Shoo (singer)
Shū Kunimitsu (邦光 洙, Kunimitsu Shū) (born 23 October 1981), known professionally as Shoo, is a South Korean-Japanese actress and singer who debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997 and continued until 2002 when the group disbanded. She contributed songs as a solo artist after the group's disbandment before she went on hiatus from her music career to pursue an acting career in 2006. She returned to the music scene with releasing her single album Devote One's Love in 2010. Afterwards, she went back on hiatus for four years before transitioning back into acting in 2014.
Shoo | |
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유수영 | |
Shoo in 2017 | |
Born | Shū Kunimitsu (邦光 洙) 23 October 1981 |
Other names | Yoo Soo-young |
Education | Korea Kent Foreign School |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Im Hyo-sung (m. 2010) |
Children | 3 |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | SM |
Associated acts | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유수영 |
Hanja | 柳水永 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Su-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Su-yŏng |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 슈 |
Revised Romanization | Syu |
McCune–Reischauer | Syu |
Early life
Shoo was born Shū Kunimitsu on 23 October 1981, in Yokohama, Japan. Her mother and her father are ethnic Koreans. She was initially part of a mixed-gender project group with Son Ho-young and Danny Ahn of g.o.d and Kim Hwan-sung of NRG but she decided to join S.M. Entertainment after successfully auditioning for the company.[1][2]
Career
1997–2002: S.E.S.
Shoo made her debut with S.E.S. in 1997. The group debuted with the album and single "I'm Your Girl" on 1 November 1997. The group since went on to become the top-selling K-pop girl group for their generation of artists. Since their debut, the group has released five Korean albums and two Japanese albums. The group officially parted ways in 2002, due to the expiry of their contracts with SM Entertainment. Members Bada and Eugene left SM Entertainment after the expiry of their initial contracts, while Shoo stayed with SM Entertainment until 2006.
2003–2015: Solo Career
Shoo remained signed under SM Entertainment until 2006. In the time during which she was signed, Shoo participated on SMTown albums in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, Shoo departed from SM Entertainment and signed onto JIIN Entertainment.[3] In 2005, she began her stage musical career in the Korean adaptation of Bat Boy: The Musical,[4] which sold over 110,000 tickets in Korea and Japan. In December 2006, she stated that she would pursue acting and would be putting her singing career on hiatus.[5]
In January 2010, Shoo returned to the music scene with the release of her first mini-album, Devote One's Love with the lead track Only You.[6]
In March 2014, Shoo signed with RUN Entertainment and returned to her career as an actress.[7]
In December 2014, Shoo along with her bandmate Bada made a special comeback on Infinity Challenge, in the episode "Saturday for Singers", and performed two songs ("I'm Your Girl" and "I Love You") with Girls' Generation member Seohyun, who was filling in for Eugene due to her pregnancy, but they stated that she wished they could have performed together.[8] In January 2015, she appeared on the show Roommate with her twin daughters, Im Rayool, Im Rahee and her husband, Hyosung.
2016–present: S.E.S. reunited
On 28 May, Shoo with S.E.S. members Bada and Eugene attended a charity event, Green Heart Bazaar. In October 2016, Shoo along with Bada and Eugene re-formed S.E.S. to celebrate their 20th anniversary since the debut of the group.[9] They started their project of the 20th anniversary debut with released digital single "Love[Story]", a remake of their 1999 single "Love", through S.M. Entertainment's digital project SM Station on 28 November[10] and its music video released on 29 December.[11]
In early December 2016, they aired their ten episode reality show "Remember, I'm Your S.E.S.", which broadcast through mobile app Oksusu. To accompany their 20th anniversary debut, they held a concert "Remember, the Day", on 30 and 31 December at Sejong University's Daeyang Hall in Seoul.[12]
On 2 January, the special album of their 20th anniversary debut Remember was released. The album consists of double lead singles. "Remember" was digitally released on 1 January and "Paradise" was released along with the album on 2 January.[13][14] They held a fanmeet as their last project of 20th anniversary debut called "I Will Be There, Waiting For You" on 1 March 2017.[15]
Personal life
Shoo married basketball player, Im Hyo-sung on 11 April 2010, at the Seoul Renaissance Hotel. Shoo was pregnant at the time.[16] In June 2010, the couple welcomed their first son, Im Yoo. In April 2013, Shoo gave birth to twin daughters, Im Ra-yool and Im Ra-hee.
In December 2018, Shoo was prosecuted for gambling in several countries.[17]
Discography
Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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KOR [18] | ||
Devote One's Love |
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18 |
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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KOR [19] | |||
"Agape" (...지애(之愛)) (with Yoo Young-jin) | 2001 | — | ...지애(之愛) (Agape) |
"He didn't fall for you" (그 앤 너에게 반하지 않았어 ) (with Kan Mi-youn) | 2006 | — | Refreshing |
"One Day" (with SoRi) | — | 2 Be One | |
"Yunanhi" (쇼하우) (with Show How) | 2008 | — | Show How - 1st Mini Album |
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Participation in Albums
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
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KOR [19] |
JPN [20] | |||
"one [Japanese version]" (with V6) | 2002 | — | — | Feel Your Breeze / One |
"LET'S SING A SONG [Japanese version]" (with V6) | — | — | ||
"one [Korean version]" (with V6) | — | — | ||
"LET'S SING A SONG [Korean version]" (with V6) | — | — | ||
"one - Japanese version -" (with V6) | — | — | seVen | |
"one - English version -" (with V6) | — | — | ||
"Snow in My Mind" (with BoA & M.I.L.K) | — | — | 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – My Angel My Light | |
"I Miss You" (with Shinvi, Eric Mun & Andy Lee) | — | — | ||
"Fell Like" (연인처럼) | 2003 | — | — | 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com |
"Summer in Dream" (with Moon Hee-jun, BoA, Jae-won, Seo Hyun-jin, Park Hee-Von) | — | — | ||
"White" | — | — | 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com | |
"Time After Time" (꿈속에서) | 2004 | — | — | 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com |
"—" denotes release did not chart. |
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2008 | Santamaria (잘못된 만남) | Yeon-Hee, Kang Il-do's wife. | Supporting role | [21] |
Dramas
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2003 | 20 Years Old (스무살) | SBS | Jeong Young Jung | [22] | |
2008 | Urban Legends Deja Vu Season 3 (도시괴담 데자뷰 시즌3) | Super Action | Hyuna | Main role | [23] |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2015 | Oh! My Baby | SBS | Fixed appearance |
2016 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | as There is No Failure on My Life |
Hosting
Year | Shows |
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2002 | SBS Beautiful Sunday |
KBS2 Music Bank | |
2008 | O'live Kiss the date |
2010 | MBC Every 1 Anaeleul Butaghae (아내를 부탁해) |
2011 | Food TV Super wipe |
2015 | MBC Apeulika Eolin-i Dobgi Huimang-ui Son-eul Jab-ajuseyo (아프리카 어린이 돕기 희망의 손을 잡아주세요) |
Musical theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Dong-A Ryeon (동아비련) | Iwamoto | She was selected as the lead woman of the drama by Fuji TV Japan and Kansai TV. Tokyo, Osaka performances. |
2002 | Dong-A Ryeon (동아비련) | Iwamoto[24] | Play on Fuji TV and Kansai TV encore |
Dong-A Ryeon (동아비련) | Iwamoto | Performances at Korea | |
2005 | Bat Boy: The Musical | Shelley Parker [25] | Performed in five cities in Japan |
2006 | Bat Boy: The Musical | Shelley Parker | Korean encore performances, 7 cities in Japan |
2007 | Singin' in the Rain | Yumiri | |
High School Musical on Stage! | Taylor McKessie[26] | Japan's musical Fuji TV. Performances at Tokyo and Osaka . | |
2008 | Musical The White Dog (백구) | Baekgu[27][28] | Hosted by Yale troupe, at OBS Gyeongin TV |
Singin' in the Rain | Yumiri[29][30] | ||
2012 | Resurrection- The Golden Days (부활 - 더 골든 데이즈 ) | Jimin/ Yoon Hee[31] | |
2017 | Special Liar (스페셜 라이어) | Mary Smith, John's wife[32] | At Dong Sung Art Center Hall |
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