So Yoo-jin
South Korean film actor

So Yoo-jin

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South Korean film actor
Gender:
Female
Birth:
11 August 1981(South Korea)
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Spouse(s):
Paik Jong-won
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Introduction

So Yoo-jin (born August 11, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas Rookie (2000), Delicious Proposal (2001), Fox and Cotton Candy (2001), and Rival (2002), Mai Ratima(2013).

Personal life

On January 19, 2013, So married Baek Jong-won, chef and CEO of 26 restaurant franchises with 169 branches across the country. Their first child, a son, was born on April 9, 2014. Their second child, a daughter, was born on September 21, 2015. On April 2016, So's father died the same day as of her son's birthday.

Filmography

Television drama

  • Five Children (KBS2, 2016)
  • Great Stories "The Kim Sisters" (TV Chosun/tvN, 2015)
  • Potato Star 2013QR3 (tvN, 2013) (cameo, ep 11)
  • Pretty Man (KBS2, 2013) (guest appearance, ep 1-4)
  • Drama Special "Happy! Rose Day" (KBS2, 2013)
  • Can't Live Without You (MBC, 2012)
  • Happy Ending (jTBC, 2012)
  • Golden Fish (MBC, 2010)
  • Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son (SBS, 2007-2008)
  • Unstoppable High Kick! (MBC, 2007) (cameo, ep 107)
  • Alone in Love (SBS, 2006) (cameo, ep 1)
  • Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006)
  • Cute or Crazy (SBS, 2005)
  • Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004-2005)
  • Good Person (MBC, 2003)
  • The Bean Chaff of My Life (MBC, 2003)
  • Rival (SBS, 2002)
  • Fox and Cotton Candy (MBC, 2001-2002)
  • Cool (KBS2, 2001)
  • Delicious Proposal (MBC, 2001)
  • Rookie (SBS, 2000-2001)
  • Virtue (SBS, 2000)

Film

  • Mai Ratima (2013)
  • The Dinner (short film, 2011)
  • Break Away (2010)
  • Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money (2009, short film "Sitcom")
  • 3 Colors Love Story (2006, short film "I'm O.K")
  • The Rainy Day (2005)
  • 2424 (2002)
  • Rundim (2001, animated)

Variety show

  • Wonderful Day (MBC Music, 2012)
  • Section TV (MBC, 2001-2002)
  • Inkigayo (Popular Music) (SBS, 2001-2002)
  • Music Box (iTV, 2001)
  • In Search of the Best (SBS, 2000)

Musical theatre

  • Between Raindrops (2008)

Radio program

  • To You Who Forget the Night with So Yoo-jin (KBS Happy FM, 2009)
  • Popular Songs with So Yoo-jin (KBS Happy FM, 2006)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2001 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award Section TV Won
MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Delicious Proposal Won
2002 Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actress (TV) Rival Won
SBS Drama Awards Top 10 Stars Won
Most Popular Actress Won
2003 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress The Bean Chaff of My Life,
Good Person
Won
2010 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Golden Fish Nominated
2012 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Can't Live Without You Nominated
2016 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Five Enough Won