Kim So-hee (Korean: 김소희; born December 31, 1999) is a former South Korean singer. She is known for being a contestant of K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, in which she emerged as runner-up as a member of KWINs.[1] She officially debuted as a solo artist on May 21, 2017[2][3] and on June 1, 2017, she officially debuted as a member of Alice.[4] On April 26, 2024, Sohee officially left Alice and retired from the entertainment industry.
Kim So-hee | |
|---|---|
 So-hee promoting with Alice in October 2017 | |
| Born | December 31, 1999 Incheon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2024) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–2024 |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | Alice |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소희 |
| Hanja | 金昭喜 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sohui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sohŭi |
Career
edit2016: Pre-debut and K-pop Star 6
editKim participated in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance in 2016 as a trainee promoted by JYP Entertainment. As part of KWINs, which also consisted of Kriesha Tiu and Kim Hye-rim, she emerged as the first runner-up.[5]
2017–2024: Solo debut, debut with Alice and retirement from entertainment industry
editOn May 19, 2017, Kim made her solo debut with the single "Spotlight".[6] Kim made her debut with Alice on June 1, in which they released their first mini-album, We, First.[7] On December 6, she collaborated with Topp Dogg and JBJ's Kim Sang-gyun (A-Tom) on the duet "Childlike", which was produced by BtoB's Minhyuk.[8]
In February 2022, Kim cast for TVING's sci-fi thriller, Duty After School based on the webtoon of the same name.[9]
Personal life
editMarriage and retirement
editOn April 26, 2024, Kim's agency, IOK Company, confirmed that she would marry a businessman 15 years older than her, whom she's been dating for a year, and announced that she would be retiring from the entertainment industry.[10]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Spotlight"[11] | 2017 | —[A] | — | Non-album singles |
| "Childlike" (유치해도)[13] (with Kim Sang-gyun) |
— | |||
| "Hurry Up"[14] (ft. Bolbbalgan4) |
2018 | —[B] | ||
| "YOYO" (feat. Xinsayne) |
2023 | — |
Original soundtracks
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "That can't happen" (그럴리가 없는데) | 2018 | — | — | No bad days 2 OST |
| "Tears" | — | My Healing Love OST | ||
| "Dr.Dream" | 2019 | — | Best Chicken OST | |
| "Where I Meet her 100 Meters ago" (그녀를 만나는 곳 100M 전) | 2020 | — | Homemade Love Story OST | |
| "Dream" (이런 상상) | — | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST | ||
| "LOVE X LIE" (with J.Season) |
2021 | — | Check Out the Event OST | |
| "Lady Monster" | — | Idol Recipe OST |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Original | ||||
| 2022 | Idol Recipe | 아이돌 레시피 | Jian | Main role | [16] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Original | ||||
| 2017 | Part-time Idol | 비정규직 아이돌 | Herself | Cameo, Ep. 5 | |
| 2021 | Dali & Cocky Prince | 달리와 감자탕 | Cameo, Ep.7 | [17] | |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Original | ||||
| 2023 | Duty After School | 방과 후 전쟁활동 | Lee Soon-yi | Supporting role | [9] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Original | ||||
| 2016 | K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance | K팝 스타 시즌6 더 라스트 찬스 | Contestant | [18] | |
| 2017 | Night of Real Entertainment | 본격연예 한밤 | Ep. 21, 22, 42, 44-50 | ||
| 2018 | Video Star: Season 2 | 비디오스타2 | Special MC | Ep. 127 | |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ 韩选秀节目《KPOP STAR6》收官 Boyfriend夺冠 [Korean talent show "KPOP STAR6" ended with Boyfriend winning the championship]. Yonhap News Agency (in Chinese). April 10, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ 'K팝스타6' 김소희 18일 솔로 데뷔 예정..6월 팀 합류(공식) – 스타뉴스 ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee scheduled to debut solo on the 18th .. Joining the team in June (official) – Star News]. Star News (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ [단독] 'K팝6' 최고 유망주 김소희, 18일 데뷔 '확정' [[Exclusive] 'K-Pop 6' top prospect Kim So-hee, debut on the 18th 'confirmed']. OSEN (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ 김소희 "데뷔곡은 댄스곡…6월엔 걸그룹 데뷔" [V라이브 종합] [Kim So-hee "Debut song is a dance song ... Girl group debut in June" [V Live Comprehensive]]. Sports Chosun. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Boyfriend wins 1st place, Kriesha Tiu's KWINs runner-up on 'K-pop Star 6' grand finals". Manila Bulletin. April 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Ja-a (May 16, 2017). "'K팝스타6' 김소희, 19일 솔로 앨범 공개…기대감 ↑" ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee, solo album released on the 19th ... anticipation ↑]. Money Today (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ 엘리스, 데뷔곡 M/V 티저 2탄 공개 [Elris, debut song M/V teaser 2nd release] (in Korean). Ten Asia. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Hye-yeong (December 6, 2017). 소희X김상균, '유치해도' 음원 공개! 비투비 이민혁, 프로듀서로 참여 [Sohee X Kim Sanggyun, 'Childlike' music source released! BTOB Lee Min-hyuk participates as a producer]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Yeo, Gladys (December 12, 2022). "Korean streaming platform TVING announces 2023 K-drama lineup". NME. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Kim, D=gyeom (April 26, 2024). 앨리스 소희, 15살 연상 사업가와 결혼→연예계 은퇴 [Alice Sohee, to marry a businessman 15 years older (than her) → retirement from entertainment industry]. Maeil Kyungje (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Spotlight – 소희" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ 2017년 21주차 Social Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 유치해도 – 소희,김상균" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Hurry up (Feat. 볼빨간사춘기) – 소희" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ 2018년 43주차 Social Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (February 28, 2022). '아이돌레시피' 김소희,"첫 연기 도전, 좋은 출발점 되어 준 작품" ['Idol Recipe' Kim So-hee, "My first acting challenge, a work that became a good starting point"]. kstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Cheon Yun-hye (October 12, 2021). '달리와 감자탕' 박규영, 미술관 전시 오프닝 파티 개최..함연지-크나큰-엘리스 카메오 ['Dali & Cocky Prince' Park Gyu-young holds an opening party for an exhibition at an art gallery .. Ham Yeon-ji - Big - Alice cameo]. HeraldPOP (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Yun-jeong (February 28, 2017). "'K팝스타6', '미모의 연습생' 김소희 소속사 후너스 엔터테인먼트 소속 연예인은?" ['K-Pop Star 6', 'Beautiful trainee' Kim So-hee, who is affiliated with Hunus Entertainment?]. SportsQ (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Naver.
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