Belle (singer)

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

Early Life
Belle was born on March 20, 2004, as Shim Hye-won, in Seattle, Washington, United States. She lived in Seattle for 8 years before moving to South Korea.

Belle is the daughter of Shim Shin, a prominent singer in South Korea during the 90s.

Pre-debut
From the age of 17, Belle composed her own music which she uploaded on Soundcloud and Instagram. She also worked under SM Entertainment as a songwriter and took part in composing and writing songs for artists such as Le Sserafim, Purple Kiss, and Miyeon. She is also credited for the background vocals of songs such as Le Sserafim's "Unforgiven" and Mark's "Child".

2023–present: Debut with Kiss of Life
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. 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. On July 14, she received the "Proud Korean Grand Prize" composer award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards.

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

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