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Kim Seol-hyun
South Korean actress and singer (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Seol-hyun (Korean: 김설현; born January 3, 1995), better known by her mononym Seolhyun, is a South Korean actress and singer. 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).
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Early life and education
Seolhyun was born on January 3, 1995, in Ojeong-gu,[1] Bucheon, South Korea.[2] She has an older sister named Joo-hyun, who is a fashion editor for Cosmopolitan.[3][4][5] She attended Kachiul Elementary School, Sungkok Middle School and Gyeonggi Arts High School.[6]
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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 선발 대회), 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.[7] She has also appeared in the music video for boy band F.T. Island's song "Severely" from the EP Grown-Up.[8]
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.[9] Soon afterwards, she made her acting debut in the television drama Seoyoung, My Daughter, playing the role of Lee Jung-shin's girlfriend.[10]
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".[11]
2015–present: Acting roles and rising popularity
Seolhyun first attracted attention with her appearance on the KBS variety show, Brave Family (2015), where she charmed viewers with boyish and unaffected demeanor.[12][13] Later that year, she gained fame through a commercial for SK Telecom which led to increased advertising offers for the star.[13]
The same year, Seolhyun starred in KBS's vampire romance Orange Marmalade.[14] Although it racked a mere two percent viewer ratings, the show brought her praise for her acting.[13] She also featured in the action noir film Gangnam Blues,[15] and won a "popular star" award at the 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards.[16] Seolhyun, along with Gangnam co-star Lee Min-ho were selected as promotional ambassadors for "Visit Korea Year".[17]
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.[18][19][20][21][22][23] She placed second in a study conducted by Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation (Kobaco) to select the top spokesmodel by consumers.[24] In March 2016, Seolhyun was selected as an official ambassador to Korea national elections in 2016.[25]
In May 2017, Seolhyun was cast in historical film The Great Battle, directed by Kim Kwang-sik.[26] Principal photography started in August and the film premiered in 2018.[27] She then starred in the thriller Memoir of a Murderer, playing the role of a murderer's daughter.[28][29][30]
In 2019, Seolhyun was cast as female lead in JTBC's historical drama My Country: The New Age. This marks her first small-screen role in four years.[31][32]
In 2020, Seolhyun was cast in tvN's romantic mystery drama Awaken, which aired November 30, 2020.[citation needed]
At the end of 2021, Seolhyun hosted the KBS Song Festival along with Cha Eun-woo and Rowoon.[33]
In October 2022, Seolhyun decided not to renew her contract with FNC Entertainment.[34] In November, Seolhyun signed with Ieum Hashtag.[35]
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Personal life
Philanthropy
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.[36][unreliable source?]
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