page_title: Seohyun
section_title: 2017–present: Solo debut and departure from SM Entertainment
hierarchical_section_title: Seohyun / Life and career / 2017–present: Solo debut and departure from SM Entertainment
caption_attribution_description: English: Seohyun at press conference of Canvas the Emperor on June 29, 2016. Português: Seohyun na conferência de imprensa de Canvas the Emperor, em 29 de junho de 2016.
context_page_description: Seo Ju-hyun, known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has established herself as an actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Moon Embracing the Sun, Gone with the Wind and Mamma Mia. She also played a supporting role in the television drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
  In 2017, Seohyun released her first extended play Don't Say No, making her the third Girls' Generation member to debut as a solo artist. Later the same year, although Seohyun remains as a member of Girls' Generation, she left SM Entertainment and joined Namoo Actors in 2019 to focus on her acting career.
context_section_description: In January 2017, Seohyun became the third Girls' Generation member to release a solo album, with the release of her debut extended play titled Don't Say No. For this record, Seohyun took full initiatives and control of the production process, shaping her own musical style–a fulfillment of what she was unable to do fully being in a larger musical group. Tamar Herman from Billboard noted the album presented a "new maturity" to the singer. Don't Say No debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart. To accompany her solo release, she held a concert residency titled "Love, Still – Seohyun", part of a series of concerts by SM Entertainment artists. 
  After taking part in OnStyle's web-drama Ruby Ruby Love, Seohyun next starred as the female lead in MBC's weekend drama Bad Thief, Good Thief. 
  In October 2017, Seohyun left SM Entertainment after her contract ended. Her future activities with Girls' Generation remain in discussion. 
  In 2018, Seohyun was cast as the female lead in MBC's melodrama Time.
  In March 2019, Seohyun signed with new agency Namoo Actors.
  In February 2020, it was announced that Seohyun will play an LGBT character in fantasy thriller drama Hello Dracula. She is also set to star in the JTBC drama Private Lives as a  cheater who has to choose a deceptive path to survive in Korea.
caption: Seohyun in June 2016
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