Seo Young-hee
Seo Young-hee at the 2010 Director's Cut Awards
Born (1979-06-13) June 13, 1979 (age 44)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationDongguk University - Theatre
OccupationActress
Years active1999-present
AgentScreening ENT[1]
Spouse
unnamed
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(m. 2011)​
[2][3]
Korean name
Hangul
서영희
Revised RomanizationSeo Yeong-hui
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Yŏng-hŭi

Seo Young-hee (born June 13, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting role in thriller The Chaser (2008) and her award-winning lead role in horror film Bedevilled (2010).[4][5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1998 Bye June Nurse #2
2003 The Classic Na Na-hee
Jealousy Is My Middle Name Ahn Hye-ok
2004 Liar Yang Myung-sun
2005 Mapado Jang Ggeut-soon
All for Love Ha Seon-ae
2006 Now and Forever Soo-jin
To Sir, with Love Yoo Jung-won/Nam Mi-ja
Moodori Yang Mi-kyung
2007 Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K Seo Jong-ran (cameo)
Shadows in the Palace Wol-ryung
2008 The Chaser Kim Mi-jin
Antique Jin-hyuk's 3rd girlfriend
2009 Fortune Salon Ji-hye
2010 Bedevilled Kim Bok-nam
2011 The Last Blossom Shin Seon-ae
2012 Circle of Crime - Director's Cut Hong Soo-min
2013 Rough Play Oh Yeon-hee
2015 Madonna Moon Hye-rim
The Accidental Detective Mi-ok
2017 The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Lee Mi-ok
2018 The Wrath Lady Shin
2020 The Night of Undying Humans Sera
2022 Air Murder Han Gil-joo [7]
The Contorted House Myung-hye[8][9]
Midnight Horror: Six Nights – Segment: Goo Hara Who Can Do Jin-kyung[10]
TBA The Sound of Breath Ok-ran[11]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Exciting Change
Tropical Nights in December Park Myung-sook
2005 Drama City "아무도 날 사랑하지 않아" one act-drama
A Farewell to Sorrow Kim Min-joo
HDTV Literature "The Outdoor Lamp" Jae-hee
2006 MBC Best Theater "그집엔 누가사나요?" one act-drama
2007 Mermaid Story Nam Soo-in
Dal-ja's Spring Jang Soo-jin
The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law Lee Bok-nam
2008 Here He Comes Lee Young-hee
2009 Queen Seondeok So-hwa
2011 A Thousand Kisses Woo Joo-young
2012 Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck Lee Eun-hee
2013 Thrice Married Woman Park Joo-ha
2018 Secret Mother Kang Hye-kyung [12]
2019 Trap Shin Yeon-soo [13]
Nokdu Flower Yoo-Wol
2021 Joseon Exorcist Queen Wongyeong [14]
2022 O'PENing – The Apartment Is Beautiful Moon Se-yeon one act-drama[15][16]
2023 Pale Moon Kang Seon-yeong [17]
The Escape of the Seven Park Nan-young [18]
Twinkling Watermelon Yoon Cheong-ah

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Shall We Have A Cup of Coffee? Kim Joo-hee [19]

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2008 "Shout With Your Heart" Monday Kiz

Theater

Year Title Role Ref.
1999 Moskito Nalnari
2000 A Dangerous Star Like That Girl
2001 Statement Yu-ri
2023 The Dressing Room B [20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005 13th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actress
All for Love
 Won
26th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2006
 25th MBC Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act/Special Drama
그집엔 누가사나요?
 Won
2007 21st KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress
Daughters-in-Law
 Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2008 12th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actress
The Chaser
 Won
45th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
17th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress
Shadows in the Palace
 Nominated
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress
The Chaser
 Nominated
7th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
8th MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award, Actress in a Sitcom/Comedy
Here He Comes
 Won
2009
 28th MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Supporting Actress
Queen Seondeok
 Won
2010 14th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actress
Bedevilled
 Won
6th Fantastic Fest Best Actress Won
47th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Nominated
30th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won
11th Korea Visual Arts Festival Photogenic Award, Actress Won
4th Korea Sharing Awards Chairman's Award, Actress Won
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
8th Korean Film Awards Best Actress Won
11th Women in Film Korea Awards Best Actress Won
13th Director's Cut Awards Best Actress Won
2011 2nd KOFRA Film Awards Best Actress Won
31st Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival Best Actress Won
47th Paeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Nominated
30th MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
A Thousand Kisses
 Nominated

References

  1. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (February 7, 2022). "서영희, 상영이엔티와 전속계약 체결…신성록-이민기와 한솥밥" [Seo Young-hee signed an exclusive contract with Yeongsang ENT... Shin Sung-rok - Lee Min-gi and Hansot-bap] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "Actress Seo Young Hee reveals her wedding photos". Allkpop. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ "Seo Yeong-hee, why she refused any sponsorship for her secret wedding". Newsen via Hancinema. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. ^ Ki, Sun-min (1 October 2010). "Bedevilled snaps up two festival awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Actress Seo Young-hee Takes Center Stage After Decade on Sidelines". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ^ Yoon, Ji-won (7 July 2015). "Actress tries to escape stereotypes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  7. ^ Jo Ji-young (March 17, 2022). "[공식] 가습기살균제 참사 다룬 '공기살인' 4월 개봉 확정" [[Official] 'Air Murder', which deals with the humidifier disinfectant disaster, confirmed for release in April] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Yoo Ji-hye (September 16, 2021). "서영희·김민재 심리 스릴러 '뒤틀린 집' 부국제 공식 초청" [Seo Young-hee and Kim Min-jae's psychological thriller 'A Twisted House' Deputy International Official Invitation]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Lee Chang-gyu (June 22, 2022). "서영희 '뒤틀린 집', 7월 13일 개봉 확정…한국판 '컨저링' 탄생 예고" [Seo Young-hee's 'Twisted House' to be released on July 13th... Announcement of the birth of the Korean version of 'The Conjuring'] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Hong, Se-young (October 7, 2022). "미드나잇 호러: 6개의 밤' 티저 포스터, 이달 전격 공개" [‘Midnight Horror: Six Nights’ teaser poster released this month]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Jang Jin-ri (April 7, 2023). "서영희, 영화 '숨비소리' 캐스팅…이선빈-김자영과 세 모녀 된다" [Seo Young-hee, cast for the movie 'The Sound of Breath'... Lee Sun-bin and Kim Ja-young become mothers and daughters] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "[공식입장] "송윤아→김소연" 워맨스 스릴러 '시크릿 마더', 라인업 완성". News1 (in Korean). April 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "[단독] 서영희, OCN '트랩' 출연…이서진과 호흡". Dailian (in Korean). November 5, 2018 – via Naver.
  14. ^ cancels complete broadcast of show due to history distortion and Chinese style props. The show faced a massive amount of criticism leading to sponsorships and advertisements pulling out.
  15. ^ Park Eun-hae (May 18, 2022). "베일 벗는 tvN 단막극 8편…내달 17일 첫 방송" [8 episodes of tvN's single-act drama that take off the veil... First broadcast on the 17th of next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (July 1, 2022). "박효주X서영희 '아파트는 아름다워' 측 "차별 혐오 들여다보는 현실 밀착극" [Park Hyo-joo X Seo Young-hee's 'Apartment is Beautiful' side "A close-up drama that looks into discrimination and hate"] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Kim Ye-eun (July 21, 2022). "[단독] 서영희, '종이달' 주연 합류…김서형과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Seo Young-hee joins the lead role of 'Paper Moon'... Breathing with Seohyung Kim] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (August 24, 2023). "서영희 '7인의 탈출' 출연" [Seo Young-hee to appear in 'The Escape of the 7] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Park Soo-in (May 28, 2021). "박호산 서영희 '커피 한잔 할까요' 출연, 옹성우와 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Ahn, So-yoon (January 20, 2023). "[연극] "송옥숙부터 함은정까지"..연극 '분장실' 화려한 라인업으로 돌아왔다" [[Play] "From Song Ok-sook to Ham Eun-jung"...Play 'Dressing Room' Returns with Brilliant Lineup] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best New Actress
Director's Cut Awards for Best Actress
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for Best Actress
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