Yoon So-hee
Yoon So-hee in 2019
Born (1993-05-07) May 7, 1993 (age 30)
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AgentSaram Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
윤소희
Hanja
尹邵熙[2]
Revised RomanizationYun So-hui
McCune–ReischauerYun Sohŭi

Yoon So-hee (Korean: 윤소희; born May 7, 1993) is a South Korean actress.

Early life and education

Yoon was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 7, 1993, and lived there for six years before returning to Seoul.[1] In 2011, she enrolled as a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering major at KAIST, one of South Korea's prestigious science and research universities; she is currently on a leave of absence.[3][4] Later, in 2021, she returned to study.[5] She graduated from KAIST in 2023.

Career

Yoon was first featured on Hit the S Style, a variety show which spotlights campus style icons which was aired on tvN.[6] She then appeared in the intermission video at Super Show 5, a concert tour by Super Junior, followed by an uncredited cameo in the music video for SHINee's "Why So Serious?".

In 2013, she starred in music videos by EXO in EXO Music Video Drama (in both Korean and Mandarin Chinese versions).[7] Afterwards, Yoon made her acting debut in the period drama The Blade and Petal.[8] She has since been cast in increasingly larger roles in television dramas such as Let's Eat (2013)[7][9] and Secret Door (2014), where she acted as the older version Kim Yoo-jung's character.[10]

Yoon had her film debut in the romance film Salut d'Amour (2015) as the younger version of Youn Yuh-jung's character,[11] followed by a supporting role in the South Korean-Chinese film Life Risking Romance (2016).[12] In 2016, she had her first leading role in KBS' mini drama The Day After We Broke Up alongside Kim Myung-soo.[13]

Yoon gained increased recognition following her supporting role in the sageuk The Emperor: Owner of the Mask.[14][15] In 2018, Yoon portrayed her first lead role in the romantic comedy drama Witch's Love.[16]

In October 2022, Yoon signed with new agency Saram Entertainment.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Salut d'Amour young Im Geum-nim
2016 Life Risking Romance Jung Yoo-mi
TBA Get Rich [18][19]
Late Night Washing Machine Kim Jin-seo [20]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Blade and Petal Nang-ga
Drama Festival – "Surviving in Africa" Yoon Na-ra [21]
Let's Eat Yoon Jin-yi
2014 Love in Memory 2 – Dad's Notes Soo-jung Mobile drama [22]
12 Years Promise young Jang Gook [23]
Big Man So Hye-ra [24]
Marriage, Not Dating Nam Hyun-hee [25]
Secret Door Seo Ji-dam/Park Bingae Ep. 14–24 [26]
2015 This Is My Love 23-year-old Ji Eun-dong [27]
2016 Memory Bong Sun-hwa [28]
One More Time Moon Da-in [29]
2017 Queen of the Ring Kang Mi-joo [30]
The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Kim Hwa-gun [31]
Because This Is My First Life Herself Cameo Ep. 1 [32]
Meloholic Herself Cameo [33]
2018 Witch's Love Kang Cho-hong [34]
2020 The Spies Who Loved Me Sophie Ahn Cameo [35]
2022 Ghost Doctor Im Bo-mi [36]
2023 Heartbeat Yoon Hae-seon / Na Hae-won [37]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Bong Soon - a Cyborg in Love Bong Soon [38]
After The Show Ends Go Ali [39]
2021 Peng Go Sa-ri [40][41]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 After the Play Ends Cast member Eps. 1–8 [39]
2018 Friendly Driver Starts 24 January [42]
A Coveted Cruise [43]
2019 Nowadays Bookstore: I will read books
2021 Why Is Classical Host Season 2 [44]

Hosting

Year Title Ref.
2021 AI Conference for All [45]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Notes
2013 "Why So Serious?" SHINee
"Wolf" EXO For MAMA 2013, Drama Ver.
"Growl"

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
MBC Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Nominated [47]
Soompi Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [48]
The Seoul Awards 2017 Best New Actress (Drama) Won [49]

References

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  2. ^ 정서희 (December 18, 2013). "윤소희│② 윤소희's story". Ize.
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  44. ^ Nam Jung-hyun (May 28, 2021). "LG유플러스 채널 '더라이프', 1주년 기념 예능 3개 편성". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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  46. ^ Park Ro-sa (December 28, 2022). "카이스트 출신' 윤소희 '과학의전당' 홍보대사 위촉" [Appointed as public relations ambassador for 'Science Hall' So-hee Yoon from 'KAIST] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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