Ahn So-hee (born June 27, 1992), better known by the mononym Sohee, is a South Korean actress and singer. As a singer, she is best known as a former member of the South Korean

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Wonder Girls Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added into th ...

. As an actress, she is best known for her performance in the film ''

Train to Busan ''Train to Busan'' () is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung. The film mostly takes place on a high-speed train ...

'' (2016).

Early life

Ahn So-hee was born on June 27, 1992, in South Korea. She was selected through auditions and, at the age of 12, she became a

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(JYPE) trainee.

Career

2007–2013: Wonder Girls

In 2007, she was revealed as a third member of

, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment, after two years of training. The group debuted with the single "''Irony''", featuring Sohee as a dancer and vocalist with the group. The group quickly rose to stardom with their hits "Tell Me", "So Hot" and "Nobody" in less than two years from their debut. Ahn was nicknamed "

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cute, bright, and ...

" by the media. Ahn's career with JYPE and Wonder Girls came to an end in December 2013, when her contract with the company expired and she decided not to renew.

Acting career and other activities

Ahn made her acting debut at the age of 12 with a minor role in a short film ''The Synesthesia For Overtone Construction'' directed by Yu Dae-eol in 2004, where Ahn portrayed a deaf girl. In early 2008, Ahn made her big screen debut alongside

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and Kim Min-hee in the romantic comedy ''

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'', directed by Kwon Chil-in of ''

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''. The film is adapted from the popular Korean comic ''10, 20 and 30'', and is about the views of modern Korean women towards love and life. In 2013, Ahn landed first leading role in ''Happy! Rose Day'' alongside

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, a drama about a girl in her early 20s who works at a flower shop. In 2014, Ahn signed a contract with the management agency BH Entertainment. The same year, she starred in

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's romantic comedy series ''Heart to Heart'', playing an aspiring actress. In September 2015, Ahn's contract with BH Entertainment expired and she later signed with

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. In 2016, she starred in South Korea's first zombie movie, ''

'', playing a high school student and a loyal supporter of the baseball team. The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the

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on May 13, 2016 and later surpassed 11 million admissions. Despite the film's success, Ahn was criticized for her acting performance. Later that year, she featured in tvN's Korean remake of the American series ''

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'', playing the love interest of

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's character. In 2017, Ahn starred in the thriller ''

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'' alongside

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and

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, where she received praise for her portrayal of a solitary teenager. In 2018, Ahn acted as Anu, who is a lively and assertive Mongolian woman with

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as Hyuga, a pure-hearted Mongolian man on the short movie ''Anu and Hyuga'', also known as ''Mongolian Love Story''. In 2019, Ahn was cast as one of the female lead roles in ''

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''. In July 2019, she starred in a short film ''Memories'', playing as a mysterious woman. In 2022, Ahn starred in the drama ''

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'' as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo and a pianist.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Hosting

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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