Ahn So-hee
Sohee in May 2022
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2004–present
AgentBH Entertainment
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–2013
LabelsJYP
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationAn So-hui
McCune–ReischauerAn Sohŭi

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).

Early life

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.

Career

2007–2013: Wonder Girls

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

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 A 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

Filmography

Film

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

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

Year Title Notes
2007–2008 Show! Music Core April 14, 2007, and November 10, 2007 – April 26, 2008

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Ahn So-hee
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 A Single Rider Won [29]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Hot School Girl Ahn So-hee Won

References

  1. ↑ "씨네폭스: 안소희". Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  3. ↑ "국민여동생 '원더걸스'소희 애틋한 가족사 최초 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 17, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sohee to leave Wonder Girls". The Korea Times. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sohee no longer a Wonder Girl". The Korea Herald. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "안소희 :: 네이버 인물검색". Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "'Hellcats' Is Charmingly Off-Tune". The Korea Times. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sohee lands first acting role in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Sohee plays flower shop girl in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sohee to debut as actress". The Korea Times. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Wonder Girls' An will appear in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sohee, KeyEast exclusive contract with active warning". TenAsia. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Main Cast Confirmed for BUSAN BOUND". Korean Film Biz Zone. April 8, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ "'Train to Busan' to screen at Cannes". koreatimes. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Zombie Movie 'Train to Busan' Passes 11 Million-Viewer Mark". The Chosun Ilbo. August 19, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ahn Sohee in High Cut; opens up on working with Lee Kwang Soo and oppas [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sohee cast in Korean remake of 'Entourage'". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  18. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] 'My lonely life in US helped me portray my character'". The Korea Times. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ "[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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  20. ↑ "[단독] 문가영x안소희x김예원, '으라차 와이키키2' 여주 3인방". TV Report (in Korean). November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Samsung's new short film hits 30 mn views in a week – Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea". pulsenews.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  22. ↑ "안소희 '서른, 아홉'서 피아니스트로 출연‥손예진과 호흡[공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  23. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ "고수X허준호X안소희 '미씽: 그들이 있었다', 8월29일 첫 방송 확정[공식]". news.chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  25. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  26. ↑ Jo Joong-hyeon (February 25, 2021). "유태오·공승연→안소희·곽동연…tvN '드라마 스테이지 2021'로 만난다". digitalchosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  27. ↑ Jo Joong-hyun (April 16, 2021). "한효주, 근황? '드라마월드' 특급출연 특급의리". digitalchosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  28. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  29. ↑ "EXO's D.O. and Ahn So-hee first JIMFF Awards winners". Kpop Herald. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
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