–2006)
- My Cup (tvN, 2008)
- The Slave Hunters (KBS2, 2010) (cameo)
- Coffee House (SBS, 2010) (cameo)
- Twinkle Twinkle (MBC, 2011) (cameo)
- Brain (KBS2, 2011) (cameo)
- Fashion King (SBS, 2012)
- The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2, 2013)
- Rollercoaster - Season 3 (tvN, 2013)
Discography
Albums
- Poonsoo II (1990) - album with Punsudeul
- The K;ul (1994) - album with Cool
- The Us Rage To See The Day We Rule! (1995) - album with US
- 쾌속(快速) (1996) - solo debut
- Emotion (1999)
- A Secret Diary (2001)
- Another Decade (2009)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Lee, Sun-min (25 July 2014). "DJ Yoo Chae-yeong dead at 40". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- 1 2 Ock, Hyun-ju (22 July 2014). "Singer Yoo Chae-yeong in critical condition with stomach cancer". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 Ko, Dong-hwan (24 July 2014). "Singer, actress Yoo dies of cancer at 41". The Korea Times. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Us 1집 - The Us Rage To See The Day We Rule!". ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (23 July 2014). "Actress Yoo's cancer takes toll". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Entertainer Yoo Chae-yeong dies of cancer". The Korea Herald. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Yoo Chae-young Dead of Cancer at 41". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
