Stephanie Kim

{{Infobox person

| name = Stephanie Kim

| image = 스테파니(Stephanie) OBS 지구촌 행복 나눔 콘서트.jpg

| caption = Stephanie in 2017.

| image_size =

| native_name = 김보경

| birth_name = Bo-kyung Kim

| alias = Stephanie Kim

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|16}}

| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

| nationality = American

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|ballerina|musical actress}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|R&B|dance|a cappella}}

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2005–present

| label =

| website =

| past_member_of = {{hlist|The Grace|SM Town}}

}}

| module2 =

{{Infobox Korean name

| child = yes

| title = Korean name

| hangul = 김보경

| hanja = {{linktext|金|寶|京}}

| rr = Gim Bo-gyeong

| mr = Kim Pogyŏng

}}}}

Bo-kyung Kim (born October 16, 1987), better known as Stephanie Kim or Stephanie, is an American singer, ballerina and musical actress based in South Korea. Born and raised in California, she went to South Korea and joined SM Entertainment after winning Youth Best Selection Competition in February 2004. After years of training, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group The Grace in April 2005. In October 2012, she began her solo career with the release of single album The New Beginning.

Career

=2005-2010: The Grace (band)=

Stephanie made her debut as a member of the girl group The Grace in 2005. Since then, they released three studio albums and ten singles. In 2010, the group made a hiatus due to her health issues.

=2011-present: Solo career=

As of 2011, Stephanie became a member of the Los Angeles Ballet.{{cite web|url=http://www.fineartsla.com/tag/stephanie-kim/|title=Stephanie Kim|website=fineartsla.com|access-date=May 22, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234123/http://www.fineartsla.com/tag/stephanie-kim/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kome-world.com/us/articles-10938-interview-with-stephanie-kim.html|title=Interview with Stephanie Kim|access-date=May 21, 2016|archive-date=September 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915222510/http://www.kome-world.com/us/articles-10938-interview-with-stephanie-kim.html|url-status=live}}

On October 8, 2012, Stephanie debuted as a solo artist under another music label called Media Line and released her first solo single album The New Beginning along with the title track "Game". In April 2014, it was reported that she would release an independent track in the summer under new label Mafia Records, but it was delayed due to an unknown reason. Her digital single "Prisoner" finally released in August 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/04/csjhs-stephanie-to-collaborate-with-wassups-mafia-records-for-a-solo-comeback-this-summer|title=CSJH's Stephanie to collaborate with Wassup's Mafia Records for a solo comeback this summer - allkpop.com|access-date=January 14, 2016|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804025808/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/04/csjhs-stephanie-to-collaborate-with-wassups-mafia-records-for-a-solo-comeback-this-summer|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://koreaboo.tumblr.com/post/90926528743/csjh-the-graces-stephanie-tweets-photo-from|title=CSJH The Grace's Stephanie tweets photo from recording studio following news of July comeback|newspaper=Tumblr|access-date=January 14, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120843/http://koreaboo.tumblr.com/post/90926528743/csjh-the-graces-stephanie-tweets-photo-from|url-status=live}} Her follow-up digital single "Blackout" was released in late September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9TpvSDVuOs|title=stephanie Black out official M/V|last=주마피아레코즈|date=September 23, 2015|via=YouTube|access-date=January 14, 2016|archive-date=July 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712122034/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9TpvSDVuOs|url-status=live}} Stephanie released her first EP "Top Secret" with title track "Up, Up" featuring Teen Top's L.joe in October 2015.{{Cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/404/0000115844 | title=스테파니, 오늘(13일) 첫 미니앨범 '톱 시크릿' 발매…눈 둘 곳 없는 커버 | access-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714073043/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/404/0000115844 | url-status=dead }}

Stephanie released her third digital single "Tomorrow" on May 6, 2016.{{Cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/215/0000460043 | title=스테파니, 팝 발라드 신곡 'Tomorrow' 6일 정오 공개…발라드 여신자리 노린다 | access-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714073041/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/215/0000460043 | url-status=live }} In the end of May 2016, Stephanie's contract with SM Entertainment expired. She maintained solo act under the record label Mafia Records.{{cite web|title=스테파니, SM엔터테인먼트와 계약 종료…"마피아레코드와 활동할 것"|url=http://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=350286&year=2016&refer=portal|work=MBN|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=May 16, 2016|archive-date=May 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521205811/http://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=350286&year=2016&refer=portal|url-status=live}}

In April 2019, Stephanie joined WK Media after her contract with Mafia Records ended.{{Cite web | url=http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3061360 | title=Stephanie signs with WK Media | access-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-date=April 3, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403221128/http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aId=3061360 | url-status=live }} Soon afterwards, Stephanie released the digital single "Man on the Dance Floor" on April 18.{{Cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001343517 | title='명불허전 퍼포머' 스테파니, 흥 돋우는 '맨 온 더 댄스 플로어' [M+핫컴백] | access-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-date=July 14, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714033147/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001343517 | url-status=live }}

Discography

{{For|Stephanie's work with The Grace|The Grace (group)#Discography}}

=Extended plays=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Sales
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \|KOR {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T\|title=Gaon Album Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=April 26, 2019\|language=ko\|archive-date=August 27, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T\|url-status=live}} {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week\|title=Top Secret\|date=October 25–31, 2015\|access-date=April 26, 2019\|archive-date=August 18, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818004711/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \|Top Secret \| Released: October 13, 2015 Label: Mafia Records, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download \| 20 \| KOR: 12,496{{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month\|script-title=ko:2015년 10월 Album Chart\|trans-title=October 2015 Album Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=April 26, 2019\|language=ko\|archive-date=November 17, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024834/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month\|url-status=live}}

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scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=April 26, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=August 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|title=Top Secret|date=October 25–31, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818004711/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}

scope="row" |Top Secret

Released: October 13, 2015
Label: Mafia Records, Interpark
Formats: CD, digital download

| 20

KOR: 12,496{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2015년 10월 Album Chart|trans-title=October 2015 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=April 26, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024834/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}

=Singles=

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scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

style="text-align:center; width:30px; font-size:90%;"| KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=April 26, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309051712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|title=Game|date=October 7–13, 2012|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608173210/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=2&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=34&nationGbn=T|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916065018/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=2&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=34&nationGbn=T|url-status=dead|title=Prisoner|date=August 9–15, 2015|archive-date=September 16, 2016}}

scope="row" |"Game"

| 2012

| 94

KOR: 44,661+{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2012년 42주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 42 of 2012 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=April 26, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=October 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003192300/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}

| The New Beginning

scope="row" |"Prisoner"

| rowspan="2" |2015

| 180

|rowspan="6" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2"|Top Secret

scope="row" |"Blackout"

| —

scope="row" |"Tomorrow"

| 2016

| —

| rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row" |"Man on the Dance Floor"

| rowspan="2" | 2019

| —

scope="row" |"Say It" (feat. Lina)

| —

scope="row" |"Love Pain"

| 2020

| —

colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Collaborations=

scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Artist(s)
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center; width:30px; font-size:90%;"\| KOR {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL\|title=Gaon Digital Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=April 26, 2019\|language=ko\|archive-date=March 9, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309051712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \|"Together As One" \| 2016 \| — \|rowspan="2" {{N/A}} \| Hooxi, The Beginning{{cite web\|url=https://www.gcrfund.org/en/talk-about-love-2014/?ckattempt=3\|title=HOOXI THE BEGINNING\|publisher=W Foundation\|access-date=April 26, 2019\|archive-date=June 9, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122540/https://www.gcrfund.org/en/talk-about-love-2014/?ckattempt=3\|url-status=live}} \|Various artistsHyuk Jang, Yu-jung Kim, Go-eun Han, In-yeong Yoo, Ailee, Tae-woo Kim(GOD), Brian, Seomoon Tak, Eru, I.O.I, Changmin(TVXQ), Si-won & Dong-hae(Super Junior), Sung-hyun Baek, Hyung-tak Shim, Hyuk-soo Kwon, Myung-hoon Lee, Soy, Jo PD, Ulala Session, Crayon Pop, Tahiti, Jung-hwa Ye, K-Much, Stephanie, Chan Baek(Eight), Nada, Alberto Mondi, Tyler, Julian, Robin, Blair, Favian, Joo-yeon Ji, Gi-sang Lee, Ah-ran Jo, Lydia Ko, Da-sol Bang, Che-rim Jung, Vremya I Steklo (Time&Glass)
scope="row" \|"Appeal to Nationals" {{small\|({{lang\|ko\|통고국내문}})}} \| 2020 \| — \| {{N/A\|Non-album single}} \| Jisehee, Somerz feat. Park Young Su)
colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Original Soundtracks=

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scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|title=Game|date=October 7–13, 2012|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608173210/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=2&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=34&nationGbn=T|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916065018/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=2&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=34&nationGbn=T|url-status=dead|title=Prisoner|date=August 9–15, 2015|archive-date=September 16, 2016}}

scope="row" |"Choice"{{small|({{lang|ko|선택}})}}

| 2015

| —

|rowspan="11" {{N/A}}

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Baek Ji-young)

scope="row" |"You Leave" {{small|({{lang|ko|떠나는 임아}})}}

| rowspan="9" |2016

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Oh Seung-geun & Jo Hang-jo)

scope="row" |"Becoming Dust" {{small|({{lang|ko|먼지가 되어}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Kwang-seok)

scope="row" |"Lost Umbrella" {{small|({{lang|ko|잃어버린 우산}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Lunar New Year Special)

scope="row" |"The Face I Miss" {{small|({{lang|ko|보고 싶은 얼굴}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Min Hae-kyung)

scope="row" |"Elegy of Twilight" {{small|({{lang|ko|황혼의 엘레지}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Songwriter Park Chun-seok)

scope="row" |"The Day After You Left" {{small|({{lang|ko|헤어진 다음 날}})}} (with Sung Jin-woo)

| —

| King of Mask Singer: Episode 65

scope="row" |"100th Day" {{small|({{lang|ko|100일 째 만남}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Roo'ra)

scope="row" |"THE BODY SHOW Gym" {{small|({{lang|ko|체조}})}} (with Lee Yang Ban)

| —

| OnStyle THE BODY SHOW 4 Gym

scope="row" |"Come Back" {{small|({{lang|ko|와}})}}

| —

| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Composer Choi Jun-young)

scope="row" |"Anding"

|2017

| —

| Woman of Dignity OST Part.9

colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

=Dramas=

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Year ! Title ! Role
2017 \| Introverted Boss \| Director Park

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Year

! Title

! Role

2017

| Introverted Boss

| Director Park

=Variety show=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
class="wikitable"
rowspan=4\|2016 \| Immortal Song 2 \| rowspan=3\|Competitor \| Episode 234 (January 16){{cite web\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/stephanie-brings-the-audience-to-tears-on-immortal-song\|title=Stephanie brings the audience to tears on 'Immortal Song' - allkpop.com\|access-date=May 7, 2016\|archive-date=June 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093021/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/stephanie-brings-the-audience-to-tears-on-immortal-song\|url-status=live}} Episode 235 (January 30){{cite web\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/stephanie-blows-everyone-away-with-her-sexy-ballet-on-immortal-song\|title=Stephanie blows everyone away with her sexy ballet on 'Immortal Song' - allkpop.com\|access-date=May 7, 2016\|archive-date=August 22, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822122943/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/stephanie-blows-everyone-away-with-her-sexy-ballet-on-immortal-song\|url-status=live}} Episode 236 (February 6){{cite web\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/02/stephanies-mom-joins-her-on-immortal-song\|title=Stephanie's mom joins her on 'Immortal Song' - allkpop.com\|access-date=May 7, 2016\|archive-date=June 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093339/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/02/stephanies-mom-joins-her-on-immortal-song\|url-status=live}} Episode 237 (February 28){{cite web\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/02/stephanie-impresses-with-her-performance-on-immortal-song\|title=Stephanie impresses with her performance on 'Immortal Song' - allkpop.com\|access-date=May 7, 2016\|archive-date=June 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093237/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/02/stephanie-impresses-with-her-performance-on-immortal-song\|url-status=live}} Episode 280 (December 3)
Duet Song Festival \| Episode 4
rowspan=2\|King of Mask Singer	Episodes 65–66 (as "Video Tour of Departure")
Panelist	Episodes 73–74
rowspan="2" \| 2017	Singing Battle – Victory	Competitor	Episodes 24–25, 28–29
Idol School \|Dance Teacher \|Regular mentor