Son Ye-jin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Son Ye-jin
Son in 2021
Born	Son Eon-jin (1982-01-11) January 11, 1982 (age 43) Daegu, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Agent	MSTeam Entertainment
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse(s)	Hyun Bin ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Korean name
Hangul	손언진
RR	Son Eonjin
MR	Son Ŏnjin
Stage name
Hangul	손예진
RR	Son Yejin
MR	Son Yejin
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Son Ye-jin is a famous actress from South Korea. Her real name is Son Eon-jin, and she was born on January 11, 1982. She became very well-known in 2003 after starring in the movies The Classic and Summer Scent. She also starred in the popular movie A Moment to Remember in 2004. Because of her early roles, many people in Korea called her the "Nation's First Love."

Son Ye-jin has won many awards for her acting. She has been in many successful films like My Wife Got Married (2008), The Tower (2012), The Pirates (2014), The Last Princess (2016), and Be with You (2018). She has also starred in popular TV shows such as Alone in Love (2006), Something in the Rain (2018), and Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). From 2019 to 2022, she was listed among the top 40 most powerful celebrities in Korea by Forbes magazine.

Son Ye-jin's Acting Journey

Starting Out: 2000–2005

Son Ye-jin began her career in 2000. She first lent her voice to a character in the film Secret Tears. After that, she took on main roles in TV shows like Delicious Proposal, Sun-hee and Jin-hee, and Great Ambition.

Her first big movie role was in Im Kwon-taek's film Chi-hwa-seon in 2002. This movie was shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival and won an award for Best Director.

• Early Successes: Her most successful early movies were Lovers' Concerto and The Classic.
• The Classic was directed by Kwak Jae-yong, who also directed My Sassy Girl. This movie became very popular in Hong Kong and China.
• This helped Son Ye-jin become a big star across East Asia.
• In 2003, she became even more famous as a Hallyu (Korean Wave) star. This happened when she played the main role in the TV drama Summer Scent.

Her next movies also became very popular, especially in Japan.

• A Moment to Remember broke box office records in Japan. It also sold over two million tickets in Korea.
• April Snow, where she starred with Bae Yong-joon, was also a hit in Japan and China.
• Because of her pure and innocent image in movies like The Classic and A Moment to Remember, she earned the nickname "Nation's First Love" in Korea.

In 2006, Son Ye-jin became the highest-paid Korean actress in TV shows. She earned a lot of money for each episode of the SBS drama Alone in Love.

Taking on Different Roles: 2006–2015

Son Ye-jin started to play different kinds of characters. She wanted to show she could do more than just "nice girl" roles.

• She was an ambitious reporter in Spotlight.
• She played a mysterious and dangerous woman in Open City.
• She also played a divorced woman in the well-liked TV series Alone in Love.

Son in 2008

In 2008, she won Best Actress awards for her role in My Wife Got Married. In this movie, she played a woman who married two men.

After starring in the dark mystery film White Night, Son Ye-jin acted in the romantic comedy TV series Personal Taste.

• She then starred in the horror-romantic comedy movie Spellbound. This movie was one of the highest-earning films in 2011. It was also a very successful Korean romantic comedy.

In 2012, Son Ye-jin starred in her first big action movie, The Tower. This film was a remake of the 1974 Hollywood disaster movie The Towering Inferno.

• She returned to TV in 2013 with the revenge drama Shark.
• After that, she played the main role in Blood and Ties. This was a thriller about a daughter who thinks her father might be involved in a kidnapping and murder.

Son during the 2014 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Son Ye-jin worked again with her Shark co-star Kim Nam-gil in the 2014 adventure film The Pirates.

• Even though reviews were mixed, the movie was a huge success. More than 8.6 million people watched it in theaters.
• Son Ye-jin won the Best Actress award at the Grand Bell Awards for her role in The Pirates.
• The Pirates became one of the highest-earning Korean films ever. Her other movies, The Tower and The Last Princess, are also on this list.
• Next, Son Ye-jin starred in the comedy Bad Guys Always Die with Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin. This movie was made by both Chinese and Korean companies and was filmed on Jeju Island.

Becoming Globally Recognized: 2016–Present

In 2016, Son Ye-jin worked again with Kim Joo-hyuk (her co-star from My Wife Got Married) in The Truth Beneath. This was a political thriller.

• She received great reviews for her acting in this film.
• She won Best Actress awards at the 25th Buil Film Awards and 17th Busan Film Critics Awards.

Son Ye-jin then played Princess Deokhye in the movie The Last Princess. This film was directed by Hur Jin-ho, who also directed April Snow.

• The movie received good reviews from critics and was a big hit at the box office. It earned over $40 million worldwide.
• Critics praised Son Ye-jin for her "outstanding" performance. They said she showed the deep emotions of Princess Deokhye very well. She won many awards for this role.

In 2018, Son Ye-jin starred with So Ji-sub in the romantic film Be with You. This movie was based on a Japanese novel.

• That same year, Son Ye-jin returned to TV after five years. She starred in JTBC's romantic drama Something in the Rain.
• This TV series became very popular, and Son Ye-jin received excellent reviews for her acting.
• Son Ye-jin also starred in the crime thriller The Negotiation with Hyun Bin. She played a professional negotiator trying to save people who were taken hostage.

In 2019, Son Ye-jin worked with Hyun Bin again in the hugely popular romantic drama Crash Landing on You.

• In this show, she played a rich heiress who falls in love with a North Korean army officer.
• The drama was a massive success. It is the fifth-highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history.

Son Ye-jin was planning to make her Hollywood debut in 2022. She was set to star with Sam Worthington in a movie called The Cross. However, filming was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helping Others

Philanthropy

Son Ye-jin is also known for her kindness and generosity.

• On February 27, 2020, she donated ₩100 million (about $75,000 USD) to the Community Chest of Korea in Daegu. This money helped fight the spread of COVID-19. Daegu is Son Ye-jin's hometown.
• On March 8, 2022, Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin donated ₩200 million (about $150,000 USD) to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association. This donation helped people affected by a huge wildfire. The fire started in Uljin forest fire 2022 and spread to Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Son Ye-jin's Personal Life

Son Ye-jin is a Roman Catholic. Her baptismal name is Dominica.

Relationship and Marriage

Son with Hyun Bin during the 2014 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

On January 1, 2021, it was confirmed that Son Ye-jin was in a relationship with actor Hyun Bin.

• They had worked together in the movies The Negotiation (2018) and Crash Landing on You (2019–2020).
• Their relationship started in 2020, after Crash Landing on You finished airing.

On February 10, 2022, Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announced they were getting married. They shared the news in letters on their social media.

• They had a private wedding ceremony on March 31, 2022. Only their parents and close friends attended.
• On June 27, 2022, Son Ye-jin announced she was expecting their first child.
• She gave birth to a son on November 27, 2022. She lovingly nicknamed him Alkong.

Movies and TV Shows

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

Son Ye-jin has won 51 awards out of 72 nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Son Ye-jin para niños