Belle (singer) explained

Belle
Other Names:Annabelle Shim[1]
Birth Name:Shim Hye-won
Birth Date:20 March 2004
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Relatives:Shim Shin (father)
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2021–present
Label:S2
Current Member Of:Kiss of Life
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Child:yes
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Hangul:심혜원
Rr:Shim Hye-won
Mr:Sim Hyewŏn
Hangulstage:벨
Rrstage:Bel
Mrstage:Pel

Shim Hye-won (; born March 20, 2004), better known by her stage name Belle, is an American singer-songwriter.[2] [3] She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life.

Early life

Belle was born on March 20, 2004, as Shim Hye-won, in Seattle, Washington, United States. She lived in Seattle for 8 years before moving to South Korea.[4]

Belle is the daughter of Shim Shin, a prominent singer in South Korea during the 90s.[5]

Career

Pre-debut

From the age of 17, Belle composed her own music which she uploaded on Soundcloud and Instagram.[6] She also worked under SM Entertainment as a songwriter and took part in composing and writing songs for artists such as Le Sserafim, Purple Kiss, and Miyeon.[7] [8] She is also credited for the background vocals of songs such as Le Sserafim's "Unforgiven" and Mark's "Child".[9] [10]

2023–present: Debut with Kiss of Life

On May 16, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced that Belle would debut in a new 4-member girl group called Kiss of Life, which planned to debut in July.[11] On July 5, the group officially made their debut with the release of their self-titled EP which included a solo song "Countdown" sung by Belle.[12] On July 14, she received the "Proud Korean Grand Prize" composer award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards.[13]

On June 19, 2024, "See The Light", the original soundtrack for My Sweet Mobster which was sung by Belle, was released.[14]

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
Down.
[15]
"See the Light"2024169My Sweet Mobster OST

Other charted songs

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
Down.
"Countdown (Belle Solo)"2023199Kiss of Life

Non-commercial releases

Title! scope="col"
Year
"Higher"
2022[16]
"Venus"

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[17]

Title! scope="col"
YearArtistAlbumComposerLyricist
"Find You"2021Purple KissLULUPOP Project 'Find You
"Kitty"Kid MilliCliché
"Into You"DaDaBoo
"Softly"2022MiyeonMy
"Charging"
"True Vibe"SoulbyselSOULBYSEL Complication 02
"Unforgiven"2023Le SserafimUnforgiven
"Shhh"Kiss of LifeKiss of Life
"Countdown"
"My 808"Born to Be XX
"Says It"
"Te Quiero"2024Sticky

Filmography

Television show

YearTitleRole
2012Star Junior Show Bungeoppang[18] [19]
2024King of Mask Singeras When Flowers Bloom Spring Comes[20]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Korea Best Brand Awards2023Composer"Unforgiven" [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. 슈퍼 루키 'KISS OF LIFE' 에다가 롱 잡고 풀매수 때린 탁재훈ㅣ노빠꾸탁재훈 시즌2 EP.96 . March 21, 2024 . NobacTakJaehoon . Video . ko . 4 minutes 40 seconds . https://web.archive.org/web/20240331214728/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLXDDCXJE8 . March 31, 2024.
  2. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 의 반장 쟁탈전! [반장 클래스] ]. July 20, 2023 . Wow Studio . Video . ko . KISS OF LIFE's Captain Competition! [Captain Class] . 1 minute 41 seconds . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131104328/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oKYWVWVqr8&themeRefresh=1 . January 31, 2024.
  3. [Leemujin Service] EP.93 KISS OF LIFE BELLE; Says It, Ring tone, Like I'm Gonna Lose You ]. December 19, 2023 . KBS Kpop . Korean Broadcasting System . Television production . ko . 8 minutes 35 seconds . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209190901/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eh2irhiC7I . February 9, 2024.
  4. KISS OF LIFE, Born To Be Super Rookies! Astonishing Charming Moments DAEBAK SHOW S3 EP17 . January 23, 2024 . Nam . Eric . Eric Nam . Video . ko . DIVE Studios . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325193359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNrTXHim-1s&t=993s . March 25, 2024 . YouTube.
  5. Web site: Dong . Sun-hwa . July 27, 2023 . July 26, 2023 . Children of 1980-90s pop stars venture into K-pop . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228030644/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/02/732_355751.html . February 28, 2024 . February 28, 2024 . The Korea Times.
  6. Web site: Hwang . Hye-jin . December 13, 2023 . 키스오브라이프 벨 "父 심신, 가수 데뷔 반대한 적 없어…존경스럽죠"[EN:인터뷰②] ]. Kiss of Life Belle "My father and mother never opposed my debut as a singer...I respect them" [EN:Interview②]. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409193019/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202312131438250410 . April 9, 2024 . April 9, 2024 . Newsen . ko.
  7. Web site: Ko . Seung-ah . June 7, 2023 . ko:심신 딸, 걸그룹 키스 오브 라이프로 데뷔…르세라핌 곡 작업도 참여 . Shim Shin's daughter debuts with girl group Kiss of Life...Participated in the work of Le Sserafim's song. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708035110/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006851323 . July 8, 2023 . July 8, 2023 . News1 . ko . Naver.
  8. Web site: Son . Jin-ah . May 31, 2023 . ko:KISS OF LIFE 벨, 하이틴 영화 속 주인공…프로필 오픈 . KISS OF LIFE Belle, the teen movie star...open profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310052555/https://mksports.co.kr/view/2023/414417/ . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024 . MK Sports . ko.
  9. Web site: Lee . Su-hyeon . June 7, 2023 . ko:키스오브라이프 벨=가수 심신 딸…메인보컬로 데뷔 . Kiss of Life Belle = Singer Shim Shin's daughter... Debut as the main vocalist. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807044106/https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=15348324 . August 7, 2023 . July 8, 2023 . Top Star News . ko.
  10. Web site: Cho . Yong-jun . August 25, 2023 . [FanTalk] Kiss of Life scores '99 percent' of its goal in month since debut ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318201412/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-08-25/entertainment/kpop/FanTalk-Kiss-of-Life-scores-99-percent-of-its-goal-in-month-since-debut/1855095 . March 18, 2024 . March 14, 2024 . Korea JoongAng Daily.
  11. Web site: Lee . Jung-hyuk . May 16, 2023 . ko:키스 오브 라이프(KIOF), 두 번째 멤버 '벨' 공개…도시 속 '맨발의 소녀' . Kiss of Life (KIOF) Unveils Second Member 'Belle'...The 'Barefoot Girl' in the City . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310045600/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/enter_general/2023/05/16/3LYEFBQRRTSKREY6JAGG53BOWE/ . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024 . . ko.
  12. Web site: Jo . Hye-jin . July 5, 2023 . ko:키스오브라이프, 오늘(5일) 핫 데뷔 . Kiss Of Life Makes Hot Debut Today (5th) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706041137/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001612408 . July 6, 2023 . March 10, 2024 . Xsports News . ko . Naver News.
  13. Web site: Myung . Hee-sook . July 18, 2023 . ko:'심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, '자랑스런 한국인대상' 작곡가 부문 수상 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316104254/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001617078 . March 16, 2024 . March 18, 2024 . Xports News . ko . Naver.
  14. Web site: Son. Bong-seok. June 19, 2024. ko:키스오브라이프 벨, 엄태구X한선화 '놀아주는 여자' OST '씨 더 라이트' 가창. Kiss of Life Belle, sang Um Tae-gu X Han Sun-hwa's "A woman who plays with her" OST "See the Light".. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000969691. July 16, 2024. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. ko.
  15. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • Web site: July 2–8, 2023. "Countdown (Belle Solo)". Circle Chart. ko. March 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230713074159/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=27&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. July 13, 2023. live.
    • Web site: June 16–22, 2024. "Countdown (Belle Solo)". Circle Chart. ko. July 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716093938/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. July 16, 2024. live.
  16. Web site: Shim . Annabelle (Belle) . Soundcloud profile: Belle, Annabelle Shim, Seoul, Republic of Korea . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409194158/https://soundcloud.com/k9goyguxz6nv . April 9, 2024 . April 9, 2024 . Soundcloud.
  17. Web site: Songs Registered Under BELLE (10029049) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708093725/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10029049 . July 8, 2023 . December 22, 2023 . Korea Music Copyright Association . ko.
  18. Web site: Ji . Min-kyung . June 7, 2023 . ko:심신 딸 심혜원, 7월 걸그룹 데뷔한다..르세라핌 신곡 작업도 참여 [공식] . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310045601/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/06/07/OCEUT77MD5KGYKBKR54CISX3P4/ . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024 . Osen . . ko . Chosun Biz.
  19. Web site: Kim . Na-yeon . June 21, 2023 . ko:아빠는 가수, 子女는 아이돌..'연예인 끼' 물려받은 2세 ★들[Oh!쎈 이슈] . Dads are singers, kids are idols... Second generation who inherited the 'celebrity bug' [Oh!Sen Issue] . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310052553/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/06/21/USXRFK3AFKEO3PQ26VZZN7A7IY/ . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024 . Osen . . ko . Chosun Biz.
  20. Web site: Lee . Seul-bi . March 25, 2024 . ko:‘KIOF’ 벨 “父 심신과 K-POP 만들어가는 지금이 영광스러워” . 'KIOF' Belle "It's wonderful to be making K-POP with Shim Shin" . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327033908/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20240325/124137753/2 . March 27, 2024 . March 27, 2024 . Sports Donga . ko.
  21. Web site: July 18, 2023 . Lee . Woo-jeon . ko:'심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, 자랑스런 한국인대상서 작곡가 부문 수상 . 'Daughter of Shim Shin' Kiss of Life Belle Wins Proud Korean Award for Songwriter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308030433/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/tv/2023/07/18/SD7USRJ5XHVNBSECOBRPD2BYQQ/ . March 8, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . Chosun Biz . . ko.
  22. Web site: Park . Seo-hyun . July 18, 2023 . ko:키스오브라이프 벨, 父심신에 물려받은 음악 DNA..작곡가 상 수상 . Kiss of Life's Belle gets musical DNA from her father, wins composer award . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723100331/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003642835 . July 23, 2023 . March 8, 2024 . Herald POP . . ko . Naver.

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