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Kim So-hyunKim in 2017BornJune 4, 1999 (age 19)
AustraliaNationalitySouth KoreanEducationOccupationYears active2006–presentAgentKorean nameGim So-hyeonKim SohyŏnWebsite
Kim So-hyun (: 김소현; : 金所炫; born June 4, 1999), is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 2006 and initially gained public attention for playing a villainous young queen-to-be in (2012) and a girl who falls into tragedy in (2013). She was then affectionately labeled as "". She took on her first leading role in teen drama (2015) and since then, has starred in horror comedy (2016), historical melodrama (2017), and romantic comedy (2018).
Personal life[]
Kim was born in Australia. She moved to South Korea when she was seven years old, and graduated from Yongin Munjung Middle School in 2015. She was for her , and will enroll at 's Department of Theater, through , in 2018.
In January 2018, the (POCOG) chose Kim and as the National Representative of Honorary Smile to represent Korea's smile and kindness.
Career[]2006–2011: Beginnings as a child actress[]
Kim debuted as a under , 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 build her credits.
2012–2014: Rising popularity[]
She gained public attention in 2012 when she featured in the fantasy-period drama as the younger version of the second female lead. This was followed by well-received supporting turns in fantasy-comedy and melodrama , for which she received her first acting award as "Best Child Actress" at the 1st .
In 2013, Kim became a co-host of 's music program along with of and .
2015–present: Transition to lead roles[]
In 2015, Kim starred in 's school series , playing dual roles as twins Lee Eun-bi and Go Eun-byul. She was awarded "Star of the Year" at the 8th for her performance.
In 2016, Kim starred in romance film , mystery-school web drama Nightmare Teacher and three-episode drama special . She then starred in the horror comedy , and had a recurring guest role in the hit fantasy drama .
Kim then starred in the historical drama which premiered in May 10, 2017. In August 2017, she ended her contract with her agency , after seven years in the company. In December, Kim launched her own one-person agency, E&T Story Entertainment, in partnership with . The agency is currently led by Park Chan-woo, Kim's manager in her SidusHQ days.
In 2018, Kim starred in romance drama , which began airing on January 29. The same year she was cast in 's original production, , based on the webtoon of the same name.
Filmography[]Main article: Discography[]Soundtrack appearances[]YearSong titleDrama/filmRef.2007"You Better Not Cry" (sung by 4Angel)2011"Family Picture""Daddy and Me"Spy Papa2013"First Love"2014"Reset"2016"Water is Wide"'"Violet Fragrance""Dream"2017"Can't You Hear My Heart"Fan meeting[]YearDateCityCountry/RegionTitleVenueRef.2016April 9Lovely DayMing Chuan University2017June 3Sangmyung Art CentreNovember 11Sweet DreamSyntrend Creative Park 5/F Clapper Studio2018July 1Kim So Hyun 1st Premium Fanmeeting 2018Shinagawa Intercity HallAwards and nominations[]YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2012Best Young Actress,
WonNominatedPopularity AwardNominatedBest Young Actress,
Won201313th Korea Youth Film FestivalWon13th Best Female Newcomer in a Variety ShowWonNew Star AwardWon6th Herald-Donga TV Lifestyle AwardsStyle Icon Rookie AwardN/ANominated2014Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaWe All Cry DifferentlyWon14th Most Popular Award in a Variety ShowWon2015Star of the YearWon30th Korea Best Dresser Swan AwardsRising Star AwardN/AWonBest New ActressWonNetizen Award, ActressWonBest Couple with Won2016Multimedia & Film Technology AwardsShining Actress AwardN/AWonExcellence Award for Special DramaNominated2017Korea Hallyu AwardsPopular Culture AwardsWon44th Top Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominatedPopularity Award, ActressWonReferences[]^ [Kim So-hyun: My name is...]. TenAsia (in Korean). November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012. . TV Report. March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017. [Pretty in Uniform...]. Dispatch (in Korean). February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015. . Hancinema. Nate. February 1, 2015. [Kim So-hyun: I'm going to be...]. TenAsia (in Korean). April 22, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015. . Chosun (in Korean). November 10, 2017. . News1 (in Korean). January 22, 2018. . . December 14, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014. . The Donga Ilbo (in Korean). February 15, 2012. Hong, Grace Danbi (September 11, 2012). . enewsWorld. Retrieved October 29, 2012. . The Donga Ilbo (in Korean). March 22, 2012. Hong, Grace Danbi (October 24, 2012). . enewsWorld. Retrieved November 20, 2012.^ . Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 9, 2012. . enewsWorld. April 18, 2013. . . Retrieved May 22, 2017.^ . Star Daily (in Korean). October 29, 2015. . Kpop Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2017. . Newsen (in Korean). September 18, 2015. . Kpop Herald. April 4, 2016. . Korea JoongAng Daily. July 2, 2016. . Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2016. . . November 12, 2016. . The Chosun Ilbo. August 12, 2017. . . September 1, 2017. . Kpop Herald. December 26, 2017. . KBS World. December 6, 2017. . My Daily (in Korean). July 13, 2018. . Nocutnews (in Korean). October 25, 2011. . Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). September 12, 2014. . Sports Donga (in Korean). February 23, 2016. . Asia Today (in Korean). August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016. . Etoday (in Korean). July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2012. . TV Daily (in Korean). April 11, 2016. . SE Daily (in Korean). June 5, 2017. . Newsen (in Korean). November 14, 2017. . Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 4, 2018. . Chosun (in Korean). December 30, 2012. . Hankyung (in Korean). October 7, 2013. . Top Star News (in Korean). December 30, 2013. Lee, Cory (January 2, 2014). . TenAsia. Archived from on March 28, 2014. . 10Asia (in Korean). December 31, 2014. . Nocutnews (in Korean). December 30, 2014. . Sports Chosun (in Korean). December 15, 2015. . BNT News. April 4, 2016. . Herald Corporation (in Korean). December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017. . Hancinema. December 30, 2017.
