Kim Se-jeong

Kim Se-jeong

Kim in January 2017
Native name 김세정
Born Kim Se-jeong
(1996-08-28) August 28, 1996
Gimje, North Jeolla, South Korea
Education Hanyang Women's University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016–present
Labels Jellyfish Entertainment (2016–present)
YMC Entertainment (2016–2017)
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김세정
Hanja 金世正
Revised Romanization Gim Se-jeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Se-chŏng

Kim Se-jeong (born August 28, 1996) is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing second in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101 and is currently a member of girl group Gugudan. She is a former member of I.O.I and was also a co-host of KBS2 variety show Talents for Sale (2016).

In 2017, she will take on her first acting role as the lead in KBS2's teen drama School 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Kim Se-jeong was born in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, but moved to Anyang, Gyeonggi where she stayed with her mother and older brother at her aunt's house. Her parents split when she was a child, leaving her mother to single-handedly raise her and her brother, and she has previously stated she did not keep in touch with her father until her third year of middle school.[2][3] Kim is currently studying practical music in Hanyang Women's University.

Career

In 2012, Kim participated in the second season of competition television show K-pop Star 2 at the age of 16.[4][5] She did not make it through the second round ranking audition, but Yang Hyun-suk (YG) brought her back with a wildcard for the casting round where she performed a duet of Taeyang's "I Need A Girl" with fellow contestant Jo Yoo Min.[6] YG cast the both of them, grouping Kim with contestants Nicole Curry and Lee Soo Kyung for the final casting round. However, at the end of the round, she was not cast by YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment or SM Entertainment and was eliminated from the competition.[7]

Produce 101 and I.O.I

In January 2016, Kim, together with fellow trainees Kim Na-young and Kang Mi-na, represented Jellyfish Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 101 for the chance to debut in a Mnet girl group.[8]

All three of them were assigned by the trainers to "Group A" in the first episode of the program, indicating a high level of skill. Throughout the show, they maintained their spots at the top ranks. Kim achieved the first-place ranking on several episodes,[9][10] earning the title 'God Sejeong', which has become her nickname.

The program came to an end on April 1, 2016, and the final line-up of I.O.I, made up of the top 11 poll-winners, was announced. Kim finished second overall, with 525,352 votes, becoming an official member of the girl group.[11]

On July 31, 2016, it was announced that I.O.I would be promoting as a whole for events and advertising gigs, Kim included.[12]

Gugudan and solo activities

Plans for Kim to host a new KBS show Talents for Sale alongside Kim Jong-kook, Lee Seo-jin and Noh Hong-chul were announced in April 2016.[13] She displayed a variety of talents on the show and earned the title 'Variety Cheat Key'.[14]

On June 10, 2016, YMC Entertainment revealed that Kim would not be taking part in I.O.I's unit promotions but would instead return to her agency to debut and promote with its upcoming girl group.[15] On June 28, 2016, Kim officially debuted as a member of South Korean girl group, Gugudan.

On November 23, 2016, Kim participated in Jellyfish Entertainment’s music channel project Jelly Box and released the single "Flower Way" (Hangul: 꽃길; RR: Kkotgil), produced by Zico of Block B, along with a music video.[16] Kim received her first music program trophy as a solo artist with "Flower Way" on the November 30th episode of Show Champion.[17]

On January 12, 2017, Se-jeong released the song "If Only", an OST for the Korean drama The Legend of the Blue Sea.[18][19]

On January 20, 2017, Se-jeong was announced to be a permanent MC for OnStyle's Get It Beauty.[20]

In July 2017, she will take on her first acting role as the lead in KBS2's teen drama School 2017.[1]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[21]
"Flower Way" (꽃길)[upper-alpha 1] 2016 2 Non-album single
"If Only" (만에 하나) 2017 35 The Legend of the Blue Sea OST
"I Like You, I Don't" (좋아한다 안 한다)
(with Taeil)		 8 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Flower Way" was a promotional tool for Jellyfish Entertainment's digital music platform Jelly Box.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2016 The Sound of Your Heart Neighbor in Apt. 205 Naver TV Cast
KBS2		 Special appearance
2017 School 2017 Ra Eun-ho KBS2 Lead role[1]

Variety shows

Year Title Network Note / Role
2012–13 K-pop Star 2 SBS Eliminated in casting audition round[4][5]
2016 Produce 101 Mnet Survival show that determined I.O.I members
Standby I.O.I I.O.I first reality show[25]
Talents for Sale KBS2 Regular host[26]
Gugudan Project - Extreme School Trip. MBC Music Gugudan first reality show (5 episodes)
Boom Shakalaka KBS2 Contestant
Immortal Songs 2 Contestant (Episode 282)
2017 1 vs 100 Contestant (Episode 466)
King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Worker Holic Antgirl" (Episode 95)[27]
Law of the Jungle in Sumatra SBS Cast member[26][28]
Get It Beauty OnStyle Regular host[20]

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards (MMA)

Year Category Recipient Result
2017 Top 10 Artists[29] Sejeong Pending

Music programs

Show Champion

Year Date Song
2016 November 30[17] "Flower Way"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "[공식입장] 구구단(gugudan) 김세정, '학교2017' 캐스팅…"특유의 리더십과 유쾌한 성격이 잘 맞는다"". Nate (in Kanuri).
  2. ↑ "'님과함께2' 김세정 "아버지 중3때 10년 만에 봤다" 가정사 공개" (in Korean). news.nate.com. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  3. ↑ "김세정 "10년 만에 만난 아빠, 첫인사는 미안"(영상)". 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. 1 2 "프로듀스101 순위1위 김세정, 3년전 'K팝스타2' 시절 어땠나" (in Korean). stoo.asiae.co.kr. February 13, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "프로듀스101 순위1위 김세정, 3년전 'K팝스타2' 시절 어땠나" (in Korean). news.chosun.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "'K팝스타2' 조윤민·김세정, YG 동반 캐스팅..'깜짝'". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  7. ↑ tf.co.kr. "'케이팝 스타2' YG표 걸그룹, 혹평 속 니콜 커리만 YG행" (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  8. ↑ "젤리피쉬가 애들잘뽑음(프로듀스101)" (in Korean). pann.nate.com. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  9. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 김세정 1위 지켰다…2위 최유정·3위 강미나". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  10. ↑ "프로듀스 101 김세정 1위, 눈물 소감…최고 시청률 경신". news.donga.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  11. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 1위 전소미, I.O.I 데뷔곡 센터 낙점" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  12. ↑ "[단독] "I.O.I 완전체 8월에도 쭉"…이벤트+CF로 뭉친다". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  13. ↑ "김세정, ‘어서옵쇼’ 고정 출연…지상파 예능 신고식텐아시아 | 텐아시아" (in Korean). April 21, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ "‘어서옵쇼’ 김세정, 열일하는 ‘재능 치트키!’…랩부터 팔씨름까지 못하는 게 없는 요정!" (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ "I.O.I, 유닛 멤버 확정…‘전소미-주결경-최유정 등 7인’(공식입장)" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. June 10, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "'아이오아이' 김세정, 지코와 손 잡고 첫 솔로곡 발표" (in Korean). insight.co.kr. November 16, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Gugudan′s Kim Se Jeong Wins First Music Program as Solo Artist". Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ Bartolome, Diana (January 7, 2017). "'The Legend of the Blue Sea' news: Kim Se-jeong to sing one of the show's OST". Yibada. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  19. ↑ "구구단 김세정 측 “‘푸른바다’ OST ‘만에하나’ 참여 확정”(공식)" (in Korean). newsen.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  20. 1 2 "구구단 세정, '겟잇뷰티' 고정 MC로 발탁". Naver (in Korean). January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ Total Download sales for "Flower Way":
  23. ↑ Total Download sales for "If Only":
  24. ↑ Total Download sales for "I Like You, I Don't":
  25. ↑ Lee, Yong-soo. "아이오아이, 데뷔 과정 담는 '스탠바이 아이오아이' 오는 22일 편성". Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  26. 1 2 Jie Ye-eun (January 16, 2017). "Gugudan’s Sejeong joins ‘Law of the Jungle’". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  27. ↑ Song Yoon-jeong (January 22, 2017). "'복면가왕' 대세 소녀 김세정, 떠나 보내기 아까운 최강 가창력". Asia Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  28. ↑ Kim Eun-ae (January 16, 2017). "구구단 김세정 '정글의 법칙' 첫 출연, 인도네시아 출국". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  29. ↑ "2017 Top 10 Artists". Melon. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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