Son Ye-jin
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Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress born in Daegu in 1982, long regarded as one of Korean cinema great melodrama leads. She rose to stardom with the romance The Classic (2003) and the tearjerker A Moment to Remember (2004), before moving into thrillers and adult comedies including The Pirates (2014) and The Truth Beneath (2016). She reached global audiences as Yoon Se-ri in the phenomenon series Crash Landing on You (2019), consolidating her status as one of the most beloved leading ladies of the Korean wave. Her mix of elegance, restraint and comic timing has kept her at the top of the industry for two decades.
Son Ye-jin
22 Movies
12 Series
Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress born in Daegu in 1982, long regarded as one of Korean cinema great melodrama leads. She rose to stardom with the romance The Classic (2003) and the tearjerker A Moment to Remember (2004), before moving into thrillers and adult comedies including The Pirates (2014) and The Truth Beneath (2016). She reached global audiences as Yoon Se-ri in the phenomenon series Crash Landing on You (2019), consolidating her status as one of the most beloved leading ladies of the Korean wave. Her mix of elegance, restraint and comic timing has kept her at the top of the industry for two decades.
Movies
Plays Mi-ri
No Other Choice
2025
Plays Yoo Mi-ho / Lee Ji-ah
White Night
2009
Plays Soo-a
Be With You
2018
Plays Yeo-wol
The Pirates
2014
Plays Kim Su-jin
A Moment to Remember
2004
Plays Ji-hye / Joo-hee
The Classic
2003
Plays Seo Yoon-hee
The Tower
2012
Plays Princess Deok-hye
The Last Princess
2016
Plays Ha Chae-yoon
The Negotiation
2018
Plays Kim Yeon-hong
The Truth Beneath
2016
Plays Seo-young
April Snow
2005
Plays Joo In-ah
My Wife Got Married
2008
Plays Shim Soo-in
Lovers' Concerto
2002
Plays Kang Yeo-ri
Spellbound
2011
Plays So-woon
Chihwaseon
2002
Plays Baek Jang-mi
Open City
2008
Plays Yobi (voice)
Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox
2007
Plays Han Ji-won
The Art of Seduction
2005
Plays Ji-yeon
Bad Guys Always Die
2015
Plays Ju Il-mae
Crazy First Love
2003
Plays Jeong Daeun
Blood and Ties
2013
Plays Hong Mi-Jo's voice
Secret Tears
2000
TV Shows
Plays Choi Dong-Hee
The Great Ambition
2002
Plays Sim Hye-won
Summer Scent
2003
Plays Jo Hae-woo
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
2013
Plays Yoo Eun-ho
Alone in Love
2006
Plays Jang Hee-ae
Delicious Proposal
2001
Plays Seo Woo-jin
Spotlight
2008
Plays Park Kae-in
Personal Taste
2010
Plays Shim Sun-Hee
Sun-Hee and Jin-Hee
2001
Plays Yun Jin-a
Something in the Rain
2018
Plays Yoon Se-ri
Crash Landing on You
2019
Plays Cha Mi-jo
Thirty-Nine
2022
Plays Lady Cho
The Scandal
2026
Latest Trailers
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No Other Choice
Full Filmography
The Scandal
Lady Cho · 1 episode
2026
TV
No Other Choice
Mi-ri
2025
Film
Thirty-Nine
Cha Mi-jo · 12 episodes
2022–
TV
Crash Landing on You
Yoon Se-ri · 16 episodes
2019–
TV
The Negotiation
Ha Chae-yoon
2018
Film
Something in the Rain
Yun Jin-a · 16 episodes
2018–
TV
Be With You
Soo-a
2018
Film
The Last Princess
Princess Deok-hye
2016
Film
The Truth Beneath
Kim Yeon-hong
2016
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Son Ye-jin and where are they from?
Son Ye-jin is 44 years old, born on January 11, 1982 in Daegu, South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Son Ye-jin?
Son Ye-jin is best known for roles in No Other Choice, A Moment to Remember, The Tower.
How many movies has Son Ye-jin been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Son Ye-jin has appeared in 22 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Son Ye-jin's first movie?
The career of Son Ye-jin began with Secret Tears (2000).
What is Son Ye-jin's most recent movie or series?
Son Ye-jin's most recent release is New Old Boy : Dir. Park, which premiered on October 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Son Ye-jin appeared in?
On television, Son Ye-jin has appeared in Crash Landing on You, Personal Taste, Running Man, Secret Garden.
Son Ye-jin
1982-01-11 · Daegu, South Korea
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.