ALICE member Kim So Hee announces retirement from K-Pop, marrying fiance 15 years older than her
So Hee pictured at a promotional event for ALICE in 2017 (Courtesy: Photo Icarus)
ALICE member Kim So Hee is stepping away from the spotlight to begin a new chapter in her life.
The 24-year-old singer is set to marry a non-celebrity businessman 15 years her senior, according to an exclusive media report on April 26. The couple, who have been dating for a year, plan to register their marriage next month followed by an intimate ceremony with close friends and family.
This news also marks So Hee's departure from the K-Pop industry. Her exclusive contract with IOK Company, ALICE's current management, expires next month and she has chosen not to renew it.
“It's true that Kim So Hee is planning to marry her boyfriend,” confirmed an IOK Company representative. “She has decided to retire from the entertainment industry, and so her exclusive contract will expire next month.”
So Hee debuted in 2017 as part of the girl group ELRIS. After rebranding as ALICE in April 2022, the group released albums like “Dance On” and “Show Down.”
In 2018, So Hee released her own debut single, titled “Hurry up,” featuring K-Pop artist BOL4.