Liu Xiening

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Xiening
Liu in 2017
Born
Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
NationalityChinese
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2016–present
AgentT Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉些寧
Simplified Chinese刘些宁

Liu Xiening (Chinese: 刘些宁, Korean: 류셰닝), also known by her English name Sally Liu or simply Sally, is a Chinese actress, singer and dancer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group Gugudan. She achieved recognition in China after finishing sixth in the survival show Produce Camp 2020, where she became a member of girl group BonBon Girls 303 for two years. Following the group's disbandment in July 2022, Liu is currently active as an actress.

Early life[edit]

Liu was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.[1] She attended Beijing Contemporary Dance Academy with the hope of becoming a dancer or member of a dance group.[2] Her plan changed when, in 2015, she was scouted by representatives of Jellyfish Entertainment.[2] After passing the audition process, she moved to South Korea, where she became a trainee under the talent agency.

Career[edit]

2016–2018: Gugudan[edit]

See also: Gugudan

She had been a trainee for five mere months[2] before she debuted as a member of Gugudan on June 28, 2016, with the mini album Act.1 The Little Mermaid. Liu was positioned as the group's lead dancer and rapper.

Gugudan went on to release their second mini album, Act.2 Narcissus, on February 27, 2017.

In the same year, Liu became the regular host of OnStyle's beauty-focused variety show.[3] She also performed as a dancer at the 5th V Chart Awards in Macau. It marked her first time completing a solo schedule without other Gugudan members.

On November 8, Gugudan released their first single album, Act.3 Chococo Factory.

The group released their second single album, Act.4 Cait Sith, on February 1, 2018. The same year also saw Liu coming back to China temporarily to film her debut web drama, "Hello Debate Opponent". Following her return to South Korea, Gugudan released their third single album, Act.5 New Action, on November 6.

The end of the promotion period for the mini album was quickly followed by the group's first ever solo concert. Titled "gugudan 1st Concert Play", it was held on December 1 and 2 at the Ewha Womans University Auditorium in Seodaemun District, Seoul.[4]

2019: Gugudan's hiatus and return to China[edit]

As Gugudan kicked off the start of their fourth year, the group's number of activities began to decline drastically and they entered their unofficial hiatus era. During this time, Liu made her way back home to China.

On April 15, Liu officially made her acting debut when Hello Debate Opponent was broadcast on Mango TV.[5]

On July 12, Liu announced on her official Weibo account that she had joined Hot Idol.[6]

Later that year, Liu participated in Supernova Games 2019, which was broadcast on Tencent Video from October 12 to November 9.

2020: "Time to Bloom", Produce Camp 2020, Gugudan's disbandment[edit]

On February 21, Liu released her first Chinese digital single, titled "Time to Bloom".[7]

On April 8, it was announced that she would be participating as a contestant on the survival show Produce Camp 2020.[8] The show itself started broadcasting on Tencent Video on May 2. While taking part on the show, she revealed in an interview that the members of Gugudan had been asked to leave their dorm by the agency,[2] indicating that the group was on the brink of disbandment. Meanwhile, Liu went on to become one of the most popular contestants and ended up ranking sixth, hence becoming a member of the project girl group BonBon Girls 303.[9]

BonBon Girls 303 officially debuted on August 11 with the release of their first mini album, titled The Law of Hard Candy. Liu was known as the main visual and main dancer of the group.

On December 30, Jellyfish Entertainment confirmed the status of Gugudan, stating that the group would officially disband on December 31.[10]

2021–2022: Re-debut with BonBon Girls 303[edit]

See also: BonBon Girls 303

In January 2021, Liu and her fellow members of BonBon Girls 303 started filming the variety show, She Fighter. The show followed the girls as they learned the arts of Wing Chun and worked as the employees of a martial arts academy in Shanghai. It also featured actresses Zhang Yuqi and Ada Choi, crosstalk actor Qin Xiaoxian and singer/actor Dong Youlin. The show had eight episodes and was broadcast on Tencent Video in March.

On April 12, Liu was revealed to have moved to a new agency, T Entertainment.[11]

On April 27, BonBon Girls 303 released their second EP, Fearless Girls.

In August, Liu took part in the dance variety show, Masked Dancing King. She appeared in two episodes, disguised as the character 人间精灵.[12]

On October 18, Liu began shooting her second web drama, Give You My Heart. She wrapped filming on December 27.

While Liu was filming her new drama, Story of Kunning Palace, BonBon Girls 303 announced their disbandment on July 4.[13] The group's pre-recorded online farewell event was broadcast on Tencent Video on July 24, marking the end of her journey as a BonBon Girls 303 member.[14]

2022–present: Work as an actress[edit]

Two days prior to BonBon Girls 303's disbandment, the short drama Night of Love with You premiered on Tencent Video on July 2. It quickly gained a lot of following, continuously placing within the top ranks of various popularity lists alongside bigger, normal-length dramas. On October 11, it was reported that Night of Love with You was the short drama with the most playback in the Q3 of 2022.[15] Additionally, Liu's character, Luo Qing, ranked 16 and 20 at Vlinkage's and AiMan's most popular character indexes on July 18 and 19 respectively.[16][17]

On February 8, Liu released her first single in three years, titled "城市Lady". The song was part of a compilation album, which featured tracks by Liu and five other young up-and-coming artists. The album premiered exclusively on Soda Music streaming app.[18]

On February 24, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that the agency and Liu have agreed to terminate her contract.[19]

On May 19, Liu was revealed to be part of the cast of the drama The Double (墨雨云间),[20] which is produced by noted screenwriter and producer Yu Zheng.

On July 10, Liu was officially announced as a cast member in the drama "披荆斩棘的大小姐",[21] which also stars actress Xu Lu.

On August 30, Liu wrapped filming for The Double. A few days later on September 16, she was revealed to have guest starred in the drama The Land of Warriors, the sequel to the popular 2021 drama, Douluo Continent.[22]

Discography[edit]

For Liu's works with Gugudan and BonBon Girls, see Gugudan discography and BonBon Girls 303 discography.

Singles[edit]

Title Year Album Notes Ref.
"Time to Bloom" (留些绽放的时间) 2020 Non-album single [7]
"City Lady" (城市Lady) 2023 明暗关系 Compilation album

Filmography[edit]

See also: Gugudan § Filmography, and BonBon Girls 303 § Filmography

Television series[edit]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Only for Love 以爱为营 Bei Lin Cameo [23]

Web series[edit]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Hello Debate Opponent 你好，对方辩友 Xiao En [5]
2022 Night of Love with You 夜色倾心 Luo Qing
2023 Story of Kunning Palace 宁安如梦 Princess Shen Zhi Yi
Destined 长风渡 Luo Yi Shui Cameo [24]
TBA Give You My Heart 喂，给你我的小心心 Xu Zhi En
Wu Geng Ji 烈焰之武庚纪 Bei Er
The Double 墨雨云间 Jiang Ruoyao [25]
Pi Jing Zhan Ji De Da Xiao Jie 披荆斩棘的大小姐 Luo Ailian [26]
The Land of Warriors (Douluo Continent 2) 斗罗大陆2 Qian Renxue Cameo [27]

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Gugudan Project: Extreme School Trip Cast member Gugudan's group variety show
2017 主題派對 Host
Idol Star Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2017 Contestant
2018 ISAC 2018 Contestant
2019 ISAC 2019 Contestant
Super Nova Games: Season 2 Contestant
2020 Produce Camp 2020 [8]
Super Nova Games: Season 3
Bon-Us Cast member BonBon Girls 303's group variety show
2021 Bon-Us Special Cast member BonBon Girls 303's group variety show
She Fighter Cast member
Youth and Melody Contestant
Bon-Us One Year Slay & Play Trip Cast member BonBon Girls 303's group variety show
Masked Dancing King 2 Contestant
Super Nova Games: Season 4 Contestant Liu only appeared in a few episodes, due to conflicting schedules
2023 开播! 情景喜剧 2 Cast member

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ As a member of BonBon Girls 303 only.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d 北方公园编辑部. "刘些宁：我原本有很多面，可是差点都忘了". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ "主題派對". Tencent Video. March 30, 2017.
  4. ^ 김, 상록. "구구단, 12월 생애 첫 단독콘서트 개최". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. ^ a b Yin Lili (June 6, 2018). "韩组合中国籍成员刘些宁回国首触电 出演青春校园剧" [Liu Xening, a Chinese member of the Korean group, returns to China for the first time to star in a youth school drama]. 网易娱乐 (in Chinese).
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  7. ^ a b "刘些宁首支个人单曲《留些绽放的时间》首播 倾诉内心的执着热爱" [Liu Xening's first solo single "Leave Some Time to Bloom" premieres to express his inner persistence and love] (in Chinese). 娱乐指数榜. February 21, 2020.
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