Kim So-won

Quick Facts: Who was Kim So-won?

Subject:

Kim So-won

Known for:

South Korean singer and actress, best known as the leader of GFriend.

Born:

1995-12-07

Century / Era:

1995s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Kim So-jeong (Korean: 김소정; born December 7, 1995), known professionally as Kim So-won (김소원), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group GFriend. Kim was born on December 7, 1995, in Gupabal-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School in 2014, majored in modeling. She got accepted into the Department of Media and Film Acting at Sungshin Women's University in 2016.

Career & Major Achievements

Prior to debut, Kim trained with DSP Media for 4 years. 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. 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. 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. On October 17, Kim made her debut as runway model for D-Antidote at S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2019.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

On May 18, 2021, Source Music announced that the agency and members of GFriend including Kim have agreed not to renew contracts. The group officially disbanded on May 22. On August 2, 2021, it was announced that she has signed with IOK Company as an actress under her birth name. On September 30, she made her acting debut in the television film My Chilling Roommate alongside iKon's Jung Chan-woo. On December 1, Kim was cast in the short-form horror film 4:44 Seconds.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1995 (1995-12-07): Birth of Kim So-won — South Korean singer and actress, best known as the leader of GFriend.
2. 2013: 2013 Milestone — 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.
3. 2014: 2014 Milestone — She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School in 2014, majored in modeling.
4. 2015: 2015 Milestone — 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.
5. 2016: 2016 Milestone — She got accepted into the Department of Media and Film Acting at Sungshin Women's University in 2016.
6. 2018: 2018 Milestone — 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.
7. 2019: 2019 Milestone — On October 17, Kim made her debut as runway model for D-Antidote at S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2019.
8. 2021: 2021 Milestone — On May 18, 2021, Source Music announced that the agency and members of GFriend including Kim have agreed not to renew contracts.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Kim So-won

True or False: “Kim So-won debuted with GFriend in 2015 after a gap year following her graduation from Hanlim Multi Arts High School.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School in 2014, and her trainee period at Source Music began after leaving DSP Media.

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