Kim So-won

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim So-won
Kim posing for the camera in February 2020
Kim in December 2019
Born
Kim So-jeong

(1995-12-07) December 7, 1995 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSungshin Women's University – Department of Media and Film Acting
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2015–present
AgentHAKY Entertainment
Musical career
Also known asSowon
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active
  • 2015–2021
  • 2024–present
LabelsSource
Member ofGFriend
Korean name
Hangul
김소정
RRGim Sojeong
MRKim Sojŏng
Stage name
Hangul
김소원
RRGim Sowon
MRKim Sowŏn
Signature
Signature of Kim

Kim So-jeong (Korean: 김소정; born December 7, 1995), known professionally as Kim So-won (김소원), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group GFriend.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Kim was born on December 7, 1995,[3] in Gupabal-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea.[4] She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School in 2014, majored in modeling.[3] She got accepted into the Department of Media and Film Acting at Sungshin Women's University in 2016.[5]

Career

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2010–2014: Pre-debut

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Prior to debut, Kim trained with DSP Media for 4 years.[6] 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.[6]

2015–2020: Debut with GFriend, solo activities and disbandment

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See also: GFriend

On January 15, 2015, Kim debuted as a member and sub-vocal of South Korean girl group GFriend under the stage name Sowon with the released of EP Season of Glass.[7]

On July 25, 2018, Kim was cast as the main host for MBC's Look at Me beauty program, marking her first time hosting a television program.[8] On October 17, Kim made her debut as runway model for D-Antidote at S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2019.[9]

On May 18, 2021, Source Music announced that the agency and members of GFriend including Kim have agreed not to renew contracts.[10] The group officially disbanded on May 22.[11]

2021–present: Acting career

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On August 2, 2021, it was announced that she has signed with IOK Company as an actress under her birth name.[12] On September 30, she made her acting debut in the television film My Chilling Roommate alongside iKon's Jung Chan-woo.[13] On December 1, Kim was cast in the short-form horror film 4:44 Seconds.[14] The film is set to release on November 1, 2024.[15]

On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Kim had signed a contract with Oui Entertainment, continuing her acting career under stage name "Kim So-won".[16]

On August 8, 2024, Oui Entertainment announced that Kim would be leaving the company after agreeing not to renew her exclusive contract.[17] On September 29, 2025, Kim signed a contract with HAKY Entertainment.[18]

Public image

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Sowon has received attention for her beauty and physical fitness.[19][20]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. On the Korea's Corporation Reputation Research Institution Monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" Sowon placed #2 on the January 2019 search[21] and #36 on the October 2019 search.[22]

Discography

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Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[23]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Hope" 2019 GFriend Fever Season No Yes
"Better Me" 2020 回:Walpurgis Night Yes Yes

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Astro Boy Cora Voice-over for the Korean-dubbed version [24]
4:44 Seconds Choi Hee-young [25]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 My Chilling Roommate Jung Se-ri Television film [13]
2024–2025 Who Is She Seo Chan-mi [26]
TBA The Chain TBA [27]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 DSP BOYZ – Making the Star Contestant With A-Jax [28]
2018 Look at Me Host [8]
2019 Trend by Me Cast member [29]

Music videos appearances

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2011 "To Me" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Rainbow [30]
2022 "Endless Night" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Kim Min-jong [31]

Awards and nominations

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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[a] 2018 Beauty Icon Sowon Won [33]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[32]

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