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Lee Soo-young
Person · female · South Korea · Seoul · born 1979 · recording since 1999
South Korean singer
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Also known as Lee Soo Young · イ・スヨン · 이수영 · À̼ö¿µ · スヨン · 李秀英 · +2 more
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: I Believe
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography201 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1357542476
Biography
Lee Soo-young (Korean: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, 이지연on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, I Believe
I BelieveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Issey Miyake2:592Swan Song4:423Missing You4:364I Believe4:515Good Bye My Love3:486소심(少心) (Cowardly)4:047Foolish4:088기다릴께3:329나무4:4110여행4:0411I BELIEVE (Inst.)4:51, and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of South Korea's best-selling singers, selling more than 700,000 albums in 2004 alone despite a recession in the music industry at the time.
Career
In 2001, she sang the official Korean version of the Final Fantasy X song "Suteki Da Ne" in Korean, titled "얼마나 좋을까" ("Eolmana Joheulkka").
She released her seventh album, Grace
GraceSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks11월2:112GRACE3:583비밀4:364시린4:485이 죽일놈의 사랑4:096화해해4:467그 길 에 서...4:428정말 다 잊은 줄 알았는데...4:099사랑도 가끔 쉬어야죠3:4910우리 †3:3911사랑아 안녕3:5912끝4:2913Amen †4:36, on January 21, 2006. It performed very well, able to shoot straight to the top of the charts. The popularity of the album led to a limited edition (repackage) release of Grace, of which only 30,000 copies were produced.
Lee has performed the new song written by her titled "Lavender" from her new album at the wedding ceremony of her close friend, Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, Seo Min-jung.
Personal life
Lee married her boyfriend of one year in October 2010. They have one son, who was born in July 2011.
TV series
The Accidental Couple (KBS2, 2009) as Jo Seung-eun
Movies
The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as the radio singer
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:16
1Issey Miyake2:592Swan Song4:423Missing You4:364I Believe4:515Good Bye My Love3:486소심(少心) (Cowardly)4:047Foolish4:088기다릴께3:329나무4:4110여행4:0411I BELIEVE (Inst.)4:512001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:09:20
1Intro3:032Never Again5:433Interlude10:354스치듯 안녕4:485Interlude21:396쟁탈4:497Interlude31:158Kiss3:579증오4:0010참아보려해4:2911천년이라도5:0712Interlude40:3813후회4:5814Come to me4:2615Whiter than the snow4:4916Outro4:2817Bonus Track-Never Again Instrumental version5:4518Bonus Track-스치듯 안녕 Instrumental Version4:512001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 52:47
1Made in winter0:202Farewell 블루스5:023그리고 사랑해4:204혼자맞는 겨울4:355차라리4:256아니기를3:397상처4:488사랑은 끝났어4:279길4:1410돌아오면4:1111그리고 사랑해 (acoustic piano instrumental version)4:2112Farewell 블루스 (nylon guitar instrumental version)3:4713차라리 (with orchestra)4:382002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:09:58
1Intro1:362라라라4:353Phantom of Love4:524Another Days3:265마중4:136두근두근4:067Interlude 20:558I am Free(without you)5:049빚4:0810Good Bye3:3611이별4:2412작별3:5413흰눈이 오면4:3714Interlude 32:0015얼마나 좋을까 (Final Fantasy X OST)5:3116그녀에게 감사해요 (이수영 2001 LIVE 앨범)4:4417나를 지켜 주세요 (명성황후 OST)3:4318라라라 Instrumental4:342003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:28:20
Disc 11Intro3:032I Believe4:523Goodbye My Love (Orchestral)4:204Never Again6:015스치듯 안녕5:176Kiss3:417참아보려해4:298그리고 사랑해4:209차라리 (Orchestral)4:3210사랑은 끝났어4:2611라라라4:3512Phantom of Love4:5213Goodbye3:3714그녀에게 감사해요4:4415얼마나 좋을까 (Orchestral)6:19Disc 21心語呢喃4:372Goodbye5:273Farewell Blues II4:284그렇게라도4:402003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:24
1Intro1:582Irish Whistle Blow0:513덩그러니4:214우미공주5:575여전히 입술을 깨물죠4:016다시4:247Hate U3:388Bring Me Love3:369Wanna Bigman4:2310Sunshine4:0511가난한 기도4:3612모르지 (내 맘을 알리가 없지...)4:0913그래4:1914틀3:5715우미공주 (Orchestra version)7:092004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:02:34
1September (Intro)1:472순간4:473Andante4:134휠릴리4:205너도 그런지..4:236이별후 愛 이별4:177겁쟁이4:1482004 그리고.. (Interlude)0:379꽃4:2910혼자짓는 미소4:2311그는 알았을까..4:0312You Want Me (feat. Eric)3:5913기억뿐인 곳에서3:4414JR20769321:5115Silent Eyes †5:2716Holy Cross Day (Outro)1:0717I Believe (J POP Version)4:532005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 2:11:45
Disc 11Winter 2005 (intro)1:572꽃들은 지고3:573Forever You4:434연애하고 싶은 여자3:435그만..4:296Love Song4:477Beautiful World (from Miracle)4:068이별 이야기4:139Will Be Mine (from '장나라와 친구들')4:0210사랑이 지나가면4:0511夢 (몽) (장희빈 O.S.T)4:2612사랑이 저만치 가네4:3613당신은 사랑받기 위해 태어난 사람 (from 'Miracle')4:1714다시 만날 수 있다면 (묻지마 패밀리 O.S.T)3:3115시작되는 여인들을 위하여4:2916라라라 (Chinese ver.)4:3517I Believe (J-Pop ver.)4:53Disc 21Winter Story I (intro)3:022Goodbye My Love3:473나무4:424스치듯 안녕4:475참아보려해4:296Winter Story II (interlude)0:207그리고 사랑해4:198다시4:239Phantom of Love4:5110Goodbye3:3511흰눈이 오면4:3712Winter Story III (interlude)0:3513가난한 기도4:3514그녀에게 감사해요4:4415모르지4:0916잃어버린 우산4:012006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 53:51
11월2:112GRACE3:583비밀4:364시린4:485이 죽일놈의 사랑4:096화해해4:467그 길 에 서...4:428정말 다 잊은 줄 알았는데...4:099사랑도 가끔 쉬어야죠3:4910우리 †3:3911사랑아 안녕3:5912끝4:2913Amen †4:362007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 59:36
1Midnight3:402사랑이 다 그렇지4:153단발머리4:064멍하니4:505Heaven5:146보라비3:267멋진 그대4:438참 이런 날도 오네요4:269살랑살랑3:3110Lullaby (Interlude)1:5311라벤다4:4712오래된 사이4:2713Twenty Nine4:1314My Angel (Interlude)0:4215다 이루었노라5:232009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:10
1Dazzler1:592내 이름 부르지 마4:103서로가 서로가 아니면 안될 때3:464아이예3:425Five of Swords3:476아니4:217Wake Up3:388사랑하지 마4:329Doobidooo3:2810실감 나3:4611첫사랑 그 아이4:3312이런 여자3:282022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 33:55
1작은 빗방울이 네 손끝에3:532사월에게3:463덧5:084천왕성3:455방문을 닫고4:536알아가려 해4:357너 같은 사람3:508Rainbow4:05
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Classic: The Remake AlbumSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 48:081광화문 연가4:27 2누구라도 그러하듯이5:10 3내가3:51 4꿈에4:19 5그때 그 사람4:13 6오늘 같은 밤3:10 7찬바람이 불면4:40 8사랑과 우정사이4:18 9늪5:07 10잃어버린 우산4:04 11사랑 그 쓸쓸함에 대하여4:49 | Remix | 12 January 2004 |
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 最後のわがままSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:501最後のわがまま5:49 2La La La4:36 3最後のわがまま (Backing Track)5:49 4La La La (Backing Track)4:36 | 23 June 2004 | ||
| 2020 | 날 찾아Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:441날 찾아3:52 2날 찾아 (Inst.)3:52 | 3 March 2020 | ||
| 2020 | MasqueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:211덩그러니 (Remake Ver.)4:25 2라라라 (Remake Ver.)4:05 3스치듯 안녕 (Remake Ver.)4:51 | 7 May 2020 | ||
| 2024 | 라라라 (2024)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:401라라라 (2024)4:20 2라라라 (2024) (Inst.)4:20 | 12 March 2024 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | OnceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 28:221이런 여자3:29 2첫사랑 그 아이4:33 3추억, 안녕4:20 4너를 위하여3:40 5이런 여자 (Instrumental)3:29 6첫사랑 그 아이 (Instrumental)4:33 7추억, 안녕 (Instrumental)4:18 | 2008 | ||
| 2013 | 클래식: 더 리메이크 두번째Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 34:291사랑하면 할수록3:48 2희재4:30 3Donde Voy4:04 4제3 한강교3:45 5인연4:27 6모처럼3:58 7눈의꽃5:27 8옛 이야기4:30 | 28 March 2013 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Lee Soo-young head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LeeSooYoung.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/27e484c5-e9c2-40ae-8216-3765b99ee6afdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/27e484c5-e9c2-40ae-8216-3765b99ee6afcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488689genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488689seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Soo-youngbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Soo-young
Why this artist is in the database
- List of K-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: User:Allen R Francis · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q488689 · MusicBrainz: 27e484c5-e9c2-40ae-8216-3765b99ee6af
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