My Take
Kim So-eun is one of those actors who could have easily coasted on the massive wave of Boys Over Flowers — that 2009 drama was a cultural phenomenon across Asia — but she kept showing up and putting in real work long after the hype faded. What I find genuinely impressive is that she balanced a serious university education at Chung-Ang alongside her career, which isn't nothing in an industry that tends to consume people whole. Her range across the years, from the romantic drama of A Thousand Kisses to the thriller tension of Liar Game and the supernatural flair of Scholar Who Walks the Night, shows someone who actively sought out variety rather than playing it safe. She's a quiet constant in Korean drama, and I respect that kind of steady, drama-to-drama longevity more than a single flashy moment.
Overview
Kim So-eun (Korean: 김소은; born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers. She has since starred in Happiness in the Wind (2010), A Thousand Kisses (2011–12), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gap-soon (2016–17), Evergreen (2018), and Three Bold Siblings (2022–23).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim So-eun
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ソウン
- Reading
- きむ・そうん
- Born
- September 6, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Chung-Ang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.