søye (소이에), also known by her real name Hwang Se Young (황세영) and formerly known as Sesang (세상), is a South Korean singer-songwriter under rrr Entertainment. She made her solo debut on September 21, 2020 with the digital single "My Ocean" using the stage name Sesang.
She is also known for being a contestant on the survival shows Produce 101, K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, and Girls On Fire.
Career
2015–2017: Produce 101, K-pop Star 6, Duet Song Festival
On December 22, 2015, she was introduced as one of the contestants competing on the Mnet survival show Produce 101. She was a trainee under LOUDers Entertainment. The show premiered on January 22, 2016.[1][2]
On February 12, 2016, she performed "La Cha Ta" by f(x) in the fourth episode with Kim Da Ni, Lee Jin Hee, Kim Min Jung, & Park Se Hee.[3] She was eliminated on February 19 in the fifth episode with her final rank being 67th.[4]
After Produce 101, she was a contestant on the SBS survival show K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance that premiered on November 20. She reached the third round, but none of her performances on the show aired. She was only shown in the background with other contestants.[5]
On January 8, 2017, her elimination at the end of the third round aired, and she finished in the top 41.[6][7]
On March 3, she was introduced as the contestant who would be Kei's duet partner in the 43rd episode of the MBC television show Duet Song Festival. They performed "I" by Taeyeon during the first round.[8]
On March 17, they performed "If You're Gonna Be Like This" by Ivy in the 44th episode during the second round. They finished in sixth place with a total score of 828 out of 1000 after the two rounds.[9]
2020–2022: Solo debut, new label
On September 21, 2020, she made her solo debut with the digital single "My Ocean" as an independent artist under the stage name Sesang. She would then release her second digital single "When Did It Begin" on December 14, 2020 using her real name.[10]
On June 23, 2022, it was revealed that she signed an exclusive contract with rrr Entertainment.[11] Shortly after joining the company, it was announced that she would be releasing a new song on July 16, which was then revealed to be "XNFP" featuring June.[12][13][14]
2024: Girls On Fire, debut cancellation
On March 18, 2024, she was revealed as one of the 50 contestants competing on the JTBC survival show Girls On Fire.[15]
During the first three rounds, she performed "Soledad y el Mar" by Natalia Lafourcade & Los Macorinos in the second episode, "It Hurts (Slow)" by 2NE1 in the fourth episode with Kim Damyoung & Ji Yooeun, and "Gods" by League of Legends & NewJeans in the fifth episode with Kang Yunjeong.[16][17][18]
During the first round of the playoffs, she performed "LMM" by Hwa Sa in the eighth episode with Kang Yunjeong, Kim Yebin, & Lee Arumsoul.[19] For the second round, she performed "Obliviate" by IU and "Something" by TVXQ! in the ninth episode with Kang Yunjeong, Lee Arumsoul, Park Seojeong, & Choi Aim.[20][21]
During the first round of the finals, she performed "Trend" produced by Sunwoojunga in the 10th episode with Cho Yein, Jung Yuri, Khan Amina, & Park Seojeong.[22] She also performed "Done!" produced by Gaeko with Lee Sooyoung, Yang Irae, Kim Kyuri, & Kang Yunjeong.[23]
During the second round of the finals, she performed "Standing Next to You" by Jung Kook and "Rest" by Doyoung in the 11th episode with Lee Sooyoung, Lee Nayoung, Yang Irae, & Cho Yein.[24][25]
On June 25, it was announced that she finished in second place and became a member of the winning group of the show with Lee Nayoung, Lee Sooyoung, Kang Yunjeong, & Yang Irae.[26]
However, on December 23, it was announced that the debut of the group had been cancelled due to circumstances with the agency they were supposed to join after the show.[27][28]
Discography
Digital singles
- "My Ocean" (2020) (as Sesang)
- "When Did It Begin" (2020) (as Hwang Se Young)
- "XNFP" (2022)
- "Freaky U" (2023)
- "Youuuuu" (2023)
- "Shy Donkey Rabbit" (2024)
Participation releases
- 30th Yoo Jae Ha Music Contest ("My Father") (2019) (as Hwang Se Young)
- <Girls On Fire> Episode.1 ("LMM", "Gods" with Kang Yunjeong, Lee Arumsoul, Kim Yebin) (2024) (as Hwang Seyoung)
- "<Girls On Fire> Episode.2" ("Something" with Kang Yunjeong, Lee Arumsoul, Park Seojeong, Choi Aim) (2024) (as Hwang Seyoung)
- <Girls On Fire> Episode.3 ("Trend", "Done!" with Cho Yein, Jung Yuri, Khan Amina, Park Seojeong, Lee Sooyoung, Yang Irae, Kim Kyuri, Kang Yunjeong) (2024) (as Hwang Seyoung)
- "<Girls On Fire> Episode.4" ("Rest" with Lee Sooyoung, Yang Irae, Lee Nayoung, Cho Yein) (2024) (as Hwang Seyoung)
Filmography
Reality shows
- Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant (eps. 1–5)
- K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance (SBS, 2016–2017) - contestant
- Girls On Fire (JTBC, 2024) - contestant (eps. 1–11)
Variety shows
- Duet Song Festival (MBC, 2017) - contestant (eps. 43–44)
Gallery
Promotional
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(rrr Entertainment)
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SNS
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References
- ↑ @produce101 on Facebook (December 22, 2015)
- ↑ YouTube: [Produce 101] LOUDers_Kim Bo Seon, Lee Seo Jeong, Hwang Se Young @Hidden Box EP.01 20160122
- ↑ YouTube: [Produce 101] Who’s the Krystal-ish? - Group 1 f(x) ♬La chA TA EP.04 20160212
- ↑ (KR) Herald Pop: 프로듀스101 순위, '눈물의 마지막 포옹' 36명의 방출 연습생들 '순위 공개'
- ↑ Melon video: [K팝스타6] Love Never Felt so Good - Michael Jackson (마이클 잭슨) (석지수)
- ↑ SBS clip: [단독] 크리샤 츄, 심사위원 와일드 카드로 ‘추가 합격’
- ↑ (KR) Star News Korea: [★밤TView]'K팝6' 석지수·김예나·우녕인, 실력파 보컬 재발견
- ↑ YouTube: 【TVPP】Kei(Lovelyz) - 'I', 케이(러블리즈) - '아이' @Duet Song Festival
- ↑ YouTube: 【TVPP】Kei(Lovelyz) - 'If you're gonna be like this', 케이(러블리즈) - '이럴거면' @Duet Song Festival
- ↑ @soye__da on Instagram (December 14, 2020)
- ↑ @rrrEnt_official on Twitter (June 23, 2022)
- ↑ @rrrEnt_official on Twitter (July 5, 2022)
- ↑ @rrrEnt_official on Twitter (July 6, 2022)
- ↑ @rrrEnt_official on Twitter (July 7, 2022)
- ↑ YouTube: 황세영 l 걸스 온 파이어🔥
- ↑ YouTube: ＂이런 무대를 해야 되는데..＂ 선우정아 찐 감탄사 터진 무대😲 재즈 많은 곰 '손영서' VS 연산동 보헤미안 '황세영'｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240423 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 선우정아 프로듀서의 극찬?! 레전드 케미 무대 보여준 김담영, 지유은, 황세영 - 2NE1 ＜아파＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240507 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 심사위원들의 기립 박수를 부른 무대👏 강윤정, 황세영의 ＜GODS＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240514 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 최강 실력자들만 뭉쳤다🔥 막강한 보컬계 어벤져스들의 무대 황세영 X 강윤정 X 김예빈 X 이아름솔 ＜LMM＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240604 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 믿고 듣는 최강 보컬 포지션들의 강렬한 무대🔥 강윤정 X 황세영 X 이아름솔 X 박서정 X 최아임 ＜Obliviate＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240611 방송
- ↑ YouTube: ＂평가보다는 감상이 맞는 무대＂ 사기캐 조합에 정은지 찐감탄😳 강윤정 X 황세영 X 이아름솔 X 박서정 X 최아임 ＜Something＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240611 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 음색 끝판왕들이 뭉쳤다✨ 몽글몽글 감성 자극하는 ＜선우정아 팀＞ 황세영 X 조예인 X 정유리 X 칸아미나 X 박서정 - Trend｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240618 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 랩까지 잘 해?😎 장르 편식 없는 조합 ＜개코 팀＞ 이수영 X 양이레 X 김규리 X 황세영 X 강윤정 - DONE!｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240618 방송
- ↑ YouTube: [파이널 무대] 파워풀한 걸크러쉬💙 이수영·황세영·양이레·이나영·조예인의 〈Standing Next to You〉♪ | 걸스 온 파이어 11회 | JTBC 240625 방송
- ↑ YouTube: [파이널 무대] 오직 너를 위한 위로💙 이수영·황세영·양이레·이나영·조예인의 〈쉼표 (Rest)〉♪ | 걸스 온 파이어 11회 | JTBC 240625 방송
- ↑ YouTube: [결과 발표] 〈걸스 온 파이어〉 파이널 라운드, 최종 2위 '황세영' | 걸스 온 파이어 11회 | JTBC 240625 방송
- ↑ @dreairae on Instagram (December 23, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: JTBC ‘걸온파’ 톱5, 종영 6개월만 데뷔 무산 발표 “소속사 사정” 멤버들 어쩌나