Cho Seung-hee (entertainer)

Cho Seung-hee
Born (1991-06-03) June 3, 1991
Gwangju, South Korea
Occupation
Years active 2012–present
Agent
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–2016
Labels Urbanworks Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 조승희
Hanja 曺承希
Revised Romanization Jo Seunghui
McCune–Reischauer Cho Sŭnghŭi

Cho Seung-hee (born June 3, 1991) is a South Korean actress and singer. She was a member of South Korean girl group F-ve Dolls and former leader of DIA. She has participated in various television dramas such as Mr. Back (2014), Triangle (2014), The Night Watchman's Journal (2014) and The Producers (2015).

Biography

Cho Seunghee was born on June 3, 1991 in Gwangju, South Korea. She currently attends Kookmin University. She is the winner of Miss Chunhyang Pageant in 2012.

She auditioned for both Woollim Entertainment and FNC Entertainment and successfully passed the auditions, but ended up choosing Woollim Entertainment for training. In 2012, she appeared on Running Man with Lovelyz's Jiae and The SeeYa's Yeonkyung as "Woollim Girls". She later moved to Core Contents Media and debuted as newest member of F-ve Dolls in 2013.

Career

2013–14: F-ve Dolls and Solo activities

In July 2013, Seunghee debuted as the newest member of F-ve Dolls. Aside from her activities group, Seunghee has acted in several television dramas. Her acting career began in 2014 with a cameo role in Mr. Back and Triangle. She also sang the soundtrack for Triangle titled Kiss and Cry alongside T-ara's Jiyeon and Mighty Mouth's Shorry J.[1] She played a minor role on MBC historical drama Diary Of A Night Watchman.

2015–present: DIA and Solo activities

In February 2015, Seunghee joined MBK project group, TS with member of T-ara, The SeeYa and SPEED to release winter single "Don't Forget Me".[2] On March 10, MBK Entertainment announced that F-ve Dolls officially disbanded. Seunghee is still being managed by MBK Entertainment.[3] On March 16, it was confirmed that she landed a minor role in KBS drama The Producers.[4] On March 18, MBK Entertainment confirmed that Seunghee would be participating in MBK's upcoming girl group survival show T-ara Little Sister Girl Group.[5] The survival show was later cancelled and MBK Entertainment decided to select the members internally. Seunghee later was chosen as the last member and leader of the group, which debuted in September 2015. From June 9 to June 30, she participated in JTBC's Off to School at Goyang International High School.

In April 2016, she was confirmed to cast in KBS' drama Unusual Family.[6] It was announced that her contract with MBK Entertainment would soon expire on April 30, but she was still in negotiations to possibly renew her contract.[7] She confirmed her departure from DIA to pursue her acting career after parting ways with MBK Entertainment.[8][9][10] She appeared in the dramas Bravo My Life and My First Love.[11]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
Gaon
Kiss and Cry 2014 – Triangle OST
Don't Forget Me (with TS) 2015 – White Snow
첫눈이 온다구요 – Reply 1988 OST

Filmography

Drama

Year Network Title Role Notes
2014 MBC Mr.Back Herself Cameo
Triangle Herself Cameo
Diary Of A Night Watchman Young-geun Supporting role
2015 KBS2 The Producers Yoo-joo Supporting role
Naver TV Cast Sweet Temptation Herself Web-drama; Cameo
2016 KBS1 The Unusual Family Heo Soon-sim Supporting role
2017 SBS Plus Wednesday 3:30 PM Choi Sun-ah Supporting role
Naver TV Cast 109 Strange ThingsShin Ki-yoonWeb-drama; main role
SBSBravo My LifeMi-so
2018OCN My First LoveBaek Na-heeSupporting role

References

  1. ↑ "Jiyeon and Shorry J join efforts for 'Triangle' OST 'Kiss And Cry' feat. F-ve Dolls' Seunghee". allkpop.com. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  2. ↑ "T-ara, SPEED,The SEEYA, and Seunghee release MV for winter song 'Don't Forget Me'". allkpop.com. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  3. ↑ an0ya (2015-03-10). "F-ve Dolls Confirms Disbandment, Members to Go Their Separate Ways". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. ↑ E. Kim (2015-05-16). "F-ve Dolls' Seunghee Lands Role in "Producer" as Member of IU's Girl Group". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Five Dolls' Seunghee Joins As a Member for T-ara's Sister Group". Soompi. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  6. ↑ "DIA's Seunghee confirmed to act in new drama". allkpop.com. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  7. ↑ "DIA Seunghee's contract with MBK Entertainment to expire this month". allkpop.com. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  8. ↑ "MBK "다이아 승희 탈퇴-연습생 출신 채원 합류, 7인조 변화"". Mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  9. ↑ "DIA To Return As Reformed 7-Member Group Without Seunghee". Soompi. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  10. ↑ "DIA officially bids goodbye to Seunghee". IB Times. 2016-06-08.
  11. ↑ "Jo Seung-hee Taps Into her Idol Background for her Acting". HanCinema. February 12, 2018.
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