The year she turned 16, she took first place at the rhythmic gymnastics national team trials. That September she won a Beijing Olympic berth by finishing 17th in the individual all-around at the World Championships.
The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 17, she finished 12th among 24 in the individual all-around qualification at the Beijing Olympics. It was the first time in 16 years, since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, that Korea competed in Olympic rhythmic gymnastics.
In 2009, she did not reach the final at the World Championships. In 2010, she finished 10th in the individual all-around at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Around 2011, she in effect stopped competing in rhythmic gymnastics. In 2012, she appeared on MBC’s Dancing with the Stars season 2. In 2013, her first pitch at Jamsil Stadium, with the back illusion move, drew attention.
In 2014, she passed the pro bowler qualifying trials. In 2015, she appeared on King of Mask Singer and entered the Samho Korea Cup International Open Bowling Championship. In 2018, she appeared on Radio Star as a pro bowler.
In 2020, her casting in MBC’s web variety show Majeodeul was announced. In 2024, she took part in Miss Trot 3 and appeared in Netflix’s Physical: 100 season 2.
In 2025, she appeared on Channel A’s Baseball Queen as a player for the women’s baseball team Black Queens. In 2026, a second season of Baseball Queen was confirmed, she started pickleball, and she led stretching at Run Seoul Run 2026.
Shin Soo-ji (born Jan 8, 1991) took first place at the rhythmic gymnastics national team trials on Mar 24, 2007, the year she turned 16, and became known when she finished 12th in the Beijing Olympic individual all-around qualification on Aug 22, 2008, the year she turned 17. She passed the pro bowler qualifying trials in 2014, the year she turned 23.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Took first place at the national team trials on March 24, where the top four were chosen for the team. Xportsnews writes that 2007 was the year she debuted on the senior stage.
Source 02 · Munhwa Ilbo (Korean) · Rhythmic gymnastics national team selected · opens in a new tabSource 10 · Xportsnews (Korean) · Rhythmic gymnastics illusion feature · opens in a new tab The selection date of March 24 is from the Munhwa Ilbo article.Finished 17th among 24 in the individual all-around final at the World Championships in Patras, Greece. She won an Olympic ticket, which goes to the top 20.
Source 01 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Olympic berth from the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships · opens in a new tabFinished first among nine competitors with 67.225 points across four apparatus in the all-around. She was confirmed for the Olympic team.
Source 03 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Beijing berth confirmed · opens in a new tabDescente Korea agreed to support her with gear and training costs for two years.
Source 27 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Le Coq Sportif sponsorship contract · opens in a new tabFinished the first day of the individual all-around qualification in 14th place.
Source 04 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji 12th at the Olympics · opens in a new tabFinished 12th among 24 in qualification and did not reach the final, which takes the top 10. It was the first time in 16 years, since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, that Korea competed in Olympic rhythmic gymnastics.
Agreed to receive support for three years for competing at home and abroad and for training camps overseas.
Source 07 · Kyunghyang Shinmun (Korean) · Sema sponsorship contract · opens in a new tabHer agency said she was chosen as a Talent Award winner. She was training in Russia, so her coach at Sejong High School attended the ceremony on her behalf.
Source 08 · Nocut News (Korean) · 2008 Korea Talent Award · opens in a new tabReceived the Outstanding Athlete Award at Gymnasts’ Night.
Source 09 · Newsis (Korean) · Gymnasts’ Night · opens in a new tabDid not reach the final at the World Championships in Mie, Japan. A back injury was cited as the cause.
Source 10 · Xportsnews (Korean) · Rhythmic gymnastics illusion feature · opens in a new tab The articles give only early September for the date of the championships.Finished 10th in the individual all-around, where Son Yeon-jae won bronze. In the team event she placed fourth, 0.1 point short of bronze, a Dong-A Ilbo column writes.
Source 11 · Joynews24 (Korean) · Guangzhou Asian Games rhythmic gymnastics · opens in a new tabSource 28 · Dong-A Ilbo (Korean) · Lee Heon-jae’s Home Run of Life · opens in a new tab Some articles (Segye Ilbo, Jan. 29, 2026, among others) list a team bronze, but Xportsnews (Nov. 30, 2010) wrote that the team missed a medal.The October National Sports Festival became her last competition, and she skipped the December pre-Olympic trials for the London Olympics. Sports Chosun writes that this was in effect a retirement.
Source 12 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · The paths of three rhythmic gymnasts · opens in a new tabSource 22 · Newsis (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji’s recent news · opens in a new tab Newsis (Mar. 30, 2024) lists a 2011 retirement. The date of an official retirement announcement was not confirmed in articles.Was eliminated in the episode aired June 15.
Source 13 · Newsen (Korean) · Eliminated from Dancing with the Stars 2 · opens in a new tabAt Jamsil Baseball Stadium she turned the back illusion move, a 360-degree rotation of the body, into a first pitch. A Dong-A Ilbo column writes that the pitch drew a big response.
Source 14 · Newsen (Korean) · First pitch at the Doosan dugout · opens in a new tabSource 15 · News1 (Korean) · Talked-about first pitches of 2013 · opens in a new tabSource 28 · Dong-A Ilbo (Korean) · Lee Heon-jae’s Home Run of Life · opens in a new tabAt the pro bowler qualifying trials on Nov. 1 and 2 she recorded 4,519 points over 24 games, an average of 188. She passed the final selection afterward.
Source 16 · Newsis (Korean) · Passes the pro bowler qualifying trials · opens in a new tabSource 22 · Newsis (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji’s recent news · opens in a new tabIn round 1 she wore a mask and chose “Binari.”
Source 17 · Sports World (Korean) · King of Mask Singer · opens in a new tabIt was reported that she would take part as a pro bowler in the tournament held in Anyang from the 2nd to the 6th.
Source 18 · MyDaily (Korean) · Samho Korea Cup · opens in a new tabAppeared as a former national rhythmic gymnast and current pro bowler.
Source 19 · Money Today Broadcasting (Korean) · Radio Star · opens in a new tabIt was announced that she would appear in a sports mission variety show with Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Min-kyung and others.
Source 20 · MBC Entertainment (Korean) · Majeodeul (Witches) · opens in a new tab The date of the first release was not confirmed.After rhythmic gymnastics and bowling, she entered a singing audition.
Source 21 · Sports Donga (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji pictorial · opens in a new tabSource 29 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Exclusive contract with A2Z Entertainment · opens in a new tab The broadcast date of her first stage was not confirmed. Sports Kyunghyang (Jan. 18, 2024) writes that she recently performed her first stage, and Segye Ilbo (Jan. 29, 2026) lists 2023 as the year she took part.Her agency announced that she signed with the company that represents Jo Se-ho, Ji Sang-ryeol and others.
Source 29 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Exclusive contract with A2Z Entertainment · opens in a new tabSource 21 · Sports Donga (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji pictorial · opens in a new tabAppeared in season 2, released March 19.
Source 21 · Sports Donga (Korean) · Shin Soo-ji pictorial · opens in a new tabAppeared as a player for Black Queens, the 50th women’s baseball team in Korea. Fifteen people including the track athlete Kim Min-ji and the handball player Kim On-a took the tryout.
Source 23 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · One day to the first episode of Baseball Queen · opens in a new tabSource 24 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Baseball Queen season 2 · opens in a new tabA second season of the show about Black Queens was confirmed.
Source 24 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Baseball Queen season 2 · opens in a new tabOn the 7th she posted a message and photo on social media marking her first day of pickleball.
Source 25 · Sports Seoul (Korean) · Pickleball · opens in a new tabAt the marathon event at Seoul Plaza she led participants in stretching before the start. About 12,000 people took part.
Source 26 · Ilgan Sports (Korean) · Run Seoul Run 2026 · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2007–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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