Choi Jin-ri (born March 29, 1994), better known by her stage name Sulli, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She first gained attention as a child actress, playing the young Princess Seonhwa of Silla in the SBS drama Ballad of Seodong (2005). In 2009, Sulli debuted as a member of South Korean girl group f(x). On August 7, 2015, Sulli departed from the group to focus on her acting career and SM Entertainment would continue to manage Sulli in her acting endeavors.

Early life

Sulli was born on March 29, 1994, in Busan, South Korea.] Her birth name is Choi Jin-ri; her given name means "the truth" in Korean. She is the third of four children and the only daughter, having two older brothers and a younger brother. Her mother enrolled her in acting school at a young age. Sulli first came to Seoul in 2004 while in the fourth grade. In 2005, she began her acting career, playing the young Princess Seonhwa of Silla in the SBS drama Ballad of Seodong.

She later attended an S.M. Entertainment audition, during which she sang the S.E.S. song titled Chingu ("Friend"). After the audition she was officially cast as an S.M. trainee and during the same year, moved into a dormitory with Taeyeon and Tiffany of Girls' Generation. She continued to stay there up until the debut of Girls' Generation, in 2007.

Education

Sulli attended Jungbu Elementary School (중부초등학교) in Busan, Seoul Cheongdam Elementary School and then attended Chungdam Middle School (청담중학교). She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.

f(x) (2009–2015)

When Sulli was in fourth grade, she was accepted into S.M. Entertainment through the S.M. audition casting system, from there she became a trainee under the label. On September 5, 2009, she debuted as a member of the group f(x), with the single "La Cha Ta".

In the midst of Red Light promotions, Sulli abruptly went on hiatus from the Korean entertainment industry due to being mentally and physically exhausted from the continuous, malicious comments and false rumors that had been spread about her. Her hiatus was officially announced on July 24, 2014. On August 2015 (a year into her hiatus), it was announced that Sulli has officially withdrawn from the group.

Solo music career (2018–present)

Sulli was a featured singer in Dean's song, "Dayfly", which was released on November 9, 2018; this was her first release since leaving f(x) in 2015. On June 29, 2019, Sulli will release her debut solo single, "Goblin", and will also hold a special stage, Peaches Go!blin, on the same day at SM Town Theater. - Wikipedia