Jung So-min

Jung So-min absolutely won me over with Playful Kiss back in 2010 — she stepped into a role that had already been done to death across Asia and somehow made it feel fresh just by being so genuinely likable on screen. What I really respect about her is that she didn't coast on that early rom-com fame; she kept stretching, taking on darker and more complex roles over the years to prove she had real range. Her work in Because This Is My First Life showed she could anchor a slow-burn emotional drama without a single false note. Trained at Korea National University of Arts, you can actually feel that theatrical foundation in the way she listens and reacts — she's never just waiting for her own lines. A quietly dependable actress who keeps getting better.

Name (English)

Jung So-min

Name (Japanese)

チョン・ソミン

Reading

ちょん・そみん

Born

March 16, 1989 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor / model

High school

Neulpureun High School

University

Korea National University of Arts

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/somin_jj/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung%20So-min
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%20(1989%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E5%A5%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170001

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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