Kim So-hye
South Korean actress (born 1999)
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Kim So-hye (Korean: 김소혜; born July 19, 1999), known mononymously as Sohye, is a South Korean actress and singer under S&P Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl musical group I.O.I, finishing fifth on Mnet's survival show Produce 101. She is best known on her acting roles in Poetry Story (2017), Kang Deok-soon's Love History (2017), Best Chicken (2019), and My Lovely Boxer (2023).
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- Actress
- singer
- businesswoman
Kim So-hye | |
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Kim at the KBS Drama Awards in December 2023 | |
| Born | July 19, 1999 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Sejong University – Film and Arts Department |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Organization(s) | S&P Entertainment |
| Agent | Noon Company |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active |
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| Labels | |
| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소혜 |
| Hanja | 金素慧 |
| RR | Gim Sohye |
| MR | Kim Sohye |
Early life and education
Career
2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I
Coming from an acting production company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining Produce 101.[7] She finished in fifth place out of the 101 girls competing and became a member of I.O.I.[8] Her company, Redline Entertainment, maintained that she would continue her acting training once she finished promoting with the group.[9]
Aside from participating in activities as part of I.O.I, Kim was a regular host on MBC Every1's Star Show 360 and SBS' Game Show.[10][11]
2017–present: Acting activities
In 2017, Kim made her acting debut in the web drama Poetry Story.[12] The same year, she was cast as the female lead in her first television drama, Kang Deok-soon's Love History.[13]
In 2018, Kim was cast in the youth drama Best Chicken as the female lead.[14]
In 2019, Kim was confirmed to make her big-screen debut in the melodrama film Moonlit Winter.[15] Film critic, film magazine expert, and reporter named her as one of 7 Best Korean Actress 2019, and Moonlit Winter as one of the Best Korean Movie of 2019 (alongside with Gong Hyo-jin and Park Ji-hoo).[citation needed] Kim was featured in Olltii's "Press Start" for his album 8BEAT released on September 9, 2019.[16] Kim starred in the KBS romance drama How to Buy a Friend alongside Lee Shin-young in 2020.[17]
On May 4, 2021, Kim and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!".[18]
In August 2024, Kim signed with new agency Noon Company.[19]
Other ventures
In June 2016, Kim created her own agency, S&P (Shark & Penguin) Entertainment.[20] She also opened a coffee shop, Penguin's Café, in Seocho District to provide a space where she and her agency could connect with her fans.[21]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon [22] | ||||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Press Start" (Olltii feat. Kim Sohye) | 2019 | — | N/a | 8BEAT |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||
| "In My Hands: Orlaya Theme" | 2021 | — | N/a | Idle Princess OST Part 1 |
| "Close To You" | — | Her Bucket List OST Part 2 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moonlit Winter | Sae-bom | [15] | |
| Bank of Seoul | Ji Hyun-soo | Short film | [23] | |
| 2021 | Guimoon: The Lightless Door | Hye-young | [24][25] | |
| Her Bucket List | Cha Ra-ri | Kakao Film | [26] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Queen of the Ring | Park Se-gun's ex-girlfriend | Cameo (Episode 1) | [27] |
| KBS Drama Special – "Kang Deok-soon's Love History" | Kang Deok-soon | One act-drama | [28] | |
| 2019 | Best Chicken | Seo Bo-ah | [14] | |
| Hello, Today | Jung Si-woo | Television film | [29] | |
| 2020 | How to Buy a Friend | Uhm Se-yoon | [30] | |
| Strange School Tales: The Child Who Would Not Come |
Jung Soo-ah | [31] | ||
| 2023 | My Lovely Boxer | Lee Kwon-suk | [32] | |
| 2024 | O'PENing 2024 – "Our Beautiful Summer" | Na-ra | Cameo | [33] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Flatterer | High school student | Cameo | [citation needed] |
| 2017 | Poetry Story | Lee Ah-chim (Morning) | [12] | |
| Unexpected Heroes | Lee Yoon-ji | [34] | ||
| 2018 | Society Obsessed with Love | Han Sa-rang | [35][unreliable source?] | |
| Ambergris | Han Seul | [36] | ||
| 2021 | Ask Ms Shin | Ms Shin | [citation needed] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Star Show 360 | Regular host | [10] | |
| Produce 101 | Contestant | Survival show that determined I.O.I members Finished 5th |
[37] | |
| 2016–2018 | Game Show Yoo Hee Nak Rak | Regular host | [11] | |
| 2017 | English Lecture Program | MC | [38] | |
| Follow Me 8S | [39] | |||
| 2019 | Wanna Play? GG | Cast member | [40] | |
| A Man Who Feeds The Dog | Season 4 | [41] | ||
| Go Together Travel Alone | [42][43] | |||
| 2020 | Fly Shoot Dori — New Beginning | Coach | [44][45] |
Theater
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2019 | New Star Award (Actress) | Best Chicken | Won | [48] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress – Film | Moonlit Winter | Nominated | [49] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021[b] | Best New Actress | Nominated | [51] | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Won | [52] | |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [53] | |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress in Film | Nominated | [54] | |
| Golden Cinema Film Festival | 2021 | Best New Actress | Won | [55][56] | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special: Kang Deok-soon's Love History | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| 2020 | Best New Actress | How to Buy a Friend | Nominated | [57] |
