Kim So-eun is a famous South Korean actress, known for her roles in Korean dramas such as Boys Over Flowers (2009), Thousand Kisses (2011), Our Gap-soon (2016-17), and Evergreen (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Kim So Eun was born on Wednesday, September 6, 1989 (age 30 in 2019) in Toegyewon, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Kim So-eun in her childhood
She attended Geumgyo Elementary School in Dasan-dong, Gyeonggi-do, Donong Middle School in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, and Suze High School in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do. She studied at the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and Race
Not much is known about her family. She has a younger sister.
Kim So Eun’s sister
Her name is associated with actors and singers such as Kim Bum, Kang Ha Neul, and Son Ho Joon.
Kim So Eun and Kang Ha Neul
Kim So Eun and Kim Bum
Profession
mechanism
- Will Entertainment (now)
Movie
Kim So-eun made her debut in 2004 when she played a small role in the South Korean film “Two Men” while she was still in middle school.
Two Guys (2004)
She played the supporting role of “Jang Da-mi” in the film “Fly, Dad, Fly” (2006). Her first leading role was in the South Korean film “Mourning” (2014), in which she played the female ghost “Se-hee”.
Tomb of Mourning (2014)
She also starred in the films Entagled (2014), Sky Lantern (2015), and Are We In Love? (2018).
Korean dramas and other works
In 2004, she made her acting debut in the Korean drama “Sea Sisters” where she played the role of “young Song Joon Hee”.
Kim So-eun in a scene from “Sea Sisters” (2005)
After that, she starred in many TV series such as “Sad Love Story” (2005), “Urban TV Series ‘First Love'” (2006), “Joseon Police Season 1” (2007) and “Empress Cheonchu” (2009). In 2009, she rose to fame with her role as “Chu Ga Eul” in the TV series “Boys Over Flowers” (2009).
Kim So-eun in a scene from Boys Over Flowers (2009)
She subsequently played lead roles in the hit Korean dramas Thousand Kisses (2011), Happy Ending (2012), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gapsoon (2016-17), Special TV Series – You’re Closer Than I Think (2017), and Evergreen (2018). She made her debut in China with the web series Secret Angel, which aired on Sohu.com.
She has appeared in various shows like Music & Lyrics, Glitter, We Got Married: Season 4, and Wednesday Food Talk.
Kim So Eun in a scene from We Got Married
She also wrote the lyrics for the song “Sad Love” from the Korean drama “Feast of the Gods” (2012).
She sang and composed the song “Love Love” from the Korean drama Evergreen (2018).
Awards and nominations
- 2014 Hallyu Awards – Popular Culture Award
- 2012 MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actress Award for Korean Drama “The King’s Doctor”
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards – Female Newcomer Award (Korean dramas “Boys Over Flowers”, “The Man Who Can’t Get Married”, “The Queen’s Avatar”)
Kim So Eun gave her acceptance speech at the KBC Drama Awards
- 2009 Arirang TV 1000th episode voting – Best Couple Award (with Kim Bum) Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers”
SBS Drama Awards
- 2016 “Our Ga-soon” won the TV Series Female Special Acting Award
Kim So-eun gave her acceptance speech at the SBS Drama Awards
- In 2016, he and Song Jae-rim won the Best Couple Award for “Our Gab-soon”
MBC Entertainment Awards
- In 2014, he won the Newcomer of the Year Award for “We Got Married”
Kim So-eun gave her acceptance speech at the MBC Entertainment Awards
- 2014 “We Got Married” Best Couple Award (with Song Jae-rim)
sign
Kim So-eun holding a sign with her autograph
Favorite things
- Movies: The Faceted Veil (2006), Colombian Girl (2011)
- Singer: John Lennon, Jae-ha Yoo
- Restaurant: Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn
- Sports: skiing, fencing, horse riding
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys doing yoga, watching movies, and going for walks.
- Her blood type is “O”.
- She trained as a professional ski national team athlete when she was a child. In 2003, she was selected as a professional model in the junior advanced ski and snowboard competition held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, so her training was suspended.
- In 2012, she appeared in an instructional video for the Vivaldi Ski Resort in Hongcheon.
- She has served as a goodwill ambassador for the 2009 Korea International Youth Film Festival, the 2009 University Fashion Week, the 2011 Jeonju International Film Festival, the 2013 and 2014 Golden Film Festival, and the 2014 Green Film Festival, and is a frequent advocate for art films, youth activism, and eco-living.
- So Eun is a college classmate and very close friend of famous actors Park Shin Hye, Kim Bum, Go Ara, and Kang Ha Na.
- She is a cat lover and owns a cat named “Cuni”.
Kim So Eun posts about her pets on Instagram
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Source: HIS Education