Kang Seul-gi

Kang Seul-gi

Seul-gi at Incheon University Festival on May 25, 2017
Native name 강슬기
Born Kang Seul-gi
(1994-02-10) February 10, 1994
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupation Singer
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2014–present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 강슬기
Hanja 康瑟琪
Revised Romanization Gang Seul-gi
McCune–Reischauer Kang Sŭlki

Kang Seul-gi (born February 10, 1994), better known by the mononym Seulgi, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet.

Early life and education

Kang Seul-gi was born on February 10, 1994, in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] She studied in Ansan Byeolmang Middle School and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul . She can speak both Korean and Japanese.[2]

Career

Pre-debut and S.M. Rookies

Seulgi began training in S.M. Entertainment in 2007. In December 2013, she was introduced to the public through S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut project, SM Rookies, along with fellow Red Velvet members, Irene and Wendy.[3]

In July 2014, she was featured in Henry Lau's song "Butterfly" from his second EP Fantastic. She also appeared in the music video of the single "Fantastic".[4]

2014–present: Red Velvet and solo activities

Seulgi made her official debut with Red Velvet on August 1, 2014 with the digital single "Happiness".[5]

In January 2015, she starred in an S.M. Entertainment musical School Oz, playing the lead role of Dorothy.[6] From April to May, she was part of the JTBC variety show Off to School[7]

In July 2016, she released the song "Don't Push Me" with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Uncontrollably Fond.[8] In October 2016, Seulgi appeared on King of Mask Singer as a contestant under the alias Cinema Heaven.[9]

Seulgi released "You, Just Like That" as the theme song of Blade & Soul on November 18, composed by Yoon Sang. Seulgi and fellow bandmate Wendy and other SM artists released a digital single titled "Sound of Your Heart" for SM Station on December 30.[10]

In January 2017, she released the song "You're the Only One I See" with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.[11] She released a duet titled "Darling U" with Super Junior's Yesung on January 22, as part of SM Station.[12]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[13]
Collaborations
"Sound of Your Heart"
(with Wendy / Sunny / Luna
/ Yesung / Taeil / Doyoung )		 2016 — N/A SM Station
"Darling U"
(with Yesung)		 2017 —
"Our Story"
(with Chiyeol)		 28 Fall in, girl Vol. 3
Soundtrack appearances
"Don't Push Me"
(with Wendy)		 2016 25 Uncontrollably Fond OST
"You, Just Like That" Not Released Blade & Soul OST
"I Can Only See You"
(with Wendy) 		2017 80 Hwarang OST
"Deep Blue Eyes"
(as Girls Next Door)		 — Idol Drama Operation Team OST
As featured artist
"Butterfly"
(with Henry Lau)		 2014 —
  • KOR: 14,070+
 Fantastic
"Drop"
(with Mark Lee)		 2017 93 High School Rapper FINAL
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 SMTown: The Stage Herself Documentary film of SM Town[19]

Television series

Year Title Network Role Note
2016 Descendants of the Sun KBS2 Herself Cameo[20]

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Note
2015 Off to School
JTBC
 Cast Episode 40–43[7]
100 People, 100 Songs Contestant Episode 31, with Wendy[21]
Immortal Songs 2
KBS2
 Episode 223, with Wendy and Joy[22]
2016 King of Masked Singer
MBC
 Episode 80, as "Cinema Heaven"[9]
2017 Girl Group Battle
KBS2
 Korean New Year special, with Wendy and Joy[23]
Idol Drama Operation Team
KBS
 Cast [24]

Musical theatre

Years Title Role Notes
2014–2015 School Oz Dorothy Lead Role

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Note
2017 "Darling U" Herself with Yesung [25]

References

  1. ↑ Kim Sung Joo (April 10, 2015). Kim Sung Joo's Music Plaza (in Korean). KBS. KBS Cool FM.
  2. ↑ Jini. 레드벨벳 슬기·아이린·웬디·조이…플룻부터 섹소폰까지 “다재다능” E Today, July 30, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "'SM루키즈' 슬기, 미모+실력파 연습생…"제2의 태연"". dongA (in Korean). December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Choi Jin-sil (August 8, 2014). "8월의 특급 루키 소개서 ① 레드벨벳". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sohn Ji-young (July 28, 2014). "SM Entertainment debuts new girl group Red Velvet". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lim Jeong-yeo (January 8, 2015). "TVXQ, SHINee, EXO, f(x) to star in hologram musical 'School OZ'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Yang So-young. '학교다녀오겠습니다' 레드벨벳 슬기에서 허각까지, 아쉬운 이별의 순간들 TV Daily, May 6, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Yang So-young (July 22, 2016). "[실시간 음원차트] SM 'STATION' 에프엑스 'All Mine' 1위 자리 유지...'함부로애틋하게' OST 선전". Star Seoul TV (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Sun Mi-kyung. 레드벨벳 슬기 "'복면가왕' 출연 고심, 날 성장시킬 기회" Korea Daily, October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "SM스테이션 신곡 '너의 목소리' MV, 희망 담은 애니메이션으로 제작". Xportnews. December 29, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "레드벨벳 웬디·슬기 '화랑' OST 합류…'너만 보여' 음원 공개". Nate (in Korean). 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  12. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/01/super-juniors-yesung-and-red-velvets-seulgi-to-sing-a-duet-for-next-sm-station-release
  13. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.

    Collaborations:
    • "Our Story". February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
    Soundtrack appearances:
    As featured artist:
    • "Drop". April 2–8, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Our Story":
  15. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Don't Push Me":
  16. ↑ Cumulative sales for "I Can Only See You": |-
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Drop":
  19. ↑ Cho Jae-yong (July 9, 2015). "'SM타운' 공연실황 다큐, 8월13일 국내개봉 확정" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  20. ↑ Lee Eun Jin. ‘태양의 후예’ 레드벨벳, 위문공연에 깜짝 등장…송중기-진구 ‘환호’ Ten Asia, April 14, 2016. February 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ Jang Woo Young. '끝까지간다' 레드벨벳 웬디, 충격의 탈락 '미안함에 ]눈물 글썽] Sports Seoul, June 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ Kwon Ji Young. ‘불후’ 레드벨벳 ‘안녕’, 원래 이렇게 노래 잘했나..‘매력↑’ OSEN, November 7, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  23. ↑ Jeong Jun Hwa. ‘걸그룹대첩’ 레드벨벳, 트윙클+난 괜찮아..흥 폭발 OSEN, January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  24. ↑ Kim Yang-soo. 레드벨벳 슬기X전소미, '아이돌 드라마 공작단' 합류 Joy News 24, March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Darling U".
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