Hyun Seung-hee (Korean현승희; born January 25, 1996),[1] known mononymously as Seunghee (Korean승희), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.[2]

Seunghee
Seunghee in June 2022
Born
Hyun Seung-hee

(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)
Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsWM
Member ofOh My Girl
Korean name
Hangul
승희
Revised RomanizationSeung Hui
McCune–ReischauerSŭng Hŭi
Birth name
Hangul
현승희
Revised RomanizationHyeon Seung-hui
McCune–ReischauerHyŏn Sŭnghŭi

Career

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Pre-debut

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Seunghee was a regular name in various singing contests and reality shows, including KBS 1TV's Korea Sings (2007), where she won the Excellence Prize, SBS TV's Star King (2007), where she was known to the public as the "11-year-old Little BoA",[3] and Mnet's Superstar K 2 (2010), where she made it to the Super Week but did not make it to the top 11 finalists round.

She became a Brave Entertainment trainee in 2012, but transferred to WM Entertainment two years later. In 2014, she became a credited backing singer for "Full Moon" by Sunmi.

2015–2019: Debut with Oh My Girl & solo activities

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On April 20, 2015, Seunghee made her debut as a member of WM Entertainment's first girl group, Oh My Girl, with their first extended play of the same name.[4] In July 2015, Seunghee made her acting debut in a web drama titled Loss:Time:Life.[5]

In July 2016, she competed in Girl Spirit, a singing competition show that aimed to highlight the talents of vocalists from lesser-known girl groups.[6]

In June 2019, Seunghee competed in King of Mask Singer under the name "Zoo".[7]

2020–present: Further solo activities

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From November 2020 to January 2021, Seunghee starred in the sports variety show, Not Soccer or Baseball, alongside athletes Chan Ho Park and Lee Young-pyo.[8]

From February to May 2021, Seunghee together with Kim Hee-chul, Shindong, and Lee Sang-min, hosted Friends, a television program that follows the daily lives of its cast while also showing the emergence of their friendships and romance.[9]

Philanthropy

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In December 2022, Seunghee donated 20 million won by participating in the Million Angels Sharing event organized by the Korea Childhood Cancer Foundation to support children suffering from childhood cancer.[10]

Discography

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Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon

[11]
"Flip It (Galaxy CM)"[12] with Jeong Se-woon 2021 Non-album singles
"Flip It Up (Galaxy CM)"[13] with Hyojung & Galaxy Fan 2022
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtracks, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon

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"You Are" 2017 94 Temperature of Love OST Part 1
"Fluttering Steps" (설레는 발걸음) 2018 [A] Welcome to Waikiki OST Part 5
"WHO" Lovely Horribly OST Part 1
"No one else like that"[17] (그런사람 또 없습니다) My Only One OST Part 2
"Sunny Day" 2019 He Is Psychometric OST Part 3
"Sleepless summer night" (언젠가 설명이 필요한 밤) 2020 Bunny and Guys OST
"Dear My Nights" 2021 [18] The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim OST Part 2
"Letter"[19] (편지) [20] The Listen: Wind Blows
"Still Parting From Us" (느린 이별) as part of "The Listen", along with Kim Nayoung, Kassy, Solji, HYNN 198
"The day" (그날) 2022 [21] After School Lessons for Unripe Apples OST Part 1
"My Finale" [22] The Fabulous OST Part 3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Appearances on compilations

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List of songs, showing year released, and name of the compilation album
Title Year Album
"Star"[23] () as My Color Television with Hong Jin-young 2015 King of Mask Singer Episode 31
"Whale Hunting"[24] (고래 사냥) as My Color Television
"Puyo Puyo" (뿌요뿌요) with Mimi (OH MY GIRL), Park Sang-hoo (UP) & Kim Yong-il (UP) 2016 Two You Project - Sugar Man Part.33
"CHEER UP"[25] Idol Vocal League - Girl Spirit Episode 04
"24 Hours NoNoNo"[26] (24시간이 모자라 NoNoNo) with So-jung Idol Vocal League - Girl Spirit Episode 06
"Maybe I Love You Lover"[27] (Maybe I love You 연인) with Chae Ri-na Idol Vocal League - Girl Spirit Episode 07
"I'll Be Free (Prod. By Kangta X Song Kwang-sik)"[28] with Han Hee-jun Birth of a Song TRACK 8
"A Love Song" (연가) with Ko Yeong-yeol 2018 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Jung Hoon-hee, a captivating voice that captivated the world)
"Train to Chuncheon" (춘천 가는 기차) with Ko Yeong-yeol Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Youth Song We Loved, Hyunchul Kim)
"When would it be"[29] (언제쯤이면) with Dongwoon 2022 [Vol.139] You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: The 91st Voice 'Yusuke X Son Dong-woon, Seung-hee (Oh My Girl)'

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Turtle Channel Bit-na One-act drama [30]
2023 Oasis Ham Yang-ja [31]
2024 Jeong Nyeon Cho-rok [32]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Loss:Time:Life Herself [5]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Girl Spirit Contestant [5][33]
2019 King of Mask Singer Zoo 104th Generation Mask King (Eps. 207–208) [7]
Queendom Herself Contestant [34]
2020–2021 Not Soccer or Baseball Cast member [8]
2020 All In [35]
2021 Friends Host [9]
Upgrade Human [36]
The Listen: Wind Blows Cast Member [37][38]
2022 Fantastic Family Judge [39]
My Teenage Girl Host Lunar New Year Holiday Special Items [40]
National Science Representative [41]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Delivery of Anything Host with Binnie [42]
2022 The Door: To Wonderland Cast Member Season 1–2[43] [44]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Jung Eun-ji's Gayo Plaza Special DJ March 9, 2022 [45]

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Best Entertainer Award Not Soccer or Baseball Won [46]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Fluttering Steps" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 57 on Mobile Chart[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery". WM Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Park, Su-jeong (October 14, 2015). "[My Name] 오마이걸 (2) 승희, 지호, 비니, 아린" [[My Name] Oh My Girl (2) Seunghee, Jiho, Binnie, Arin]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ BBACKENT - SBS OLD ENTERTAINMENT. "[스타킹] 11세 보아...오마이걸 승희 / STARKING Ep. 2 / 11AGE BOA, OH MY GIRL SEUNGHEE". YouTube. Seoul Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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  6. ^ "'걸스피릿' 오마이걸 현승희 1위, "가수 데뷔까지 9년, 버틸 수 있었던 것은…" '눈물'". Donga (in Korean). July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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  9. ^ a b "'프렌즈', 이상민,김희철,신동,승희 MC 합류 확정… 2월 17일 첫 방". Mdaily (in Korean). February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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  11. ^ Peak positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
    Promotional singles
  12. ^ This single was used in a promotional campaign for "Galaxy Z Fold 3" and "Flip 3" Samsung cellphones
  13. ^ This single was used in a promotional campaign for "Galaxy Z Fold 4" and "Flip 4" Samsung cellphones
  14. ^ Peak positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
    Soundtrack appearances
  15. ^ "Gaon Download Chart September 24-30, 2017 (see #79)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "2018년 10주차 on the Mobile Chart". Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  17. ^ remake of More than Blue OST, sung by Lee Seung-chul
  18. ^ Dear My Nights didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 138 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Circle Chart" Download Chart 2021 Weeks 34. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  19. ^ cover of Kim Kwang-jin
  20. ^ Letter didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 58 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Circle Chart" Download Chart 2022 Weeks 41. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ The day didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 86 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Circle Chart" Download Chart 2022 Weeks 26. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ My Finale didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 150 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Circle Chart" Download Chart 2022 Weeks 53. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ cover of Yoo Mi
  24. ^ cover of Lee Seung-gi
  25. ^ cover of Twice
  26. ^ cover of Sunmi and Apink
  27. ^ cover of Girl Friends and Roo'ra
  28. ^ cover of Wouter Hamel
  29. ^ cover of Yoon Hyun-sang and IU
  30. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (April 20, 2020). "유선호, 장애이해교육 드라마 '거북이 채널' 주인공 출연". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  31. ^ Lee Min-ji (January 18, 2023). "오마이걸 승희, 지상파 정극 연기 도전…'오아시스' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Oh My Girl's Seunghee, terrestrial drama acting challenge... ‘Oasis’ Casting [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  32. ^ "오마이걸 승희, '정년이' 캐스팅..두 번째 정극 도전" [Oh My Girl's Seunghee and Kim Tae-ri are in sync...'Jungnyeon' appearance confirmed [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Ahn Yun-ji. February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
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  34. ^ Kim, Young-rok. "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"…'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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  41. ^ Kim Myung-mi (March 22, 2022). "국과대표' 강호동-이진호-승희, 차세대 과학 영재 조명" [Representative of National Science’ Kang Ho-dong, Lee Jin-ho, and Seung-hee, next-generation science gifted lighting] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  42. ^ Park Seo-hyun (October 20, 2021). "무엇이든 딜리버리' 론칭‥오마이걸 승희-비니, 비글미 폭발 예고" [Launch of 'Delivery of Anything'…Oh My Girl Seunghee and Binnie, Beagle Me Explosion Notice] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Naver.
  43. ^ Ahn So-yoon (November 18, 2022). "아이돌플러스, '더도어:이상한 외전' 공식 포스터 공개…최예나 새 멤버 합류" [Idol Plus, 'The Door: Strange Side Story' official poster released... Choi Yena joins new member]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  44. ^ Kim Myung-mi (July 29, 2022). "김종민 신동→백호 이찬원 '더 도어' 출격…숨 막히는추리전" [Kim Jong-min Shindong → Baekho Lee Chan-won ‘The Door’ sortie… A breath-taking mystery] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
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