Son Tae-young
Born (1980-08-19) August 19, 1980 (age 43)
Daegu, South Korea
Other namesSohn Tae-young
EducationSangmyung University - Major in Dance
OccupationModel / Actress
Years active2000-present
AgentH8 Company
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
손태영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon Tae-yeong
McCune–ReischauerSon Taeyŏng

Son Tae-young (born August 19, 1980) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss International Korea 2000 and was crowned 1st runner up at Miss International 2000 pageant. She is known for her work on television, with starring in lead and supporting roles in dramas such as One Million Roses (2003), Two Wives (2009),and Into the Flames (2014).

Career

As Miss Daegu, Son Tae-young placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000.[1] She was the country's representative at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won 1st runner-up and Miss Photogenic.[2][3]

Son later turned to acting, appearing in the films Sad Movie (2005),[4][5] the critically acclaimed The Railroad (2007),[6][7][8] and Crazy Waiting (2008). Son is more prolific in television, with starring and supporting roles in dramas such as One Million Roses (2003), Two Wives (2009),[9] You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin (2013),[10][11] and Into the Flames (2014).[12]

In 2014, Son played the leading role of a wife with a cheating husband in the Chinese romantic comedy film Love War, opposite Hu Bing and Winston Chao.[13][14]

Known for her sense of style, she has also hosted several beauty and fashion programs, among them Son Tae-young's Life Magazine (2008),[15] Actress House - Season 2 (2011),[16][17] and Son Tae-young's W Show! (2013).[18][19]

Personal life

Son married actor Kwon Sang-woo at the Shilla Hotel on September 28, 2008.[20][21][22][23][24] On February 6, 2009, she gave birth to a son, christened as Luke (nicknamed Rookie).[25] Their second child, a daughter, was born on January 10, 2015.[14][26][27] Son's brother-in-law is pianist and composer, Yiruma.[28]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2001 Pure Heart Cha Da-hye KBS2
2002 Remember Shin Ji-eun MBC
2003 One Million Roses Park Hye-ran KBS2
2004 Banjun Drama "Romance Solver" SBS
Banjun Drama "Cute Hostage" SBS
2005 Marrying a Millionaire Jung Soo-min SBS
2006 Yeon Gaesomun Hong Bol-hwa SBS
Freeze Ehwa CGV
2007 I Am Sam Shin So-yi KBS2
2008 Drama City "Love Hunt, Thirty Minus Three"[29] Yi-kyung KBS2
Iljimae Lee Yeon SBS
2009 Two Wives Han Ji-sook SBS
2013 Queen of Ambition room salon customer
(cameo, episode 2)[30][31]		 SBS
You Are the Best! Lee Hye-shin KBS2
2014 Into the Flames Kumiko TV Chosun
2016 The K2 Uhm Hye-rin tvN
2017 You Are Too Much Hong Yoon-hee MBC

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 My Daddy cameo short film
2004 Ghost House Soo-kyung
2005 Sad Movie Choi Suk-hyun
2006 3 Colors Love Story[32][33] Yoo-mi segment: "I Can Hear the Memory"
2007 The Railroad Lee Han-na
2008 Crazy Waiting Kim Hyo-jung
2014 Love War

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2000 야!한밤에 KBS2 MC
2001 Movies and Popcorn KBS2
Section TV MBC
Inkigayo (Popular Music) SBS
2008 Son Tae-young's Life Magazine Dong-A TV
2011-2012 Actress House - Season 2 Fashion N
2011 Entertainment Inside Channel A
K-PopCon Channel A
2013 Son Tae-young's W Show! KBS W

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2002 "La La La" Lee Soo-young
2003 "Because I'm a Girl" Kiss
2005 "추억은 시간이 지운다" Youme
2008 "Always with Me"[8] Revi

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2000 44th Miss Korea Pageant 2nd Runner-up (Miss International Korea) — Won
40th Miss International Pageant 1st Runner-up — Won
Miss Photogenic — Won
2003 KBS Drama Awards[34] Popularity Award One Million Roses Won

References

  1. ^ Han, Hyeon-woo (29 May 2000). "Kim Sa-rang Crowned Miss Korea 2000". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. ^ Constantino, Ronald (19 November 2000). "Miss International 2000 Update". Philippine Headline News Online. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  3. ^ Cho, Jae-hyon (30 November 2009). "Seo Eun-Mi Draws Keen Attention From Netizens". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  4. ^ Yang, Sung-jin (13 October 2005). "Star-studded Sad Movie not so sad". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  5. ^ "Actors Sohn Tae-yung and Lee Ki-woo to Visit Thailand". KBS Global. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  6. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (23 April 2007). "Pusan Selection The Railroad's Domestic Release". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  7. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (6 December 2007). "The Railroad Wins Two Awards at Torino Fest". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  8. ^ a b Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (29 January 2008). "Actress Sohn Praised". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. ^ Oh, Jean (4 May 2009). "Single mothers and baseball coming to small screen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  10. ^ Ho, Stewart (29 January 2013). "Son Tae Young to Play IU's Sister on You're the Best Lee Soon Shin". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  11. ^ Lee, Sun-min (20 August 2013). "Son Tae-young pledges to show "mature acting"". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  12. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (14 February 2014). "Son Tae-young joins Flames". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  13. ^ "S. Korean stars thrive in Chinese films". The Korea Herald. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  14. ^ a b Lee, Sun-min (24 July 2014). "Kwon, Son confirm second pregnancy". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  15. ^ Han, Sang-hee (22 July 2008). "Stars Offer Trendy Tips Through Programs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  16. ^ "Son Tae-yeong reveals family album". Hancinema. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  17. ^ "Son Tae-young to walk runway at fashion show in China". 10Asia. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  18. ^ Ho, Stewart (14 January 2013). "Son Tae Young Cast as MC of KBS' New Program for Women". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  19. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (15 January 2013). "Son Tae-young lands her own show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ^ "Kwone, Son to Tie the Knot on Sept. 28". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  21. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (18 July 2008). "Kwon, Sohn to Wed in Sept". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  22. ^ "Kwon Vows to be a Passionate and Devoted Husband". KBS Global. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  23. ^ Han, Sang-hee (28 September 2008). "Actors Kwon, Sohn Tie Knot". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  24. ^ "Kwon Sang-woo & Son Tae-young Say "I Do"". KBS Global. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  25. ^ Kim, Jessica (27 January 2010). "Kwon Sang-woo, Sohn Tae-young reveal son's pics". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  26. ^ "Kwon Sang-woo, Son Tae-young expect second child". The Korea Herald. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  27. ^ Sung, So-young (12 January 2015). "Son Tae-young has baby girl". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  28. ^ "이루마-손태영 언니 미스코리아 결혼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 18 April 2007.
  29. ^ "KBS 드라마".
  30. ^ Ho, Stewart (10 January 2013). "Son Tae Young to Cameo in Yawang For Husband, Kwon Sang Woo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  31. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (16 January 2013). "Son Tae Young Shouts at Kwon Sang Woo for Looking Like Her Husband on Yawang". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  32. ^ "Korean News in Brief - August 19: Audible Memories, Losing Love". Twitch Film. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  33. ^ "KT releases Valentine's film shorts". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-01.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  34. ^ "2003 KBS Drama Awards". KBS Drama Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-05-01.

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