Myung Se-bin
Myung in 2018
Born (1975-04-10) April 10, 1975 (age 48)
Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Gang Ho-sung [ko]
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(m. 2007; div. 2008)​
Korean name
Hangul
명세빈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMyeong Se-bin
McCune–ReischauerMyŏng Sepin

Myung Se-bin (Korean: 명세빈; born April 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress from the Seochok Myeong clan. She is best known for her television dramas Purity (1998), Paper Crane (1998), Into the Sun (2003), Three Sisters (2010) and Doctor Cha (2023).[1][2]

Early life and education

Myung Se-bin is a graduate from Dongduk Women's University.

Career

Myung was spotted in 1996 at a department store in Seoul by singer Shin Seung-hun, who cast her in his music video. She later modelled for magazines and commercials, which led to an acting career.

Personal life

Myung married lawyer Gang Ho-sung at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel on August 17, 2007.[3] The couple divorced five months later in January 2008.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
1998 Scent of a Man Shin Eun-hye
A Great Chinese Restaurant Yoo Tae-hee
TBA The Hotel Lee Jung-eun [6]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Purity Yoon Hye-jin
Paper Crane Choi Na-hyun
1999 House Above the Waves Maria
Ghost Seo Jae-young
2000 She's the One Jung Kyung-ran
Some Like It Hot Hyun Mi-rae
2001 I Still Love You Oh Soon-mi
2002 Who's My Love Kim Go-eun
2003 Into the Sun Jeon Hye-rin
2004 The Woman Who Wants to Marry Lee Shin-young
2005 Span Drama episode 15: "Midnight Tea Party" cafe manager
Wedding Shin Yoon-soo
2006 Special of My Life Yoon Se-ra
What's Up Fox fashion show attendee Cameo appearance
2007 Prince Hours Queen Hwa-in
2010 Three Sisters Kim Eun-young
2013 The Sons Sung In-ok
The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang Chae-hwa
2015 Kill Me, Heal Me Min Seo-yeon
2017 First Love Again Lee Ha-jin
Avengers Social Club Lee Mi-sook
2021 Bossam: Steal the Fate Lady Haeindang of the Gwangju Yi clan, Yi I-cheom's sister and Dae-yeob's aunt
2023 Doctor Cha Choi Seung-hee [7]
2024 Missing Crown Prince Queen Dowager Min Soo-ryun [8]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
1996 "Love in My Own Way" Shin Seung-hun
1997 "Alone" Lee Ji-hoon
1999 "Promise" Kim Bum-soo

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Results
2017 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama First Love Again Won
2012 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama The Sons Nominated
2010 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Three Sisters Nominated
2005 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Wedding Nominated
2004 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress The Woman Who Wants to Marry Nominated
Best Couple Award with Yoo Jun-sang Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
1999 Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Scent of a Man Nominated
Paeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Purity Won
1998 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Purity, Paper Crane Won
Photogenic Award, Actress Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Scent of a Man Nominated

References

  1. ^ Ko, Jae-wan (March 24, 2010). "Myung Se-bin to return to the small screen". 10Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Myung Se-bin's New TV Part Touches a Personal Nerve". The Chosun Ilbo. May 1, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Actress Myung Se-bin, left, poses with her lawyer fiance Gang Ho-sung..." The Korea Times. August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "Actress Myung Se-bin Goes Public with Divorce". Soompi. March 16, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Myeong Se-bin's tears". Hancinema. May 4, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Kim Myung-mi (February 25, 2022). "더 호텔' 이상우X신혜정X명세빈 출연확정, 대본 리딩 현장 공개" ['The Hotel' Lee Sang-woo X Shin Hye-jeong X Myung Se-bin confirmed to appear, script reading site released] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee Ji-hyun (September 15, 2022). "이경규가 쏩니다!" 소속 배우 명세빈에 '닭차' 선물하는 대표님 클라스" [Lee Kyung-gyu is shooting!" The CEO's class giving a 'chicken tea' gift to his actor Myung Se-bin] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Hwang So-young (November 17, 2023). "'차정숙' 흥행 이끈 명세빈 '세자가 사라졌다' 출연 확정". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
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