Sori (singer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sori
Sori in November 2019
Born	Kim So-ri (1990-07-21) July 21, 1990 (age 35) Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Singer actress
Musical career
Genres	K-pop J-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Mol
Korean name
Hangul	김소리
Hanja	金昭利
RR	Gim Sori
MR	Kim Sori
YouTube information
Genre	Lifestyle
Subscribers	217 thousand
Total views	24.7 million
Network	YouTube
Subscriber and view counts updated as of May 6, 2023.

Kim So-ri (Korean: 김소리), known as Sori, is a singer and actress from South Korea. She was born on July 21, 1990. Sori was part of the music duo CocoSori and the group Real Girls Project before starting her solo career.

Sori's Journey in Music and Acting

Early Life and Starting Out (1990–2014)

Kim So-ri was born in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. When she was a teenager, she moved to Japan for high school. There, she became a cheerleader, which made her want to perform on stage. After three years of college, Sori returned to South Korea. She wanted to become a singer and joined Mol Entertainment in 2013. That same year, she appeared in a music video for a song called "B.I.K.I.N.I." In 2014, she started acting in the TV show Hi! School: Love On, playing a high school student.

Joining CocoSori and Real Girls Project (2016–2018)

After three years of training, Sori debuted as part of the duo CocoSori on January 4, 2016. Their first song was "Dark Circle." People compared their style to another girl group, Crayon Pop, because of their fun music videos.

Sori also joined a project girl group called Real Girls Project. This group debuted with the song "Dream" on August 24, 2016. Sori was also a main actress in the TV show The Idolmaster KR, which was based on a video game. The show started on April 28, 2017, and had twenty-four episodes.

Sori competed in a TV show called Mix Nine. She finished in seventh place among many female contestants. This meant she could join a new girl group. However, the girl group did not get to debut. During this time, Sori released a song called "To Myself" on November 5, 2017.

Beginning Her Solo Music Career (2018–2020)

Sori announced she would start her solo career on July 31, 2018. She used a website called Makestar to raise money for her first solo song. Fans helped her raise over $20,000. Her first solo song, "Touch", came out on September 4, 2018. It featured the rapper Basick. The song's music video was also released that day. Sori performed "Touch" for the first time at a special event in Seoul. The song did well and reached number 49 on a music chart in South Korea. She also released a Japanese version of "Touch" on November 14, 2018.

To fund her next song, Sori started another project on Kickstarter in December 2018. She raised over ¥3,000,000 (about $20,000 USD). Her second song, "I'm Ready", featuring Jaehyun, was released on December 26, 2018. The music video for "I'm Ready" came out before the song. Sori promoted the song in January 2019. She also released "I'm Ready" in Japan on February 8, 2019. She held her first fan meeting in Japan on February 11, 2019.

Sori in November 2018

After CocoSori broke up in March 2019, Sori became a host for a TV show segment called Sori Action. She also appeared in a travel show about Japan. On July 10, 2019, Sori released her third single, "I Am Not Alone," which she made with Folded Dragons. She also joined the second season of the TV show Somebody in October 2019.

Recent Work and Activities (2020–Present)

In April 2020, Sori made a small appearance as a jazz singer in the TV show Rugal. She also starred in a web series called Almost Famous, where she played a version of herself. This show was about her own experiences. Sori had quietly stopped making music for a short time and worked as a barista. But after fans asked her to return, she started her music career again. Almost Famous began on July 7, 2020. She released a song called "Melting Love" for the show's soundtrack.

On August 31, 2020, Sori released her fourth single, "Initial S," along with a music video. She had raised money for this song through another Kickstarter project. On September 26, 2020, she held her first online fan meeting.

In May 2021, Sori released the song "Deja Vu" for the soundtrack of a web series called YouTuLover. She also appeared in the TV show Bulgasal: Immortal Souls in February 2022. Sori received a World Creator Award in February 2022 for her work as an influencer. She returned to the TV show I Live in Korea in April 2022. From July 16 to July 24, 2022, Sori held several concerts in Japan.

Sori's Acting Roles

Television Shows

Web Series

Sori's Music Videos

Sori's Songs

Singles