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Sohee (소희) is a South Korean former singer and actress. She is a former member of the girl group ALICE.
She made her official solo debut on October 18, 2018 with the digital single "Hurry Up".[1]
Career[]
2016: K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance[]
Sohee first appeared as a contestant on the competition show K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance. During her time on the show, she was part of the KWIN unit. The unit made it to the final episode as the runner-up.
2017–2020: Debut with ELRIS, solo debut[]
Following the conclusion of K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, on May 19, 2017, Sohee released her first solo digital single "Spotlight".
On May 1, 2017, it was announced that Sohee was set to debut in Hunus Entertainment's new girl group following the release of her first solo song.[2] ELRIS (now known as ALICE) officially debuted on June 1, 2017 with their first mini album We, First.
On October 18, 2018, she debuted as a soloist, with the digital single "Hurry Up". On February 26, 2020, it was announced that Sohee became the leader of ELRIS (now known as ALICE) after being voted by the members.[3]
2021–2022: Change of agencies, acting debut[]
On December 1, 2021, it was announced that the group would be transferred from Hunus Entertainment to IOK Company.[4]
On March 17, 2022, Sohee made her debut as an actress in the film Idol Recipe.[5]
In February 2022, it was announced that Sohee had casted for the TVING drama Duty After School.[6] The drama would later be aired in 2023.
On April 11, 2022, the group rebranded from ELRIS to ALICE.[7] On April 20, it was announced that the leadership position in ALICE, originally held by Sohee, would be passed onto Chaejeong.[8]
2024: Departure from IOK Company and retirement[]
On April 26, 2024, IOK Company announced that Sohee's exclusive contract will expire in May 2024 and she will be retiring from the industry.[9]
Personal life[]
Relationship[]
On April 26, 2024, IOK Company shared that Sohee is planning to register her marriage to her businessman boyfriend who is 15 years older in May.[9]
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
- "Childlike" (with Kim Sang Gyun) (2017)
OSTs[]
- "No bad days OST" ("That can't happen") (2018)
- "My Healing Love Part.7" ("Tears") (2018)
- "Best Chicken, Pt. 2" ("Dr. Dream") (2019)
- "Homemade Love Story OST Part.6" ("Where I Meet Her 100 Meters Ago") (2020)
- "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST Part.13" ("Dream") (2020)
- "Idol Recipe OST Part.3" ("Lady Monster") (2021)
- Idol Recipe OST ("Spectrum" with Moon Jongup, Kenta, Woohee, Ryu Hoyeon, and Na Hyun) (2022)
Participation releases[]
- K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 10 Part.2 ("The Boys" with Lee Soomin) (2017)
- K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 8 Part.1 ("2 Different Tears" with Lee Soomin) (2017)
- K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 6 ("Swing Baby" as part of KWIN) (2017)
- K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 4 ("Wannabe" as part of KWIN) (2017)
- "K-Pop Star Season 6 Top 2" ("Trouble Maker", "Thriller" as part of KWIN) (2017)
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Idol Recipe (2022) - as Jian
Dramas[]
- Duty After School (TVING, 2023) - as Lee Soonyi
Reality shows[]
- K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance (SBS, 2016) - contestant
Variety shows[]
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2021) - contestant (ep. 305)
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
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대한민국을 빛낸 10인 대상 | |||
2023 | Herself | Rising Star | Won[10] |
Trivia[]
- She is referred to as the dad of the group.[11]
- She was a curator on an entertainment news program.[11]
- She once interviewed PSY.
- She is a fan of Apink's Bomi. She can mimic her facial expressions.[11]
- Her MBTI personality type is ESTJ.[12]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Sohee (ALICE)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 엘리스 소희, 10월 18일 솔로 데뷔 확정…"댄스 실력 업그레이드"
- ↑ Soompi: Kim Sohee From "K-Pop Star 6" To Join New Girl Group After Solo Debut
- ↑ @soheeloops on Twitter (February 26, 2020)
- ↑ (KR) Naver : 아이오케이, 걸그룹 엘리스 영입…고현정 한솥밥 [공식]
- ↑ Koreaherald: Comedy film ‘Idol Recipe’ may be too maverick for its own good
- ↑ NME: Korean streaming platform TVING announces 2023 K-drama lineup
- ↑ YouTube: ALICE _ THE ORIGIN OF ALICE
- ↑ Allkpop: ALICE announces its leader change from Sohee to Chaejeong
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Soompi: ALICE's Sohee Announces Marriage Plans + To Retire From Entertainment Industry
- ↑ @s2k1m on Instagram (November 22, 2023)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 [Pops in Seoul] ELRIS(엘리스) _ Sohee(소희)' Self-introduction
- ↑ @IOK_ALICE on Twitter (December 31, 2022)
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