Jeon So-nee (; born March 20, 1991) is a South Korean film and television actress. She is known for her television series in '' Encounter'' (2018–19), '' When My Love Blooms'' (2020) and ''

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'' (2023), as well as the film ''

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'' (2023).

Early life

Jeon's mother is of the 1970s

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musical duo . She graduated from the

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Career

Jeon made her acting debut through the

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''Photo'' in 2014 while attending the Department of Broadcasting Entertainment at

. She decided to become an actress when she worked on short films with film majors during college. In January 2018, she was selected as one of the most notable new actresses of 2018 in the 1140th issue of ''

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''. Jeon received attention through her supporting role in '' Encounter'' as

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's friend. She gained her first lead television role through the tvN drama '' When My Love Blooms'' in April 2020 alongside

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and Park Jinyoung. In July 2020, Jeon was confirmed to star in the Korean remake of Chinese film ''Soul Mate'' alongside Kim Da-mi and

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. On December 31, she was confirmed as the female lead of

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drama ''Writing Your Fate'' alongside

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. In July 2023, Jeon became a free agent after her contract with Management Soop ended. Jeon then signed an exclusive contract with Fable Company, a new entertainment agency to which Choi Woo-sik belongs.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video appearances

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon, So-nee 1991 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses