Former NATURE member Kim So-hee signs with Lee Sang-min's new agency The232 as first artist

Kim So-hee is The232's first signed artist. Lee Sang-min founded the agency and is returning to music production for the first time in 25 years. The exclusive contract was announced on August 24.

They first met in 2016 on Mnet's God of Music 2 (음악의 신2). Kim So-hee later appeared on Lee Sang-min's YouTube channel Lee Sang-min's Position (이상민 입장), keeping the connection going. The232 said: "Kim So-hee is our first artist, and the synergy we will create together is highly anticipated."

Her career spans multiple lanes. She caught attention through Mnet's Produce 101 in 2016, then moved through project group C.I.V.A (formed via God of Music 2), I.B.I, Yeop-jip So-nyeo, and NATURE. Acting came next—lead roles in web dramas Flower Path Only (2017), Deok-saeng-il-ji, and Bubble Up, plus a special appearance as Rizzle in Sacred Idol (2023). On music, she competed on Japan's TROT GIRLS JAPAN in 2023 and released the digital single 어머나! with Korea-Japan collaborative trot group Atlantis Kitsune in 2024. She joined SBS soccer variety show Goal-Kicking Girls as part of FC Wonder Woman in 2025 and currently plays forward for FC Wonder Woman 2026.