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Joy (Red Velvet) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 27 Years
Hometown: Jeju Island

Joy

Bio/Wiki
Real namePark Soo-young [1]Korea JoongAng Daily
Other nameMalgeumi [2]YouTube - W Korea
Profession(s)• Singer
• Actress
• Host
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 55 kg
in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)30-26-30
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutSinger (Red Velvet): Happiness (song) (2014)
Poster of the 2014 South Korean song 'Happiness'
Actor (Film): SMTown: The Stage (documentary) (2015)

Actor (Television): Descendants of the Sun (2016) on KBS2 as 'herself'
Joy in a still from the 2016 TV show 'Descendants of the Sun'
Actor (Web Series): The Boy Next Door (2017) on Naver TV as 'herself'
Poster of the 2017 South Korean web series 'The Boy Next Door'
Singer (Solo): Hello (EP) (2021)
Poster of the 2021 album 'Hello' by Joy of Red Velvet
Awards, Honours, Achievements Awards (Red Velvet)
• 2015: Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards
Red Velvet after winning 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 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
Red Velvet after winning Digital Bonsang at the Golden Disc Awards 2018
• 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
Red Velvet after winning 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
Joy and Yook Sung-jae after receiving the Best Couple Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards 2015
• 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
• 2018: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation by South Korea
Red Velvet after receiving the Culture Minister’s Award in 2018
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
Personal Life
Date of Birth3 September 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)27 Years
BirthplaceJeju Island, South Korea
Zodiac signVirgo
SignatureSignature of Joy
NationalitySouth Korean
HometownJeju Island
SchoolSchool of Performing Arts Seoul (2015)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Joy having a non-vegetarian meal
Controversies• Absent from Red Velvet's performance in North Korea
In 2018, Red Velvet was chosen to go to Pyongyang in North Korea with other South Korean artists for a special performance from 31 March to 3 April. It became a controversy when, a day before the performance, media reports said that Joy wouldn't join Red Velvet for this event. It was alleged that the South Korean government didn't know about Joy not being there, and SM Entertainment told the press before telling the government officially the day before they left. The situation got more complicated with reports of Joy going to the Red Velvet Concert in Japan (28-29 March 2018) and the SM Town Concert in Dubai (6 April 2018) after changing her schedule for a drama. Even though she tried, Joy couldn't make it to the SM Town Concert in Dubai because of her drama schedule. It was also mentioned that during talks with the government, SM Entertainment had said that Joy might not be able to go to the Pyongyang event, and they got approval to send Red Velvet as a 4-member group. [3]Koreaboo

• Allegedly misbehaved with airline employees
In March 2022, a few workers from the airline alleged that Irene, Joy, and Yeri from Red Velvet were accused of behaving impolitely at the airport and on the plane. A flight attendant from Korean Air posted a message on the internet, which read,

"I was on the same flight with Red Velvet once and Irene, Joy, and Yeri were very impolite. They treated flight attendants as if we were their servants. The other 2 members were kind. But I don’t understand why idols, in general, think they’re something special." [4]KBIZoom
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsCrush (South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter; 2021) [5]Naver
Joy with Crush
Family
Husband/SpouseN/A
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister(s)- 2
• Ji Yeong (younger)
• Min Ji (younger)
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
Joy while driving her car
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) $5 million (as of 2023) [6]Lifestyle Asia [7]KBIZoom

Joy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Joy (Park Soo-young)

  • Joy is a South Korean singer, television host, and actress, who is well-known for being a member of the highly popular South Korean girl group ‘Red Velvet,’ which is part of the record label SM Entertainment.
  • In 2012, at the age of 16, Joy auditioned and was discovered by SM Entertainment at the SM Global Audition held in Seoul.

    A childhood image of Joy

    A childhood image of Joy

  • Her stage name ‘Joy’ was given to her by a vocal coach during her two years of training at SM Entertainment. [8]Chosun Biz
  • On 1 August 2014, Joy debuted as a member of the K-pop girl group ‘Red Velvet,’ which included three other members: Irene, Wendy, and Seulgi.

    Initial four members of the South Korean girl group 'Red Velvet' (from left - Joy, Irene, Seulgi, and Wendy)

    Initial four members of the South Korean girl group ‘Red Velvet’ (from left – Joy, Irene, Seulgi, and Wendy)

  • The music video of their debut song ‘Happiness’ garnered over two million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its release. However, it was later removed due to controversy related to certain background images, and an edited version of the music video was subsequently uploaded. In August 2014, ‘Happiness’ became the second-most viewed K-pop music video worldwide. Red Velvet made history as the first K-pop girl group to have their debut single ranked on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, reaching number four.
  • Despite her debut as Joy of Red Velvet, she likes to be called ‘Malgeumi.’ [9]YouTube – W Korea
  • On 13 September 2014, the group released their second digital single, ‘Be Natural.’
  • In the group Red Velvet, Seulgi is associated with the colour Green, according to the group’s concept and imagery.
  • In 2015, she, along with her groupmates Seulgi and Wendy, participated as contestants on KBS’s popular South Korean television music program ‘Immortal Songs.’

    Joy (extreme left) with Seulgi and Wendy in a still from the 2015 South Korean singing show 'Immortal Songs'

    Joy (extreme left) with Seulgi and Wendy in a still from the 2015 South Korean singing show ‘Immortal Songs’

  • She has made appearances on various South Korean reality and variety TV shows, including ‘We Got Married’ (2015-2016), ‘King of Mask Singer’ (2017), ‘Pajama Friends’ (2018), and ‘Handsome Tigers’ (2020).

  • She has a fondness for collecting hair accessories.
  • In 2018, she played the lead role of Eun Tae-hee in MBC TV’s South Korean TV series ‘Tempted’ aired in 2018.

    Joy in a still from the 2018 South Korean TV series 'Tempted'

    Joy in a still from the 2018 South Korean TV series ‘Tempted’

  • In 2018, Joy was chosen for her first regular hosting position as the co-host of the second season of JTBC’s ‘Sugar Man,’ alongside well-known TV personalities Yoo Jae-suk, You Hee-yeol, and Park Na-rae.
  • In 2019, Joy earned a spot in Gallup Korea’s annual list of the Top 20 Most Popular Idols. [10]Gallup
  • In a survey conducted among soldiers serving in the military in South Korea in 2019, she was ranked among the Top 5 most popular female K-pop idols. [11]La Republica
  • In February 2020, Joy made a charitable contribution of 10 million won to the Community Chest of Korea, aiming to support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. [12]Newsen
  • She is an animal lover and owns a pet dog named Haetnim. She has also actively volunteered at many animal shelters.

    Joy with her pet dog

    Joy with her pet dog

  • Joy has achieved the top rank multiple times in the ‘Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking,’ as published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute. [13]Naver News
  • Vogue recognized her as ‘one of K-pop’s brightest stars’ in February 2020. [14]Vogue
  • She participated in the collaborative project ‘Evergreen Tree’ in April 2020 to support medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]Naver News
  • In 2020, she lent her voice to the character of Ari in the American animated movie ‘Trolls World Tour.’
  • She is the face of Hogan, the Italian luxury brand of Tod’s.

    Joy at one of Tod's fashion event

    Joy at one of Tod’s fashion events

  • In 2020, Joy made history as the first female artist from SM Entertainment without a solo debut to receive a Bonsang (Main Prize) nomination. [16]Melon
  • In 2021, Joy achieved a milestone as the first female soloist from SM Entertainment to be nominated for the Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the Melon Music Awards. [17]Melon
  • She once shared that if she hadn’t become an entertainer, she would have pursued a career as a kindergarten teacher.
  • On 21 October 2022, Joy and Wonstein collaborated on the single ‘Love Song’ as part of the ‘World Peace Project,’ with the proceeds donated to UNICEF Korea. [18]Naver [19]Dispatch
  • In November 2023, she graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.

    Joy on the cover of Harper's Bazaar

    Joy on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar

  • She is often spotted consuming alcohol in public.

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