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Son Sook

ソン・スク　/　そん・すく

Actor from South Korea

May 13, 1944 (age 82)　・　Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

South Gyeongsang
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Son Sook represents the kind of career longevity I find most admirable: a stage debut in her first year at Korea University, then decades of work across theater, film, and television, with even a detour into politics. Korean entertainment often celebrates youth, but actresses like her are the load-bearing walls of the industry — the ones who make every ensemble scene believable. What I respect most is that she never abandoned the stage, the least forgiving and least lucrative of her arenas. That tells me her relationship with acting is vocational, not transactional, and it shows in the gravity she brings to every role.

Overview

Son Sook (Korean: 손숙; born May 13, 1944) is a South Korean actress and former politician. In her first year at Korea University, she made her debut as the protagonist in the play Samgakmoja, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the school's founding.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Son Sook
Name (Japanese): ソン・スク
Reading: そん・すく
Born: May 13, 1944 (age 82)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Korea University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son%20Sook

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