Soo Jin Kim

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
Kim Soo Jin, known professionally as Yoo Chae Young, was a South Korean singer, actress, host, and former member of COOL (쿨) and US (어스). She graduated from Anyang Arts High School, and before debuting, she was cast as a fashion model, appearing in High Teen Magazine in 1989.

That same year, she debuted as a singer when she joined the band PUNSUDEUL (when she was still in high school) with their first single album, "Rock 'n' Roll Go".

Then, in 1994, she began using the stage name Yoo Chae Young, and she became one of the original members of the co-ed group COOL. She 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 first album, "The Reason I Wanted You".

She decided to leave the group in 1995 and went on to form the duo US, which 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 the spread of 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 that 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.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2012 Fashion King
Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps
Bong Suk (Support Role)
20
Bong Suk
Support Role
5.8
2011 Brain
Korean Drama, 2011, 20 eps
[Swimming instructor] (Guest Role)
20
[Swimming instructor]
Guest Role
7.6
2011 Twinkle Twinkle
Korean Drama, 2011, 54 eps
Pi Ba Da (Guest Role)
54
Pi Ba Da
Guest Role
7.1
2010 The Slave Hunters
Korean Drama, 2010, 24 eps
[Wang Son's First Lady] (Guest Role)
24
[Wang Son's First Lady]
Guest Role
8.0
2008 Love Racing
Korean Drama, 2008, 10 eps
Seong Chun Ja (Main Role)
10
Main Role
6.9
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2007 Sex Is Zero 2
Korean Movie, 2007,
Han Yoo-Mi (Support Role)
Han Yoo-Mi
Support Role
6.8
2002 Sex Is Zero
Korean Movie, 2002,
Han Yoo Mi (Support Role)
Han Yoo Mi
Support Role
6.3
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2009 Strong Heart
Korean TV Show, 2009, 166 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
166
(Ep. 2)
Guest
7.7
2008 8 vs 1
Korean TV Show, 2008, 13 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
13
(Ep. 8)
Guest
0.0
2007 Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest)
501
(Ep. 11)
Guest
7.7
2007 Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 132) (Guest)
557
(Ep. 132)
Guest
7.6
2007 Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 915 eps
(Ep. 111) (Guest)
915
(Ep. 111)
Guest
7.6
2005 Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep.115) (Guest)
616
(Ep.115)
Guest
8.1
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  • First Name: Soo Jin
  • Family Name: Kim
  • 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

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