Kim So-hyun
Kim So-Hyun | |
|---|---|
 In January 2015 | |
| Born | June 4, 1999 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Agent | SidusHQ |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소현 |
| Hanja | 金所炫 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim So-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim So-hyŏn |
Template:Contains Korean text Kim So-hyun (Korean: 김소현; Hanja: 金所炫; born June 4, 1999), is a South Korean actress.[1] She began her career as a child actress in 2008 and initially gained public attention for playing a villainous young queen-to-be in period drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and a girl who falls into tragedy in melodrama Missing You (2013).[2][3][4][5][6][7] She took on her first leading role in teen drama Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) and since then, has starred in horror-comedy series Hey Ghost, Let's Fight (2016).[8][9][10][11]
Early life
Kim was born in Australia on June 4, 1999. Her family moved to South Korea in 2003.[1]
Career
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2006–2011: Beginnings
Kim debuted as an actress under Sidus HQ, playing a supporting role in the 2006 Drama City special titled Ten Minute Minor. She continued to portray the child counterparts of the female protagonists in television series as well as movies, and built her work as a child actress. She featured in the mystery-thriller film Man of Vendetta (2010) ,the crime film Sin of a Family (2011), the melodrama The Thorn Bird (2011).
2012-2014: Rising popularity
She gained public attention in 2012 when she featured in the fantasy-period drama Moon Embracing the Sun as the younger version of the second female lead. This was followed by well-received supporting turns in fantasy-comedy drama Rooftop Prince. She received her first acting award as "Best Child Actress" in Missing You (2013).
In 2013, Kim became a co-host of MBC's music program Music Core along with Minho of SHINee and Noh Hong-chul.[12] She left the show in 2015.[13]
2015-present: Transition to lead roles
In 2015, Kim starred in KBS's school series in Who Are You: School 2015, playing dual roles as twins Lee Eun-bi and Go Eun-byul.[14] She was awarded "Star of the Year" at the 8th Korea Drama Awards for her performance.[15]
In 2016, she starred in romance film Pure Love.[16] She also starred in the mystery-school web drama Nightmare Teacher and the three-episode drama special Page Turner.[17][18] In the same year, she starred in Hey Ghost, Let's Fight for cable channel tvN.[19]
Kim will be starring in the upcoming historical drama Ruler: Master of the Mask which will premiere in 2017.
Credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Name Is Pity (short film) | young Jin-ha |
| 2010 | Man of Vendetta | Joo Hye-rin |
| 2011 | Sin of a Family | Jung Myung-hee |
| Spy Papa | Soon-bok | |
| 2012 | I Am a King | Sol-bi |
| 2013 | Killer Toon | young Mi-sook |
| 2016 | Pure Love | Jung Soo-ok |
| The Last Princess | teenage Princess Deokhye |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Drama City "Ten Minute, Minor" | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | A Happy Woman | young Lee Ji-yeon | KBS2 |
| Que Sera Sera | young Han Eun-soo | MBC | |
| 2008 | Hometown of Legends "Child, Let's Go to Cheong Mountain" |
Yeon-hwa | KBS2 |
| 2008-2009 | Wife and Woman | Jo Je-ni | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Ja Myung Go | Myo-ri | SBS |
| 2010 | Birth of the Rich | young Lee Shin-mi | KBS2 |
| King of Baking, Kim Takgu | young Gu Ja-rim | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | The Thorn Birds | young Seo Jung-eun | KBS2 |
| The Duo | young Geum-ok | MBC | |
| 2011-2012 | Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats | young Jung Ji-na | jTBC |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | young Yoon Bo-kyung | MBC |
| Rooftop Prince | young Hong Se-na/ young Crown Princess Hwa-yong |
SBS | |
| Love Again | Jung Yoo-ri | jTBC | |
| Reckless Family - Season 1 | Kim So-hyun | MBC Every 1 | |
| Ma Boy | Jang Geu-rim | Tooniverse | |
| 2012-2013 | Missing You | young Lee Soo-yeon | MBC |
| 2013 | Iris II: New Generation | young Ji Soo-yeon | KBS2 |
| The Secret of Birth | young Jung Yi-hyun | SBS | |
| I Can Hear Your Voice | young Jang Hye-sung | SBS | |
| The Suspicious Housekeeper | Eun Han-gyul | SBS | |
| 2014 | Triangle | young Hwang Shin-hye | MBC |
| Reset | Choi Seung-hee/Jo Eun-bi | OCN | |
| Drama Special "We All Cry Differently" | Ryu Ji-hye | KBS2 | |
| 2015 | The Girl Who Sees Smells | Choi Eun-seol | SBS |
| Who Are You: School 2015 | Lee Eun-bi/Go Eun-byul | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Page Turner | Yoon Yoo-seul | KBS2 |
| Hey Ghost, Let's Fight | Kim Hyun-ji | tvN | |
| Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | young queen (cameo) | tvN | |
| 2017 | Ruler: Master of the Mask | Lee Ga Eun | MBC |
Web series
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nightmare Teacher | 악몽선생 | Kang Ye-rim | Naver TV Cast |
Variety
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| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yoo Jae-suk and Kim Won-hee's Come to Play | MBC | Guest, episode 391 |
| Strong Heart | SBS | Guest, episodes 157-158 | |
| Quiz to Change the World | MBC | Guest, episode 167 | |
| 2013 | Global Homestay | MBC | Narrator, episode 1 |
| 2014 | I Live Alone | MBC | Cameo, episode 42, 66, 111 |
| 2015 | We Got Married | MBC | Cameo, episode 256 |
| MBC Section TV | MBC | Narrator, 800th Episode Special | |
| 2016 | Section TV | MBC | Guest, with Kyungsoo |
| Pikicast Interview | Pikicast | ||
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS | ||
| Naver Cross Pure Love Interview | Naver | ||
| Cool Kiz on The Block | KBS2 | Guest, episode 155 | |
| Running Man | SBS | Guest, Episode 331 Christmas Special |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MelOn Music Awards | LOEN Entertainment | Special Host, with Shin Bora |
| 2013-2015 | Show! Music Core | MBC | Main Host, with Noh Hong-chul, Choi Min-ho and Zico |
| 2015 | MelOn Music Awards | LOEN Entertainment | Special Host, with Kim Shin-young, Lee Yu-bi and Irene |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Mnet | Special Host, with Yeo Jin-goo | |
| KBS Drama Awards | KBS | Main Host, with Jun Hyun-moo and Park Bo-gum | |
| 2016 | Dream Concert | SBS | Main Host with Leeteuk and Hong Jong-Hyun |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Let's Walk Together" | Touch |
| "Legend of Tears"[20] | Hi.ni | |
| 2013 | "I.Y.A.H"[21] | Boyfriend |
| 2014 | "Love Song in Sangnam" | Show! Music Core |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Great Jang-geum | Dae Jang-Geum |
Music
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
| 2007 | "You Better Not Cry" | sung by 4 Angel |
| 2011 | "Family Picture" | track from Sin of a Family OST |
| "Daddy and Me"[22] | track from "Spy Papa" OST | |
| 2012 | "Tears Are Falling" | Special Stage on MBC Drama Awards with Yeo Jin-goo and Kim Yoo-jung |
| 2013 | "First Love" | track from The Suspicious Housekeeper OST |
| "Red Shoes" | Special Stage on SBS Drama Awards with Kang So-ra, Seo In-guk, and Kim Yoo-ri | |
| 2014 | "Why do you" | Special Stage on Show! Music Core with Minho |
| "Reset" | track from Reset OST | |
| "Darling" | Special Stage on MBC Entertainment Awards with Yura, Hyeri, Hong Jin-Young and Jeong Jun-Ha | |
| 2015 | "Love Song" | Special Stage on KBS Drama Awards with Yook Sungjae |
| "Mansae" | Special Stage on Mnet Asian Music Awards with Seventeen | |
| 2016 | "Violet Fragrance" | track from Pure Love OST |
| "Water is Wide" | ||
| "Dream" | track from Hey Ghost, Let's Fight OST |
Fashion
| Year | Title | Country |
| 2014 | Doii Collection | Seoul |
| 2015 | Kwak Hyunjoo Collection | Seoul |
| 2016 | Festive Korea | Hongkong |
| Hera Seoul Fashion Show | Seoul |
Fan meeting
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| Date | City | Country/Region | Title | Venue | Attendees |
| April 9, 2016 | Taipei | 
|
Lovely Day | Ming Chuan University | 900 |
| October 1, 2016 | Singapore | 
|
Kim So Hyun 1st Fan meeting in Singapore | Plaza Singapura Level 1 Main Atrium | 750 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Young Actress | Missing You, Ma Boy | Won | |
| Best Young Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You | Won | ||
| 2013 | Best Young Actress | Won | ||
| Best Female Newcomer in a Variety Show | Show! Music Core | Won | ||
| New Star Award | The Suspicious Housekeeper | Won | ||
| Style Icon Rookie Award | — | Won | ||
| 2014 | Popular Actress in a One-Act / Special Drama | "We All Cry Differently | Won | |
| Most Popular Award in a Variety Show | Show! Music Core | Won | ||
| 2015 | Star of the Year | Who Are You: School 2015 | Won | |
| Rising Star Award | — | Won | ||
| Best Couple with Yook Sungjae | Who Are You: School 2015 | Won | ||
| Best Couple with Nam Joo-hyuk | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award, Actress | Won | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Won | |||
| 2016 | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||
| Shining Actress Award | — | Won |
References
- ^ a b c "Kim So-hyun: My name is..." TenAsia (in Korean). November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (September 11, 2012). "The Sun and the Moon Yeo Jin Gu and Kim So Hyun Cast in New Drama Together". enewsWorld. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (October 24, 2012). "Yeo Jin Gu and Kim So Hyun Film for I Miss You". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (November 2, 2012). "Kim So Hyun Poses Cutely in Front of the Camera on the Set of I Miss You". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (November 15, 2012). "I Miss You Sparks Controversy Regarding Teenage Rape Scene". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ 김소현, 박유천 오빤 내 첫사랑··내 눈빛마저 달라져 (인터뷰). Asia Economic Daily (in Korean). November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ ('보고싶다' 김소현) "오랫동안 기억에 남는 배우가 되고 싶어요". OBS News (in Korean). November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 23, 2013). "Kim So Hyun Cast in The Strange Housekeeper with Choi Ji Woo". enewsWorld. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "For Teen Actress, Castings Akin to Cram School". The Chosun Ilbo. December 14, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (August 22, 2014). "Reset revisits a murky past". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (April 22, 2015). "Kim So Hyun Understands Why Nam Joo Hyuk is Popular". enewsWorld. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ April 11, 2013 (April 11, 2013). "The New "Music Core" MCs Announced!". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ April 18, 2015 (April 18, 2015). "Block B's Zico and Kim So Hyun Step Down as "Music Core" MCs". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2015). "BTOB's Sungjae, Kim So Hyun, and Nam Joo Hyuk Confirmed for "School 2015"". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ October 9, 2015 (October 9, 2015). "Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Tae Hee, EXO's Chanyeol, and More Win at 2015 Korea Drama Awards". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ January 7, 2016 (January 7, 2016). "EXO's D.O and Kim So Hyun Experience Bittersweet First Love in New "Pure Love" Posters". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ September 22, 2015 (September 22, 2015). "BTOB's Minhyuk Confirmed to Act With Kim So Hyun in Upcoming Web Drama". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ November 16, 2015 (November 16, 2015). "Kim So Hyun to Make a KBS Drama Comeback". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ April 27, 2016 (April 27, 2016). "2PM's Taecyeon Could Be Battling Ghosts This Summer In Drama With Kim So Hyun". Soompi. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (December 3, 2012). "Hi.ni Releases Legend of Tears with Kim So Hyun and Baek Seung Hwan". enewsWorld. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (January 7, 2013). "Child Actress Kim So Hyun Stars in Boyfriend's New MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (April 18, 2013). "Spy Papa OST". HanCinema. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Dad, Where Are You Going wins the Daesang at the 2013 MBC Entertainment Awards + other winners!". Allkpop. December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Cory (January 2, 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Winners of the MBC Entertainment Awards". Koreaboo.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
External links
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- Kim So-hyun at SidusHQ Template:Ko icon
- Kim So-hyun at IMDb
