So Yu-jin (; born August 11, 1981) is a South Korean

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She is best known for her leading roles in the

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s ''Rookie'' (2000), '' Delicious Proposal'' (2001), ''Fox and Cotton Candy'' (2001), as well as in ''Rival'' (2002) and '' Mai Ratima'' (2013).

Personal life

On January 19, 2013, So married

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and

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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. In April 2016, So's father died the same day as of her son's birthday. On February 8, 2018, So gave birth to her third child, a daughter. She became the goodwill ambassador for the Seoul International Beauty Industry Festival in April 2013. In March 2012, she became the goodwill ambassador for A Clean. On December 12, 2011, she became as a Goodwill Ambassador for the life sharing program.

Filmography

Television drama

*''

My Healing Love ''My Healing Love'' () is a 2018 South Korea drama television series, starring So Yoo-jin, Yeon Jung-hoon and Yoon Jong-hoon. It aired on MBC from 14 October 2018 to 3 March 2019 on Sunday at 20:45. It was the station's last Sunday evening dram ...

'' ( MBC,2018) *'' Five Children'' (

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, 2016) *''Great Stories'' "The Kim Sisters" (

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/ tvN, 2015) *'' Potato Star 2013QR3'' ( tvN, 2013) ( cameo, ep 11) *''

Pretty Man ''Bel Ami'' () is a 2013–2014 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Jang Keun-suk, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Jang-woo, and Han Chae-young. Based on the same-titled 17-volume manhwa by Chon Kye-young, it aired on KBS2 from November ...

'' (

, 2013) (

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, ep 1–4) *''

Drama Special ''KBS Drama Special'' () is a South Korean anthology series created and broadcast by KBS2, with each episode having a different story, cast, director and scriptwriter. The format is based on its predecessor ''Drama City'' and MBC's Best Theater. ...

'' "Happy! Rose Day" (

, 2013) *''Can't Live Without You'' ( MBC, 2012) *''

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, 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'' (

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, 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'' (

, 2001) *'' Delicious Proposal'' ( MBC, 2001) *''Rookie'' (SBS, 2000–2001) *''Virtue'' (SBS, 2000)

Film

*'' Mai Ratima'' (2013) *''The Dinner'' (

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, 2011) *''Break Away'' (2010) *''Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money'' (2009,

"Sitcom") *''3 Colors Love Story'' (2006,

"I'm O.K") *''The Rainy Day'' (2005) *''2424'' (2002) *''Rundim'' (2001, animated)

Variety show

* ''Oh Eun-Young Report - Southern Couple'' (2022, Host) * ''The Return of Super Mom'' (2021) (KBS2, Cast Member) Chuseok Special * '' The Return of Superman'' (2020–present) (Narrator:Episode 341–present) *'' Show! Audio Jockey'' ( tvN, 2019) *'' We Will Channel You'' ( SBS, 2019) *''Wonderful Day'' (

MBC Music MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music. The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program ''Show ...

, 2012) *'' Section TV'' ( MBC, 2001–2002) *'' Inkigayo (Popular Music)'' ( SBS, 2001–2002) *''Music Box'' (iTV, 2001) *''In Search of the Best'' (SBS, 2000)

Theatre

*''Between Raindrops'' (2008) *''King Lear'' (2021) * ''

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 ''Kim Ji-young, Born 1982'' () is a novel by Cho Nam-Joo. A former scriptwriter for TV programs, Cho took two months to write the story as according to her, the title character "Kim Ji-young's life isn't much different from the one I have lived. T ...

'' as Kim Ji-young (2022) * ''The Seagull'' as Arghona (2022–2023)

Radio program

*''To You Who Forget the Night with So Yoo-jin'' (

KBS Happy FM KBS Radio 2 ( Hangul: KBS 2 라디오; also known by its nickname Happy FM) is a K-Pop, classical music, and entertainment network of the Korean Broadcasting System. Opened in 1933 on AM Radio, the network began utilising FM Radio FM broadca ...

, 2009) *''Popular Songs with So Yoo-jin'' (

, 2006)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:So, Yoo-jin Living people 1981 births South Korean television actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Dongguk University alumni South Korean film actresses Jinju So clan