Pyo Ye-jin (; born February 3, 1992) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Pyo Ye-jin worked as a
flight attendant
A flight attendant is a member of the aircrew whose primary responsibility is ensure the safety of passengers in the cabin of an aircraft across all stages of flight. Their secondary duty is to see to the comfort of passengers. Flight attenda ...
from 2011 to 2013 at
Korean Air
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (KAL; ) is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanjin, Hanjin Group.
The present-day Korean Air tra ...
before she left to pursue acting career. She then enrolled as a trainee actress in
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent ...
until 2015.
Pyo began to get bigger roles from 2016 to 2017 after she signed to agency
Pan Stars Company
Pan Entertainment () is a Korean drama production company. It was established on April 3, 1998, under the name HS Media Co., Ltd.. Its main office, called ''The PAN'', is located in Seoul's Mapo District.
The company's slogan is ''A world of mag ...
, with some of the standout works being 2016's TV ratings-guarantee family weekend ''
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
''The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-gun, Jo Yoon-hee, Shin Goo, Cha In-pyo, Choi Won-young, Lee Se-young, and Hyun Woo. The series aired on KBS2 every Saturday and Sunday from ...
'' on
KBS2
KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen ...
, and her first lead role in the 2017 daily drama ''
Love Returns'' on
KBS1
KBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel KBS2, and airs with no commercials.
Hi ...
.
From 2018 onwards, Pyo has accumulated more notable roles. She won Popular Character Award at the
11th Korea Drama Awards
The 11th Korea Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula ...
for her role as an enthusiastic rookie secretary in
tvN's rom-com workplace ''
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
''What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'' () is a 2018 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young. It is based on the novel of the same title by Jung Kyung-yoon which was first published in 2013, which was t ...
'' in 2018. With
SBS mystery melodrama ''
VIP
A very important person (VIP or V.I.P.) or personage is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social rank, status, influence, or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War II when it was populari ...
'', Pyo won Best Character Award at the
2019 SBS Drama Awards
The 2019 SBS Drama Awards (), presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), took place on December 31, 2019 at SBS Prism Tower, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital ...
for her portrayal of new employee in the VIP team of a luxurious department store.
Pyo acted in another memorable work with the SBS highly-rated revenge action ''
Taxi Driver
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'' and its sequel, as the vigilante team's
IT analyst and youngest member.
In January 2023, Pyo signed with Secret Ent.
She appeared on two series in 2023: tvN's historical mystery ''
Our Blooming Youth
''Our Blooming Youth'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Lee Jong-jae, and starring Park Hyung-sik, Jeon So-nee, Pyo Ye-jin, Yoon Jong-seok, and Lee Tae-sun. It aired on tvN from February 6, 2023, every Monday and Tuesd ...
'',
and her first female lead role in a weekly miniseries with
ENA
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Education
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Government and politics
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's fantasy drama ''
Moon in the Day''.
In October 2024, news outlets revealed that Pyo Ye-jin was cast as
Ji Chang-wook
Ji Chang-wook (; born 5 July 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series '' Smile Again'' (2010–2011), and has had notable lead roles in television series such as '' W ...
's love interest in
Disney+
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series ''
The Manipulated
''The Manipulated'' () is an upcoming South Korean thriller сrime revenge series written by , directed by Park Shin-woo and Kim Chang-ju, and starring Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo, Lee Kwang-soo, and Jo Yoon-su. It depicts story of an ordinar ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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1992 births
21st-century South Korean actresses
Actresses from Changwon
Living people
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean web series actresses