Seolhyun (former member) AOA

Stage Name: Seolhyun (설현)

Birth Name: Kim Seol Hyun (김설현)

Birthday: January 3, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Korean

Height: 168 cm (5’6″)

Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)

Blood Type: A

Twitter: seolhyeons2

Instagram: @s2seolhyuns2

YouTube: 눈이 부시게 by 설현

2012-2022: AOA, departure from FNC, new agency

She debuted as a member of AOA on August 9, 2012 with the group's first single album "Angels' Story".

On October 20, 2022 FNC Entertainment announced that Seolhyun had left AOA and the agency after deciding not to renew her contract. It was also reported that she is in talks to sign with IEUM Hashtag, although nothing had been decided. Later, on November 10, it was confirmed that Seolhyun had signed on with the agency.

Relationship

On August 9, 2016, the local news source Dispatch reported that Seolhyun and Block B's Zico were dating. The next day, August 10, the reports were confirmed by both agencies. However, a month later on September 26, the couple was revealed to have broken up.

Movies:

Gangnam Blues (2015)

Memoir of a Murderer (2017)

The Great Battle (2018)

Television dramas:

Seoyoung, My Daugher (KBS2, 2012)

Ugly Alert (SBS, 2013)

Orange Marmalade (KBS2, 2015)

My Country: The New Age (JTBC, 2019)

Awaken (OCN, 2020)

The Killer's Shopping List (tvN, 2022)

Web dramas:

Click Your Heart (Naver TV Cast, 2016)

Summer Strike (Genie TV, 2022)

Variety shows:

Brave Family (KBS2, 2015)

Law of the Jungle in Tonga (SBS, 2016)

Not the Same Person You Used to Know (Mnet, 2018)

Document ON — Forest, Embracing People (KBS, 2021)

Music video appearances:

FTISLAND - "Severely" (2012)

Endorsements:

Chicken Mania (2015)
SK Telecom (2015-2016)
HAZZYS (2016)
Sprite (2016)
KOLPING (2016)
Ellesse (2016)
Dongbu (2016)
Sudden Attack (2016)
Urive (2016)
Acuvue (2016)
Kloud Premium (2016)
Gmarket (2016-2017)
Lafuma (with Cha Eun Woo) (2017)
BIOTHERM (2017)
DB Insurance (2017)
Zigbang (2017)
Mind Bridge (2017)
Dawn for Kakao (2017)
DASHING DIVA (2018)
Nongshim Chapagetti (2018)
GLAM.D (2018)

Seolhyun Facts:

– Birthplace: Bucheon, South Korea.

– Family: Parents, older sister.

– She wanted to become a singer since her school days when she was a part of a school club band that also taught her how to dance.

– She attended an arts-focused high school.

– She plays piano since childhood.

– She was a promotional model for one of her teachers while in junior high.

– Her friend advised her to compete in the Smart Uniform Model contest, where she met the current FNC Entertainment manager.

– Prior debut she used to wear braces.

– On August 29, 2012, she debuted as a member of girl group AOA (Ace of Angels).

– Her angel name is Seolhyunari.

– She’s also a member of AOA’s unofficial unit AOA White (since 2012)

– She and Hyejeong eat the most out of the AOA members.

– Seolhyun’s favorite sport is swimming.

– She was born on the same day as BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo.

– She filmed more than 15 commercials back in 2016.

– Seolhyun’s trademark: a mole on her tongue.

– Fans think she looks like a combination of Naeun (APink) and Bora (SISTAR).

– She starred in FT Island’s “Severely” MV.

– She acted in the dramas: “Seo-Young, My Daughter” (2012), “Ugly Alert” (2013), “Orange Marmalade” (2015), “My Country” (2019) and movies: “Gangnam Blues” (2015), “Memoir of a Murderer” (2017) & “The Great Battle” (2018) as well as in web drama “Click Your Heart” (2016) etc.

– She has been part of variety shows such as: “Brave Family” (2015), “Law of Jungle” (2016) & “Not The Same Person You Used To Know” (2018).

– Seolhyun dated Zico from Block B, the pair reportedly split in September 2016 due to personal reasons.

– After ChoA’s departure, Seolhyun and Jimin have left the dorm. Seolhyun lives with her sister.

– As of Nov.10, 2022, she’s under the agency Yieum Hashtag.

– Seolhyun’s ideal type: “A man who has a pretty and kind smile. Kim Jae Won sunbaenim.”

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