Shoo (singer)

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Shoo (슈)
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Yoo Soo-Young (유수영)
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Born = birth date and age|1981|10|23
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Origin = Yokohama, Japan
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1997-2002 (group), 2002-present (solo)
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Label = Sedona Media
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Yoo Soo-Young (born October 23 1981, Yokohama, Japan), more commonly known as Shoo (her Japanese name), is a Korean singer, actor, and a member of the pop group S.E.S.. Although Korean, she lived in Japan for most of her early life. She got her start in the group by trying out in auditions for SM Entertainment (unlike the other two members, who were discovered through less conventional methods). She succeeded in getting noticed from the judges and was thus offered a spot in their girl group, which became known as S.E.S. (standing for Sea, Eugene, and Shoo, the three members).

.E.S.

S.E.S. quickly became one of the most popular groups in Korea, helped in part by SM's strong marketing methods. However, Shoo was not as popular as the other two. Unlike Bada ("Sea" in Korean), she did not have a strong, powerful voice, although she was able to harmonize very well. And despite her good looks, she was not able to minimize her vocal shortcomings by becoming the "pretty member", because that spot was taken by Eugene. Because of this, she tried to stand out by becoming the fashionable one, always the first to change her look (or at least, change the most drastically). She has admitted in interviews that she ran out of hairstyles and hair colours to have, because she had so many over the years.

Post S.E.S.

After the breakup of S.E.S. in late 2002, Shoo stayed with SM Entertainment unlike the other two members. She contributed to some more SMTown albums in 2003 and 2004, but eventually decided to leave SM for JIIN Entertainment [http://www.jiinstar.co.kr/star2.htm] 2006, the same company that Bada signed with. Instead of releasing solo albums like her former group members, Shoo instead joined musicals. In 2005, she starred in the Korean adaptation of [http://www.hancinema.net/korean-movie-news_3787.php] , which sold over 110,000 tickets in Korea and Japan. She has since done other musicals, but has not been prominently in the spotlight since her S.E.S. times. However, she has gone on record as saying that a new S.E.S. album is in the works, but there is no official word as to when recording will begin. In December 2006, she stated that she will pursue acting, ending her singing career. [ [http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200612/07/newsis/v14971700.html SES 슈 유수영, 가수활동 포기] ]

Facts

*She has 2 big brothers and an older sister.
*Shoo dated former fellow labelmate Shin Hye Sung, member of boyband Shinhwa, from 2000 to 2002.
*Shoo was pregnet with Shin Hye Sung child, but had an abortion.
* Shoo attended Seoul International School in Seoul, Korea, where she excelled in English, math and history. According to her school yearbook, her favorite teacher, Mr. Klein, was her role model. He taught her proper English pronunciation and grammar. She also was voted "Prettiest Girl" of the school.

Filmography

Movies

* "Santa Maria", 2007

References