Gwangju 2015 Adds ‘national sweetheart’ Suzy as Ambassador

The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC 2015) have appointed Suzy, known as the ‘national sweetheart’ of Korea, as a promotional ambassador.

The appointment ceremony was attended by Kang Un-tae, chairman of GUOC and mayor of Gwangju City; Kim Yoon-suk, Secretary General of GUOC, and other related officials and took place by presenting the appointment certificate, taking a commemorative photo, and writing a message of support for the Gwangju Universiade.

Suzy was chosen as a promotional ambassador for the Gwangju Universiade because her young, healthy, and vibrant image was in line with the vision of youth and enthusiasm that Gwangju Universiade seeks to achieve.

As a promotional ambassador, Suzy will be doing her part by participating in promotional videos, posters, photos, and other various events to promote the Gwangju Universiade.

Suzy is originally from Gwangju and debuted through the girl group ‘Miss A’ in 2010. She has been actively performing in the fields of movies, dramas, advertisements, and so on and she has gained much popularity through the film “Architecture 101”, where she was dubbed with the name ‘national sweetheart’. She has currently come back with her group’s new album ‘Hush’ and is actively working on promotions in Korea as well as abroad.

Meanwhile, GUOC has appointed sports stars such as Ki Bo-bae (archery), Son Yeon-jae (rhythmic gymnastics), Yang Hak-sun (artistic gymnastics), and Choi Eun-sook (fencing) as ambassadors, who have actively participated in various promotional activities.