Son Ye-jin is a highly popular South Korean actress known for her remarkable success in films and television series. With her career spanning since 2000, she has gained immense popularity in South Korea, China, and Japan. Her breakthrough came in 2002 with the biopic film ‘Chi-hwa-seon’, followed by the romantic drama ‘Lover’s Concerto’. She continued to impress with her roles in films like ‘The Classic’ and ‘A Moment to Remember’, which inspired remakes in other countries. In 2005, she showcased her talent in the extra-marital affair themed movie ‘April Snow’. Son Ye-jin’s acting prowess and international success have solidified her position as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
Quick Facts
- South Korean Celebrities Born In January Age: 41 Years, 41 Year Old Females
- Actresses
- South Korean Women
- Height: 5’5″ (165 cm), 5’5″ Females
- City: Daegu, South Korea
- Awards:
- 2008 · My Wife Got Married – Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Leading Actress
- 2016; 2014 · The Last Princess The Pirates – Grand Bell Award for Best Actress
- 2003 · The Classic – Grand Bell Award for Best New Actress
- 2007 · Alone in Love – Baeksang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in TV
- 2017; 2009 · The Last Princess My Wife Got Married – Baeksang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in Film
- 2008 · My Wife Got Married – Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Couple Award
- 2003 · The Classic – PaekSang Arts Award for Best New Actress in Film
- 2010 – Baeksang Arts Award for InStyle Best Style
- 2016; 2010; 2008 – Blue Dragon Film Award Popular Star Award – Female
Childhood & Early Life
Son was born on 11th January, 1982 in Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea.
Film Career
In 2002, Son featured as Shim Soo-in, the love interest of Lee Ji-hwan in the romantic movie ‘Lover’s Concerto’. In 2003, she performed as Ji-hye in the film ‘The Classic’. Next, she appeared in the 2004 movie ‘A Moment to Remember’. In 2005, she played the role of a con artist named Han Ji-won in the film ‘The Art of Seduction’. In 2007, she did a voice over for the protagonist Yobi in the animation film ‘Yobi: The Five Tail Fox’. In 2008, she acted as Baek Jang Mi in the movie ‘Open City’. In the same year, she played the role of Joo In-ah in the film ‘My Wife Got Married’. She did a murder mystery film titled ‘White Night’ in 2009. In 2011, Son played the role of Kang Yeo-ri in the South Korean horror romantic comedy film ‘Spellbound’. In 2012, she got to play a leading role in a disaster thriller film titled ‘The Tower’. In 2013, she got an important role in the film ‘Blood and Ties’. Further in 2014, she acted as one of the bandits in the South Korean period adventure film ‘The Pirates’. In 2016, she performed as Princess Deokhye in the movie ‘Last Princess’. At present she is working in two films titled ‘Negotiation’ and ‘Now I Will Meet You’ which are slated to be released in 2018.
Television Series
After being successful in the television series ‘Delicious Proposal’, she acted in the series ‘Alone in Love’. She played one of the reporters in the television series ‘Spotlight’ in 2008. In 2010, she played the role of Park Kae-in in a television series. Son next did a cameo in a television series titled ‘Secret Garden’ in 2011 and in 2013 she appeared in the South Korean television series ‘Don’t Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus’.
Awards & Achievements
Son gained international recognition for her film ‘Chi-hwa-seon’. She won the MBC Drama Awards as Best New Actress for both ‘Delicious Proposal’ and ‘Sun-hee and Jin-Lee’ in 2001. In 2002, she won the 22nd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards as Best New Actress for ‘Lover’s Concerto’. In the same year, she was the winner of the 39th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress for the film ‘The Classic’ and then in 2004 she won the 40th Grand Bell Awards’ Popularity Award as well as Best New Actress for the same film. In 2004, she won the 9th Moscow International Love Film Award as Best Couple along with Jo Seung-woo. She won the 15th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flower’s Film Festival’s Best Actress Award for the film ‘A Moment to Remember’ in 2006. In 2007, she won the Baeksang Arts Awards’ Best Actress Award for the film ‘Alone in Love’. She won the 29th Blue Dragon Films Award as Popular Star and Best Actress for the film ‘My Wife Got Married’ in 2008. In the same year, she also won the 4th University Film Festival Korea’s Best Actress and the Korean Film Awards’ Best Actress for the same film. In 2010, Son won the 48th Baeksang Arts Award as Best Actress for the film ‘Spellbound’ and in 2014 she won the 51st Grand Bell Award as Best Actress for the film ‘The Pirates’. Son won the Buil Film Festival Best Actress Award for the film ‘Truth Beneath’ and the 37th Blue Dragon Film Award as Best Actress for the film ‘The Last Princess’ in 2015. In 2016, she won the 17th Busan Film Critics Award as Best Actress for the film ‘The Truth Beneath’ and in 2017 she won the 53rd Baeksang Arts Award as Best Actress for the film ‘The Last Princess’. She also won the 22nd Chunsa Film Art Award for ‘The Truth Beneath’.
Net-worth
Her estimated net-worth is around $20 million.
Personal Life
She is said to have dated her ‘Pirates’ co-star Kim Nam Gil, but the rumor died down later. She wanted to get married by 34 but she has not met the man of her dreams yet.