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Kim So Hyun
Kim So Hyun (김소현) is a South Korean actress born on June 4, 1999, in Australia, who moved to South Korea at age four. Her father passed away when she was nine. Opting for homeschooling over high school to manage her dual career, she enrolled at Hanyang University's Department of Theatre via rolling admission in 2017.
She began as a child actress in 2006, gaining early recognition in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Missing You (2013). Her first leading role came in teen drama Ma Boy (2012). Between 2013 and 2015, she hosted MBC's Show! Music Core. Adult stardom followed with Who Are You: School 2015, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017), The Tale of Nokdu (2019), Love Alarm (2019) opposite Song Kang, and the historical melodrama River Where the Moon Rises (2021).
In 2025, she starred in the action-comedy Good Boy, marking her most recent performance. On August 18, 2025, Kim So Hyun signed an exclusive management contract with PEACHY Company, opening a new chapter in her twenty-year career.
1 articles6 creditsSouth Korean
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Filmography
2025
Good BoyK-Drama
2025
ScandalK-Drama
2021
River Where the Moon RisesK-Drama
2019
Love AlarmK-Drama
2019
The Tale of NokduK-Drama
2015
School 2015: Who Are You?K-Drama
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Who is Kim So Hyun the actress?
Kim So Hyun (김소현) is a South Korean actress born June 4, 1999, in Australia, who moved to Seoul at age four. She began as a child actress in 2006 and broke out with Who Are You: School 2015. She is signed with PEACHY Company and is known for Love Alarm, River Where the Moon Rises, and Good Boy (2025).
What is Kim So Hyun most famous for?
Kim So Hyun's breakout role was Jo Jo in Netflix's Love Alarm (2019-2021), a romantic drama where a phone app notifies people if someone nearby has feelings for them. The show became a global hit. She also starred in Good Boy (2025) alongside Park Bo-gum as a former Olympic athlete turned police officer.
What drama is Kim So Hyun in 2025?
Kim So Hyun starred in Good Boy (2025), a tvN action-comedy written by Lee Dae-il and directed by Shim Na-yeon. The series follows former medal-winning Olympic athletes recruited into a special police unit. Her co-stars include Park Bo-gum, Oh Jung-se, and Lee Sang-yi.
Is Kim So Hyun returning to drama in 2026?
Kim So Hyun is in talks to star in White Scandal (2026), reuniting with Song Kang five years after Love Alarm. Based on a web novel, the drama follows Ji Eun Seol, a former child actress who sacrifices her career to shield her brother from scandal. Her agency PEACHY confirmed she is reviewing the offer.
How did Kim So Hyun start acting?
Kim So Hyun began her career as a child actress in 2006, appearing in Moon Embracing the Sun and other productions. She chose homeschooling over high school to balance her growing career, then enrolled at Hanyang University's Department of Theatre in 2017 through rolling admissions.
