Kim Si-hyeon (, born August 5, 1999) also known as Sihyeon, is a South Korean singer and host. She is the leader of

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Early life

Kim was born on August 5, 1999, in

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, South Korea.

Career

Pre-debut

Kim competed in the first season of

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's reality television competition ''

Produce 101 ''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, em ...

'' as an individual trainee in 2016. She placed 40th and then signed with

. In 2018, Kim joined the third season of the franchise, ''

Produce 48 ''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series '' Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Ko ...

'' alongside future group mate Wang Yiren and Choi Ye-na. Kim placed 27th and was once again eliminated in the third round with Wang Yiren.

2019–present: Debut with Everglow and solo activities

Kim debuted with

on March 18, 2019, Everglow released their first single album, '' Arrival of Everglow'', with the lead single "Bon Bon Chocolat", with their debut showcase. On February 7, 2020, Kim was chosen as a new MC for SBS MTV's music program "The Show" alongside

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's Juyeon and Kim Min-kyu. On December 1st, 2020, Kim along with fellow group mate Wang Yiren tested positive for

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. On May 25th, 2021, it was announced that Kim would be replacing E:U as the leader of

, as E:U stated that she didn't have any strength while being a leader.

Discography

Filmography

Television show

References

External links

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