Bada (singer)

Bada
Bada in June 2018
Born
Choi Sung-hee

(1980-02-28) February 28, 1980
Bucheon, South Korea
Other namesSea
EducationDankook University
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • composer
  • actress
  • television presenter
AgentWaveNine
SpouseUnnamed (m. 2017)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
Years active1997–present
Labels
  • SM
  • Wave Nine
Formerly of
Websitewavenine.net
Korean name
Hangul
최성희
Hanja
崔盛希
RRChoe Seonghui
MRCh'oe Sŏnghŭi
Stage name
Hangul
바다
RRBada
MRPada

Choi Sung-hee (Korean: 최성희; born February 28, 1980), known professionally as Bada (바다) (also known as Sea), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, musical actress and television presenter. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea. After S.E.S. disbanded in December 2002, she released her first solo studio album, A Day of Renew, in October 2003. Since then, she continued her active singing career with songs such as Aurora, Eyes, V.I.P, GoGoGo, Queen, and Mad.

Apart from recording and performing songs, she has established herself as an actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Notre-Dame de Paris, 200 Pounds Beauty, Legally Blonde, and Mozart!. She won Best Actress at the third Musical Awards and has starred in ten musicals to date.