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Belle (singer)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Shim.

Shim Hye-won (Korean: 심혜원; born March 20, 2004), better known by her stage name Belle (Korean: 벨), is an American singer-songwriter.[3][4] She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life.

Belle
Belle in February 2024
Born
Shim Hye-won

(2004-03-20) March 20, 2004 (age 20)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other namesAnnabelle Shim[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
RelativesShim Shin [ko] (father)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2021–present
LabelsS2
Member ofKiss of Life
Korean name
Hangul
심혜원
Hanja
沉惠元
Revised RomanizationSim Hyewon
McCune–ReischauerSim Hyewŏn
Stage name
Hangul
벨
Revised RomanizationBel
McCune–ReischauerPel

Early life

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Belle was born on March 20, 2004, as Shim Hye-won, in Seattle, Washington. Her family consists of her father Shim Shin [ko], a prominent singer in South Korea during the 90s, her mother, and an older brother.[5][6] After living in Seattle for 8 years, the family moved back to South Korea.[4][7]

Career

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Pre-debut

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As a child, Belle made a few television appearances alongside her father, including SBS' Global Junior Show in 2012[8][9] and Channel A's Star Family Song in 2013.[10]

From the age of 17, she began composing her own music which she uploaded on Soundcloud and Instagram.[11][7] She joined SM Entertainment's Song Camp and later worked as a songwriter, taking part in composing and writing songs for artists such as Le Sserafim, Purple Kiss, and Miyeon.[12][13] She is also credited for the background vocals of songs such as Le Sserafim's "Unforgiven" and Mark's "Child".[14][15]

2023–present: Debut with Kiss of Life

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On May 16, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced that Belle would debut in a new 4-member girl group called Kiss of Life, which planned to debut in July.[16] On July 5, the group officially made their debut with the release of their self-titled EP which included a solo song "Countdown" sung by Belle.[17] On July 14, she received the "Proud Korean Grand Prize" composer award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards.[18]

On June 19, 2024, "See The Light", the original soundtrack for My Sweet Mobster which was sung by Belle, was released.[19]

Discography

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For Belle's discography with Kiss of Life, see Kiss of Life (group) § Discography.

Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[20]
"See the Light" 2024 169 My Sweet Mobster OST

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[20]
"Countdown (Belle Solo)" 2023 199 Kiss of Life

Non-commercial releases

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List of non-commercial songs, showing title and year released
Title Year Ref.
"Higher"
prod. Ish Hokhmah, hongsamman 		2022 [2]
"Venus"
prod. Ish Hokhmah

Songwriting credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[21]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Find You" 2021 Purple Kiss LULUPOP Project 'Find You'    
"Kitty" Kid Milli Cliché    
"Into You" DaDaBoo Non-album single    
"Softly" 2022 Miyeon My    
"Charging"    
"True Vibe" Soulbysel SOULBYSEL Complication 02    
"Unforgiven" 2023 Le Sserafim Unforgiven    
"Shhh" Kiss of Life Kiss of Life    
"Countdown"    
"My 808" Born to Be XX    
"Says It"    
"Te Quiero" 2024 Sticky    
"Sky Walking" Miyeon Non-album release    
"Swan"[22] STF Original Vol. 2.5    
"Get Loud" Kiss of Life Lose Yourself    
"Hypnotize" Viviz Voyage    

Filmography

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Television show

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Year Title Role Ref.
2024 King of Mask Singer as When Flowers Bloom Spring Comes [23]

Awards and nominations

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For Belle's accolades with Kiss of Life, see Kiss of Life (group) § Accolades.
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Korea Best Brand Awards 2023 Composer "Unforgiven" Won [24][25]

References

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  1. ^ NobacTakJaehoon (March 21, 2024). 슈퍼 루키 'KISS OF LIFE' 에다가 롱 잡고 풀매수 때린 탁재훈ㅣ노빠꾸탁재훈 시즌2 EP.96 (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 4 minutes 40 seconds. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Shim, Annabelle (Belle). "Soundcloud profile: Belle, Annabelle Shim, Seoul, Republic of Korea". Soundcloud. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Wow Studio (July 20, 2023). KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 의 반장 쟁탈전! [반장 클래스] [KISS OF LIFE's Captain Competition! [Captain Class]] (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 1 minute 41 seconds. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b KBS Kpop (December 19, 2023). [Leemujin Service] EP.93 KISS OF LIFE BELLE; Says It, Ring tone, Like I'm Gonna Lose You (Television production) (in Korean). Event occurs at 8 minutes 35 seconds. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (July 27, 2023) [July 26, 2023]. "Children of 1980-90s pop stars venture into K-pop". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (April 5, 2024). "'붕어빵' 나왔던 심신 子 근황…"배우 시도했지만" (뜬다방)" [The child of Shim Shin who appeared on “Bungeoppang“...”I tried to act, but I couldn't” (Come out)]. Xsports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Nate News.
  7. ^ a b Nam, Eric (January 23, 2024). KISS OF LIFE, Born To Be Super Rookies! Astonishing Charming Moments DAEBAK SHOW S3 EP17 (Video) (in Korean). DIVE Studios. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "她們表演天分都遺傳自爸爸？盤點5位「星二代」KPOP女團成員" [Did they inherit their singing talent from their dads? 5 “second generation ” KPOP girl group members]. ETtoday (in Chinese). June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  9. ^ SBS Entertainment (November 13, 2012). 아빠 심신의 특기는 잔소리?! @스타주니어쇼 붕어빵 20121110 [Dad's specialty is nagging?! @StarJuniorShow 20121110] (Television production) (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024.
  10. ^ ChannelA Drama & Enjoy (October 10, 2013). 심신 & 딸 심혜원 - 레몬트리_채널A_스타패밀리송 2회 [Shim Shin & Daughter Shim Hye-won - Lemon Tree_Channel A_Star Family Song Ep 2] (Television production) (in Korean). Channel A. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (December 13, 2023). "키스오브라이프 벨 "父 심신, 가수 데뷔 반대한 적 없어…존경스럽죠"[EN:인터뷰②]" [Kiss of Life Belle "My father and mother never opposed my debut as a singer...I respect them" [EN:Interview②].]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Ko, Seung-ah (June 7, 2023). 심신 딸, 걸그룹 키스 오브 라이프로 데뷔…르세라핌 곡 작업도 참여 [Shim Shin's daughter debuts with girl group Kiss of Life...Participated in the work of Le Sserafim's song.]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Son, Jin-ah (May 31, 2023). KISS OF LIFE 벨, 하이틴 영화 속 주인공…프로필 오픈 [KISS OF LIFE Belle, the teen movie star...open profile]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Lee, Su-hyeon (June 7, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨=가수 심신 딸…메인보컬로 데뷔 [Kiss of Life Belle = Singer Shim Shin's daughter... Debut as the main vocalist.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (August 25, 2023). "[FanTalk] Kiss of Life scores '99 percent' of its goal in month since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Lee, Jung-hyuk (May 16, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프(KIOF), 두 번째 멤버 '벨' 공개…도시 속 '맨발의 소녀' [Kiss of Life (KIOF) Unveils Second Member 'Belle'...The 'Barefoot Girl' in the City]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (July 5, 2023). 키스오브라이프, 오늘(5일) 핫 데뷔 [Kiss Of Life Makes Hot Debut Today (5th)]. Xsports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Naver News.
  18. ^ Myung, Hee-sook (July 18, 2023). '심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, '자랑스런 한국인대상' 작곡가 부문 수상. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Son, Bong-seok (June 19, 2024). 키스오브라이프 벨, 엄태구X한선화 '놀아주는 여자' OST '씨 더 라이트' 가창 [Kiss of Life Belle, sang Um Tae-gu X Han Sun-hwa's "A woman who plays with her" OST "See the Light".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  21. ^ "Songs Registered Under BELLE (10029049 )". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Credits / STAGE FIGHTER(STF) Original Vo. 2.5 / Various Artists". October 15, 2024. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Lee, Seul-bi (March 25, 2024). ‘KIOF’ 벨 “父 심신과 K-POP 만들어가는 지금이 영광스러워” ['KIOF' Belle "It's wonderful to be making K-POP with Shim Shin"]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  24. ^ Lee, Woo-jeon, ed. (July 18, 2023). '심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, 자랑스런 한국인대상서 작곡가 부문 수상 ['Daughter of Shim Shin' Kiss of Life Belle Wins Proud Korean Award for Songwriter]. ChosunBiz (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  25. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (July 18, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨, 父심신에 물려받은 음악 DNA..작곡가 상 수상 [Kiss of Life's Belle gets musical DNA from her father, wins composer award]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
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