Kim So-hee (Korean: 김소희; born December 31, 1999) is a former South Korean singer. She is known for being a contestant of K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, in which she emerged as runner-up as a member of KWINs.[1] She officially debuted as a solo artist on May 21, 2017[2][3] and on June 1, 2017, she officially debuted as a member of Alice.[4] On April 26, 2024, Sohee officially left Alice and retired from the entertainment industry.
2017–2024: Solo debut, debut with Alice and retirement from entertainment industry
On May 19, 2017, Kim made her solo debut with the single "Spotlight".[6] Kim made her debut with Alice on June 1, in which they released their first mini-album, We, First.[7] On December 6, she collaborated with Topp Dogg and JBJ's Kim Sang-gyun (A-Tom) on the duet "Childlike", which was produced by BtoB's Minhyuk.[8]
In February 2022, Kim cast for TVING's sci-fi thriller, Duty After School based on the webtoon of the same name.[9]
Personal life
Marriage and retirement
On April 26, 2024, Kim's agency, IOK Company, confirmed that she would marry a businessman 15 years older than her, whom she's been dating for a year, and announced that she would be retiring from the entertainment industry.[10]
^'K팝스타6' 김소희 18일 솔로 데뷔 예정..6월 팀 합류(공식) – 스타뉴스 ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee scheduled to debut solo on the 18th .. Joining the team in June (official) – Star News]. Star News (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^[단독] 'K팝6' 최고 유망주 김소희, 18일 데뷔 '확정' [[Exclusive] 'K-Pop 6' top prospect Kim So-hee, debut on the 18th 'confirmed']. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^Kim, Ja-a (May 16, 2017). "'K팝스타6' 김소희, 19일 솔로 앨범 공개…기대감 ↑" ['K-Pop Star 6' Kim So-hee, solo album released on the 19th ... anticipation ↑]. Money Today [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2023.
^엘리스, 데뷔곡 M/V 티저 2탄 공개 [Elris, debut song M/V teaser 2nd release] (in Korean). Ten Asia. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
^Kim, Hye-yeong (December 6, 2017). 소희X김상균, '유치해도' 음원 공개! 비투비 이민혁, 프로듀서로 참여 [Sohee X Kim Sanggyun, 'Childlike' music source released! BTOB Lee Min-hyuk participates as a producer]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^Kim, D=gyeom (April 26, 2024). 앨리스 소희, 15살 연상 사업가와 결혼→연예계 은퇴 [Alice Sohee, to marry a businessman 15 years older (than her) → retirement from entertainment industry]. Maeil Kyungje (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^Kim Yu-jin (February 28, 2022). '아이돌레시피' 김소희,"첫 연기 도전, 좋은 출발점 되어 준 작품" ['Idol Recipe' Kim So-hee, "My first acting challenge, a work that became a good starting point"]. kstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^Cheon Yun-hye (October 12, 2021). '달리와 감자탕' 박규영, 미술관 전시 오프닝 파티 개최..함연지-크나큰-엘리스 카메오 ['Dali & Cocky Prince' Park Gyu-young holds an opening party for an exhibition at an art gallery .. Ham Yeon-ji - Big - Alice cameo]. HeraldPOP (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim Yun-jeong (February 28, 2017). "'K팝스타6', '미모의 연습생' 김소희 소속사 후너스 엔터테인먼트 소속 연예인은?" ['K-Pop Star 6', 'Beautiful trainee' Kim So-hee, who is affiliated with Hunus Entertainment?]. SportsQ (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Naver.
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