Kim So Jung, or Sowon, is a former member and leader of GFRIEND. Fans are curious about her current activities and financial status. Wish to learn more about her? Then read on!

Sowon Net Worth 2023: How Wealthy Is Former GFRIEND Leader So Far?

Sowon has recently started her acting career. As a result, fans anticipated that she would succeed and earn more net worth over time.

Sources claim that her earnings from her affiliation with GFRIEND brought in a net worth between 1 million USD and 5 million USD.

With her acting career and other gigs ongoing, she is expected to earn more as time progresses.

Sowon Professional & Personal Life: Career, Idol Life, More

Kim So Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea, on December 7, 1995.

2010 was the beginning of Sowon's career, where she became a trainee at DSP media. She invested four years of her time in DSP media, for her traineeship.

Afterwards, she joined Source Music in 2013 in order to establish a ground-breaking career, with GFRIEND. She debuted with the group in 2015, with their first extended play "Season Of Glass."

Sowon became the group's leader, due to her promising capabilities.

On the K-pop scene, GFRIEND is one of the most prominent girl groups in the 3rd gen, making headlines with their album sales and unique songs.

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They have gone viral for their synchronized choreography, and usage of orchestral instruments within their music. GFRIEND consists of members Sowon, Yuju, Yerin, Eunha, SinB and Umji.

Sowon may have participated in the group, but she also expanded her career into modeling and television shows. She became a host of the "Look at Me" beauty program, her first TV show appearance in July 2018.

On October 2019's Seoul Fashion, Sowon made her runway modeling debut for D-ANTIDOTE.

GFRIEND Disbands In 2021, Propelling Sowon on Her Career Plans Ahead

Sowon parted ways with GFRIEND on May 18, 2021, AND she agreed to work as an actress for IOK Company.

Sowon, who began as a sub-vocalist and a girl group leader, undoubtedly had a significant impact on her career as a result.

Furthermore, she was named as a "Beauty Icon" and won the Korean First Brand Awards in 2018.

On August 2, an IOK representative announced that Sowon had joined the company. It was also revealed that Sowon will begin her new journey as an actress, and change her stage name to Kim So Jung, her birth name.

"Sowon, who has been loved as the leader of GFRIEND, will be changing her name to Kim So Jung and take a new leap forward with IOK Company. Please show a lot of support and interest in the actress Kim So Jung and her career as she actively promotes in the future."

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Written by Israel Monte