Kim Se-jeong (singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Se-jeong

Se-jeong at Lotte World Night Party 29th April 2016
Native name 김세정
Born Kim Se-jeong
(1996-08-28) August 28, 1996
Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Education Hanyang Women's University
Occupation Singer
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 48 kg (106 lb)

Musical career

Genres K-pop, Ballad
Years active 2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김세정
Hanja 金世正
Revised Romanization Kim Se-jeong
McCune–Reischauer Gim Se-chŏng

Kim Se-jeong (born August 28, 1996) is a South Korean singer 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 groups I.O.I and Gugudan. She is also the MC for the live broadcast of the KBS2 variety show Talents for Sale.

Biography

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.[1][2]

Sejeong is currently studying practical music in Hanyang Women's University.

Career

In 2012, Sejeong participated in the second season of competition television show K-pop Star 2, at the age of 16.[3] 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.[4] YG cast the both of them, grouping Sejeong with contestants Nicole Curry and Lee Soo Kyung for the final casting round. At the end of the round, though, she was not cast by YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment or SM Entertainment and was eliminated from the competition.[5]

Produce 101 and I.O.I

In January 2016, Sejeong, 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.[6]

All three of them were assigned to "Group A" in the first episode of the program, indicating a high level of weekly poll support, and maintained their high popularity rankings throughout the show. Sejeong achieved the first-place ranking on several episodes,[7][8] 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 South Korean girl group I.O.I was announced, made up of the top 11 poll-winners. Sejeong finished second overall, with 525,352 votes, becoming an official member of the girl group.[9]

On July 31, 2016, it was announced that I.O.I would be promoting as a whole for events and advertising gigs, Sejeong included.[10]

Gugudan and solo activities

Plans for Sejeong 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.[11] She displayed a variety of talents on the show and earned the title 'Variety Cheat Key'.[12]

On June 10, 2016, YMC Entertainment revealed that Sejeong would not be taking part in I.O.I's unit promotions, but would instead return to her agency to debut and promote with upcoming South Korean girl group, Gugudan.[13] On June 28, 2016, Sejeong officially debuted as a member of girl group Gugudan.

On November 23, 2016, Sejeong 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.[14] Sejeong received her first music program trophy as a solo artist with "Flower Way" on the November 30th episode of Show Champion.[15]

Discography

For Se-jeong's works with I.O.I and Gugudan, see I.O.I § Discography, and Gugudan § Discography.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[16]
"Flower Way" (꽃길)[upper-alpha 1] 2016 2 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

Dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2016 The Sound of Your Heart Naver TV Cast

KBS2

 Special appearance

Variety shows

Year Title Network Notes
2012 K-pop Star 2 SBS Contestant
2016 Produce 101 Mnet Contestant

Finished 2nd overall with 525,352 votes

Comedy Big League tvN Season 5 Episode 175

Special Guest Appearance:

"Human Female Friend" corner (with Chungha)

Hello, Our Native Language KBS Guest with Lim Na-young, Kim Chung-ha, Jeon So-mi
천하장사 (Cheonhajangsa) JTBC Episode 3 and 4

Guest with Kang Mina

Talents for Sale KBS2 Live Broadcast MC
Mr. Baek The Homemade Food Master 2 tvN Episode 17

Guest

Happy Together 3 KBS2 Episode Title: "Train to Variety"

Guest

Running Man SBS Episode 313, Guest
Boom Shakalaka KBS2 Chuseok special program, 2nd Place

Awards and nominations

Music programs

Show Champion

Year Date Song
2016 November 30[15] "Flower Way"

References

  1. ↑ "'님과함께2' 김세정 "아버지 중3때 10년 만에 봤다" 가정사 공개" (in Korean). news.nate.com. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  2. ↑ "김세정 "10년 만에 만난 아빠, 첫인사는 미안"(영상)". 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  3. ↑ "프로듀스101 순위1위 김세정, 3년전 'K팝스타2' 시절 어땠나". stoo.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. ↑ "'K팝스타2' 조윤민·김세정, YG 동반 캐스팅..'깜짝'". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  5. ↑ tf.co.kr. "'케이팝 스타2' YG표 걸그룹, 혹평 속 니콜 커리만 YG행" (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  6. ↑ "젤리피쉬가 애들잘뽑음(프로듀스101)" (in Korean). pann.nate.com. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  7. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 김세정 1위 지켰다…2위 최유정·3위 강미나". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  8. ↑ "프로듀스 101 김세정 1위, 눈물 소감…최고 시청률 경신". news.donga.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  9. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 1위 전소미, I.O.I 데뷔곡 센터 낙점" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  10. ↑ "[단독] "I.O.I 완전체 8월에도 쭉"…이벤트+CF로 뭉친다". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  11. ↑ "김세정, '어서옵쇼' 고정 출연…지상파 예능 신고식텐아시아 | 텐아시아". 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  12. ↑ "'어서옵쇼' 김세정, 열일하는 '재능 치트키!'…랩부터 팔씨름까지 못하는 게 없는 요정!". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  13. ↑ "I.O.I, 유닛 멤버 확정…'전소미-주결경-최유정 등 7인'(공식입장)" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  14. ↑ "'아이오아이' 김세정, 지코와 손 잡고 첫 솔로곡 발표" (in Korean). insight.co.kr. November 16, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Gugudan′s Kim Se Jeong Wins First Music Program as Solo Artist". Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  17. ↑ Total Download sales for Flower Way:

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