Kim So-hyun

For the musical theatre actress, see Kim So-hyun (actress, born 1975).
Not to be confused with Kim Soo-hyun.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim So-hyun
Kim in March 2024
Born (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 25)
Australia[1]
CitizenshipSouth Korea
EducationHanyang University
Occupations
Years active2006–present
AgentIeum Hashtag
Korean name
Hangul
김소현
Hanja
金所泫
Revised RomanizationGim Sohyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Sohyŏn
Websiteientstory.com (archived)
Signature
Signature of Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun (Korean: 김소현; born 4 June 1999) is an Australian-born South Korean actress[1] who began her career as a child in 2006, initially gaining audience attention for playing pivotal roles in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Missing You (2013).

She took on her first leading role in teen drama Ma Boy (2012) and since then has starred in many TV series including high-school drama Who Are You: School 2015 (2015), horror comedy Hey Ghost, Let's Fight (2016), historical melodrama The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017), romantic comedies Radio Romance (2018) and The Tale of Nokdu (2019), teen suspense romance Love Alarm (2019–2021) and Korean folklore River Where the Moon Rises as an assassin. Pure Love (2016) was her first movie as a lead. She was the regular host of MBC's music program Music Core and survival reality show Under Nineteen in 2019.

Kim has been nicknamed in variety by the Korean medias as the "Nation's Little Sister", "Queen of Child Actresses", "Goddess of Historical Drama" and also the "Sageuk Goddess", after starring and appearing in various acclaimed historical period dramas throughout her career, and having gained experience working as an actress from childhood to the present day.[3][4] Korean medias also recognised her as the next generation of "Nation's First Love" from her performance in Pure Love (2016) movie.[5][6][7][8] She has established herself as a top Hallyu star.[9][10] For her performance in River Where the Moon Rises, she was nominated for Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Television, becoming one of the youngest nominees for the award.[11]

Kim consistently promotes her television work on Instagram.[12] She was awarded the '2018 Most Grown Instagram Account' with 7.1 million followers.[12] At the age of 21, Kim became the youngest South Korean actress to have more than 10 million followers on social media, alongside actor Lee Min-ho.[13][unreliable source?]

  1. ^ a b 김소현 My name is... [Kim So-hyun: My name is...]. TenAsia (in Korean). 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ 김소현, 연기+모델+MC '팔색조 매력 발산'. HeraldPop (in Korean). 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ 국경을 초월한 한류 매력녀 '하지원-김소현-홍수아' ['Ha Ji-won, Kim So-hyun, and Hong Su-ah', a Korean wave that transcends borders]. BNT News (in Korean). 3 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ Ko Seung-hee (7 June 2016). 아역배우 전성시대② '대세는 소녀들' 김유정 김소현 김새론..."업계 위협할 무서운 차세대 스타" [[Children's Golden Age ②] 'Girls are trending' Kim Yoo-jung, Kim So-hyun, Kim Sae-ron... "The next-generation star that will threaten the industry"]. HeraldPop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ Kim Doo-ri (29 February 2016). 中, 수지·김소현·설리...전지현 이을 차세대 한류여신 꼽아 [Kim So-hyun, the elegance of 'National First Love' (Picture Interview)]. Star1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ^ Lee Ho-yeon (29 February 2016). 中, [리폿@이슈] '차세대 국민첫사랑' 김소현, 수지 장기집권 끝낼까 [[Report@Issue] 'Next-generation people's first love' Kim So-hyun, Suzy's long-term reign?]. Tv Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ Kim Yu-jin (21 February 2016). 中, '순정' 김소현, 싱그러운 매력...新 국민 첫사랑 등극 예고 ['Pure' Kim So-hyun, fresh charm... New national first love announcement]. Export News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ Lee So-dam (24 February 2016). 中, 국민첫사랑 된 김소현, 바람직한 성장[순정 개봉③] [Kim So-hyun, who became the nation's first love, has a desirable growth [Pure release (3)]]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  9. ^ Jung Hak-young (15 October 2015). 中, 수지·김소현·설리...전지현 이을 차세대 한류여신 꼽아 [Suzy, Kim So Hyun, Sulli... Jeon Ji-hyun named the next-generation Korean wave goddess]. Newsway (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. ^ Gong Mina (30 May 2018). 김소현, 中 웨이보 생방송 160만 뷰 기록 '차세대 한류여신' [Kim So-hyun, Weibo Live Broadcasting Records 1.6 Million Views in China, 'Next-generation Hallyu Goddess']. Tv Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. ^ Cheon Yun-hye (12 May 2021). 中, 김소현, '달뜨강'으로 백상예술대상 최우수 연기상 후보..역대 최연소 노미네이트 영예 [Kim So-hyun, nominee for the best acting award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for 'Dalttegang'.. The youngest nominee in history]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b Byeong-jin, Park (11 March 2019). 배우 김소현 '인스타그램 스타상'..."모두 직접 팔로잉했다" [Actor Kim So-hyun'Instagram Star Award'... "Everyone followed directly"]. News1. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  13. ^ David, John (15 January 2021). "Kim So Hyun Gains 10 Million Followers On Instagram". Korea Portal. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.