Actress Kim Seolhyun (AOA's Seolhyun) Profile, Drama, Facts, and TMI

Seolhyun Profile

Birth Name: 김설현 (Kim Seolhyun)
Stage Name: Seolhyun
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: 1995.01.03
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Height: 167 cm (5’47”)
Weight: 45 kg (103.6 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Agency: FNC Entertainment
Personal Social Media: Instagram, Youtube

Seolhyun Facts & TMI

Seolhyun is AOA’s center, sub-vocalist, and lead dancer. She is now active as an actress.
She was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do.
Her family consists of mother, father, and an elder sister Kim Joo Hyun (born 1989).
She raises a Bear coat Shar-Pei called Dungchee.
She has an Instagram account dedicated to her pet.
Before being active as an actress,
Seolhyun graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School.
She doesn’t have religion.
Since the mid-2010s, she has gained huge popularity as one of the hottest ads stars and female idol icons.
She is very famous for her proportional and curvy body. At some point, people even mention Seolhyun for their body goals.
Currently, Seolhyun has been expanding her career as an actor by appearing in movies and dramas.
When she was a student at Seonggok Middle School, she won first place in the 8th Smart School Uniform Model
Contest in 2010. Following this event, she was scouted by FNC and became a trainee at the agency.
Around the same time, she was accepted at the department of theater and film at Gyeonggi Arts High
School. She graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School of Theater and Film.
Before her official debut with AOA, she starred in FT Island’s music video for the song ‘Severely‘.
Before her debut with AOA, the individual teaser with the angel name was released first. Her angel name is Seol HyunA.
Seolhyun suffered a six-week leg injury during the curling practice of the ‘Lunar New Year’s special Idol Star Athletics Championships’ in 2014.
Seolhyun missed out AOA’s group activities during ‘Miniskirt’ promotion due to her leg injury.
She auditioned and appeared as a supporting character in the movie ‘Gangnam Blues’ with Lee Min Ho and Kim Rae Won.
She made her acting debut in 2012 through KBS2 drama ‘My Daughter Seo Young’.
In 2014, Seolhyun was set to star in MBC’s drama ‘Hotel King’, but her appearance in the drama was canceled due to her leg injury.
She uses her real name Kim Seolhyun for her acting activities.
In February 2015, she was cast as the lead role in the KBS Friday mini-series ‘Orange Mamalade’ based on a webtoon of the same name.
She delivered one of her best acting performances in the movie ‘Memoirs of A Murderer’ where she acted opposite Kim Nam Gil and Seol Kyung Koo.
Seolhyun has been regularly making donations since 2017.
In 2020 Seolhyun and fellow AOA members were embroiled in a bullying accusation by former member Kwon Mina. Seolhyun faced public outrage that tarnished her image, though it was found that Seolhyun was actually close with Mina and didn’t bully her.
According to the members, Seolhyun likes to play jokes around with the member.
She is very competitive.
Seolhyun was chosen as the laziest member in the dorm.
According to the members, she tends to be tactless but has a lot of curiosity.
Seolhyun has slightly tanned skin (compared to average Korean).
She is quite a big eater.
Her favorite beverages are milk and coffee. It is said that she still drinks 500ml of milk every day.
She drinks an iced Americano every morning.
She shared that she is not good at cooking.
She is good at playing the piano.
She is often in charge of being the ending fairy in AOA stage performances.
She participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge with Yuna in 2014.
There are a lot of opinions that she resembles Son Naeun of Apink, Yoon Bora, and ITZY’s Yuna.
She collects tumblers.
According to AOA members, Seolhyun is a “fashion terrorist”.
She can’t sleep well without a blanket.
Her motto is “Failure after a maximum effort is a success”.
She hates cockroaches.
She mentioned the boyband god as her favorite artist and role model.
She likes sports, especially badminton.
Since her debut, she has always been mentioning Song Joong Ki as her ideal type.
Her favorite colors are purple and pink.
She shared that she wants to act in a fantasy genre.
On August 10, 2016, Dispatch published an article about
Seolhyun’s romantic relationship with rapper Zico, along with paparazzi photos. After the article, Seolhyun and Zico officially admitted that they were dating.
On September 27, a media outlet reported that Seolhyun and Zico broke up after six months of dating, and both agencies admitted to the rumors of a breakup.
Her favorite animal is hippo.
She went to the same middle school as LABOUM’s ZN.
She has a driving license.
She used to drive a Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon.
She was one of the most active AOA members in
Instagram (the other being Jimin and Chanmi).
Her sister used to work as an editor at Cosmopolitan Korea, but she resigned and currently operates a private cafe called Juda Bang in her hometown in Bucheon.
Her name is quite unique and pretty, so it is sometimes misunderstood as a stage name, but it is a real name.
At the end of November 2019, she got her first matching tattoo with Jimin.
She has the same exact birthday as BLACKPINK’s Jisoo.
Her MBTI personality is ISFP.
Her shoe size is 235 mm, while her waist is 23 inches.

Seolhyun is AOA’s center, sub-vocalist, and lead dancer. She is now active as an actress.
She was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do.
Her family consists of mother, father, and an elder sister Kim Joo Hyun (born 1989).
She raises a Bear coat Shar-Pei called Dungchee.
She has an Instagram account dedicated to her pet.
Before being active as an actress,
Seolhyun graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School.
She doesn’t have religion.
Since the mid-2010s, she has gained huge popularity as one of the hottest ads stars and female idol icons.
She is very famous for her proportional and curvy body. At some point, people even mention Seolhyun for their body goals.
Currently, Seolhyun has been expanding her career as an actor by appearing in movies and dramas.
When she was a student at Seonggok Middle School, she won first place in the 8th Smart School Uniform Model
Contest in 2010. Following this event, she was scouted by FNC and became a trainee at the agency.
Around the same time, she was accepted at the department of theater and film at Gyeonggi Arts High
School. She graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School of Theater and Film.
Before her official debut with AOA, she starred in FT Island’s music video for the song ‘Severely‘.
Before her debut with AOA, the individual teaser with the angel name was released first. Her angel name is Seol HyunA.
Seolhyun suffered a six-week leg injury during the curling practice of the ‘Lunar New Year’s special Idol Star Athletics Championships’ in 2014.
Seolhyun missed out AOA’s group activities during ‘Miniskirt’ promotion due to her leg injury.
She auditioned and appeared as a supporting character in the movie ‘Gangnam Blues’ with Lee Min Ho and Kim Rae Won.
She made her acting debut in 2012 through KBS2 drama ‘My Daughter Seo Young’.
In 2014, Seolhyun was set to star in MBC’s drama ‘Hotel King’, but her appearance in the drama was canceled due to her leg injury.
She uses her real name Kim Seolhyun for her acting activities.
In February 2015, she was cast as the lead role in the KBS Friday mini-series ‘Orange Mamalade’ based on a webtoon of the same name.
She delivered one of her best acting performances in the movie ‘Memoirs of A Murderer’ where she acted opposite Kim Nam Gil and Seol Kyung Koo.
Seolhyun has been regularly making donations since 2017.
In 2020 Seolhyun and fellow AOA members were embroiled in a bullying accusation by former member Kwon Mina. Seolhyun faced public outrage that tarnished her image, though it was found that Seolhyun was actually close with Mina and didn’t bully her.
According to the members, Seolhyun likes to play jokes around with the member.
She is very competitive.
Seolhyun was chosen as the laziest member in the dorm.
According to the members, she tends to be tactless but has a lot of curiosity.
Seolhyun has slightly tanned skin (compared to average Korean).
She is quite a big eater.
Her favorite beverages are milk and coffee. It is said that she still drinks 500ml of milk every day.
She drinks an iced Americano every morning.
She shared that she is not good at cooking.
She is good at playing the piano.
She is often in charge of being the ending fairy in AOA stage performances.
She participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge with Yuna in 2014.
There are a lot of opinions that she resembles Son Naeun of Apink, Yoon Bora, and ITZY’s Yuna.
She collects tumblers.
According to AOA members, Seolhyun is a “fashion terrorist”.
She can’t sleep well without a blanket.
Her motto is “Failure after a maximum effort is a success”.
She hates cockroaches.
She mentioned the boyband god as her favorite artist and role model.
She likes sports, especially badminton.
Since her debut, she has always been mentioning Song Joong Ki as her ideal type.
Her favorite colors are purple and pink.
She shared that she wants to act in a fantasy genre.
On August 10, 2016, Dispatch published an article about
Seolhyun’s romantic relationship with rapper Zico, along with paparazzi photos. After the article, Seolhyun and Zico officially admitted that they were dating.
On September 27, a media outlet reported that Seolhyun and Zico broke up after six months of dating, and both agencies admitted to the rumors of a breakup.
Her favorite animal is hippo.
She went to the same middle school as LABOUM’s ZN.
She has a driving license.
She used to drive a Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon.
She was one of the most active AOA members in
Instagram (the other being Jimin and Chanmi).
Her sister used to work as an editor at Cosmopolitan Korea, but she resigned and currently operates a private cafe called Juda Bang in her hometown in Bucheon.
Her name is quite unique and pretty, so it is sometimes misunderstood as a stage name, but it is a real name.
At the end of November 2019, she got her first matching tattoo with Jimin.
She has the same exact birthday as BLACKPINK’s Jisoo.
Her MBTI personality is ISFP.
Her shoe size is 235 mm, while her waist is 23 inches.

Movies

‘Gangnam Blues’ as Kang Seo Hye (2015)
‘Memoir of a Murderer’ as Kim Eun Hee (2017)
‘The Great Battle’ as Baek Ha (2018)

TV Series

‘My Daughter Seo Young’ as Seo Eun Soo (KBS2/ 2012)
‘Ugly Alert’ as Gong Na Ri (SBS/ 2013)
‘Orange Marmalade’ as Baek Ma Ri (KBS2/ 2015)
‘Click Your Heart as (MBC Every1/ 2016/ Cameo)
‘My Country: The New Age’ as Han Hee Jae (JTBC/ 2019)
‘Awaken’ as Gong Hye Won (tvN/ 2020–2021)
‘The Murderer’s Shopping List’ as Do Ah Hee (tvN/ 2022)