Kwon So-hee (; born March 8, 1994), known professionally as Sogumm (; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. In 2019, she released albums ''

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'' and ''

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'', which were met with critical acclaim. She won ''Signhere'' and signed to

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in the same year. She won Rookie of the Year at the

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in 2020 and released her second studio album ''Precious'' in 2021.

Early life

Kwon So-hee was born on March 8, 1994 in

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. As she lived in China when she was in the fifth grade, she listened to songs by foreign artists. She became interested in music after discovering

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. She started making music in high school, but only began to compose songs from the heart after moving to

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when she was 23. She worked for an OST-making company but quit her job in 2017 because she could not write the music she wanted to make. She began uploading her music to

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and later joined

Balming Tiger Balming Tiger is a South Korean musical collective founded in 2018 in Seoul. The group consists of director San Yawn, rapper Omega Sapien, DJ Abyss, music video directors Jan'Qui and Leesuho, singer-songwriters Sogumm, Wnjn, and Mudd the Student, ...

. She adopted the stage name "Sogumm" because it was her nickname in middle school.

Career

In 2018, Sogumm released her debut single "Suicide" with rapper Tnom. In September 2019, she released the collaborative album ''

'' with music producer Dress. In October 2019, she released her debut studio album ''

''. Both albums received critical acclaim. In November 2019, Sogumm won ''Signhere'' and signed to

. In 2020, she won Rookie of Year at the

. In 2021, she released her second studio album ''Precious'' which received critical acclaim.

Artistry

Sogumm is known for her unique singing style. ''

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'' wrote that "she recites verses in a relaxed tone similar to that of "singing rap". She also pronounces words unclearly and goes offbeat, which gives the impression that she is drunk or sleepy." Lyrically, ''Bandwagon'' praised her "straightforward and vivid storytelling." Sogumm describes her music as "deficiency" because she expresses the feelings from the deficiency of life and implies her belief of trying to grow through deficiency in her music. In terms of genre, she describes it as alternative pop. She was influenced by female R&B singers such as

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and

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. She usually gets inspiration from her daily life, love, and nature.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative album

Singles

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.aomgofficial.com/sogumm 1994 births Living people People from Daejeon South Korean women singer-songwriters