Kim Se-jeong, known mononymously as Sejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress. She finished second in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101, becoming a member of the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. She is currently active as a solo artist and actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series School 2017 (2017), The Uncanny Counter (2020–2023), and Business Proposal (2022).
Kim Se-jeong was born on August 28, 1996, 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. She has previously stated that she did not contact her father until she was in her third year of middle school. Before her debut, Kim participated in track and field competitions in elementary and middle school and was part of the Theatre Club in her high school. Kim passed Jellyfish Entertainment's auditions through a competition of 3,000 to 1 ratio, thus becoming a trainee. Kim studied practical music at Hanyang Women's University.
Date of Birth | 28th August 1996 |
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Age | 28 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Country | South Korea |
Current City | Gimje |
Birth Place | Gimje |
Nationality | South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korea |
Education |
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Hanyang Women's University |
Instruments | voice |
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Occupation | pop singer, reality television participant, film actor, television actor, Korean idol |