Name: Kim So Yun (Kim So Yeon)
Profession: actress
Agency: Namoo Actors (2006-2018), J Wide-Company
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 45 kg
Blood type: A
Family: Two older sisters, husband Lee Sang Woo
Education: Donguk University (Faculty of Theatre)
Languages: Korean, English
Skills: playing Changu (an hourglass drum)
Having played the lead role in the TV series "All About Eve", Kim So Yong became an insanely popular actress. In 2009, she received the lead female role in the drama "Iris", also received an award for the female role in this series. In 2010, she starred in the drama Prosecutor Princess alongside the adorable Park Shi Hoo.
You could say that she literally came to the cinema from the street when Seo Yeon, then a high school student, went to the studio just for interest. At first, she was so happy that she was in the world of show business, but as soon as So Young began a serious career, she realized that the profession of an actress is hard and hard work. “I look older than I am, so I have always had adult roles. But in fact, I used to be the youngest on set, but I couldn’t relax and I felt wary all the time. She often wondered if she had an acting career. And when any of her friends had a desire to try themselves in show business, she tried to dissuade them. “I find it difficult for people like me, who find it difficult to advertise themselves everywhere, to exist in the field of show business,” says Kim So Yong. But the series “Chef” (2008) appeared just in time. For the first time in her career, she was able to enjoy the game. “I’m so grateful to Chef for giving me the opportunity to rethink what acting is to me.” And then there was an offer to star in the series “Iris” (2009). And for the first time in her life, Kim So Young couldn't even sleep because she wanted the role so much. She promised herself that she would not miss this opportunity. She cut her hair and trained every day in order to get the right shape, befitting a spy, without thinking about beauty. She read the script many times with a marker in her hands. “I wanted the audience to see what was between the lines,” Kim said. And her efforts paid off, because thanks to the special charm of the actress, her role increased with each series and now became one of the main ones in the series Iris. Kim So Yong says he is amazed at how complex and diverse the world of acting is, in which actors wear different masks. I think I’ve only been able to show 1/10 of what I’m capable of. I would be happy if I could do it at least halfway.”
With her future husband, actor Lee Sang Woo, So Young met on the set of the weekend drama “Happy Home”. For acting, they received Top Excellence awards at the 2016 MBC Awards. The pair began developing feelings for each other midway through the filming period and became official at the end of the drama. Their heartfelt love story in Happy Home turned into a happy relationship in real life. Six months later, in March 2017, their agencies announced their engagement. The private wedding ceremony took place on June 9, 2017 in Gangnam, Seoul. By participating in new projects, they support each other. In 2017, they starred together in the drama “The Boy and the Girl of the Last Century”.
In 2018, Kim So Young played the mysterious Lisa Kim in the mystical thriller The Secret Mother.
Awards:
2021 - 57th Baeksang Arts Awards "Best Actress" (Penthouse 2)
2018 - 26th SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award for Actress (Daily and Weekend Drama)
2016 - MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence - Serial Drama, Actress
2016 APAN Star Awards: Best Actress - Serial Drama
2016 - Korea Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Happy Home)
2013 - 2nd Daejeon Drama Festival - APAN Star Awards: Excellence Actress
2010 - SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award (Charming Prosecutor)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Iris)
2008 - SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Planning Drama - Best Supporting Actress (Gurman)
2000 - MBC Drama Awards: Character Award