Kim So-hye (; born July 19, 1999), known
mononym
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A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains ...
ously 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
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's survival show ''
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 ...
''. 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).
Early life and education
Born in
Seoul
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, Kim So-hye was a volleyball player in junior high, and won the National Junior High title as a
libero. Kim graduated from the Gyeonggi Girls' High School.
Kim is currently attending Sejong University for a degree in Film and Arts Major.
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
''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 ...
''. She finished in fifth place out of the 101 girls competing and became a member of
I.O.I. Her company, Redline Entertainment, maintained that she would continue her acting training once she finished promoting with the group.
2017–present: Acting activities
In June 2016, Kim created her own agency, S&P (Shark & Penguin) Entertainment. She also opened a coffee shop, Penguin's Café, in
Seocho District
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to provide a space where she and her agency could connect with her fans.
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
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''.
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In 2017, Kim made her acting debut in the web drama ''Poetry Story''.][ The same year, she was cast as the female lead in her first television drama, ''Kang Deok-soon's Love History''.
In 2018, Kim was cast in the youth drama '' Best Chicken'' as the female lead.]
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Singers from Seoul
Actresses from Seoul
I.O.I members
Reality show winners
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean stage actresses
Produce 101 contestants
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean web series actresses
21st-century South Korean actresses
21st-century South Korean women singers