# Kim So-won

Kim So-jeong (Korean: 김소정; born December 7, 1995), known professionally as Kim So-won (김소원), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group GFriend.

## Early life and education

Kim was born on December 7, 1995, in Gupabal-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts High School in 2014, majored in modeling. She got accepted into the Department of Media and Film Acting at Sungshin Women's University in 2016.

## Career
### 2010–2014: Pre-debut

Prior to debut, Kim trained with DSP Media for 4 years. After leaving DSP Media, she joined Source Music as trainee in 2013, where she trained for 1 year and 6 months before debuting as a member of GFriend.

### 2015–2020: Debut with GFriend, solo activities and disbandment

On January 15, 2015, Kim debuted as a member and sub-vocal of South Korean girl group GFriend under the stage name Sowon with the released of EP Season of Glass.
On July 25, 2018, Kim was cast as the main host for MBC's Look at Me beauty program, marking her first time hosting a television program. On October 17, Kim made her debut as runway model for D-Antidote at S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2019.
On May 18, 2021, Source Music announced that she and the other members of GFriend decided not to renew their contracts with the agency. The group officially disbanded on May 22.

### 2021–present: Acting career

On August 2, 2021, it was announced that she has signed with IOK Company as an actress under her birth name. On September 30, she made her acting debut in the television film My Chilling Roommate alongside iKon's Jung Chan-woo. On December 1, Kim was cast in the short-form horror film 4:44 Seconds. The film is set to release on November 1, 2024.
On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Kim had signed a contract with Oui Entertainment, continuing her acting career under stage name "Kim So-won".
On August 8, 2024, Oui Entertainment announced that Kim would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract.

## Public image

Sowon has received attention for her beauty and physical fitness. On the Korea's Corporation Reputation Research Institution Monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" Sowon placed #2 on the January 2019 search and #36 on the October 2019 search.

## Discography
### Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
| "Hope" | 2019 | GFriend | Fever Season | | |
| "Better Me" | 2020 | GFriend | 回:Walpurgis Night | | |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2024 | Astro Boy | Cora | Voice-over for the Korean-dubbed version | |
| 2024 | 4:44 Seconds | Choi Hee-young | | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | My Chilling Roommate | Jung Se-ri | Television film |
| 2024–2025 | Who Is She | Seo Chan-mi | |
| TBA | The Chain | TBA | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | DSP BOYZ – Making the Star | Contestant | With A-Jax |
| 2018 | Look at Me | Host | |
| 2019 | Trend by Me | Cast member | |

### Music videos appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2011 | "To Me" (내게로..) | Rainbow | |
| 2022 | "Endless Night" (긴밤) | Kim Min-jong | |

## 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(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2018 | Beauty Icon | Sowon | Won | |