Kim So Yeon is a popular South Korean actress. Born on November 2, 1980, she first entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 when she entered the Miss Binggrae beauty pageant without her parents’ permission. She is said to have won the top prize after using a marker pen as eyeliner. She made her acting debut at the age of 14 in the 1994 television series “Dinosaur Teacher” and has won many acting accolades for her roles in television and films since. She is best known for her roles in the popular television dramas “All About Eve” (2000), “IRIS” (2009), “Prosecutor Princess” (2010), “Two Weeks” (2013), “I Need Romance 3” (2014) and “Falling for Innocence” (2015). She also appeared in the female version of the military reality show “Real Men” (2014) and paired with junior actor Kwak Si Yang in “We Got Married Season 4” (2015)
- Kim So-Yeon was cast in 2017 KBS2 drama series "My Father is Strange," but dropped out of the drama series prior to the first script reading.
- Lee Sang-Woo and Kim So-Yeon married on June 9, 2017 at a wedding hall in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. They worked together in 2016 MBC drama series "Happy Home".
I. Movies
- Love Forecast | Oneului Yeonae (2015) - Joon-Soo's ex-g/f 1 (cameo)
- Gabi (2012) - Danya
- IRIS: The Movie | Ahiriseu (2010) - Kim Sun-Hwa
- The Seven Swords | Chat gim (2005) - Luzhu
- Change (1997) - Ko Eun-Bi
II. Drama Series
- Penthouse 3 (SBS / 2021) - Cheon Seo-Jin
- Penthouse 2 (SBS / 2021) - Cheon Seo-Jin
- Penthouse (SBS / 2020-2021) - Cheon Seo-Jin
- Mother of Mine | Sesangeseo Jeil Yebbeun Nae Ddal (KBS2 / 2019) - Kang Mi-Ri
- Secret Mother (SBS / 2018) - Kim Eun-Young
- High-End Crush | Gopoomgyeok Jjaksarang (MBN / 2018) - entertainment program MC (cameo)
- Borg Mom (MBC / 2017) - Na Heung-Shin (cameo)
- 20th Century Boy and Girl | 20segi Sonyeonsonyeo (MBC / 2017) - Director Kim (cameo)
- Happy Home | Gahwamansasung (MBC / 2016) - Bong Hae-Ryung
- One More Happy Ending | Hanbun Deo Happyending (MBC / 2016) - Sung-Yoon (ep.1)
- Beating Again | Soonjunge Banhada (JTBC / 2015) - Kim Soon-Jung
- In Need of Romance 3 | Romaenseuga Pilyohae 3 (tvN / 2014) - Shin Joo-Yeon
- Two Weeks (MBC / 2013) - Prosecutor Park Jae-Kyung
- IRIS 2 (KBS2 / 2013) - Kim Sun-Hwa
- The Great Seer | Daepoongsoo (SBS / 2012-2013) - Hae-In
- Athena: Goddess of War | Atena: Jeonjaengui Yeosin (KBS2 / 2010-2011) - Kim Sun-Hwa
- Dr. Champ | Dokteo Chaempeu (SBS / 2010) - Kim Yeon-Woo
- Princess Prosecutor | Yeogeumsa Matahari (SBS / 2010) - Ma Hye-ri
- IRIS (KBS2 / 2009) - Kim Sun-Hwa
- Gourmet | Sikgaek (SBS / 2008) - Joo-Hee
- Autumn Shower | Kaeulsonagi (MBC / 2005) - Lee Kyu-Eun
- Sunlight | Keu Haetsalyi Nayege (MBC / 2002) - Kim Yeon-Woo
- All About Eve | Ibeuui Modeun geot (SBS / 2000) - Heo Yeong-Mi
- Mothers and Sisters | Eommaya nunaya (MBC / 2000) - No Seung-Ri
- Sunpong Sanbuingwa (SBS / 1998)
- Dinosaur Teacher (SBS / 1993)
III. Awards
- Best Actress ("Penthouse") - 2021 (57th) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 13, 2021
- Best Actress ("Penthouse") - 2020 SBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2020
- Excellent Actress ("Mother of Mine") - 2019 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2019
- Excellent Actress ("Secret Mother”) -2018 SBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2018
- Best Actress ("Happy Home") - 2016 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2016
- Grand Prize ("Happy Home") - 2016 (9th) Korea Drama Awards - October 7, 2016
- Best Actress ("Happy Home") - 2016 (5th) APAN Star Awards - October 2, 2016
