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'''Sori''' (소리) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] singer represented by [[Star Empire Entertainment]].  
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'''Kim Sori''' (김소리) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] singer represented by [[JS Prime Entertainment]]. She is known for her lead role in the popular musical "Ballerina Who Loved A B-boy" and has since become a solo singer after being rejected to be in the girl group [[Jewelry]] in 2006.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
*'''Name:''' Kim Sori (김소리)
 
*'''Name:''' Kim Sori (김소리)
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*'''Stage name:''' Sori (소리)
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*'''Former Stage Name:''' Sori (소리)
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*'''Birth date:''' 1985.02.05
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*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1985|02|05|mf=yes}}
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*'''Birth place:''' [[Wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], [[Wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]]
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*'''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], [[Wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]]
 
*'''Education:''' [[Wikipedia:Sangmyung University|Sangmyung University]] <small>(Dance Major)</small>
 
*'''Education:''' [[Wikipedia:Sangmyung University|Sangmyung University]] <small>(Dance Major)</small>
 
*'''Hobbies:''' Ballet
 
*'''Hobbies:''' Ballet
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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Before Sori's debut into the [[K-pop]] scene, she was already singing and dancing her way into the public's hearts. She had been the female lead for the musical, "A Ballerina who Loved a B-boy," (2005-2007) and showed off skills in ballet, modern dance and breakdancing! All this whilst also achieving a Bachelor’s degree from Sangmyung University.
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[[Image:lippromo.png‎|thumb|200px|Sori promoting "[[Lip]]" (2009)]]
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Kim Sori was born on February 5, 1985 in [[Wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], [[Wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]]. She began studying ballet and modern dance in elementary school, and graduated from [[Wikipedia:Sangmyung University|Sangmyung University]] with a Dance major. While in University she also learned how to breakdance and was initially known for her lead role in the popular musical “Ballerina Who Loved A B-Boy”. Kim auditioned to be a new member of [[Jewelry]] in the winter of 2006, but was not chosen due to the company, [[Star Empire]], not thinking Kim fit the group image. However, Star Empire called her back and gave her the opportunity to instead debut as a solo singer.
  
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Despite her musical success, Sori had a dream and she wasn't going to let it go. She dreamt of being a pop-star, and luckily for her, fate was on her side. "Fate" which came in the form of the group [[Jewelry]] (쥬얼리).
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Kim released her debut single “[[Lip]]” on February 2, 2009. She promoted the single with the song “[[Ipsuri Jeongmal]]” and the debut performance for the track was at ''[[Wikipedia:Music_Bank_(TV_series)|Music Bank]]'' on February 20, 2009. It was reported that people thought Kim resembled popular singer [[Lee Hyori]], and in an article she expressed her gratitude stating “I feel really grateful to be compared to such a big star like Hyori. I always admired her and even though I'm a girl, I find her to be quite sexy. I studied her performances a lot and tried to learn from it, so I guess it has paid off!” The song was later deemed inappropriate for minors by the [[Wikipedia:Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)|Ministry of Health and Welfare]] due to the lyrics being considered sexual in content. Kim released the [[PV|MV]] for “[[Saeggisonkarak (Sori Ver.) |Saeggisonkarak ]]” on March 10, 2009. The song featured actor [[Lee Jun Ki]] rapping and garnered additional attention due to singer [[BoA]]’s older brother [[Kwon Soon Ok]] directing the music video.
  
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Her title track, "[[Lip]]," has been gaining a lot of recognition for the new artist on the Korean music scene. The song was made especially for Sori, by the K-pop hit-making genius, composer [[Bang Si-hyuk]], who has composed for some of the biggest names in Korean music; [[BoA]], [[Rain (singer)]], [[G.O.D.]], [[Baek Ji Young]], etc. Bang Si-hyuk created the song along the same line as Baek Ji Young's Give Your Lips. Another track that was getting as much recognition as "Lips," was her song "Pinky-Finger." Which added depth to her lilting vocals, the song also featured actor Lee Jun-ki in the song. The dance choreography was done by dance god, [[Nam Hyun Joon]] while music video was directed by BoA's brother, [[Kwon Soon Wook]].
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Kim switched to the [[JS Prime Entertainment]] record label and released her first digital single titled “[[Disco Party 1982|Disco Party*1982]]” on July 13, 2009. The single’s concept was described as a 70’s and 80’s retro style and she used the song “[[Boy Boy]]” to promote it; the debut performance for the track was on July 23, 2009 at ''[[M! Countdown]]''. She starred as the protagonist in RnB group [[ASTRO]]’s music video for “[[We Will Go]]”, and was praised for her acting skills. Kim released her second digital single titled “[[Tabeoryeosseoyo]]” on December 22, 2009. The song featured [[Dongjun]] of boy group [[ZE:A]] and the music video was released on December 21, 2009. On May 30, 2010 Kim was confirmed to be one of the three girls to replace existing members on the ''[[Wikipedia:Invincible Youth|Invincible Youth]]'' variety show.
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The song talks about how a woman's lips keeps going out of control with men because it's too pretty. The ‘yoohoo yoohoohoo’ part is especially seductive on repeated listens although the song is overly digitally enhanced. After performing her song on Music Bank, it immediately drew comparisons with Baek Ji Young to which Sori expressed her delight and said she will do even better in future to display more of her charisma to fans.
 
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Sori can sing both dance songs as well as ballads with ease and proficiency, which is amazing for any artist to be accomplished in both genres. Sori has made her mark on the Korean club scene, she was seen performing by one reporter at a club, the reporter stated:
 
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Large-scale companies get celebrity endorsement to up their sales and Sori is no exception having already advertised Pringles and Megapass.
 
  
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Kim released her first mini-album titled ''[[Hip Girl|HIP GIRL]]'' on June 30, 2010.
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[[Image:Soriblacksun.jpg|thumb|200px|Sori promoting "[[Black Sun]]" (2010)]]
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[[Image:Sori.jpg|thumb|200px|Sori promoting "[[Simjangi Chumchunda]]" (2011)]]
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Mini-Album===
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* [2010.06.30] [[Hip Girl|HIP GIRL]] <small>('''Sori''')</small>
  
 
===Single===
 
===Single===
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* [2009.02.02] [[Lip]]
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* [2009.02.02] [[Lip]] <small>('''Sori''')</small>
  
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===Digital Single===
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2009.07.13] [[Disco Party 1982|Disco Party*1982]]
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* [2009.07.13] [[Disco Party 1982|Disco Party*1982]] <small>('''Sori''')</small>
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* [2009.12.22] [[Tabeoryeosseoyo]] (타버렸어요; ''Burning Down'') <small>('''Sori''' With [[ZE:A]] [[Dongjun|Dong Joon]])</small>
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* [2010.09.08] [[Black Sun]] <small>('''Sori''')</small>
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* [2011.03.04] [[Simjangi Chumchunda]] (심장이 춤춘다; ''Dancing Heart'') <small>('''Sori''' + [[Supreme Team]])</small>
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* [2013.01.07] [[Dual Life]]
  
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===Collaboration===
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===Collaborations===
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* [2009.12.22] [[Tabeoryeosseoyo]] (타버렸어요; ''Burning Down'')
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* [2009.06.25] [[E.Via]] - [[E.Via a.k.a. Happy Evil|e.via a.k.a. happy e.vil]] ''(#4 Ilgijang (Motiphie Edition) (feat. '''Sori'''))''
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* [2010.12.15] [[Okedongmu FAMILY]] - [[Okedongmu Christmas|Okedongmu CHRISTMAS]] ''(#1 Love Christmas (feat. '''Sori''', CAN, Kim Jong Seo, Yu Chae Young , Lee Ji Hye, TOUCH))''
  
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
 
===Television===
 
===Television===
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*[2010.05.?? - Current] [[Wikipedia:Invincible Youth|Invincible Youth]]
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*[2010.06.18 - 2010.12.24] [[Invincible Youth]]
  
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==Works==
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===Theater===
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===Theatre===
 
 
* [2007] Myujikeol Biboireul Saranghan Ballerina (뮤지컬 비보이를 사랑한 발레리나; ''Musical Ballerina Who Loved A B-Boy'')
 
* [2007] Myujikeol Biboireul Saranghan Ballerina (뮤지컬 비보이를 사랑한 발레리나; ''Musical Ballerina Who Loved A B-Boy'')
  
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===Music Videos===
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* [2009] [[Nassun]] - Nolleowa
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===Commercials===
 
* [2006] Pringles
 
* [2006] Pringles
 
* [2003] Lotte World
 
* [2003] Lotte World
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://twitter.com/sori8502 Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/sori.kim.528 Official Facebook]
 
* [http://www.cyworld.com/sori8502 Official Cyworld]
 
* [http://www.cyworld.com/sori8502 Official Cyworld]
  
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 3 April 2021

Kim Sori promoting "Dual Life" (2013)

Kim Sori (김소리) is a Korean pop singer represented by JS Prime Entertainment. She is known for her lead role in the popular musical "Ballerina Who Loved A B-boy" and has since become a solo singer after being rejected to be in the girl group Jewelry in 2006.

Profile

  • Name: Kim Sori (김소리)
  • Former Stage Name: Sori (소리)
  • Birthdate: February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) (age 39)
  • Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
  • Education: Sangmyung University (Dance Major)
  • Hobbies: Ballet

Information

Sori promoting "Lip" (2009)

Kim Sori was born on February 5, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea. She began studying ballet and modern dance in elementary school, and graduated from Sangmyung University with a Dance major. While in University she also learned how to breakdance and was initially known for her lead role in the popular musical “Ballerina Who Loved A B-Boy”. Kim auditioned to be a new member of Jewelry in the winter of 2006, but was not chosen due to the company, Star Empire, not thinking Kim fit the group image. However, Star Empire called her back and gave her the opportunity to instead debut as a solo singer.

Kim released her debut single “Lip” on February 2, 2009. She promoted the single with the song “Ipsuri Jeongmal” and the debut performance for the track was at Music Bank on February 20, 2009. It was reported that people thought Kim resembled popular singer Lee Hyori, and in an article she expressed her gratitude stating “I feel really grateful to be compared to such a big star like Hyori. I always admired her and even though I'm a girl, I find her to be quite sexy. I studied her performances a lot and tried to learn from it, so I guess it has paid off!” The song was later deemed inappropriate for minors by the Ministry of Health and Welfare due to the lyrics being considered sexual in content. Kim released the MV for “Saeggisonkarak ” on March 10, 2009. The song featured actor Lee Jun Ki rapping and garnered additional attention due to singer BoA’s older brother Kwon Soon Ok directing the music video.

Kim switched to the JS Prime Entertainment record label and released her first digital single titled “Disco Party*1982” on July 13, 2009. The single’s concept was described as a 70’s and 80’s retro style and she used the song “Boy Boy” to promote it; the debut performance for the track was on July 23, 2009 at M! Countdown. She starred as the protagonist in RnB group ASTRO’s music video for “We Will Go”, and was praised for her acting skills. Kim released her second digital single titled “Tabeoryeosseoyo” on December 22, 2009. The song featured Dongjun of boy group ZE:A and the music video was released on December 21, 2009. On May 30, 2010 Kim was confirmed to be one of the three girls to replace existing members on the Invincible Youth variety show.

Kim released her first mini-album titled HIP GIRL on June 30, 2010.

Sori promoting "Black Sun" (2010)
Sori promoting "Simjangi Chumchunda" (2011)

Discography

Mini-Album

Single

  • [2009.02.02] Lip (Sori)

Digital Singles

Collaborations

Filmography

Television

Theater

  • [2007] Myujikeol Biboireul Saranghan Ballerina (뮤지컬 비보이를 사랑한 발레리나; Musical Ballerina Who Loved A B-Boy)

Music Videos

Commercials

  • [2006] Pringles
  • [2003] Lotte World
  • [2001] Seoul Milk
  • [2001] Coke

External Links

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