“ | Toilet paper... Why is the toilet paper at the computer?? | ” |
— Sowon |
Kim So-jeong (김소정) also known as Sowon (소원) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of GFriend.
History[]
She was born in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has one older sister. She trained at DSP Media for about 3 years and moved to Source Music and trained for another year and a half to debut in GFriend. She attended the Hanlim Multi Arts High School and graduated in January 2014 and she was accepted to Sungshin Women’s University but could only attend the first year.[1]
On August 2, 2021, she signed an exclusive contract under IOK Company as an actress and will promote using her real name instead of Sowon.[2] It was revealed that she will be the main actress on an upcoming film-drama series "Chilling Together" with Chanwoo from iKon as the main actor, which set to be released in theaters at the first half of 2022. A drama version of the film will be aired on various OTT platforms after the film's release.[3]
After her contract ended with IOK Company that only lasted a year,[4] it was announced on November 15, 2022 that she joined OUI Entertainment as Kim Sowon (김소원).[5]
Relationships[]
With other GFriend members[]
Outside of GFriend[]
- Nayeon (Twice)
- Nayoung (ex-I.O.I, ex-Pristin)
- Chungha (ex-I.O.I, soloist)
- Eunbi (ex-Ye-A, ex-Iz*One, soloist)
- Namjoo (Apink)
- Nicole (Kara)
- Hyuk (VIXX)[6]
- Jisoo (Blackpink)[7]
- J.Seph (Kard)[8]
- Jeonghan (Seventeen)[9]
Discography[]
Song covers[]
Filmography[]
Film[]
- 4 Minute 44 Second (TBA)
- Astro Boy New Beginning (2024)
Television series[]
- My Chilling Roomate (2022)
- The Chain (2024)
- Miss Granny (2024)
Television shows[]
- Making the Star: DSP Boyz (2012) (episode 3)
- Look At Me (2018) (6 episodes)
- Trend With Me Season 1 (2019) (10 episodes)
- Trend With Me Season 2 (2019) (8 episodes)
Music Videos[]
- Rainbow - "To Me" (2011)
- Kim Min-jong - "Endless Night" (2022)
Fashion & magazine[]
Fashion exhibition[]
- Hera Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2019 (2018)
- New York Fashion Week Concept Korea S/S 2022 (2021)
Magazine appearances[]
- Arena Homme+ May 2021 'Blossomed' (with Umji)[10]
- Pilates S November-December 2021 'Find Out My Color'
- Big Issue Magazine April 2022
- Star1 Magazine January 2023
References[]
- ↑ Kim Sojeong (Sowon) Interview with Pilates S (Nov-Dec 2021) - Find Out My Colour. November 27, 2021.
- ↑ 여자친구 소원, 김소정으로 활동명 변경…아이오케이 전속계약(공식) Newsen. August 2, 2021.
- ↑ 여자친구 출신 배우 김소정, 시네라마 '오싹한 동거' 주연 캐스팅(공식) Newsen. September 30, 2021.
- ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004688948
- ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000653141
- ↑ Both graduated in Hanlim Multi Arts School in 2015 and have the same birth year. Sowon shared Hyuk's song on her InstaStory and Hyuk reposted it.
- ↑ They have a quick hug after GFriend won with "Love Whisper" on SBS Inkigayo.
- ↑ Former fellow trainee from DSP Media.
- ↑ Sowon says their just friends on VLive
- ↑ 여자친구 소원·엄지 'BLOSSOMED' 화보 미리보기. April 20, 2021.
External links[]
- Sowon on Namu Wiki (Korean)