Korean singer and actress (born 1995)
Kim Seol-hyun
(born January 3, 1995), better known by her mononym
Seolhyun
, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean
girl group
AOA
and she has starred in television dramas
Orange Marmalade
(2015),
My Country: The New Age
(2019),
Awaken
(2020?2021), and film
Memoir of a Murderer
(2017).
Early life and education
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Seolhyun was born on January 3, 1995, in
Bucheon
, South Korea.
[1]
She has an older sister named Joo-hyun, who is a fashion editor for
Cosmopolitan
.
[2]
[3]
[4]
She attended Kachiul Elementary School, Sungkok Middle School and
Gyeonggi Arts High School
.
[5]
Career
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2012?2014: AOA and acting debut
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In 2010, Seolhyun won the 8th Smart Model Contest (스마트 모델 選拔 大會), a competition in which ordinary students wear uniforms. At the event, several talent agencies were present, and Seolhyun was scouted by her current management, FNC Entertainment.
[6]
She has also appeared in the music video for boy band
F.T. Island
's song "Severely" from the EP
Grown-Up
.
[7]
On July 30, 2012, Seolhyun made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's
M Countdown
with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album,
Angels' Story
.
[8]
Soon afterwards, she made her acting debut in the television drama
My Daughter Seo-young
, playing the role of
Lee Jung-shin
's girlfriend.
[9]
In 2013, she was cast in the daily drama
Ugly Alert
. She played the youngest daughter of the family, a bright girl who dreams of becoming an actress. Seolhyun stated, "I'm nervous about doing a new project, and I'm also burdened. But I want to work hard again by thinking of it as another learning experience. I also want to touch the hearts of people".
[10]
2015?present: Acting roles and rising popularity
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Seolhyun first attracted attention with her appearance on the KBS variety show,
Brave Family
(2015), where she charmed viewers with boyish and unaffected demeanor.
[11]
[12]
Later that year, she gained fame through a commercial for SK Telecom which led to increased advertising offers for the star.
[12]
The same year, Seolhyun starred in KBS's vampire romance
Orange Marmalade
.
[13]
Although it racked a mere two percent viewer ratings, the show brought her praise for her acting.
[12]
She also featured in the action noir film
Gangnam Blues
,
[14]
and won a "popular star" award at the 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
[15]
Seolhyun, along with
Gangnam
co-star
Lee Min-ho
were selected as promotional ambassadors for "Visit Korea Year".
[16]
In January 2016, Seolhyun was named “Model of the Year” at the 2015 TVCF Awards; having modeled for noteworthy brands across industries such as fashion, food and beverage, cosmetics and e-commerce.
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
She placed second in a study conducted by Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation (Kobaco) to select the top spokesmodel by consumers.
[23]
In March 2016, Seolhyun was selected as an official ambassador to Korea national elections in 2016.
[24]
In May 2017, Seolhyun was cast in historical film
The Great Battle
, directed by
Kim Kwang-sik
.
[25]
Principal photography started in August and the film premiered in 2018.
[26]
She then starred in the thriller
Memoir of a Murderer
, playing the role of a murderer's daughter.
[27]
[28]
[29]
In 2019, Seolhyun was cast as female lead in
JTBC
's historical drama
My Country
. This marks her first small-screen role in four years.
[30]
[31]
In 2020, Seolhyun was cast in
tvN
's romantic mystery drama
Awaken
, which aired November 30, 2020.
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citation needed
]
At the end of 2021, Seolhyun hosted the
KBS Song Festival
along with
Cha Eun-woo
and
Rowoon
.
[32]
In October 2022, Seolhyun decided not to renew her contract with
FNC Entertainment
.
[33]
In November, Seolhyun signed with Ieum Hashtag.
[34]
Personal life
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Philanthropy
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In February 2018, Kim and
CNBLUE
's
Lee Jung-shin
traveled to
Kalaw
,
Myanmar
to volunteer at the 4th LOVE FNC school for underprivileged children.
[35]
Filmography
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Film
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Television series
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Web series
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Television show
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Hosting
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Awards and nominations
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Listicles
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See also
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References
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"
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.
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.
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"
.
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- ^
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.
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- ^
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.
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.
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- ^
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.
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- ^
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.
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. March 3, 2016.
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- ^
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.
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2019
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- ^
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.
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. May 31, 2017.
Archived
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- ^
김남길-설현 '殺人者의 記憶法' 캐스팅 確定, 설경구와 呼吸
[Gimnamgil - Seolhyun
Murderer's Guide to Memory
cast confirmed, Sol Kyung-Gu and Kim Nam-Gil].
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(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
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2016
.
- ^
"김남길-설현 '殺人者의 記憶法' 캐스팅 確定, 설경구와 呼吸"
[Seolhyun Unlike You’ve Never Seen Before in Movie ‘A Murderer’s Guide to Memorization’].
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Archived
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.
- ^
"
'Memoir of a Murderer' director: Seol Hyun acts much better than expected"
.
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. August 9, 2017.
Archived
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. Retrieved
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2018
.
- ^
"Girl band AOA's Seolhyun stars in cable TV's historical period drama"
.
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. February 20, 2019.
Archived
from the original on February 21, 2019
. Retrieved
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2019
.
- ^
"[單獨] 설현, JTBC '나의 나라' 女主人公 最終 確定..4年만 안房 復歸"
.
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. February 20, 2019.
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. Retrieved
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2019
.
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a
b
Park Eun-hae (November 26, 2021).
"차은우X설현X로운, '2021 KBS 歌謠大祝祭' MC 確定(公式)"
[Cha Eun-woo X Seolhyun X Rowoon confirmed as MCs for ‘2021 KBS Song Festival’ (official)] (in Korean). Newsen.
Archived
from the original on November 26, 2021
. Retrieved
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2021
– via
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.
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Jeong, Bit (October 20, 2022).
"설현, FNC 떠난다…10년 만에 訣別 "專屬契約 終了"[專門]"
[Seolhyun to leave FNC... Break up after 10 years "Exclusive contract ends" [Full text]] (in Korean).
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.
Archived
from the original on October 20, 2022
. Retrieved
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.
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[Seolhyun Kim, exclusive contract with Ieum Hashtag... Jeon Ji-hyeon, Seo Ji-hye and Hansotbap [Official Position]].
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(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on November 10, 2022
. Retrieved
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– via
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.
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.
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"P1H (2020) 피원에이치 : 새로운 世界의 始作 Movie Trailer 2 [EONTALK]"
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(in Korean). October 26, 2020.
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. Retrieved
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2020
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.
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. March 15, 2016.
Archived
from the original on August 22, 2016
. Retrieved
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"드라마 '낮과 밤' 側 "설현 下車 없다… 撮影 正常 進行"
"
.
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"[公式] 이광수·설현·진희경 '殺人者의 쇼핑目錄' 出演 確定"
[[Official] Lee Kwang-soo, Seolhyun, and Jin Hee-kyung confirmed to appear in 'The Murderer's Shopping List'] (in Korean).
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[Seolhyun X Im Si-wan 'I don't want to do anything', confirmed for release in November [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News.
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[[Official] Actor Kim Hee-won takes on the challenge of directing → joins Joo Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young...'Light Shop' released on Disney+] (in Korean).
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