Seo Yea-ji facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Seo Yea-ji
Seo in August 2024
Born	(1990-04-06) April 6, 1990 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present
Agent	Sublime
Korean name
Hangul	서예지
Hanja	徐睿知
Revised Romanization	Seo Yeji
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ Yeji
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Seo Yea-ji (Hangul: 서예지; born April 6, 1990) is a talented South Korean actress. She first started her acting journey in a TV show called Potato Star 2013QR3 (2013–2014). After that, she took on important roles in different types of shows. These included the historical drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014) and the exciting thriller Last (2015). She also appeared in the fantasy series Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016).

Seo Yea-ji became even more famous for her main roles in TV series like Save Me (2017) and Lawless Lawyer (2018). She gained a lot of attention with the popular romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020).

Seo Yea-ji's Acting Journey

Starting Her Career: 2013–2016

Seo Yea-ji didn't originally plan to become an actress. However, the head of her management company noticed her and encouraged her to try acting. In March 2013, she began her career by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. Soon after, in May 2013, she was featured in a short film for Samsung Galaxy S4 called Love, where she played a character named Min-joo.

Her official acting debut was in the tvN sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3. This show had 120 episodes and aired from September 2013 to May 2014.

Historical Dramas and Thrillers

After her debut, Seo Yea-ji starred in the MBC historical drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014). She had a big role in this show and was even nominated for Best New Actress at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards. She then appeared in the tvN series Super Daddy Yeol (2015) and the jTBC show Last (2015), where she played a government worker.

Her performance in Last caught the eye of many viewers. This led to her first movie role in the popular historical film The Throne (2015). In this movie, she played Queen Jeongsun. She also appeared in another film called Circle of Atonement (2015). In 2015, she was also in the music video for the K-pop group Big Bang's song "Let's Not Fall In Love".

In 2016, she played a main character in the KBS drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave. She also had a supporting role in the film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) and the KBS drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17).

At the end of 2016, Seo Yea-ji changed management companies and joined King Entertainment.

Rising to Fame: 2017–Present

Seo at a press conference for Another Way in January 2017

Seo Yea-ji became known as the "New Thriller Queen" by viewers when she starred in the OCN thriller mystery TV series Save Me (2017).

In 2018, she starred in the world's first 4DX VR film Stay With Me alongside Kim Jung-hyun. She then played a lawyer in the tvN drama Lawless Lawyer (2018) with Lee Joon-gi. This show was very successful and became one of the most-watched Korean dramas on cable TV. Because of her role, Seo Yea-ji was even named an honorary police officer by the National Police Agency.

Seo during a radio interview in August 2019

In 2019, she appeared in two films: Warning: Do Not Play and By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture.

On January 1, 2020, Seo Yea-ji joined a new entertainment company called Gold Medalist.

International Recognition

Her first project with Gold Medalist was the romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), which aired on tvN and Netflix. She starred with Kim Soo-hyun and played a best-selling children's book author. Her acting in this show was highly praised by critics. The New York Times even called the series one of "The Best International Shows of 2020" and described Seo's performance as "mesmerizing." This role made her much more popular both in Korea and around the world.

In 2021, she starred in the mystery-thriller film Recalled, directed by Seo Yoo-min. The movie was a big hit and was number one at the box office on its opening weekend. In December 2021, she renewed her contract with Gold Medalist.

In 2022, Seo Yea-ji starred in the tvN melodrama Eve.

On November 30, 2023, Gold Medalist announced that Seo Yea-ji would be leaving the agency after her contract ended. In June 2024, she signed with a new agency called Sublime.

Other Activities

Special Roles

In December 2018, Seo Yea-ji was given the title of honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency. This was to recognize her work in showing police activities through her movies and dramas. She received this honor alongside actor Jang Hyuk.

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Seo Yea-ji has been a model for many different brands. These include health and beauty brands like Inner Flora, New Origin, and Yuhan Care. She has also promoted mask brands like Aer, sunglasses from Rieti, and cosmetics from Luna. She also appeared in commercials for Naver Webtoon.

Filmography

Movies

TV Series

TV Shows

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Seo Yea-ji para niños