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Ahn So-hee
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Ahn in 2022
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 (age 32)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2004–present
Agent BH Entertainment
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007–2013
Labels JYP
Korean name
Hangul 안소희
Hanja
Revised Romanization An So-hui
McCune–Reischauer An Sohŭi

Ahn So-hee (Hangul: 안소희; born June 27, 1992), known mononymously Sohee, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. 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. She was selected through auditions and, at the age of 12, she became a JYP Entertainment (JYPE) trainee.

Career

2004: Acting debut

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.

2007–2012: Debut with Wonder Girls and acting career

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Ahn performing at a university festival in 2007

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.

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.

2013–2015: Leading role and quitting Wonder Girls

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.

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.

In 2014, Ahn signed a contract with the management agency BH Entertainment. The same year, she starred in tvN's romantic comedy series Heart to Heart, playing an aspiring actress.

In September 2015, Ahn's contract with BH Entertainment expired and she later signed with KeyEast.

2016–present

(Marie Claire Korea) 안소희의 대답 5s
Ahn for Marie Claire Korea in 2016

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. The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2016, and later surpassed 11 million admissions. Despite the film's success, Ahn was criticized for her acting performance. 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.

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.

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.

In 2019, Ahn was cast as one of the female lead roles in Welcome to Waikiki 2. In July 2019, she starred in a short film Memories, playing as a mysterious woman.

In 2022, Ahn starred in the drama Thirty-Nine as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo and a pianist.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 The Synesthesia for Overtone Construction Deaf girl Short film
2008 Hellcats Kim Kang-ae
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
2022 The Night When the Moon Sets Yongsan
2024 The Daechi Scandal Yoon-im

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
2021 Drama Stage: "Attention Hog" Yoo Ha-na Season 4; one act-drama
Dramaworld 2 Cameo
2022 Thirty-Nine Kim So-won

Hosting

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

Theatre

Theater play performances
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
2024 Closer (클로저) Alice Plus Theater April 23 to July 14

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / 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
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Hot School Girl Ahn So-hee Won

See also

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