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Seunghee from Oh My Girl: the Beyoncé fan and powerhouse singer who was destined to be a K-pop star

  • Seunghee grew up loving K-pop, and her amazing voice and energy make her a natural star
  • She was inspired to learn guitar by IU and hung out with classmates Jimin and V of BTS

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Seunghee from Oh My Girl, the powerful singer who seemed destined to become a K-pop star.
Jeff Benjamin

Seunghee from Oh My Girl seems to have been destined to become a great K-pop diva. From earning a nickname as a junior version of one of South Korea’s top soloists to befriending the star who inspired her to pick up the guitar, Seunghee is living a life most singers could only dream of.

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But musical talent isn’t all she has to offer. Read on to learn more about what has made Seunghee a stand-out K-pop star today.

Her early life

Hyun Seung-hee was born in January 1996, in Chuncheon, the capital city of South Korea’s Gangwon province, a popular tourist destination. Seunghee grew up admiring some of K-pop’s finest pop stars – she was a big fan of IU and started learning the guitar after being inspired by the superstar soloist.
Seunghee was inspired by K-pop star IU to learn the guitar.
Seunghee was inspired by K-pop star IU to learn the guitar.

Even before she began her training as a singer, a young Seunghee gained the nickname of “11-year-old BoA”, a reference to the K-pop diva, after showing off her vocal skills on the reality show Star King. Seunghee also appeared in the 2010 singing competition Superstar K2, which featured other future stars including Huh Gak and John Park, and Winner’s Kang Seung-yoon.

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Seunghee was also classmates and close friends with fellow future K-pop stars Jimin and V of BTS. Even though the pair debuted two years before her, Seunghee has said that she still remains close with the pair.
Seunghee is a powerful singer and the group’s main vocalist.
Seunghee is a powerful singer and the group’s main vocalist.
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