Belle (singer)

American singer (born 2004)

Not to be confused with Bell (singer).

In this Korean name, the family name is  Shim.

Belle

Belle in February 2024

Born|

Shim Hye-won

(2004-03-20) March 20, 2004 (age 20)

Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Other names| Annabelle Shim[1]
Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Relatives| Shim Shin [ko] (father)
Musical career
Genres|

* K-pop
* R&B[1]

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2021–present
Labels| S2
Member of| Kiss of Life

Musical artist

Korean name
Hangul|

심혜원

Revised Romanization| Sim Hyewon
McCune–Reischauer| Sim Hyewŏn
Stage name
Hangul|

Revised Romanization| Bel
McCune–Reischauer| Pel

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

## Early life

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Belle was born on March 20, 2004, as Shim Hye-won, in Seattle, Washington.[2]Her family consists of her father Shim Shin [ko], a prominent singer in South Korea during the 90s, her mother, and an older brother.[3]

## 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.[4][5]

From the age of 17, she began composing her own music which she uploaded on SoundCloud and Instagram.[6] 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.[7][8] She is also credited for the background vocals of songs such as Le Sserafim's "Unforgiven" and Mark's "Child".[9][10]

### 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.[11] 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.[12] On July 14, she received the "Proud Korean Grand Prize" composer award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards.[13]

On June 19, 2024, "See The Light", the original soundtrack for My Sweet Mobster which was sung by Belle, was released.[14]

## 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

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KOR
Down.
[15]
"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

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KOR
Down.
[15]
"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.

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"Higher"
prod. Ish Hokhmah, hongsamman | 2022  | [1]
"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.[16]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Artist  | Album  | Composer | Lyricist

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"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"[17] | 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.

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2024  | King of Mask Singer | as When Flowers Bloom Spring Comes | [18]

## 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.

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Korea Best Brand Awards  | 2023  | Composer  | "Unforgiven"  | Won  | [19][20]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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.
2. ^ "K-Pop Rising Stars Kiss of Life Want Their Sold-Out Kiss Road Tour to Feel 'Raw' and 'Wild, Hot and Sexy' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ 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)]. Xports News [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024 - via Nate News.+[ko]&rft.atitle='붕어빵'+나왔던+심신+子+근황..."배우+시도했지만"+(뜬다방)&rft.date=2024-04-05&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Ye-eun&rft_id=https://news.nate.com/view/20240405n10493&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Belle+(singer)" class="Z3988">
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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 [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 - via Naver.+[ko]&rft.atitle=심신+딸,+걸그룹+키스+오브+라이프로+데뷔...르세라핌+곡+작업도+참여&rft.date=2023-06-07&rft.aulast=Ko&rft.aufirst=Seung-ah&rft_id=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid;=0006851323&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Belle+(singer)" class="Z3988">
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (July 5, 2023). 키스오브라이프, 오늘(5일) 핫 데뷔 [Kiss Of Life Makes Hot Debut Today (5th)]. Xports News [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024 - via Naver News.+[ko]&rft.atitle=키스오브라이프,+오늘(5일)+핫+데뷔&rft.date=2023-07-05&rft.aulast=Jo&rft.aufirst=Hye-jin&rft_id=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001612408&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Belle+(singer)" class="Z3988">
13. ^ Myung, Hee-sook (July 18, 2023). '심신 딸' 키스오브라이프 벨, '자랑스런 한국인대상' 작곡가 부문 수상. Xports News [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 - via Naver.+[ko]&rft.atitle='심신+딸'+키스오브라이프+벨,+'자랑스런+한국인대상'+작곡가+부문+수상&rft.date=2023-07-18&rft.aulast=Myung&rft.aufirst=Hee-sook&rft_id=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid;=0001617078&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Belle+(singer)" class="Z3988">
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
* ""Countdown (Belle Solo)"". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 2–8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
* ""See the Light"". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 16–22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
16. ^ "Songs Registered Under BELLE (10029049 )". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
17. ^ "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.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ '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. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
20. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Media related to Belle (vocalist) at Wikimedia Commons

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Kiss of Life

* Julie
* Natty
* Belle
* Haneul

EPs|

* Kiss of Life
* Born to Be XX
* Lose Yourself

Single albums|

* Midas Touch

Singles|

* "Shhh"
* "Bad News"
* "Midas Touch"
* "Sticky"

Related articles|

* Sixteen
* Idol School

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