Kim So-hye (; born July 19, 1999), known

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as Sohye, 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 ''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, emp ...

'' 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 ''Best Chicken'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Sun-ho, Kim So-hye and Joo Woo-jae. It aired from January 2 to February 7, 2019 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot of MBN and Dramax. Plot Park Choi-g ...

'' (2019).

Early life and education

Born in

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, 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. Kim is currently attending in Sejong University with Film and Arts Major.

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 ''

''. 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: Acting activities

In June 2016, Kim created her own management label, S&P (Shark & Penguin) Entertainment. She also opened a coffee shop, Penguin's Café, in

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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 ''Star Show 360'' () is a South Korean variety television show on MBC Every1, which aired Monday at 5:30 PM KST with a rerun at 11:10 PM KST. The show was hosted by Leeteuk, Tak Jae-hoon and Kim So-hye Kim So-hye (; born July 19, 1999), ...

'' and SBS' ''

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''. In 2017, Kim made her acting debut in the web drama ''Poetry Story''. The same year, she was cast as the female lead in her first television drama, ''Kang Deok-soon's Love History''. In 2018, Kim was cast in the youth drama ''

'' 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 Jung Woo-sung (Hangul: 정우성, born January 2, 1996), better known by his stage name Olltii (Hangul: 올티), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on ''Show Me the Money 3 The third season of Show Me the Money (SMTM3), which ai ...

's "Press Start" for his album ''8BEAT'' released on September 9, 2019. Kim starred in the KBS drama '' How to Buy a Friend'' alongside Lee Shin-young in 2020. On May 4, 2021, Kim So-hye and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!".

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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