Sohee

Ahn So-hee (; born June 27, 1992), known mononymously as Sohee, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. She is best known for her performance in the film Train to Busan.

Early life Ahn So-hee was born on June 27, 1992, in South Korea. She was selected through auditions and, at the age of 12, she became a JYP Entertainment (JYPE) trainee.

Career 2004: Acting debut Ahn made her acting debut in 2004 at the age of 12 with a minor role in Yu Dae-eol's short film The Synesthesia for Overtone Construction, in which Ahn portrayed a deaf girl.

2007–2012: Debut with Wonder Girls and acting career

In 2007, she was revealed as a third member of Wonder Girls, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment, after two years of training. The group debuted with the single "Irony", featuring Sohee as a dancer and vocalist with the group. The group quickly rose to stardom with their hits "Tell Me", "So Hot" and "Nobody" in less than two years from their debut. Ahn was nicknamed "Nation's Little Sister" by the media.

In early 2008, Ahn made her big screen debut alongside Lee Mi-sook and Kim Min-hee in the romantic comedy Hellcats, directed by Kwon Chil-in of Singles. The film is adapted from the popular Korean comic 10, 20 and 30, and is about the views of modern Korean women towards love and life.

2013–2015: Leading role and quitting Wonder Girls In 2013, Ahn landed her first leading role in Happy! Rose Day alongside Jung Woong-in, a drama about a girl in her early 20s who works at a flower shop.

Ahn's career with JYPE and Wonder Girls came to an end in December 2013, when her contract with the company expired and she decided not to renew.

In 2014, Ahn signed a contract with the management agency BH Entertainment. The same year, she starred in tvN's romantic comedy series Heart to Heart, playing an aspiring actress.

In September 2015, Ahn's contract with BH Entertainment expired and she later signed with KeyEast.

2016–present: Resurgence and return to acting

In 2016, she starred in South Korea's first zombie movie, Train to Busan, playing a high school student and a loyal supporter of the baseball team. The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2016, and later surpassed 11 million admissions. Later that year, she featured in tvN's Korean remake of the American series Entourage, playing the love interest of Seo Kang-joon's character.

In 2017, Ahn starred in the thriller A Single Rider alongside Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin, where she received praise for her portrayal of a solitary teenager.

In 2018, Ahn acted as Anu, who is a lively and assertive Mongolian woman with Yeon Woo-jin as Hyuga, a pure-hearted Mongolian man on the short movie Anu and Hyuga, also known as Mongolian Love Story.

In 2019, Ahn was cast as one of the female lead roles in Welcome to Waikiki 2. In July 2019, she starred in a short film Memories, playing as a mysterious woman.

In 2022, Ahn starred in the drama Thirty-Nine as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo and a pianist.

Discography

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 The Synesthesia for Overtone Construction Deaf girl Short film 2008 Hellcats Kim Kang-ae 2024 The Daechi Scandal Yoon-im

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2008 Here He Comes Mal-hee Cameo 2012 Wonder Girls Sohee 2013 Happy! Rose Day Ah-reum 2021 Drama Stage Yoo Ha-na Episode: "Attention Hog" Dramaworld 2 Cameo 2022 Thirty-Nine Kim So-won

Hosting Year Title Notes 2007–2008 Show! Music Core April 14, 2007, and November 10, 2007 – April 26, 2008

Theatre + Theater play performances Year Title Role Theater Date 2024 Closer Alice Plus Theater April 23 to July 14 2024 Secret of the Flower Monica Link Art Center's Bugs Hall February 8 to May 11

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Buil Film Awards 2008 Best New Actress Hellcats Jecheon International Music & Film Festival 2017 JIMFF Star Award A Single Rider Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Hot School Girl Ahn So-hee