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Biography
Kim So-hye (Korean: 김소혜; born July 19, 1999) is a South Korean actress and singer signed under S&P Entertainment. She is best known for finishing fifth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101 and for being a member of girl group I.O.I, and her roles in Poetry Story (2017), Kang Deok-soon's Love History (2017), and Best Chicken (2019).
Early life and education
Born in Seoul, 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.
Career
2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I
Coming from an acting company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining Produce 101. 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: Solo career
In June 2016, Kim created her own management label, S&P (Shark & Penguin) Entertainment. She also opened a coffee shop, Penguin's Café, in Seocho District to provide a space where she and her agency could connect with 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.
In 2017, Kim made her acting debut in the web drama Poetry Story. The same year, she was cast as the female lead inher first television drama, Kang Deok-soon's Love History.
In 2018, Kim was cast in the youth drama Best Chicken as the female lead.
In 2019, Kim was confirmed to make her big-screen debut in the melodrama film Moonlit Winter. Film critic, film magazine expert, and reporter named "Kim Sohye" as one of 7 Best Korean Actress 2019, and Moonlit Winter as one of the Best Korean Movie of 2019. (alongside with Gong Hyojin and Park Jihoo). Kim was featured in Olltii's "Press Start" for his album 8BEAT released on September 9, 2019. Kim is set to star in the KBS drama How to Buy a Friend alongside Lee Shin-young in 2020.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon | |||||
| As featured artist | |||||
| "Press Start" | 2019 | — | N/A | 8BEAT | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special: Kang Deok-soon's Love History | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Asia Model Festival | New Star Award (Actress) | Best Chicken | Won | |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Art Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Moonlit Winter | Nominated | |
| 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated |