Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Acting

Born:
1982-01-11
Place of birth:
Daegu, South Korea

Biography

Son Eon-jin (born January 11, 1982), better known by her stage name, Son Ye-jin, is a South Korean actress who rose to fame in 2003 in The Classic and Summer Scent, which were followed by the commercially successful A Moment to Remember (2004) and April Snow (2005). Her early romantic roles garnered her the title "Nation's First Love" in Korea. Son has since won accolades and starred in other high-profile films, including My Wife Got Married (2008), Spellbound (2011), The Tower (2012), The Pirates (2014), The Last Princess (2016), Be with You (2018), and Park Chan-wook's The Truth Beneath (2016) and No Other Choice (2025). She has also acted in popular television dramas, such as Alone in Love (2006), Something in the Rain (2018), and Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). From 2019 to 2022, she appeared on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 for four consecutive years.

Known For

Filmography

The Scandal

The Scandal

7.32026Lady Cho
TV
New Old Boy : Dir. Park

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

8.02025Self
TV
No Other Choice

No Other Choice

7.52025Mi-ri
Movie
Here for Promo

Here for Promo

2024Self
TV
Nattering with Nah

Nattering with Nah

10.02023
TV
Thirty-Nine

Thirty-Nine

8.32022Cha Mi-jo
TV
Crash Landing on You

Crash Landing on You

8.52019Yoon Se-ri
TV
The Negotiation

The Negotiation

7.12018Ha Chae-yoon
Movie
You Quiz on the Block

You Quiz on the Block

8.32018Self
TV
Something in the Rain

Something in the Rain

7.82018Yun Jin-a
TV
Be With You

Be With You

8.12018Soo-a
Movie
The Last Princess

The Last Princess

6.62016Princess Deok-hye
Movie
The Truth Beneath

The Truth Beneath

6.82016Kim Yeon-hong
Movie
Bad Guys Always Die

Bad Guys Always Die

5.62015Ji-yeon
Movie
The Pirates

The Pirates

7.02014Yeo-wol
Movie
Blood and Ties

Blood and Ties

6.22013Jeong Daeun
Movie
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus

Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus

7.82013Jo Hae-woo
TV
The Tower

The Tower

7.02012Seo Yoon-hee
Movie
Baeksang Arts Awards

Baeksang Arts Awards

2012Self
TV
Spellbound

Spellbound

7.42011Kang Yeo-ri
Movie
Secret Garden

Secret Garden

7.52010Herself
TV
Running Man

Running Man

8.22010
TV
Personal Taste

Personal Taste

7.82010Park Kae-in
TV
White Night

White Night

6.22009Yoo Mi-ho / Lee Ji-ah
Movie
My Wife Got Married

My Wife Got Married

5.62008Joo In-ah
Movie
Spotlight

Spotlight

6.02008Seo Woo-jin
TV
Open City

Open City

6.82008Baek Jang-mi
Movie
Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox

Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox

6.52007Yobi (voice)
Movie
Alone in Love

Alone in Love

8.92006Yoo Eun-ho
TV
The Art of Seduction

The Art of Seduction

5.92005Han Ji-won
Movie
April Snow

April Snow

6.12005Seo-young
Movie
Infinite Challenge

Infinite Challenge

7.72005Self
TV
A Moment to Remember

A Moment to Remember

7.82004Kim Su-jin
Movie
Summer Scent

Summer Scent

8.42003Sim Hye-won
TV
Crazy First Love

Crazy First Love

5.22003Ju Il-mae
Movie
The Classic

The Classic

7.62003Ji-hye / Joo-hee
Movie
The Great Ambition

The Great Ambition

6.02002Choi Dong-Hee
TV
Lovers' Concerto

Lovers' Concerto

7.22002Shim Soo-in
Movie
Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon

7.02002So-woon
Movie
Sun-Hee and Jin-Hee

Sun-Hee and Jin-Hee

2001Shim Sun-Hee
TV
Delicious Proposal

Delicious Proposal

5.02001Jang Hee-ae
TV
Secret Tears

Secret Tears

5.82000Hong Mi-Jo's voice
Movie
The Cross

The Cross

Vera
Movie
Variety

Variety

Se-eun
TV