Ahn So-hee (; born June 27, 1992), known
mononym
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ously Sohee, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean
girl group
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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 (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. Aft ...
. 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, written by Park Joo-suk, 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 t ...
'' (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
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent ...
(JYPE) trainee.
Career
2004: Acting debut
Ahn made her acting debut in 2004 at the age of 12 with a minor role in Yu Dae-eol's short film ''The Synesthesia for Overtone Construction'', in which Ahn portrayed a deaf girl.
2007–2012: Debut with Wonder Girls and acting career

In 2007, she was revealed as a third member of
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. Aft ...
, 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 "
Nation's Little Sister" by the media.
In early 2008, Ahn made her big screen debut alongside
Lee Mi-sook and
Kim Min-hee in the romantic comedy ''
Hellcats'', directed by Kwon Chil-in of ''
Singles''. 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.
2013–2015: Leading role and quitting Wonder Girls
In 2013, Ahn landed first leading role in ''Happy! Rose Day'' alongside
Jung Woong-in, a drama about a girl in her early 20s who works at a flower shop.
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.
In 2014, Ahn signed a contract with the management agency
BH Entertainment. The same year,
she starred in
tvN'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
KeyEast
KeyEast (; stylized in all caps) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon.
History
In May 2009, KeyEast acquired Japanese company () () and made it an affiliated company. After the acquition by SM Entertainment, it was renamed Stre ...
.
2016–present: Resurgence and return to acting
In 2016, she starred in South Korea's first zombie movie, ''
Train to Busan
''Train to Busan'' () is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho, written by Park Joo-suk, 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 t ...
'', playing a high school student and a loyal supporter of the baseball team.
The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the
2016 Cannes Film Festival
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on May 13, 2016, and later surpassed 11 million admissions. Later that year, she featured in tvN's
Korean remake of the American series ''
Entourage'', playing the love interest of
Seo Kang-joon's character.
In 2017, Ahn starred in the thriller ''
A Single Rider'' alongside
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably '' Joint Security Area'' (2000); '' A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); '' The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008) ...
and
Gong Hyo-jin, 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
Yeon Woo-jin 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 ''
Welcome to Waikiki 2''.
In July 2019, she starred in a short film ''Memories'', playing as a mysterious woman.
In 2022, Ahn starred in the drama ''
Thirty-Nine
''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series remake of Chinese Drama Nothing But Thirty revolves around the life, friendship, romances, a ...
'' as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo and a pianist.
Discography
Filmography
Film
Television series
Hosting
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Ahn So-heeat
BH Entertainment
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1992 births
Living people
Actresses from Seoul
Singers from Seoul
Wonder Girls members
21st-century South Korean actresses
21st-century South Korean women singers
English-language singers from South Korea
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
JYP Entertainment artists
Mandarin-language singers of South Korea
South Korean female idols
South Korean female models
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean stage actresses
South Korean women television presenters
South Korean child singers
So-hee
Models from Seoul
South Korean television presenters