So Yi-hyun
So Yi-hyun at BIFF 2013.
Born
Jo Woo-jung

(1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 39)
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Other namesSo E-hyun
Soh Yi-hyeon
EducationUniversity of Suwon - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
AgentH& Entertainment[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSo I-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerSo Ihyŏn
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo U-jeong
McCune–ReischauerCho Uchŏng

So Yi-hyun (Korean: 소이현; born Jo Woo-jung, 조우정; August 28, 1984) is a South Korean actress, with starring and supporting roles in Hyena, Assorted Gems,[2] Gloria,[3] Heartstrings,[4] Glowing She,[5] Cheongdam-dong Alice,[6] and Who Are You?.[7]

Personal life

So married actor In Gyo-jin on October 4, 2014.[8] So and In had been friends for a decade before dating; they were co-stars in Aeja's Older Sister, Minja (2008) and Happy Ending (2012).[9][10][11] Their first child, a daughter, was born on December 4, 2015.[12] In October 2017, she gave birth to a second daughter.[13]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role
2003 Yellow Handkerchief Yoon Na-young
Fairy and Swindler Ji-na
Punch Oh Hae-mi
2004 April Kiss Jang Jin-ah
Where Are Arrows We Shoot?
(MBC Best Theater ep. 569) 		Hee-young
2005 Resurrection Lee Kang-joo
2006 Special Crime Investigation: Murder in the Blue House Park Hee-young
Hyena Lee Jung-yoon
2008 Before and After: Plastic Surgery Clinic Hong Ki-nam
Aeja's Older Sister, Minja Lee Chae-rin
2009 Swallow the Sun Yoo Mi-ran
Assorted Gems Gung Ryu-bi (Ruby)
2010 Gloria Jung Yoon-seo
2011 Heartstrings Jung Yoon-soo
2012 Glowing She Jeon Ji-hyun
Happy Ending Park Na-young
Cheongdam-dong Alice Seo Yoon-joo
2013 I Can Hear Your Voice Min Joon-gook's lawyer
(cameo, episodes 1, 12)
Who Are You? Yang Shi-ohn
2014 Three Days Lee Cha-young
2016 Secrets of Women Kang Ji-yoo
Entourage Cameo
The Sound of Your Heart
2018 Fates & Furies[14] Cha Soo-hyun
2021 Red Shoes Kim Gem-ma[15]
2023 My Happy Ending Kwon Yoon-jin[16]

Film

Year Title Role
2004 Father and Son: The Story of Mencius Choi Hyun-jung
2006 Dark Forest Kim Jung-ah
The Restless Hyo
2013 Top Star Mi-na

Variety show

Year Title Notes
2004–2005 Music Bank MC
2011 It City: So Yi-hyun's Taste of Indochina[17] Travel
2013 Section TV MC
2016–2017 The Return of Superman Cast member with her daughter, In Ha-eun Eps 130-162, and 193
2018 Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny Cast Member Eps 31-115
2021 Sister Shoots Host [18]
2022 Scance, not Hocance Host[19]
2023 Oh Eun-young Game judge[20]

Music video

Year Korean Title English Title Artist
2002 감기 "Cold"
Lee Ki-chan
2006 마지막 은영이에게 "To Eun-young, for the Last Time"
KCM
태양의 눈물 "Tears of the Sun"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Punch Won
2013 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award for Variety Shows, Female Section TV Won
2013 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Cheongdam-dong Alice Nominated
2014 SBS Drama Awards Three Days Won
2016 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Secrets of Women Won
2019 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Fates & Furies Nominated
2021 KBS Drama Awards[21] Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Red shoes Won
2022 8th APAN Star Awards[22][23] Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Won

References

  1. ^ "인교진-소이현 부부, H＆엔터테인먼트에 새 둥지" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Han, Sang-hee (1 September 2009). "Network to Bring New Sitcom, Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  3. ^ Hong, Lucia (28 July 2010). "Bae Doo-na was "worried over bad singing"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  4. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 June 2011). "Campus romance to pull at Heartstrings". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  5. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (21 November 2012). "So E Hyun Took CN Blue's Jung Yong Hwa and Kim Hyung Jun's First Kisses?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  6. ^ "So Yi-hyun Becomes Style Icon on SBS Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  7. ^ Son, Bo-kyung (26 July 2013). "So E Hyun Says She Wants to Stop Feeling Awkward Around 2PM's Ok Taecyeon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  8. ^ Lee, Sung-eun (6 October 2014). "So Yi-hyun, In Gyo-jin fly to Indonesia". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  9. ^ "Actors to Wed After Years of Playing On-screen Couples". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  10. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (10 April 2014). "So Yi-hyun, In Gyo-jin planning to wed". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  11. ^ Cho, Han-na (29 July 2014). "So Yi-hyun and In Gyo-jin's wedding pictorial". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  12. ^ "Acting couple now proud parents". The Korea Times. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  13. ^ "사랑하는 인씨들"... 소이현, 행복한 일상 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  14. ^ "'운명과 분노', 이민정·주상욱·소이현·이기우 캐스팅 완료…'화려한 라인업'(공식)". MBN (in Korean). September 10, 2018.
  15. ^ Jung Eun-jean (May 13, 2021). "최명길-소이현-박윤재-신정윤 '빨강 구두' 캐스팅 확정". kbs (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Tae Yuna (September 6, 2023). "[공식] 장나라·손호준, 두 번째 부부 호흡…'나의 해피엔드' 주연 라인업" [[Official] Jang Na-ra and Son Ho-jun, the second couple... 'My Happy End' main cast line-up] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "It City - So Yi-Hyun's Taste of Indochina". CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  18. ^ Lee Jeong-hyeon (June 17, 2021). "손담비·소이현·안영미·곽정은, '언니가 쏜다!' MC". Naver (in Korean). Yonhap. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Kim Min-ji (May 9, 2022). "예지원·손담비·소이현·소유, 스위트룸 도장깨기 나선다…23일 '스캉스' 론칭" [Ye Ji-won, Son Dam-bi, So Yi-hyeon, and Soyu set out to break the suite seal… 'Scance' launched on the 23rd] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Jang Woo-young (December 19, 2022). "오은영 게임' MC 신동엽·이민정→안재욱·정준호·문희준·이대호·소이현 총출동 [공식]" ['Oh Eun-Young Game' MC Shin Dong-yeop · Lee Min-jeong → Ahn Jae-wook · Jung Jun-ho · Moon Hee-joon · Lee Dae-ho · So Yi-hyun all out [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yang So-young (December 31, 2021). "[KBS 연기대상] 지현우 대상 "'신사와 아가씨' 대표로 받아"[종합]" [[KBS Acting Awards] Ji Hyun-woo Grand Prize "Received as the representative of 'Gentleman and Lady'" [General]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Star Today. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Lee Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho’s ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Myung, Hee-sook (September 29, 2022). "송중기, '빈센조'로 이견없는 대상…'옷소매' 3관왕 저력 [에이판스타어워즈](종합)" [Song Joong-ki, 'Vincenzo' as the undisputed winner... 'Clothes Sleeve' 3-Win Power [Apan Star Awards] (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver.

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