Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''
Cinderella
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''. Jeon played her first leading role in the television series ''
Princess Aurora'', she received recognition for her role at the
2013 MBC Drama Awards
The 2013 MBC Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2013. It was held on December 30, 2013 and hosted by actor Lee Seung-gi and actress ...
, where she won the "Best New Actress Award".
Her other notable performances include the daily drama ''Tomorrow Victory'' (2015), romantic comedy drama ''
Something About 1 Percent'' (2016), medical thriller ''
Cross
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'' (2018), romantic comedy drama ''
Top Star U-back'' (2018), ''
Review: Notebook of my Embarrassing Days'' (2018), ''
Birthday Letter
''Birthday Letter'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Song Geon-hee and Jo Soo-min, along with Jeon Moo-song and Jung Young-sook. It aired on KBS2 from 11–12 September 2019 on Wednesday at 22:00 until 23:10 and Thursday at 21: ...
'' (2019) and ''Big Data Romance'' (2019).
Jeon later joined
variety show
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''
Running Man'' as a regular cast member beginning in April 2017, where she achieved international recognition. She also appeared in the first two seasons of variety show ''
Sixth Sense''.
Early life
Jeon So-min was born on April 7, 1986. Her hometown is at
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a popula ...
,
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the ...
. Jeon has a younger brother. Before Jeon's official debut in the acting industry, she had been working as a fashion magazine model on her second year of high school. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University, majoring in Broadcasting and Entertainment.
Career
In April 2017, Jeon joined ''
Running Man'' as a regular cast member.
In January 2020, Jeon published her first book titled ''You Can Call Me After a Drink''.
In April 2020, it was announced that Jeon has signed with
King Kong by Starship
King Kong by Starship (), formerly known as King Kong Entertainment () before the merge in 2017, is a South Korean actors agency that was founded in 2009.
History
It was founded in 2009 by Lee Jin-sung, then an employee of IHQ Inc., and having ...
.
In October 2020, Jeon starred in ''The Name''.
In May 2022, Jeon renewed her contract with King Kong by Starship.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Hosting
Music video appearances
Discography
Singles
Narrations
Composition credits
Ambassador roles
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Official website
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1986 births
King Kong by Starship artists
Living people
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
People from Goyang
Dongduk Women's University alumni