Kim So-jeong

Kim So-jeong
Kim So-jeong
	Kim posing for the camera in February 2020200216 상암 팬싸인회 소원.jpg Kim in February 2020
Born	December 7, 1995 (age 28); South Korea
Other names	Sowon
🎓 Alma mater	Sungshin Women's University
💼 Occupation	Singer; actress; dancer;
📆 Years active	2015–present
Agent	IOK Company
Height	172 cm
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Kim So-jeong (Hangul: 김소정; born December 7, 1995),^[2] formerly Sowon (Hangul: 소원), is a South Korean actress, singer and dancer. She is best known as the former leader of South Korean girl group GFriend.^[3]^[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Kim was born on December 7, 1995.^[5] She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School (Fashion Model Department) in 2014.^[6] She got accepted into Sungshin Women's University (Department of Media Visual Performance) in 2016.^[7]

Career[edit]

2010–2014: Pre-debut[edit]

Prior to debut, Kim trained with DSP Media for 4 years.^[8] After leaving DSP Media, she joined Source Music as trainee in 2013, where she trained for 1 year and 6 months before debuting as a member of GFriend.^[8]

2015–2020: Debut and solo activities[edit]

In January 2015, Kim debuted as a member and sub-vocal of South Korean girl group GFriend under the stage name Sowon with their debut EP Season of Glass.^[9]

In July 2018, Kim was cast as the main host for MBC's Look at Me beauty program, this marks her first time hosting a television program.^[10]

In October 2018, Kim made her debut as runway model for D-ANTIDOTE at S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2019.^[11]

2021–present: Acting career[edit]

On May 18, 2021, Source Music announced that she and the other members of GFriend decided not to renew their contracts with the agency.^[12] The group officially disbanded on May 22, 2021.^[13]

On August 2, 2021, it was announced that she has signed with IOK Company as an actress and would be using her birth name moving forward.^[14]

On September 30, 2021, she was cast in upcoming television film My Chilling Roommate along with Jung Chan-woo.^[15]

Discography[edit]

Composition credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.^[16]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title	Year	Artist	Album	Composer	Lyricist
"Hope"	2019	GFriend	Fever Season
"Better Me"	2020	GFriend	回:Walpurgis Night

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
TBA	4:44 Seconds		Filming	^[17]

Television series[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	My Chilling Roommate	Jung Se-ri	Television film	^[15]

Television shows[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2012	DSP BOYZ – Making the Star	Contestant	With A-Jax	^[18]
2018	Look at Me	Host		^[10]
2019	Trend by Me	Cast member		^[19]

Music videos appearances[edit]

Year	Title	Artist	Ref.
2011	TO ME (내게로..)	Rainbow	^[20]
2022	"Endless Night" (긴밤)	Kim Min-jong	^[21]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s) / Work(s)	Result	Ref.
Korea First Brand Awards^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2018	Beauty Icon	Sowon	Won	^[23]

Notes[edit]

↑ Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.^[22]

References[edit]

↑ Park Ah-reum (November 23, 2020). "여자친구 소원, 민낯 여신 위엄". Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "SOURCE MUSIC". www.sourcemusic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
↑ ""여자친구 리더 소원은 '김포 불손'"…'아이돌룸'에서 펼쳐진 '리더 재선거전'". 아시아경제 (in 한국어). 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
↑ Delgado, Sara (November 9, 2020). "GFRIEND Take on Disco Glamour in "MAGO" Music Video". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
↑ Lee Ji-seok (August 2, 2015). "'여친소' 화제의 걸그룹 '여자친구'의 자기소개". Naver (in 한국어). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Lee Seung-rok (October 5, 2020). "여자친구 소원, 다리길이 몇 cm야?…인형급 모델 기럭지 대박". Mydaily (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ Hwang Hye-jin (February 17, 2016). "여자친구 측 "소원 성신여대 미디어영상연기학과 16학번 합격"". Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Ji Seung-hoon (July 28, 2018). "멤버를 알면 '진짜' 여자친구가 보인다(언니 라인)". Yonhap News Agency (in 한국어). Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'" (in Korean). Chosun. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Lee Ji-hyun (July 25, 2018). "여자친구 소원, 뷰티 프로그램 MC 발탁…신흥 '뷰티돌' 탄생". Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "여자친구 소원, 첫 런웨이 도전..19일 서울패션위크 무대 선다". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-07-31.
↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (May 18, 2021). "여자친구 계약종료…각자 길 간다 [공식입장]". Sports Donga (in 한국어). Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Hwang Hye-jin (May 19, 2021). "여자친구, 자필편지로 전한 해체 심경 "아파할 팬들 안아주고파"(종합)". Newsen (in 한국어). Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Kim Soo-young (August 2, 2021). "여자친구 소원, 아이오케이와 전속계약…배우 김소정으로 새출발 [공식]" [Girlfriend Sowon, exclusive contract with IOK... A fresh start as actress Kim So-jeong [Official]]. Naver (in 한국어). Hankyung Ilbo. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Hwang Hye-jin (September 30, 2021). "여자친구 출신 배우 김소정, 시네라마 '오싹한 동거' 주연 캐스팅(공식)" [Actress Kim So-jeong from girlfriend, cast as the lead in Cinemarama 'Chilling Co-Habitation' (official)] (in 한국어). Newsen. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Naver. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Songs Registered Under KIM SO-JEONG (10022149)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in 한국어).
↑ Jung Hee-yeon (December 1, 2021). "유지애·김소정→온유·성열 '4분 44초' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Yoo Ji-ae, Kim So-jeong → Onew, Seong-yeol's '4:44' Casting [Official]] (in 한국어). Sports Donga. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Naver.
↑ Kim Na-yeon (December 3, 2018). "[NI스타] 이주의 생일, 방탄소년단 진·구구단 미나·위키미키 김도연·소녀시대 유리·여자친구 소원·샤이니 민호". News Inside. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ Kim Tae-gon (January 15, 2019). "소유·소원·리지·남보라 참여 KBS JOY '트렌드 위드 미', 유튜브 라이브로 관심 UP". NBNTV (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ [M/V]레인보우(Rainbow) - TO ME(내게로..). DSP Entertainment. April 8, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via YouTube.
↑ Kim Ji-soo (February 22, 2022). "여자친구 출신 김소정, 김민종 '긴밤' 뮤비 출연…배우활동 시동" [Former girlfriend Kim So-jung and Kim Min-jong appear in 'Endless Night' MV... start acting] (in 한국어). NEWSIS. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Kang Mi-hwa (December 17, 2019). "[영상M] 오마이걸, 2020년 기대되는 '여자아이돌'". Maeil Daily (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "[영상M] 스트레이 키즈 방찬 "음악으로 저희의 메시지 전할게요" | 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상 포토월". 매일일보 (in 한국어). December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

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[23] Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.^[22]

[1] Park Ah-reum (November 23, 2020). "여자친구 소원, 민낯 여신 위엄". Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[2] "SOURCE MUSIC". www.sourcemusic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

[3] ""여자친구 리더 소원은 '김포 불손'"…'아이돌룸'에서 펼쳐진 '리더 재선거전'". 아시아경제 (in 한국어). 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

[4] Delgado, Sara (November 9, 2020). "GFRIEND Take on Disco Glamour in "MAGO" Music Video". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

[5] Lee Ji-seok (August 2, 2015). "'여친소' 화제의 걸그룹 '여자친구'의 자기소개". Naver (in 한국어). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[6] Lee Seung-rok (October 5, 2020). "여자친구 소원, 다리길이 몇 cm야?…인형급 모델 기럭지 대박". Mydaily (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[7] Hwang Hye-jin (February 17, 2016). "여자친구 측 "소원 성신여대 미디어영상연기학과 16학번 합격"". Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[yonhap-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Ji Seung-hoon (July 28, 2018). "멤버를 알면 '진짜' 여자친구가 보인다(언니 라인)". Yonhap News Agency (in 한국어). Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[9] "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'" (in Korean). Chosun. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2019.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

[lookatme-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Lee Ji-hyun (July 25, 2018). "여자친구 소원, 뷰티 프로그램 MC 발탁…신흥 '뷰티돌' 탄생". Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[11] "여자친구 소원, 첫 런웨이 도전..19일 서울패션위크 무대 선다". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-07-31.

[12] Jeong Hee-yeon (May 18, 2021). "여자친구 계약종료…각자 길 간다 [공식입장]". Sports Donga (in 한국어). Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[13] Hwang Hye-jin (May 19, 2021). "여자친구, 자필편지로 전한 해체 심경 "아파할 팬들 안아주고파"(종합)". Newsen (in 한국어). Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[14] Kim Soo-young (August 2, 2021). "여자친구 소원, 아이오케이와 전속계약…배우 김소정으로 새출발 [공식]" [Girlfriend Sowon, exclusive contract with IOK... A fresh start as actress Kim So-jeong [Official]]. Naver (in 한국어). Hankyung Ilbo. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[:0-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Hwang Hye-jin (September 30, 2021). "여자친구 출신 배우 김소정, 시네라마 '오싹한 동거' 주연 캐스팅(공식)" [Actress Kim So-jeong from girlfriend, cast as the lead in Cinemarama 'Chilling Co-Habitation' (official)] (in 한국어). Newsen. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Naver. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[16] "Songs Registered Under KIM SO-JEONG (10022149)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in 한국어).

[17] Jung Hee-yeon (December 1, 2021). "유지애·김소정→온유·성열 '4분 44초' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Yoo Ji-ae, Kim So-jeong → Onew, Seong-yeol's '4:44' Casting [Official]] (in 한국어). Sports Donga. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Naver.

[18] Kim Na-yeon (December 3, 2018). "[NI스타] 이주의 생일, 방탄소년단 진·구구단 미나·위키미키 김도연·소녀시대 유리·여자친구 소원·샤이니 민호". News Inside. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[19] Kim Tae-gon (January 15, 2019). "소유·소원·리지·남보라 참여 KBS JOY '트렌드 위드 미', 유튜브 라이브로 관심 UP". NBNTV (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[20] [M/V]레인보우(Rainbow) - TO ME(내게로..). DSP Entertainment. April 8, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via YouTube.

[21] Kim Ji-soo (February 22, 2022). "여자친구 출신 김소정, 김민종 '긴밤' 뮤비 출연…배우활동 시동" [Former girlfriend Kim So-jung and Kim Min-jong appear in 'Endless Night' MV... start acting] (in 한국어). NEWSIS. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[22] Kang Mi-hwa (December 17, 2019). "[영상M] 오마이걸, 2020년 기대되는 '여자아이돌'". Maeil Daily (in 한국어). Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[24] "[영상M] 스트레이 키즈 방찬 "음악으로 저희의 메시지 전할게요" | 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상 포토월". 매일일보 (in 한국어). December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

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v t e GFriend
Sowon Yerin Eunha Yuju SinB Umji
Studio albums	LOL Time for Us Fallin' Light
Reissues	Rainbow
Extended plays	Season of Glass Flower Bud Snowflake The Awakening Parallel Time for the Moon Night Sunny Summer Fever Season
Singles	"Glass Bead" "Me Gustas Tu" "Rough" "Navillera" "Fingertip" "Love Whisper" "Summer Rain" "Time for the Moon Night" "Sunny Summer" "Memoria"
Related articles	Source Music Kakao M King Records
Discography Awards and nominations