Born in 1995, KIM Seol-hyun, better known by her first name, is a K-pop singer and actress. Although she had long dreamed of becoming a singer, she studied film at Kyung Hee University. Having won in 2010 a beauty pageant in which students had to wear school uniforms, she was scouted by a talent agency and debuted as a member of girl band AOA two years later, in 2012. After her acting debut in the TV series <Seoyoung, My Daughter> (2012), she starred in the series <U...More

Born in 1995, KIM Seol-hyun, better known by her first name, is a K-pop singer and actress. Although she had long dreamed of becoming a singer, she studied film at Kyung Hee University. Having won in 2010 a beauty pageant in which students had to wear school uniforms, she was scouted by a talent agency and debuted as a member of girl band AOA two years later, in 2012. After her acting debut in the TV series <Seoyoung, My Daughter> (2012), she starred in the series <Ugly Alert> (2013). Her popularity rose exponentially in 2015 with her participation in the variety show <Brave Family>, just in time for her big screen debut in noir action <Gangnam Blues> (2015). Named Popular Star at the Blue Dragon Awards later that year, she is now one of the most sought-after celebrities for endorsements. She played one of the main characters in psychological thriller <MEMOIR OF A MURDERER> (2016), co-starred by SUL Kyung-gu, and also appeared in the historical war epic <The Great Battle> (2018).Less