Soy Kim

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Soy Kim

Role / Field:

South Korean entertainer known for acting, singing, and modeling across multiple international platforms.

Born:

1980-11-24

Century / Era:

1980s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Kim So-yeon (김소연; born November 24, 1980), known professionally as Soy Kim (김소이), is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, and model. Soy started her acting career as Hye-young in the 2005 movie The Wig. After landing several lead roles in movies such as Ohayo Sapporo, she began working closely with South Korean director Shin Yeon-shick in movies such as Rough Play, The Avian Kind, and most recently a lead role in his omnibus Like a French Film, opposite Steven Yeun from The Walking Dead. Due to her multilingualism, Soy had the opportunity to interview many Hollywood stars such as Ben Stiller, Liam Neeson, Mike Myers, and Beyoncé. She also had interviewed Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for the 2015 Academy Award-winning film The Revenant.

Career & Major Achievements

Soy was included in the original lineup for S.E.S under SM Entertainment in 1997, but left the group prior to debut for personal reasons. Soy started her musical career as the leader of 5-member K-pop girl band T.T.MA in 1999. After releasing two albums, the group disbanded in 2002 and Soy now performs under the moniker, Raspberry Field. Soy was born the youngest of 2 siblings in Hong Kong. She has an older sister named Kim Hye-won, who is married to singer Cho Kyu-chan.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Her parents were South Korean diplomats, allowing her to travel to many countries in her youth such as England, United States, and Taiwan. Her cousin is singer Paul Kim. Upon her return to South Korea, she enrolled in Korea University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language & Literature. She is also an M.A. candidate in Media studies. Soy is fluent in English, Korean, and Chinese.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1980 (1980-11-24): Birth of Soy Kim — South Korean entertainer known for acting, singing, and modeling across multiple international platforms.
2. 1997: 1997 Milestone — S under SM Entertainment in 1997, but left the group prior to debut for personal reasons.
3. 2002: 2002 Milestone — After releasing two albums, the group disbanded in 2002 and Soy now performs under the moniker, Raspberry Field.
4. 2005: 2005 Milestone — Soy started her acting career as Hye-young in the 2005 movie The Wig.
5. 2015: 2015 Milestone — Iñárritu for the 2015 Academy Award-winning film The Revenant.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Soy Kim

True or False: “Soy Kim was a founding member of the K-pop group S.E.S when she debuted in 1997.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): Although she was included in the original lineup for S.E.S under SM Entertainment in 1997, she left the group prior to its debut.

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