Sulli
Sulli (1994–2019) was a South Korean singer and actor, known for f(x), her solo single album Goblin, and screen roles from To the Beautiful You to Persona: Sulli.
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Overview
- Name
- Choi Jin-ri (최진리), known as Sulli (설리)
- Born
- March 29, 1994, Busan, South Korea
- First screen work
- Child actor in Ballad of Seodong, 2005
- Breakout
- Debuted with f(x) in 2009
- Solo debut
- Goblin, June 29, 2019
- Remembering Sulli
- Died October 14, 2019, aged 25
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How it started.
Born Choi Jin-ri in Busan, Sulli began acting as a child in the 2005 drama Ballad of Seodong. In 2009 she debuted with f(x), building a music career alongside her screen work.
Finding her own voice.
After leaving f(x) in 2015, she continued acting. A featured turn on DEAN’s “dayfly” preceded her 2019 solo single album Goblin, where she shared lyrics credits on all three songs.
In her own words.
Speaking to Marie Claire Korea before her solo release, she said she wanted the music to show who she was. She described drawing lyrics from feelings sparked by things around her.
Her work lives on.
Sulli died in October 2019. The posthumous Persona: Sulli pairs her short film 4: Clean Island with Dear Jinri, an interview documentary that gives fans time to hear her reflect on childhood, work and identity.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2019GoblinSinger and co-lyricist on Goblin, On the Moon and Dorothy
- 2018dayfly, DEAN featuring Sulli and Rad MuseumFeatured singer
- 2012Electric Shock, f(x)Group member and vocalist
Film and television
- 2023Persona: SulliStar of 4: Clean Island; interview subject in Dear Jinri; released posthumously
- 2019Hotel del LunaGuest appearance
- 2017RealSong Yoo-hwa
- 2014Fashion KingKwak Eun-jin
- 2012To the Beautiful YouGoo Jae-hee
- 2005Ballad of SeodongYoung Princess Seonhwa
Awards
Quotes
I like change. I’m interested in new things.Sulli, Marie Claire Korea, July 2019 issue (translated from Korean)
Discussing the changes to her hair color ahead of her solo release, she spoke about enjoying new experiences.
Trivia
- She liked reading, watching films and drawing at home, as she told Marie Claire Korea in 2019.
- She said friendships and spending time with people who understood her gave her strength.
- Her Goblin single album contains three songs, and she shares the lyrics credits on every one.
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