Kim So-hyun (actress, born 1975) explained

Kim So-hyun
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Othername:Sofia Kim
Birth Date:12 November 1975
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2001–present
Children:1
Education:Seoul National University (BMus, MMus)
Agent:Palm Tree Island[1]
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Child:yes
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Hangul:김소현
Hanja:金素賢
Rr:Kim So-hyun
Mr:Kim Sohyŏn

Kim So-hyun (; born November 12, 1975) is a South Korean musical theatre actress. A classically-trained former opera singer, she switched to musical theater and debuted in 2001 as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.[2] She immediately rose to musical theatre stardom and has since starred in South Korean stage productions of Jekyll & Hyde, My Fair Lady, The Three Musketeers, Elisabeth, and Marie Antoinette.[3]

Early life and education

Kim is the oldest of three children.[4] The children grew up in a musical household as their mother, mezzo-soprano Jang Kyung-ae, was a former opera singer who gave up a promising career to raise her children.[5]

In contrast to many of her peers, Kim did not attend a performing arts high school and has stated in a 2013 interview that she had started out playing the violin and actually shunned singing. She injured her wrist in middle school and decided to try singing after listening to a recording of La bohème.

In 1994, Kim was admitted to Seoul National University's College of Music, majoring in voice.[4] She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1998. In 2012, shortly after the birth of her son, she completed her master's degree.[6] [7] [8]

Career

Opera beginnings

Initially Kim intended to pursue a career in opera, following in her mother's footsteps.[5] She participated in various vocal competitions, placing in the top three or reaching the semi-finals in all of them.[9] [10] Prior to switching to musical theater, she made her Seoul Arts Center debut, starring in La bohème (as Mimi)[11] and The Magic Flute (as Pamina).[12]

Musical theater and television

In 2001, then a graduate student, Kim was given the opportunity to try musical theater despite having no experience outside of opera and classical music.[13] She successfully auditioned for the role of Christine Daaé in the Korean-language production of The Phantom of the Opera.[14] Musical theater had only been recently introduced into South Korea, spurred by the advent of Korean-language versions of popular musicals, with The Phantom of the Opera being one of the most famous and well-attended productions. Up until then, Kim had rarely sung in Korean as she had mostly been performing opera repertoire from the Western classical tradition.[9] She has come to be associated with the role, having portrayed Christine Daaé in the 2009 run of The Phantom of the Opera and two productions of Phantom.[15]

When Kim first entered musical theater, classically-trained singers were uncommon as singers with her training often preferred to pursue careers as opera singers in Europe while most musical actors were primarily trained in acting rather than singing. Her powerful bel canto voice subsequently led to her being cast as female protagonists, particularly royalty;[15] [9] she has portrayed Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Elisabeth, Empress Myeongseong in The Last Empress and Marie Antoinette in Marie Antoinette to critical acclaim.[11] [16] In 2008, she won her first acting award, being named Best Actress at the Korean Musical Awards that year for her role as Eliza in My Fair Lady.[17]

Kim gained wider public recognition through her appearances on variety shows and televised music programs. Together with her husband, the couple have performed together multiple times on Open Concert and .[18]

Personal life

Kim married musical actor Son Jun-ho in 2011 and they have a son (born in 2012).[7] They first met in the 2009 production of The Phantom of the Opera as he was cast as Raoul. As working musical actors, they largely avoid starring as a married couple in the same production but made a rare exception for The Last Empress and Elisabeth.[19]

Credits

Opera

width=10YearTitle Role
1996 La bohème Mimì
2000–2001 The Magic Flute Pamina/The Queen of the Night

Musical theater

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2001–2002 The Phantom of the Opera[20] [21]
2002 West Side Story[22]
2003 Grease Sandy
2003–2004 The Sorrows of Young Werther
2004 Go-Go Beach Mindy Chinchilla
Jekyll & Hyde Emma Carew
2005 Guys and Dolls Sarah Brown
2005–2006 Pippin Catherine
2006 Brooklyn Brooklyn
Jesus Jesus
Grease Sandy
2007 Love in the Rain Yoo Mi-ri
A Day Min Yeon-doo
Dae Jang Geum[23] [24] Seo Jang-geum
Mad Kiss Shin-hee
2008 Separated Man and Woman Yoon Ji-ah
My Fair Lady[25] Eliza Doolittle
2008–2009 Jekyll & Hyde Emma Carew
2009 The Three Musketeers[26] Constance Bonacieux
Romeo and Juliette[27] Juliet
2009–2011 The Phantom of the Opera
2010–2011 Jekyll & Hyde Emma Carew
20112013The Three Musketeers Constance Bonacieux
2013 Elisabeth[28] Elisabeth
2014 Le Roi Soleil Françoise d'Aubigné
Wicked Glinda
2014–2015 Marie Antoinette[29] Marie Antoinette
2015–2016 The Last Empress[30] Empress Myeongseong
Gone with the WindScarlett O'Hara
2016Mozart[31] Baronin von Waldstätten
2016–2017PhantomChristine Daaé
2018 The Last EmpressEmpress Myeongseong
2018–2019 ElisabethElisabeth
2019Anna KareninaCountess Anna Arkadyevna Karenina
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette
2020MozartBaronin von Waldstätten
2021 The Last EmpressEmpress Myeongseong
PhantomChristine Daaé
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2008The King and I Lady Jung
2022Twenty-Five Twenty-OneNa Hee-do (adult)Cameo[32]
Behind Every StarherselfCameo (episode 7) [33]

Television shows

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2003–present Open Concert
2012 Star Audition: The Great Birth - Season 3 Judge
2013 Women, Take a Trip
2013–present
2014-2016 Oh! My Baby[34] SBS Cast member

Web shows

Awards

Vocal competitions

Musical theater

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2006 12th Korea Musical Awards Popular Star Award
2008 14th Korea Musical Awards[38] Best Actress My Fair Lady
25th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards Culture Award
2009 3rd Daegu International Musical Festival[39] Star of the Year
2011 5th Daegu International Musical Festival Star of the Year
2013 19th Korea Musical Awards Popular Star Award
2015 9th Daegu International Musical Festival Star of the Year
2016 5th Yegreen Musical Award Best Actress The Last Empress
2018 12th Daegu International Musical Festival Star of the Year
2019 2018 Asia Culture Awards Best Actress Elisabeth

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 뮤지컬 배우 김소현, 팜트리아일랜드와 전속계약..김준수와 한솥밥[공식]]. Chun Yun-hye. Musical actress Kim So-hyun, exclusive contract with Palm Tree Island.... Herald POP. Naver. December 28, 2021. December 28, 2021. ko. December 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228075528/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003514643. live.
  2. Web site: Chung . Ah-young . Christine Is My Destiny, Says Musical Actress Kim . . August 6, 2015 . June 1, 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085334/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/05/145_46047.html . March 4, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Kim named face of stage design expo. The Korea Herald. August 6, 2015. September 17, 2009. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070405/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=200909170030. live.
  4. News: 김소현, 부모형제 모두 서울대 출신…연대 출신 남편, 학교 콤플렉스?. The Dong-a Ilbo. May 14, 2019. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530082503/https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20190514/95512250/2. live.
  5. News: 자녀교육, 칭찬에서 길을 찾다. Weekly Chosun. August 9, 2013. ko.
  6. News: 서울대사람들 — 뮤지컬은 마약과도 같다. Seoul National University. March 23, 2009. ko.
  7. News: 김소현♥손준호, S대·Y대 석사 부부 됐네...'영재' 아들 주안은 어떨까. The Chosun Ilbo. February 26, 2022. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530120628/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2022/02/26/VYDQQ5MEDVR4CPSLVNAK3LR52I/. live.
  8. Kim . So-hyun . August 2012 . Victor Hugo의 시에 의한 Franz Liszt의 4개의 Mélodie에 관한 연구 . Master of Music . . May 31, 2022 . May 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531150148/https://s-space.snu.ac.kr/handle/10371/133032 . live .
  9. News: 인터뷰 — [COVER STORY] 2002년의 인물, 김소현 [No.70]]. The Musical. July 20, 2009. ko.
  10. Web site: 중앙음악콩쿠르 — 역대수상자 — 1996. JoongAng Music Competition. ko. May 30, 2022. August 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809191630/https://concours.joins.com/awards/year/1996. live.
  11. News: 인터뷰 — [SPOTLIGHT] <명성황후> 김소현 [No.142]]. The Musical. August 14, 2015. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091009/https://www.themusical.co.kr/Magazine/Detail?num=2489. live.
  12. News: 어린이 눈높이에 맞춘 오페라‘마술피리’. Kyunghyang Shinmun. January 9, 2001. ko.
  13. News: 「오페라의 유령」 출연 배우들. Yonhap News Agency. August 8, 2001. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530120628/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20010808001700005. live.
  14. News: [뮤지컬]'오페라의 유령' 이혜경-김소현 ＂여주인공 실감안나요＂]. The Dong-a Ilbo. August 8, 2001. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530082502/https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20010808/7724246/1. live.
  15. News: 8년 만에 다시 <오페라의 유령> 여주인공 맡은 뮤지컬 배우 김소현. The Chosun Ilbo. October 10, 2009. ko. May 30, 2022. June 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605192817/http://topclass.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1781. live.
  16. News: 2人2色 '마리', 어느 쪽이든 객석은 운다. The Chosun Ilbo. October 25, 2019. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091009/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/10/25/2019102500068.html. live.
  17. News: 뮤지컬대상 여우주연상 받은 뮤지컬 배우 김소현. The Chosun Ilbo. December 8, 2008. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091009/http://topclass.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1513. live.
  18. News: [단독] 임창정·김용준·스텔라장→김소현♥손준호, '불후의 명곡' 출격]. The Chosun Ilbo. May 11, 2022. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091011/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2022/05/11/P7FHAXWT6WHVGQKC4O47DNMTVE/. live.
  19. News: 김소현-손준호 "명성황후와 고종이 함께한 뜻 전하고 싶어". Yonhap News Agency. February 24, 2021. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091010/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210224117600005. live.
  20. Web site: Chung . Ah-young . Phantom Returns after 8 Years . . August 6, 2015 . May 6, 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085922/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/05/145_44459.html . March 4, 2016 .
  21. Web site: Koh. Young-aah. Musicals hope for seasonal bounce. The Korea Herald. August 6, 2015. September 25, 2009. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080457/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20090925000071. live.
  22. Web site: Lee. Gyu-hyeon. Sejong to Stage Westside Story. The Chosun Ilbo. August 6, 2015. August 21, 2002. March 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305024132/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2002/08/21/2002082161010.html. live.
  23. Web site: Daejanggeum Musical to Debut on Stage This Year. The Chosun Ilbo. August 6, 2015. February 6, 2007. March 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324022926/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/02/06/2007020661020.html. live.
  24. Web site: Lee. Woo-young. Musical Review: Great Janggeum offers a feast with unfilled dishes. The Korea Herald. August 6, 2015. May 31, 2007. March 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324020806/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20070531000015. live.
  25. Web site: Chung . Ah-young . Korean My Fair Lady to Hit Stage . . August 6, 2015 . July 29, 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111657/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/08/145_28400.html . March 4, 2016 .
  26. Web site: Kwon . Mee-yoo . Wonder Girl meets d'Artagnan . . August 6, 2015 . February 25, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083520/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/02/135_131119.html . March 4, 2016 .
  27. Web site: Chung. Ah-young. Romeo et Juliette Back in Korean. The Korea Times. August 6, 2015. May 18, 2009. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190347/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/05/135_45088.html. live.
  28. Web site: Kwon . Mee-yoo . Life of Austrian empress casts spell on musical fans . . August 6, 2015 . August 12, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115121/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/08/145_140957.html . March 4, 2016 .
  29. Web site: Kwon . Mee-yoo . 2014 holiday theater guide . . August 6, 2015 . December 11, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110337/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2015/06/203_169714.html . March 4, 2016 .
  30. Web site: Jackson. Julie. Anniversary revitalized The Last Empress soaks in nationalism. The Korea Herald. August 6, 2015. August 2, 2015. August 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150814044922/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150802000183. live.
  31. Web site: 싸니까 믿으니까 - 인터파크 티켓. ticket.interpark.com. April 6, 2016. June 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603222020/http://ticket.interpark.com/Ticket/Goods/GoodsInfo.asp?GoodsCode=16004284#TabTop. live.
  32. News: '스물다섯 스물하나' 김소현, 발레 콩쿠르 포기한 딸 최명빈에 "1등 아니면 의미없어?" . 'Twenty-five Twenty One' Kim So-hyeon, daughter Choi Myung-bin who gave up ballet contest "Is it meaningless if it's 1st place?" . Jeon Ha-na . . . February 12, 2022 . February 12, 2022 . ko . February 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220212194458/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003530588 . live .
  33. Web site: 연매살’ 김소현♥손준호 출격, 고래싸움에 새우등 터진 이서진 大분노. Park Ah-reum. 'Behind Every Star' Kim So-hyun ♥ Son Jun-ho scramble, Lee Seo-jin's great anger in the whale fight. Newsen. Naver. November 28, 2022. November 28, 2022. ko. November 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128131826/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000658938. live.
  34. News: Oh My Baby Kim So Hyun's Son, Juan. KDramaStars. April 8, 2014. June 15, 2015. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110101558/https://www.kdramastars.com/articles/19220/20140408/oh-my-baby-kim-so-hyuns-son-joo-un.htm. live.
  35. Web site: 김이나♥︎조영철→야옹이♥︎전선욱, 파격 예능 동반출격('쌍쌍 인비테이셔널'). Choi Na-young. Ina Kim ♥︎ Jo Young-cheol → Meow ♥ ︎ Jeon Seon-wook, scramble for a special entertainment together ('Ssangsou Invitational'). OSEN. Naver. December 9, 2021. December 9, 2021. ko. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209122747/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004523983. live.
  36. Web site: 슈베르트콩쿨. Schubert Society of Korea. ko. May 30, 2022. March 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327085236/http://schubert-ksg.co.kr/gnuboard4/sub0202.php. dead.
  37. News: <중앙음악콩쿠르>제22회-성악 심사평. JoongAng Ilbo. March 30, 1996. ko. May 30, 2022. May 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530120628/https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3244875#home. live.
  38. Web site: The Harmonium in My Memory Wins 6 Korea Musical Awards. The Chosun Ilbo. August 6, 2015. October 21, 2008. October 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029013322/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/10/21/2008102161016.html. live.
  39. Web site: Garcia . Cathy Rose A. . Radio Star Named Best Musical . . August 6, 2015 . July 7, 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084140/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/07/135_48052.html . March 4, 2016 .

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