Kim So-hye

Kim So-hye

Kim So-hye (Korean: 김소혜; born July 19, 1999), known mononymously as Sohye, is a South Korean actress and singer under S&P Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl musical group I.O.I, finishing fifth on Mnet's survival show Produce 101. She is best known on her acting roles in Poetry Story (2017), Kang Deok-soon's Love History (2017), Best Chicken (2019), and My Lovely Boxer (2023).

Early life and education

Kim So-hye

Born in Seoul, 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 Sejong University for a degree in Film and Arts Major.

Career

2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I

Kim in 2016

Coming from an acting production company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining Produce 101. 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.

Aside from participating in activities as part of I.O.I, Kim was a regular host on MBC Every1's Star Show 360 and SBS' Game Show.

2017–present: Acting activities

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 Best Chicken 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 her as one of 7 Best Korean Actress 2019, and Moonlit Winter as one of the Best Korean Movie of 2019 (alongside with Gong Hyo-jin and Park Ji-hoo). Kim was featured in Olltii's "Press Start" for his album 8BEAT released on September 9, 2019. Kim starred in the KBS romance drama How to Buy a Friend alongside Lee Shin-young in 2020.

On May 4, 2021, Kim and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!".

In August 2024, Kim signed with new agency Noon Company.

Other ventures

Kim So-hye

In June 2016, Kim created her own agency, S&P (Shark & Penguin) Entertainment. She also opened a coffee shop, Penguin's Café, in Seocho District to provide a space where she and her agency could connect with her fans.

Discography

Singles

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Peak chart position</th><th>Sales</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Gaon</td></tr><tr><td>As featured artist</td></tr><tr><td>"Press Start" (Olltii feat. Kim Sohye)</td><td>2019</td><td>—</td><td>—N/a</td><td>8BEAT</td></tr><tr><td>Soundtrack appearances</td></tr><tr><td>"In My Hands: Orlaya Theme"</td><td>2021</td><td>—</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Idle Princess OST Part 1</td></tr><tr><td>"Close To You"</td><td>—</td><td>Her Bucket List OST Part 2</td></tr><tr><td>"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Moonlit Winter	Sae-bom
Bank of Seoul	Ji Hyun-soo	Short film
2021	Guimoon: The Lightless Door	Hye-young
Her Bucket List	Cha Ra-ri	Kakao Film

Television series

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Queen of the Ring</td><td>Park Se-gun's ex-girlfriend</td><td>Cameo (Episode 1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KBS Drama Special – "Kang Deok-soon's Love History"</td><td>Kang Deok-soon</td><td>One act-drama</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Best Chicken</td><td>Seo Bo-ah</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hello, Today</td><td>Jung Si-woo</td><td>Television film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>How to Buy a Friend</td><td>Uhm Se-yoon</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Strange School Tales: The Child Who Would Not Come</td><td>Jung Soo-ah</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>My Lovely Boxer</td><td>Lee Kwon-suk</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>O'PENing 2024 – "Our Beautiful Summer"</td><td>Na-ra</td><td>Cameo</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	The Flatterer	High school student	Cameo
2017	Poetry Story	Lee Ah-chim (Morning)
Unexpected Heroes	Lee Yoon-ji
2018	Society Obsessed with Love	Han Sa-rang
Ambergris	Han Seul
2021	Ask Ms Shin	Ms Shin

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Star Show 360	Regular host
Produce 101	Contestant	Survival show that determined I.O.I members Finished 5th
2016–2018	Game Show Yoo Hee Nak Rak	Regular host
2017	English Lecture Program	MC
Follow Me 8S
2019	Wanna Play? GG	Cast member
A Man Who Feeds The Dog	Season 4
Go Together Travel Alone
2020	Fly Shoot Dori — New Beginning	Coach

Theater

Kim So-hye

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
English	Korean
2022	Over There	저기요..	Lee Chae In	Theatrical debut

Awards and nominations

Kim So-hye

<table><thead><tr><th>Award ceremony</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee / Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Asia Model Awards</td><td>2019</td><td>New Star Award (Actress)</td><td>Best Chicken</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Baeksang Arts Awards</td><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress – Film</td><td>Moonlit Winter</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blue Dragon Film Awards</td><td>2021</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Buil Film Awards</td><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Busan Film Critics Awards</td><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chunsa Film Art Awards</td><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Director's Cut Awards</td><td>2022</td><td>Best New Actress in Film</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Golden Cinema Film Festival</td><td>2021</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KBS Drama Awards</td><td>2017</td><td>Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama</td><td>Drama Special: Kang Deok-soon's Love History</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Best New Actress</td><td>How to Buy a Friend</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>