Biography
Choi Soo Young is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, former member of ROUTE 0 (ルート・ヨン; stylized as ROUTE φ), and current member of GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대; also known as SNSD). She graduated from Jinshin Women's High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Theater from Chung-Ang University. In December 2001, Asayan held the Japanese-South Korean "Ultra Idol Duo Audition", which was broadcast on TV Tokyo. Out of 15,000 applicants, Marina Takahashi was chosen as the Japanese representative, and Choi Soo Young was chosen as the Korean representative. She made her debut in April 2002 as part of ROUTE 0 with the single "Start", the opening theme song for the series "Hamaraja". However, in July 2003, after releasing three singles, the duo disbanded as Takahashi decided to retire from the entertainment industry.
