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My Take
Kim So-yeon is one of those Korean actresses who just keeps leveling up, and I'm genuinely in awe of her range. She got people's attention as a teenager in All About Eve back in 2000, held her own opposite action heavyweights in the spy thriller Iris, won hearts as the charming Prosecutor Princess, and then — two decades into her career — completely stole the show as the calculating villainess Cheon Seo-jin in The Penthouse: War in Life, which became a massive hit. That Penthouse arc especially showed she could do full-on theatrical evil without losing the audience's begrudging love, which is a genuinely rare skill. Dongguk University theater training showing its worth, I'd say.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim So-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ソヨン
- Reading
- きむ・そよん
- Born
- November 2, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Ilsandong High School
- University
- Dongguk University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim So-yeon born?
Born November 2, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Kim So-yeon from?
Kim So-yeon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim So-yeon do?
Kim So-yeon works as actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.