Soy Kim
Soy Kim | |
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| File:김소연 프로필 사진.png | |
| Born | Soy Kim |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Education | Korea University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, producer, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Relatives | Hey (sister), Cho Kyu-chan (brother-in-law) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Acoustic music, folk |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
Soy Kim (Korean: 소이; real name: 김소연; is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter and model.
Career
Film
Soy started her acting career as Hye-young in the 2005 movie The Wig. After landing several lead roles in movies such as Drawing Paper, Ohayo Sapporo, she began working closely with Director Shin Yeon-shick in movies such as Rough Play, The Avian Kind, and most recently a lead role in his omnibus Like a French Film opposite Steven Yeun from The Walking Dead.[1]
Interviewer
Due to her fluency in English, Korean & Chinese, Soy has had the opportunity to interview many Hollywood stars such as Ben Stiller, Liam Neeson, Mike Myers, Beyoncé and many others. Most recently, Soy has interviewed Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy & Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for the 2015 Academy Award-winning film The Revenant.[2]
Music
Soy started her musical career as the leader of 5-member K-pop girl band T.T.MA in 1999. After releasing two albums, the group disbanded in 2002 and Soy now performs under the moniker, Raspberry Field.
Early life
Soy was born the youngest of 2 siblings in Hong Kong. She has an older sister named Hey (Real name: Kim Hye-won) who is married to Korean singer Cho Kyu-chan. Her parents were South Korean diplomats, allowing her to travel to many countries in her youth such as England, United States and Taiwan.
Upon her return to South Korea, she enrolled in Korea University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language & Literature. She is also an M.A. candidate in Media studies.
Soy is fluent in English, Korean & Chinese.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Wig (가발) | Hye-young | |
| 2007 | Drawing Paper (도화지) | Soy | |
| 2007 | The Cut (해부학교실) | Eun-joo | |
| 2008 | Tribute to Chaplin & Kierkegaard | The Girl | |
| 2008 | Save Me | The Girlfriend | |
| 2009 | Whispers in the Wind (바람의 노래) | Ex-Girlfriend | Special Appearance |
| 2009 | Grimaldi | The Girl | |
| 2010 | Treasure Island (보물섬) | Ah-reum | |
| 2010 | Gimbap (김밥) | Soo-yeon | |
| 2011 | Ohayo Sapporo (오하이오 삿포로) | Mo-rae | |
| 2011 | Joy | Joy | |
| 2011 | Index Finger (검지손가락) | Soy | |
| 2013 | Rough Play (배우는 배우다) | Theatre Actress | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Avian Kind (조류인간) | So-yeon | |
| 2016 | Like a French Film (프랑스 영화처럼) | So-yeon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Du-Gun Du-Gun Change (두근두근 체인지) | Soy | MBC | |
| 2008 | Amazing Stories (환상기담) | The girl from the poster | MBC Every 1 | |
| 2009 | High Kick Through the Roof! (지붕 뚫고 하이킥) | Soy | MBC | Guest Appearance |
| 2010 | I Am Legend (나는 전설이다) | Shin-ae | MBC | Guest Appearance |
| 2012 | I Love Lee Tae-ri (아이 러브 이태리) | Na Hong-shil | TVN (South Korea) | |
| 2014 | Potato Star 2013QR3 (감자별 2013QR3) | Herself | TVN (South Korea) | Guest Appearance |
Discography
As Raspberry Field
- Studio albums
- Sweet & Bitter (2013)
- Dream, Cast (2015)
- Singles
- Saturday Afternoon (2010)
- Have You Seen...? (2010)
- You Know, (2010)
- Can You (2012)
- What a Feeling (2013)
- Time Traveler (2013)
As T.T.MA
- Studio albums
- In the Sea (1999)
- 2nd Story I Wanna Be... (2000)
References
- ^ "[Video] New Steven Yeun footage released for the Korean movie 'Like a French Film'". Hancinema. January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Lee, In-Kyung (December 11, 2015). "[Exclusive] Soy to Interview Leonardo Dicaprio in LA". MWAVE. Retrieved March 7, 2016..
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