Ahn So-hee
Ahn So-hee (born June 27, 1992), better known by the mononym Sohee, is a South Korean actress and singer. As a singer, she is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. As an actress, she is best known for her performance in the film Train to Busan (2016).
Ahn So-hee | |
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Sohee in May 2022 | |
| Born | June 27, 1992 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | BH Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–2013 |
| Labels | JYP |
| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안소희 |
| Hanja | 安昭熙 |
| Revised Romanization | An So-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sohŭi |
Early life Edit
Ahn So-hee was born on June 27, 1992, in South Korea.[2] She was selected through auditions and, at the age of 12, she became a JYP Entertainment (JYPE) trainee.[citation needed]
Career Edit
2007–2013: Wonder Girls Edit
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.[3]
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.[4][5]
Acting career and other activities Edit
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.[6]
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.[7]
In 2013, Ahn landed 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.[8][9]
In 2014, Ahn signed a contract with the management agency BH Entertainment.[10] The same year, she starred in tvN's romantic comedy series Heart to Heart, playing an aspiring actress.[11]
In September 2015, Ahn's contract with BH Entertainment expired and she later signed with KeyEast.[12]
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.[13] The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2016[14] and later surpassed 11 million admissions.[15] Despite the film's success, Ahn was criticized for her acting performance.[16] 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.[17]
In 2017, Ahn starred in the thriller Single Rider alongside Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin, where she received praise for her portrayal of a solitary teenager.[18]
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.[19]
In 2019, Ahn was cast as one of the female lead roles in Welcome to Waikiki 2.[20] In July 2019, she starred in a short film Memories, playing as a mysterious woman.[21]
In 2022, Ahn starred in the drama Thirty-Nine as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo and a pianist.[22]
Discography Edit
Filmography Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Synesthesia for Overtone Construction | Deaf girl | Short film |
| 2008 | Hellcats | Kim Kang-ae | |
| 2010 | The Last Godfather | Singer | Cameo appearance with Wonder Girls |
| 2013 | Mr. Go | Opening pitcher | Scene was deleted and released in DVD |
| 2015 | C'est si bon | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Train to Busan | Jin-hee | |
| 2017 | A Single Rider | Ji-na | |
| Real | Chinatown sewing room worker | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Anu and Hyuga | Anu | Short film |
| 2019 | Memories | Mysterious Woman | Short film |
| 2022 | The Night When the Moon Sets | Yongsan | [23] |
Television series Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Here He Comes | Mal-hee | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Wonder Girls | Sohee | ||
| 2013 | Happy! Rose Day | Ah-reum | ||
| 2015 | Heart to Heart | Go Se-ro | ||
| 2016 | Entourage | Ahn So-hee | ||
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Kim Jung-eun | ||
| 2020–2023 | Missing: The Other Side | Lee Jong-ah | Season 1–2 | [24][25] |
| 2021 | Drama Stage – Attention Hog | Yoo Ha-na | Season 4; one act-drama | [26] |
| Drama World 2 | Cameo | [27] | ||
| 2022 | Thirty-Nine | Kim So-won | [28] |
Hosting Edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Show! Music Core | April 14, 2007, and November 10, 2007 – April 26, 2008 |
Awards and nominations Edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buil Film Awards | 2008 | Best New Actress | Hellcats | Nominated | |
| Jecheon International Music & Film Festival | 2017 | JIMFF Star Award | Single Rider | Won | [29] |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2008 | Hot School Girl | Ahn So-hee | Won |
References Edit
- ^ 씨네폭스: 안소희
- ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ "국민여동생 '원더걸스'소희 애틋한 가족사 최초 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 17, 2008.
- ^ "Sohee to leave Wonder Girls". The Korea Times. December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Sohee no longer a Wonder Girl". The Korea Herald. December 12, 2013.
- ^ "안소희 :: 네이버 인물검색".
- ^ "'Hellcats' Is Charmingly Off-Tune". The Korea Times. January 17, 2008.
- ^ "Sohee lands first acting role in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Sohee plays flower shop girl in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sohee to debut as actress". The Korea Times. February 11, 2014.
- ^ "Wonder Girls' An will appear in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 21, 2014.
- ^ . TenAsia. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Main Cast Confirmed for BUSAN BOUND". Korean Film Biz Zone. April 8, 2015.
- ^ "'Train to Busan' to screen at Cannes". koreatimes. May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Zombie Movie 'Train to Busan' Passes 11 Million-Viewer Mark". The Chosun Ilbo. August 19, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ahn Sohee in High Cut; opens up on working with Lee Kwang Soo and oppas [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Sohee cast in Korean remake of 'Entourage'". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 16, 2016.
- ^ "[INTERVIEW] 'My lonely life in US helped me portray my character'". The Korea Times. February 27, 2017.
- ^ "[Lily's Take] "Anu and Huyga" Posters Featuring Ahn So-hee and Yeon Woo-jin @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "[단독] 문가영x안소희x김예원, '으라차 와이키키2' 여주 3인방". TV Report (in Korean). November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Samsung's new short film hits 30 mn views in a week – Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea". pulsenews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "안소희 '서른, 아홉'서 피아니스트로 출연‥손예진과 호흡[공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Jung Yu-jin (August 18, 2022). "김종관·장건재 감독 '달이 지는 밤', 9월21일 개봉 확정" [Director Kim Jong-kwan and Jang Geon-jae's 'The Night When the Moon Sets' to be released on September 21st] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "고수X허준호X안소희 '미씽: 그들이 있었다', 8월29일 첫 방송 확정[공식]". news.chosun (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ Ha Sujeong (June 24, 2022). "'Missing 2' Go Soo, Heo Jun-ho → Lee Jung-eun, Kim Dong-hwi, complete lineup of trustworthy treasure.. Coming in the second half [Official]" ['미씽2' 고수·허준호→이정은·김동휘, 믿보배 라인업 완성..하반기 온다 [공식]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo Joong-hyeon (February 25, 2021). "유태오·공승연→안소희·곽동연…tvN '드라마 스테이지 2021'로 만난다". digitalchosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Jo Joong-hyun (April 16, 2021). "한효주, 근황? '드라마월드' 특급출연 특급의리". digitalchosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (August 12, 2021). "안소희 '서른, 아홉'서 피아니스트로 출연‥손예진과 호흡[공식]" [Ahn So-hee appeared as a pianist in ‘Thirty, Nine’… Breathing with Son Ye-jin [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "EXO's D.O. and Ahn So-hee first JIMFF Awards winners". Kpop Herald. August 7, 2017.
External links Edit
- Sohee at IMDb