Joy is a South Korean singer, host, and actress. She is famous for being a member of the popular South Korean girl group ‘Red Velvet’ under the record label SM Entertainment.
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Wiki/Biography
Joy was born as Park Soo-young on Tuesday, September 3, 1996 (age 27 years; as of 2023) in Jeju Island, South Korea. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. When she was a child, Joy became attracted to modern trot music. Her interest in becoming a singer was sparked when she was praised for her performance of Korean rock band Cherry Filter’s song ‘Flying Duck’ at a grade school festival. In February 2015, he completed his high school studies at the School of Performing Arts Seoul.
Joey’s childhood image
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): 30-26-30
Family
parents and siblings
He has two younger sisters named Ji Yeong and Min Ji.
Husband
He is unmarried.
relationships/affairs
On August 23, 2021, it was confirmed that Joey was in a relationship with South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter Crush.
happiness and crush
signature/autograph
livelihood
k-pop trainee
In 2012, she joined SM Entertainment as a trainee after being selected at the SM Global Auditions in Seoul.
singer
red velvet
On July 29, 2014, she officially became the fourth member of K-pop girl group Red Velvet, joining the three other members Seulgi, Wendy, and Irene. On August 1, 2014, she debuted with the single ‘Happiness’.
Poster of the 2014 South Korean song ‘Happiness’
The original music video for the song ‘Happiness’ received over two million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its release; However, this was later removed due to controversy over some background images; An edited version of the music video was later uploaded. In August 2014, ‘Happiness’ became the second most viewed K-pop music video worldwide. Red Velvet holds the distinction of being the first K-pop girl group whose debut single reached number four on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. On September 13, 2014, the group released their second solo digital single ‘Be Natural’.
Solo
On 31 May 2021, he made his solo debut with the release of the EP ‘Hello’.
Poster for Joy of Red Velvet’s 2021 album ‘Hello’
acting
film
In 2015, she appeared as herself in SM Entertainment’s documentary film ‘SMtown: The Stage’. In 2020, she voiced the character Ari in the American animated musical comedy film ‘Trolls World Tour’.
Television
tv show
In 2015, she appeared as a contestant on KBS’s popular South Korean television music program ‘Immortal Songs’, along with her groupmates Seulgi and Wendy. She appeared in several South Korean reality and variety TV shows such as ‘We Got Married’ (2015–2016), ‘King of Mask Singer’ (2017), ‘Pajama Friends’ (2018), and ‘Handsome Tigers’ (2020) Are. ,
TV series
In 2016, she appeared in a cameo role in episode 16 of KBS2’s popular South Korean TV series ‘Descendants of the Sun’ with her group Red Velvet.
In 2017, she played the lead role of Yoon So-rim in tvN’s South Korean series ‘The Liar and His Lover’.
web series
She appeared in a cameo role in Never TV’s South Korean web series ‘The Boy Next Door’, released in 2017.
Joey in a scene from the 2017 web series ‘The Boy Next Door’
She was cast to play the lead role of Ahn Ja-yong in Kakao TV’s original South Korean web series ‘Once Upon a Small Town’ in 2022.
host
In 2018, Joy was chosen for her initial regular hosting role as co-host of the second season of JTBC’s ‘Sugar Man’ alongside famous TV personalities Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Hee-yeol and Park Na-rae .
controversies
Red Velvet absent from performance in North Korea
In 2018, Red Velvet was selected to travel to Pyongyang along with other South Korean artists for a historic performance scheduled from March 31 to April 3. Controversy arose when media reports a day before the performance revealed that Joey would not be a part of Red Velvet for the event. Reportedly, a media outlet had revealed that the South Korean government was unaware of Joy’s absence, and that SM Entertainment had informed the press a day before the departure, before officially informing the government. The situation was made worse by reports of Joy attending the Red Velvet concert in Japan (28–29 March) and the SM Town concert in Dubai (6 April) after adjusting her drama schedule. Despite efforts, Joy could not even attend the SM Town concert in Dubai due to her drama commitments. It was also reported that SM Entertainment had informed the government during the discussion that JOI would not be able to attend the Pyongyang event and that they had received approval to send Red Velvet as a 4-member group.
Airline staff allegedly mistreated
In March 2022, some airline employees accused Red Velvet’s Irene, Joey, and Yeri of alleged rude behavior in the airport and on the plane. A Korean Air flight attendant shared a post on the internet which read,
I was once on the same flight with Red Velvet and Irene, Joey and Yeri were very rude. They treated the flight attendants as if we were their servants. The remaining 2 members were kind. But I don’t understand why idols in general think they’re anything special.”
Awards, Honors, Achievements
award
red velvet
- 2015: Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards
Red Velvet after winning the Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards 2015
- 2015: Best Rookie Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
- 2015: Best Female Dance Award for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at Melon Music Awards
- 2016: Digital Bonanza for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2016: Netizen’s Choice Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
- 2016: Main Prize at the Seoul Music Awards
- 2017: Summer Queens of the Year by Dong-A.com’s pick newspaper
- 2017: Ceci Asia Female Icon Award Golden Disc Awards
- 2017: Best Female Group at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
- 2017: Seoul Mayor’s Award at the Seoul Conference on Social Welfare
- 2018: Digital Bonsong at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2018: Performer of the Year – Singer (Daesang) at the Korea PD Awards.
- 2018: Group Dance Award for the song ‘Power Up’ at the Korea Popular Music Awards
- 2018: Best Pop Song Award for the song ‘Red Flavor’ at the Korean Music Awards
- 2019: Grand Prize (Daesang) – Song of the Year Award for the song ‘Umpa Umpa’ at Asia Artist Awards
Red Velvet after receiving the Song of the Year award at the Asia Artist Awards 2019
- 2019: Best Female Group Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
- 2019: Choice Electronic/Dance Song for ‘Close to Me (Red Velvet Remix)’ at the Teen Choice Awards
- 2019: Artists and World Wide Icons of the Year at The Fact Music Awards
- 2020: Best Music Video (Overseas) and Outstanding Group of the Year (Overseas) at the Asian Pop Music Awards for the song ‘Psycho’
- 2020: Most Influential Female Idol Award at Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
- 2020: 20th Anniversary Award – Most Favorite Music for the song ‘Red Flavour’ at the Bugs Music Awards
- 2020: Main Award at Seoul Music Awards
- 2020: Artists of the Year at The Fact Music Awards
- 2021: Best Group (Overseas) Award and Top 20 Album of the Year (Overseas) Award for the album ‘Queendom’ at the Asian Pop Music Awards
- 2021: Digital Bonus for the song ‘Psycho’ at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2021: Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – August for the song ‘Queendom’ at the Circle Chart Music Awards
- 2022: Best Female Performance Award at the Genie Music Awards
Red Velvet after winning Best Female Performance at the Genie Music Awards 2022
- 2023: Generation Icon Award at the Hanteo Music Awards
Solo
- 2015: Best Couple Award for South Korean reality TV show ‘We Got Married’ at the MBC Entertainment Awards (with Yook Sung-jae)
Joy and Yook Sung-jae after receiving the Best Couple Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards 2015
- 2015: New Star Award for TV show ‘We Got Married’ at MBC Entertainment Awards
- 2017: Newcomer Award for South Korean TV series ‘The Liar and His Lover’ at the OSEN Cable TV Awards
- 2020: Best Female Variety Idol (Daesang) Award for ‘Get It Beauty’ and ‘Handsome Tigers’ at the Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
Respect
- 2018: Commendation of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by South Korea
Red Velvet after receiving the Minister of Culture Award in 2018
achievements
- 2018: Ranked 11th in Korea Power Celebrity List by Forbes
- 2019: Ranked 5th in Korea Power Celebrity List by Forbes
- 2020: Listed among 100 Digital Stars (Asia) by Forbes
car collection
He has a Mercedes-Benz car.
happiness while driving your car
net worth
His net worth was estimated to be $5 million in 2023.
Favorite
- Films: The Way Home (2002), Transformers (2007)
- Food: Sushi, chicken, pizza (without crust), and grilled eel
- Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Choco
- Flower: White Heather Aster
Facts/General Knowledge
- Her stage name ‘Joey’ was given to her by a vocal coach during her two-year training at SM Entertainment.
- Since her debut as a member of Red Velvet, she wanted to be called ‘Malgeumi’.
- In Red Velvet, Joey represents the color green as per the group’s concept and imagination.
- She likes collecting hair accessories.
- In February 2020, Joy contributed 10 million won to the Community Chest of Korea, aiming to aid those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Hetnim. She has also volunteered at several animal shelters.
happiness with your pet dog
- In 2019, Joy secured a spot on Gallup Korea’s annual data list of the top 20 most popular idols.
- In a 2019 survey conducted among soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea, Joy was ranked among the top 5 most popular female K-pop idols.
- She has earned first rank several times in the ‘Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking’ published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute.
- In February 2020, Vogue called her ‘one of K-pop’s brightest stars’.
- In April 2020, Joy joined other prominent Korean artists in the collaborative project ‘Evergreen Tree’ to show support for medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2020, Joy held the distinction of being the first female artist to receive a bonsang (main award) nomination from SM Entertainment without debuting a single.
- He is the face of Hogan, the Italian luxury brand of Tod’s.
Happiness in Todd’s Program
- In 2021, Joy made history as the first female soloist from SM Entertainment to be nominated for Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the Melon Music Awards.
- She once revealed that if she had not become an entertainer, she would have been a kindergarten teacher.
- On October 21, 2022, Joy and Vonstein released the single ‘Love Song’ as part of the ‘World Peace Project’ and the proceeds from the release were donated to UNICEF Korea.
- In November 2023, she was featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.
Happiness on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
happy to eat non veg burger
- She occasionally consumes alcohol.
happiness holding a glass of red wine
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