Kim So-hee

Kim So-hee (; born January 20, 1995) is a South Korean singer. She is known for having been a member of girl group Nature, a contestant of the first season of Produce 101 and a member of the project girl group I.B.I. Kim debuted as a soloist on November 8, 2017, with the EP The Fillette. After a two-year hiatus, Kim left Music Works and joined n.Ch Entertainment in July 2019.

Career

2016–2018: Produce 101 and career beginnings On July 7, 2016, So-hee debuted as a member of CIVA, a project girl group formed in the Mnet mockumentary show The God of Music 2, with a remake of "Why?" by Diva.

On August 18, 2016, So-hee became part of another project girl group, IBI, which consists of eliminated contestants from Produce 101 (season 1) and was managed by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment).

On April 10, 2017, it was announced that So-hee was one of the cast members in KBS TV reality show Idol Drama Operation Team. The show invited 7 girl group members to create their very own Korean drama series by becoming accredited scriptwriters as well as acting in the series as fictional versions of themselves. The drama they were working on was called Let's Only Walk The Flower Road, an autobiographical drama. The first episode of the drama was broadcast on May 29 via Naver TV Cast, V Live and YouTube before being aired on KBS N and KBS World on June 10. It aired daily for 8 episodes until July 3. Ten days after the end of the drama series, Girls Next Door – the girl group of 7 members made their official debut on Music Bank on July 14, 2017.

On November 8, 2017, So-hee made her official debut as a soloist with extended play The Fillette and its lead single "Sobok Sobok" featuring Yezi of Fiestar.

2019–present: Agency changes, Nature, Trot Girls Japan

On October 8, 2019, she signed an exclusive contract with n.CH Entertainment, and was announced to have joined the girl group Nature. She made her debut with the group on November 12, with the mini album NATURE World: Code A.

In December 2023, Sohee appeared as a contestant in the Japanese trot survival show TROT GIRLS JAPAN. She eventually was one of the nine finalists representing Japan and thus giving her a chance to advance forth to the follow-up survival show Korea VS Japan Trot. However, she ultimately did not join the sequel and hence dropped out of the final competition.

Four months later, on April 27, 2024, n.CH Entertainment announced that NATURE has disbanded after agreeing to terminate their contracts. Sohee was the only member to renew with the company and will continue as a singer and actress.

Kim debuted as one half of the trot duo Atlantis Kitsune on August 9, 2024.

Influences

On November 8, 2017, during the interview of the showcase for her mini album The Fillette, So-hee described her admiration for senior female solo artist IU. She said, "My role model is IU. She [has a good] voice, vocal skills, and is all around good at everything, so I have been practicing with her as my role model." She continued, "I want to emulate her innocence, look in her eyes, singing abilities, and steady vocals even when she's dancing on stage."

Discography Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR The Fillette Released: November 8, 2017 Label: The Music Works, Genie Music Format: CD, digital download 16 KOR: 3,764

Singles

Filmography Television shows Year Title Role Note 2016 Produce 101 (season 1) Contestant 15th The God of Music 2 Regular cast Hello I.B.I 2017 Doing as One Pleases Cast Kim Min Jung's Beauty Crush Host Delicious Map Season 3 Produce 101 (season 2) Special Host episode 5Idol Drama Operation Team Regular cast 2018 Delicious Map Season 4 Host Weekly Beauty Claire Gourmet Idols King of Mask Singer Contestant as Jewelry Sauna episode 155 Show Pretty Host 2022 Queen of WrestlingParticipant

Awards YearAwardCategoryResult 2017 25th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards Korean Performing Arts & Newcomer Award