1. Kim So-yeon is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably All About Eve, Iris, Prosecutor Princess, Happy Home, and The Penthouse: War in Life.
21 Facts About Kim So-yeon
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When she was 14, Kim So-yeon entered the Miss Binggrae beauty pageant without her parents' approval.
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Kim So-yeon had no makeup, so she used a marker pen as her eyeliner and ended up winning the top prize, thus launching her entertainment career.
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Kim So-yeon debuted with a role in the SBS Drama Dinosaur Teacher, and continued to star in popular TV shows such as Reporting for Duty and Soonpoong Clinic.
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Kim So-yeon took a break for three years, questioning whether she wanted to continue being an actress.
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Kim So-yeon returned to television in 2008 with Gourmet.
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Kim So-yeon cut her trademark long hair and worked hard on her action scenes in order to look convincing in her role as a North Korean spy, drawing praise for her portrayal of a tough woman conflicted about her loyalty to her country and her love for a South Korean agent.
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Kim So-yeon was cast in the leading role in romantic comedy Prosecutor Princess in 2010 and showcased her versatility by playing a Legally Blonde-inspired newbie district attorney who's initially more interested in shopping and dating, yet surprises her colleagues with her intelligence and learns to strive for justice.
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Kim So-yeon said that the cheerful, unpredictable character was similar to her own real-life personality.
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Kim So-yeon spent months studying the Russian language and coffee brewing even before shooting began.
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Kim So-yeon reunited with Prosecutor Princess screenwriter So Hyun-kyung in Two Weeks, in the role of a prosecutor who teams up with a fugitive to bring down a corrupt politician and her gangster henchman.
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Kim So-yeon then appeared in the "Female Soldier Special" of military boot camp reality show Real Men.
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Kim So-yeon joined the fourth season of We Got Married, pairing up with Kwak Si-yang.
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In 2016, Kim So-yeon starred MBC's weekend drama Happy Home, playing a mother who has lost her son in an accident.
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In March 2018, Kim So-yeon left her previous agency Namoo Actors and signed an exclusive contract with J Wide Company on April 3,2018.
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Kim So-yeon was then cast in SBS weekend drama Secret Mother.
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In March 2019, Kim So-yeon returned to small screen with the KBS weekend drama Mother of Mine.
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In 2023, Kim So-yeon made a special appearance in the SBS drama Taxi Driver 2 playing the role of the organization's first deluxe taxi driver.
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Kim So-yeon was cast as the female lead for the tvN drama Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 alongside actor Lee Dong-wook.
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Kim So-yeon made a special appearance as "Ryu Hong-joo" for the SBS drama The Escape of the Seven.
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In 2024, Kim So-yeon was cast for the JTBC drama A Virtuous Business, as a housewife who sells adult products.