Seo Ju-hyun (born June , ), known professionally as Seohyun, is a
South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group
Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in
August , 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 , 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 to focus on her acting career.Seohyun was born Seo Ju-hyun on June
, , in Seoul, South Korea, and is the only child in her family. Her
mother was a chairman at a piano school and Seohyun was taught how to
play piano, as well as violin and traditional Korean drums in her
early childhood. She also learned horseback riding and skating as a
child. Her parents did not encourage her to become a celebrity, but
Seohyun credited them as the ones who helped her choose her career
path by letting her experience different things. As a fifth grader,
Seohyun was discovered by a talent scout while riding in a subway
train. She sang children's songs for her audition at SM Entertainment,
and was accepted as a trainee. Seohyun cited BoA, S.E.S and Fin.K.L.
as her main influences to become a singer, expressing "I thought it
was cool to show and communicate the emotions through songs". In
August , Seohyun made her official debut as the youngest member of
girl group Girls' Generation. The group gained significant popularity
after the release of their hit single "Gee" in .
South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group
Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in
August , 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 , 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 to focus on her acting career.Seohyun was born Seo Ju-hyun on June
, , in Seoul, South Korea, and is the only child in her family. Her
mother was a chairman at a piano school and Seohyun was taught how to
play piano, as well as violin and traditional Korean drums in her
early childhood. She also learned horseback riding and skating as a
child. Her parents did not encourage her to become a celebrity, but
Seohyun credited them as the ones who helped her choose her career
path by letting her experience different things. As a fifth grader,
Seohyun was discovered by a talent scout while riding in a subway
train. She sang children's songs for her audition at SM Entertainment,
and was accepted as a trainee. Seohyun cited BoA, S.E.S and Fin.K.L.
as her main influences to become a singer, expressing "I thought it
was cool to show and communicate the emotions through songs". In
August , Seohyun made her official debut as the youngest member of
girl group Girls' Generation. The group gained significant popularity
after the release of their hit single "Gee" in .
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