Kim So-hee (Korean: 김소희, sometimes given as Kim Sohŭi; December 1, 1917 – April 17, 1995[1]) 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,[2] which is fifth on the list of Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea.
She used Manjeong (Korean: 만정; Hanja: 晩汀) as a pseudonym, given by a physiognomist; it means to become a master of gugak.
She graduated at the age of 12 and went to Jeonnam Public School, while living at her sister's house in Gwangju.
[citation needed] At the age of 14 she competed at Chunhyangje, a local festival in Namwon province, where she won first prize.
In 1964, she was designated as an Ingan-munhwage and established the Kim So-hee Gugak Institute to teach students.