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Sohye

소혜Kim So-hye (김소혜)

An acting trainee who finished fifth on Produce 101, Sohye later starred in Moonlit Winter and My Lovely Boxer.

Source: I.O.I / Swing Entertainment

Age: 27; Jul 19, 1999
Height: 163 cm; 5′4″
MBTI: —
Debut: 2016; with I.O.I

At a glance

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Stage name: Sohye (소혜)
Birth name: Kim So-hye (김소혜)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: July 19, 1999 (age 27)
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Chinese zodiac: Rabbit
Height: 163 cm (5′4″)
Blood type: A
Nationality: South Korean
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Nicknames: Penguin
Joined: May 4, 2016

9 facts

About Sohye

Sohye entered Produce 101 from an acting agency without a singing or dance background. She finished fifth and became part of I.O.I and its seven-member unit. After the original project ended, film and television acting became central to her career.

01
She played volleyball in junior high school as a libero.
02
She graduated from Gyeonggi Girls’ High School.
03
She established S&P Entertainment in June 2016.
04
She opened Penguin’s Café as a meeting place for her agency and fans.
05
She hosted Star Show 360 and the gaming programme Game Show.
06
She played the lead in the 2017 drama special Kang Deok-soon’s Love History.
07
Moonlit Winter marked her feature-film debut in 2019.
08
She played boxer Lee Kwon-suk in My Lovely Boxer in 2023.
09
She signed with Noon Company in 2024.

2 tracks

Solo & unit tracks

Songs on I.O.I releases that feature Sohye as a solo artist or in a unit.

Aug 31, 2016
“I Love You, I Remember You”
Unit: Nayoung, Chungha, Kyulkyung, Sohye, Yoojung, Doyeon and Jeon Somi · Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST Part 3
OST
Aug 9, 2016
“Whatta Man (Good man)”
Unit: Nayoung, Chungha, Kyulkyung, Sohye, Yoojung, Doyeon and Jeon Somi · Whatta Man (Good Man)
Single album

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Photo credits

Mina at a Jongro fan signing in March 2017: SHAQ Photo · CC BY 4.0 · source