Bada (singer)

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Bada (Hangul: 바다, born February 28, 1980) is a South Korean singer and musical actress. Her birth name is Choi Sung-hee (최성희). Bada studied theater at Dankook University. The former lead vocal of the now-defunct S.E.S., Bada has released four solo albums and four singles. She won Best Actress at the 3rd The Musical Awards and has starred in ten musicals to date.

Early life

Born February 28, 1980, Bada's father is Choi Sae-wol, a faceless trot singer with a background in Korean pansori. Due to financial struggle during her childhood, especially after her father fell ill, she lived in a container home provided by a local church for nine years until her debut. In a recent series of lectures for youth, she has addressed her beginning and has encouraged students to not let their background become an obstacle in obtaining their dreams.

After being scouted by Lee Soo-man, she entered SM Entertainment and debuted as the leader and lead vocal of S.E.S., the first successful female K-pop idol group.