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Kwon So-hyun
권소현
Kwon in March 2016
Born (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 32)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationDongguk University – Department of Theatre and Film
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2005–present
AgentCube Entertainment
Musical career
GenreK-pop
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2005–2016
Labels
  • Cube
  • 935
  • The CNT
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
권소현
Hanja
權昭賢
RRGwon Sohyeon
MRKwŏn Sohyŏn

Kwon So-hyun (Korean: 권소현; born August 30, 1994), also known by the stage name Sohyun, is a South Korean actress and singer.[1][2] She debuted as a member of the girl group Orange in 2005 and later became a member of 4Minute, which debuted under Cube Entertainment in 2009.[3][4] In June 2016, 4Minute disbanded, and Kwon, along with fellow members Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, and Jeon Ji-yoon, left Cube Entertainment after their contracts expired on June 14.[5] She rejoined Cube Entertainment in September 2025 to pursue her acting career.[6]

Early life

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Kwon was born in Incheon, South Korea, on August 30, 1994.[7] She attended Kumho Girls' Middle School and Pungmoon Girls' High School, graduating from the latter in February 2013.[8][9] She was reported to have ranked fourth in her class during an episode of Infinity Challenge.[10] In November 2014, it was reported that Kwon had been accepted into Dongguk University's Department of Theatre and Film.[11]

Kwon debuted as a member of the group Orange in 2005. The group released its debut single, We Are "Orange", on November 18, 2005, with "Our Star" as its title track.[12] The group's activities were short-lived. Kwon later recalled that she had been hurt by malicious online comments and anti-fan communities during this period, and that she had experienced social isolation at school.[13]

Kwon said that she began auditioning after an older student from her middle school debuted as a singer.[14] She was later among the members scouted by CUBE Entertainment to join the planned lineup of 4Minute. The group was expanded around Heo Ga-yoon, while Soyou, who had initially been set to debut with Heo, was dropped after an image test.[15]

Career

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4Minute and solo activities

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In June 2009, Kwon debuted as the youngest member of the girl group 4Minute under Cube Entertainment, with their debut single "Hot Issue".[16]

Aside from her activities with 4Minute, Kwon appeared in television variety programmes and music videos. She appeared as L.Joe's love interest in Teen Top's music video for "Going Crazy".[17]

Kwon performing at the Hallyu Dream Concert in 2011

Kwon, along with 11 other female idols, took part in the KBS Lunar New Year special Princess Project – Resurrection of the Royal Family, which aired on January 23, 2012.[18]

Kwon was selected as a special MC for the second Weekly Idol Awards in December 2012.[19]

Kwon, along with teammates Heo Ga-yoon and Nam Ji-hyun, took part in the archery segment of the 2013 Idol Star Athletics-Archery Championships.[20] The team later competed in another archery competition against Sistar on Dream Team in June.[21]

On June 5, 2013, Kwon and Heo took part in the ceremonial first pitch event for the LG Twins against the Doosan Bears. Heo threw the first pitch while Kwon stood at home plate to bat.[22]

On October 22, 2013, it was announced that Kwon would make her feature-film debut as the lead in Hwanggu, playing Mi-su, a college student who supports her boyfriend as he pursues a national taekwondo title.[23]

At the 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Kwon reached the final of the women's archery competition and won the gold medal by defeating Sistar's Bora.[24]

In 2015, Kwon joined Chamsonyeo, a project girl group formed for Hitmaker, alongside G.NA, After School's Lizzy, and Kara's Youngji. The group released its song "Magic Words" and accompanying music video in February 2015.[25]

Post-disbandment and acting career

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After the disbandment of 4Minute, Kwon left Cube Entertainment and joined 935 Entertainment.[26] She switched to TheCNT three years later.[27] She made a cameo appearance as a victim in Criminal Minds and landed more substantial roles in the romantic comedy The Secret Life of My Secretary and the thriller Class of Lies.

On September 4, 2025, Kwon signed an exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment to pursue her acting career under the agency.[28] In October 2026, she revealed that she was also working as a producer at Cube Entertainment, where she was responsible for planning and A&R work for the Japanese album of the girl group LIGHTSUM, while continuing her acting career.[29]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Album details
We Are Orange
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Unknown
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Year Album Song Duration Artist
2014 Brave Brothers' Anniversary Album "Only Gained Weight" 3:10 Duet with Hyuna and Gayoon
2015 Non-album single "Magic Words" 3:34 With Lizzy, G.NA and Youngji as Chamsonyeo

List of songs written by Kwon

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Year Album Song Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2016 Act. 7 "Blind" Yes No
  • Im Kwang-wook
  • Ryan Kim
  • Hunnykilla
  • Amanda Moseley

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Hwanggu Mi-su [30]
2017 My Last Love Kim Dal-nim [31]
2019 Birthday Eun-bin [32]
Black Money Park So-hyun [33]
A Little Princess Jin-joo [34]
2020 Run Boy Run Ji-woo [35]
2022 That Winter, I Hye-jin [citation needed]
2024 Deliver Mi-ja [36]
2025 Manhole Sun-joo [37]
2026 Tango at Dawn Joo-hee [38]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Jewel in the Palace Cameo [39]
2004 Jang Gil San Cameo [39]
2004 Lovers in Paris Cameo [39]
2010 High Kick Through the Roof Member of SKINI Special appearance [40]
2017 Criminal Minds Kwon Yoo-jin [41]
2019 The Secret Life of My Secretary Ha Ri-ra [42]
Class of Lies Seo Yoon-ah [43]
2022 Love All Play Chun Yu-ri [44]
The Killer's Shopping List Lee Kyung-ah [45]
2023 My Perfect Stranger Lee Eun-ha [46]
2026 Love in Sync Han Yi-jin [47]

Theater

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Theater play performance
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2026 JeongHee 정희 JungHee Yes24 Art One Hall 3 March 31, 2026, to June 14 [48]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kwon So-hyun". Cine21 (in Korean).
  2. ↑ "4minute". KBS World. March 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "4Minute's Sohyun Talks about How She First Debuted at 12 Years Old". Soompi. March 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ Chung, Joo-won (June 13, 2016). "4Minute to disband, only Hyuna renews contract". Yonhap News Agency.
  5. ↑ "Remaining 4Minute Members Say Goodbye To Cube Entertainment". Soompi. June 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kang, Kyung-youn (September 4, 2025). "Former 4MINUTE Kwon So-hyun Returns to Cube with Exclusive Deal: "A New Chapter Where It All Began"". SBS World News.
  7. ↑ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  8. ↑ 포미닛 막내 권소현 아역 탤런트 출신 '대장금 출연 눈길'. Newsen (in Korean). June 30, 2009 – via Daum.
  9. ↑ [포토] 포미닛 권소현 '빛나는 졸업장, 저도 받았어요!'. Financial News (in Korean). February 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ Hosted by Yoo Jae-suk (May 11, 2013). "Episode 329: Idol Special". Infinity Challenge. 2:10 minutes in. MBC.
  11. ↑ [단독]포미닛 권소현, 15학번 새내기 된다..동국대 수시 합격. Star News (in Korean). November 5, 2014 – via Daum.
  12. ↑ "We Are "Orange"". Bugs (in Korean). November 18, 2005.
  13. ↑ "'포미닛' 권소현, "오렌지 활동할 때 학교에서 왕따"". Xports News (in Korean). May 19, 2011.
  14. ↑ "권소현 "`오렌지` 시절 왕따였다" 고백". Edaily (in Korean). May 19, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Behind-the-stories of K-pop girl bands". The Korea Times. February 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "포미닛, 15일 데뷔곡 첫선". DongA Ilbo (in Korean). June 9, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Teen Top Reveals Second Teaser Video for "Crazy"". Soompi. January 2, 2012.
  18. ↑ Hosted by Park Mi-sun, Lee Soo-geun (January 23, 2012). "Princess Project". Resurrection of the Royal Family. KBS.
  19. ↑ Ahn, Sung-eun (December 24, 2012). 포미닛 소현 '주간 아이돌' 홍일점 역할 제대로. Interview365 (in Korean).
  20. ↑ Commentary by Lee Hwi-jae, Jeon Hyun-moo, Yoon Hye-young (February 11, 2013). "2013 Idol Star Athletics-Archery Championships". Idol Star Athletics Championships. 26:56 minutes in. MBC.
  21. ↑ "Episode 188". Dream Team. June 16, 2013. KBS.
  22. ↑ Jung, Hae-wook (June 6, 2013). [스타 트위터] 포미닛 권소현, 허가윤과 시구-시타 인증샷. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
  23. ↑ "포미닛 권소현, 영화 '황구'로 스크린 데뷔". SBS News (in Korean). October 22, 2013.
  24. ↑ "[SS설기획] '아육대' 종목별 뜨고·지고 '체육돌★'". The Fact (in Korean). February 1, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Hitmaker's Chamsonyeo Including G.NA, Lizzy, Sohyun, and Youngji Release "Magic Words" MV". Soompi. February 21, 2015.
  26. ↑ "4Minute's Kwon So-hyun signs with 935 Entertainment". The Korea Herald. November 15, 2015.
  27. ↑ [공식]포미닛 출신 권소현, '더씨엔티'와 전속 계약 체결. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 8, 2018.
  28. ↑ Kang, Kyung-youn (September 4, 2025). "Former 4MINUTE Kwon So-hyun Returns to Cube with Exclusive Deal: "A New Chapter Where It All Began"". SBS Star.
  29. ↑ Kim, Nayeon (October 24, 2026). 포미닛 권소현, 친정 큐브서 직장인으로 새 출발 "살아있는 느낌"[스타이슈]. Star News (in Korean).
  30. ↑ "황구". Korean Film Archive (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  31. ↑ "내게 남은 사랑을 (My Last Love)". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  32. ↑ "생일 (Birthday)". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Filmography: Kwon So-hyun". Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  34. ↑ "A Little Princess (2019): Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  35. ↑ "런 보이 런 (Run Boy Run)". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  36. ↑ "'딜리버리' 권소현 "포미닛 멤버들 든든해, 커피차 보내주며 응원"". Newsen (in Korean). November 11, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  37. ↑ "맨홀 (Hideway)". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  38. ↑ "새벽의 Tango (Tango at Dawn)". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  39. 1 2 3 Kim, Hyung-woo (June 30, 2009). 포미닛 막내 권소현 아역 탤런트 출신 '대장금 출연 눈길'. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  40. ↑ "포미닛, '지붕킥'으로 첫 연기..인나와 그룹결성" [4Minute makes acting debut on High Kick Through the Roof and forms a group with Yoo In-na]. Star News (in Korean). March 12, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  41. ↑ "[어제TV] '크리미널마인드' 가녀린 임수향, 연쇄살인범 반전 '소름'". Newsen (in Korean). August 11, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  42. ↑ Kang, Sun-ae (March 13, 2019). 김영광X진기주 '초면에 사랑합니다', 파이팅 넘치는 첫 대본리딩 현장. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  43. ↑ Lee, Kun-hee (September 9, 2019). '미스터 기간제' 권소현 "베이지색 같은 배우 될래요"[★FULL인터뷰] [Kwon So-hyun: "I want to become an actress like the color beige"]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  44. ↑ Kim No-eul (September 7, 2021). 포미닛 출신 권소현 측 "'너에게 가는 속도 493km' 출연 확정'[공식] [Former 4Minute member Kwon So-hyun confirmed to appear in Love All Play]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  45. ↑ Kim, Hye-jeong (April 26, 2022). [공식] 배우 권소현 ‘살인자의 쇼핑목록’ 출연 확정. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  46. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (April 21, 2023). ‘어쩌다 마주친, 그대’ 진기주X서지혜부터 김예지X강지운X권소현 트리오까지 美친 조합. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  47. ↑ Park, Soo-in (March 18, 2026). 권소현, 라이징 스타 된다..강민아와 라이벌(공감세포) [Kwon So-hyun becomes a rising star in Love in Sync and a rival to Kang Min-ah]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  48. ↑ Jang, Woo-young (April 1, 2026). "포미닛 출신 권소현, 데뷔 첫 도전…'나의 아저씨' 스핀오프 연극 출연" [Kwon So-hyun from 4Minute makes her first debut...Appearing in the spinoff play of "My Mister]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2026 – via Naver.
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