Kim So-hee (singer, born 1917)
Kim Soo-hee | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1917 |
| Died | April 17, 1995 (aged 77) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소희 |
| Hanja | 金素姬 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sohui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sohŭi |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 만정 |
| Hanja | 晩汀 |
| Revised Romanization | Manjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Manjŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김순옥 |
| Hanja | 金順玉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sunok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sunok |
Kim So-hee (Korean: 김소희, sometimes given as Kim Sohŭi; December 1, 1917 – April 17, 1995) was an established South Korean traditional singer, designated officially as a human cultural asset in the heritage preservation programme for the folk opera genre pansori, which is fifth on the list of Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. Her real name was Kim Sun-ok (김순옥). She specialized in Chunhyangga. She used Manjeong (Korean: 만정; Hanja: 晩汀) as a pseudonym, given by a physiognomist; it means to become a master of gugak.