Hyun Seung-hee (; born January 25, 1996), known mononymously as Seunghee (), is a South Korean singer and a

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. She is a member of the South Korean girl group

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Career

Pre-debut

Seunghee was a regular name in various singing contests and reality shows, including: * KBS 1TV's ''

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'' (2007), where she won the Excellence Prize; * SBS TV's '' Star King'' (2007), where she was known to the public as the "11-year-old Little

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"; and * Mnet's '' Superstar K 2'' (2010), where she made it to the Super Week but did not make it to the top 11 finalists round. She became a Brave Entertainment trainee in 2012, but transferred to WM Entertainment two years later. In 2014, she became a credited backing singer for

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2015–2019: Debut with Oh My Girl & solo activities

On April 20, 2015, Seunghee made her debut as a member of WM Entertainment's first girl group,

, with their first extended play of the same name. In July 2015, Seunghee made her acting debut in a web drama titled ''Loss:Time:Life.'' In July 2016, she competed in ''

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'', a singing competition show that aimed to highlight the talents of vocalists from lesser-known girl groups.' In June 2019, Seunghee competed in ''

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'' under the name "Zoo".

2020–present: Further solo activities

From November 2020 to January 2021, Seunghee starred in the sports

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, ''Not Soccer or Baseball'', alongside athletes Chan Ho Park and

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. From February to May 2021, Seunghee together with

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, and Lee Sang-min, hosted ''Friends'', a television program that follows the daily lives of its cast while also showing the emergence of their friendships and romance.

Philanthropy

In December 2022, Seunghee donated 20 million won by participating in the Million Angels Sharing event organized by the Korea Childhood Cancer Foundation. to support children suffering from childhood cancer.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television shows

Radio shows

Web shows

Awards and nominations

Notes

External links

References

{{Authority control 1996 births Living people South Korean women pop singers 21st-century South Korean women singers South Korean female idols People from Chuncheon Oh My Girl members K-pop singers WM Entertainment artists