Bae Su Ji, also called Suzy, was born in Gwangju, South Korea on October 10, 1994. Suzy attended Seoul Performing Arts High School and modeled for online shopping catalogs before getting her big break. She had entered the Mnet Superstar K talent show contest in 2009, but was eliminated after the preliminary round. However, her efforts did not go unnoticed and a scout took her in as a trainee for JYP Entertainment. In 2010, she found herself making her singing debut with the band, Miss A. In 2011 the group made their debut in China after finding success with their first album in Korea.