Joy (Red Velvet) Age, Wiki and Bio

Joy (Red Velvet)

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Actress, Host
NationalitySouth Korean
Date of Birth03/09/1996
Age28 years
BirthplaceJeju Island

Bio/Wiki

Real namePark Soo-young
Other nameMalgeumi

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth03/09/1996
BirthplaceJeju Island, South Korea
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalitySouth Korean
HometownJeju Island
SchoolSchool of Performing Arts Seoul (2015)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsCrush (South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter; 2021)

Family

Siblings2 sisters: Ji Yeong (younger), Min Ji (younger)

Career

Debut
Singer (Red Velvet)Happiness (song) (2014)
Actor (Film)SMTown: The Stage (documentary) (2015)
Actor (Television)Descendants of the Sun (2016) on KBS2 as 'herself'
Actor (Web Series)The Boy Next Door (2017) on Naver TV as 'herself'
Singer (Solo)Hello (EP) (2021)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Awards (Red Velvet)
  • 2015: Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2015: Best Rookie Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2015: Best Female Dance Award for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at the Melon Music Awards
  • 2016: Digital Bonsang for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2016: Netizen’s Choice Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2016: Main Award 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 Bonsang 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 ‘Umpah Umpah’ at the Asia Artist Awards
  • 2019: Best Female Group Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2019: Choice Electronic/Dance Song for the song ‘Close to Me (Red Velvet Remix)’ at the Teen Choice Awards
  • 2019: Artist of This Year and World Wide Icon at the The Fact Music Awards
  • 2020: Best Music Video (Overseas) for the song ‘Psycho’ and Outstanding Group of the Year (Overseas) Award at the Asian Pop Music Awards
  • 2020: Most Influential Female Idol Award at the Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
  • 2020: 20th Anniversary Awards – Most Loved Music for the song ‘Red Flavor’ at the Bugs Music Awards
  • 2020: Main Award at the Seoul Music Awards
  • 2020: This Year’s Artist at The Fact Music Awards
  • 2021: Best Group (Overseas) Award and Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Award for the album ‘Queendom’ at the Asian Pop Music Awards
  • 2021: Digital Bonsang 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
  • 2023: Generation Icon Award at the Hanteo Music Awards
Awards (Solo)
  • 2015: Best Couple Award (with Yook Sung-jae) for the South Korean reality TV show ‘We Got Married’ at the MBC Entertainment Awards
  • 2015: New Star Award for the TV show ‘We Got Married’ at the MBC Entertainment Awards
  • 2017: Newcomer Award for the 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
Honours
Honours
  • 2018: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation by South Korea
Achievements
Achievements
  • 2018: Ranked 11th on Korea Power Celebrity list by Forbes
  • 2019: Ranked 5th on Korea Power Celebrity list by Forbes
  • 2020: Listed among 100 Digital Stars (Asia) by Forbes

Favourites

SingerAriana Grande
Film(s)The Way Home (2002), Transformers (2007)
FoodSushi, chicken, pizza (without the crust), and grilled eel
Ice cream FlavourMint choco
FlowerWhite Heath Aster
ColourRed
Number31

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMercedes-Benz
Money Factor
Net Worth$5 million (as of 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Joy was scouted by SM Entertainment at 16 during the SM Global Audition in Seoul.
The name 'Joy' was given to her by a vocal coach while training at SM Entertainment.
She debuted with Red Velvet in 2014.
Joy prefers being called 'Malgeumi'.
She has appeared on various South Korean TV shows.
Joy starred in MBC TV's series 'Tempted'.
She co-hosted the second season of JTBC's 'Sugar Man'.
Multiple times, she ranked at the top in the 'Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking'.
Vogue has hailed her as one of K-pop's brightest stars.
Joy took part in the 'Evergreen Tree' project supporting medical professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
She lent her voice to a character in the movie 'Trolls World Tour'.
Joy represents Hogan, the luxury brand of Tod's.
She made history by being the first female artist from SM Entertainment to receive a Bonsang nomination.
At the Melon Music Awards, she became the first female soloist from SM Entertainment to be nominated for the Album of the Year Daesang.
If not in entertainment, she would have pursued a career as a kindergarten teacher.
Joy collaborated on the single 'Love Song' for the 'World Peace Project', with proceeds going to UNICEF Korea.
She graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine.
Joy is frequently seen consuming alcohol in public.