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Kim So-hee
So-hee promoting with Alice in October 2017
Born	(1999-12-31) December 31, 1999 (age 25) Incheon, South Korea
Occupation	Singer
Spouse	Unknown ​(m. 2024)​
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2016–2024
Labels	Hunus IOK Company
Formerly of	Alice
Korean name
Hangul	김소희
Hanja	金昭喜
Revised Romanization	Gim Sohui
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Sohŭi
Musical artist

Kim So-hee (Korean: 김소희; born December 31, 1999) is a former South Korean singer. She is known for being a contestant of K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, in which she emerged as runner-up as a member of KWINs. She officially debuted as a solo artist on May 21, 2017 and on June 1, 2017, she officially debuted as a member of Alice. On April 26, 2024, Sohee officially left Alice and retired from the entertainment industry.

Career

2016: Pre-debut and K-pop Star 6

Kim participated in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance in 2016 as a trainee promoted by JYP Entertainment. As part of KWINs, which also consisted of Kriesha Tiu and Kim Hye-rim, she emerged as the first runner-up.

2017–2024: Solo debut, debut with Alice and retirement from entertainment industry

On May 19, 2017, Kim made her solo debut with the single "Spotlight". Kim made her debut with Alice on June 1, in which they released their first mini-album, We, First. On December 6, she collaborated with Topp Dogg and JBJ's Kim Sang-gyun (A-Tom) on the duet "Childlike", which was produced by BtoB's Minhyuk.

In February 2022, Kim cast for TVING's sci-fi thriller, Duty After School based on the webtoon of the same name.

Personal life

Marriage and retirement

On April 26, 2024, Kim's agency, IOK Company, confirmed that she would marry a businessman 15 years older than her, whom she's been dating for a year, and announced that she would be retiring from the entertainment industry.

Discography

Singles

Original soundtracks

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Notes

1. "Spotlight" peaked at no. 44 on Gaon Social Chart.
2. "Hurry Up" peaked at no. 45 on Gaon Social Chart.

References

1. 韩选秀节目《KPOP STAR6》收官 Boyfriend夺冠 [Korean talent show "KPOP STAR6" ended with Boyfriend winning the championship]. Yonhap News Agency (in Chinese). April 10, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
2. 'K팝스타6' 김소희 18일 솔로 데뷔 예정..6월 팀 합류(공식) – 스타뉴스 ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee scheduled to debut solo on the 18th .. Joining the team in June (official) – Star News]. Star News (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
3. [단독] 'K팝6' 최고 유망주 김소희, 18일 데뷔 '확정' [ 'K-Pop 6' top prospect Kim So-hee, debut on the 18th 'confirmed']. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
4. 김소희 "데뷔곡은 댄스곡…6월엔 걸그룹 데뷔" [V라이브 종합] [Kim So-hee "Debut song is a dance song ... Girl group debut in June" ]. Sports Chosun. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
5. "Boyfriend wins 1st place, Kriesha Tiu's KWINs runner-up on 'K-pop Star 6' grand finals". Manila Bulletin. April 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
6. Kim, Ja-a (May 16, 2017). "'K팝스타6' 김소희, 19일 솔로 앨범 공개…기대감 ↑" ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee, solo album released on the 19th ... anticipation ↑]. Money Today [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2023.
7. 엘리스, 데뷔곡 M/V 티저 2탄 공개 [Elris, debut song M/V teaser 2nd release] (in Korean). Ten Asia. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
8. Kim, Hye-yeong (December 6, 2017). 소희X김상균, '유치해도' 음원 공개! 비투비 이민혁, 프로듀서로 참여 [Sohee X Kim Sanggyun, 'Childlike' music source released! BTOB Lee Min-hyuk participates as a producer]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2023.
9. ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 12, 2022). "Korean streaming platform TVING announces 2023 K-drama lineup". NME. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
10. Kim, D=gyeom (April 26, 2024). 앨리스 소희, 15살 연상 사업가와 결혼→연예계 은퇴 [Alice Sohee, to marry a businessman 15 years older (than her) → retirement from entertainment industry]. Maeil Kyungje (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
11. "네이버 뮤직 :: Spotlight – 소희" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
12. 2017년 21주차 Social Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
13. "네이버 뮤직 :: 유치해도 – 소희,김상균" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
14. "네이버 뮤직 :: Hurry up (Feat. 볼빨간사춘기) – 소희" (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2018.
15. 2018년 43주차 Social Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
16. Kim Yu-jin (February 28, 2022). '아이돌레시피' 김소희,"첫 연기 도전, 좋은 출발점 되어 준 작품" ['Idol Recipe' Kim So-hee, "My first acting challenge, a work that became a good starting point"]. kstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Cheon Yun-hye (October 12, 2021). '달리와 감자탕' 박규영, 미술관 전시 오프닝 파티 개최..함연지-크나큰-엘리스 카메오 ['Dali & Cocky Prince' Park Gyu-young holds an opening party for an exhibition at an art gallery .. Ham Yeon-ji - Big - Alice cameo]. HeraldPOP (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
18. Kim Yun-jeong (February 28, 2017). "'K팝스타6', '미모의 연습생' 김소희 소속사 후너스 엔터테인먼트 소속 연예인은?" ['K-Pop Star 6', 'Beautiful trainee' Kim So-hee, who is affiliated with Hunus Entertainment?]. SportsQ (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Naver.

External links

• 1999 births
• Living people
• Musicians from Incheon
• K-pop singers
• South Korean women pop singers
• South Korean contemporary R&B singers
• South Korean dance musicians
• South Korean female idols
• 21st-century South Korean women singers
• K-pop Star participants