Yoon So-hee
South Korean actress

Yoon So-hee

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South Korean actress
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Female
Birth:
7 May 1993(Stuttgart, Germany)
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KAIST
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Introduction

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. 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.

Career

Yoon was first featured on Hit the S Style, a variety show which spotlights campus style icons which was aired on tvN. 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). Afterwards, Yoon made her acting debut in the period drama The Blade and Petal. She has since been cast in increasingly larger roles in television dramas such as Let's Eat (2013) and Secret Door (2014), where she acted as the older version Kim Yoo-jung's character.

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

Yoon gained increased recognition following her supporting role in the sageuk The Emperor: Owner of the Mask. In 2018, Yoon was cast in the romantic comedy drama Witch's Love.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 1st The Seoul Awards Best New Actress (Drama) The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Won
44th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
2018 12th Soompi Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated