Seo Hyun-jin
| Seo Hyun-jin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
February 27, 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University - Applied Musicology |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer |
| Agent | Jump Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서현진 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Hyeonjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Hyŏn-chin |
Seo Hyun-jin (born February 27, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for playing the lead roles in television dramas Let's Eat 2 (2015), Another Oh Hae-young (2016) and Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (2016).
Career
Seo debuted as the lead vocalist of K-pop girl group M.I.L.K in 2001, under the S.M. Entertainment's subsidiary, BM Entertainment. However, the group soon fell by the wayside due to fierce competition among manufactured bands, which led to one of the members quitting before they completely disbanded in 2003.[1]
After M.I.L.K. was dissolved, Seo attended Dongduk Women's University, where she majored in applied musicology to keep her dream of a career in singing alive. As a solo artist, she contributed songs to a few soundtracks and SM Town compilations. When she had the chance to perform in her first musical, The Sound of Music in 2006, she saw it as a turning point to begin her acting career.[1] Besides joining more theatrical productions, Seo shot a movie and a short drama with boyband DBSK (at the time, she and the group were under SM Entertainment).
Supporting roles followed in the TV police procedural H.I.T (2007) and the queer film Ashamed (also known as Life Is Peachy, 2011), though Seo got noticed for her subtler performances in period dramas such as Hwang Jini (2006), and her career-making performance in The Duo (2011), as a neighborhood tomboy who later becomes a gisaeng.[2][3] She played her first villain in Feast of the Gods (2012), as an overly ambitious chef caught in a rivalry.[1][4] Seo was then casted as leading roles for two historical dramas The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang (2013) and The Three Musketeers (2014).[5] But she said the character that most resembled her real-life personality was the foodie freelance writer in Let's Eat 2 (2015), adding that she "didn't realize how much fun shooting a lively and comical drama could be."[6][7] The drama was Seo's first attempt at romantic-comedy genre, in which she got good reviews and it became her career's turning point.[8]
Seo has also frequently appeared in projects directed by her best friend, actress Ku Hye-sun, notably short film The Madonna and the feature film Magic, in which she had her first leading role.[9][10]
Her popularity grew rapidly after the hit drama Another Oh Hae-young (2016), which she starred alongside Eric Mun. She was praised by viewers on how wonderful she portrayed such an ordinary and relatable character.[11] Later in the same year, she starred in SBS hit medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim alongside Han Suk-kyu and Yoo Yeon-seok.[12]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | New Nonstop 2 | (guest) | MBC |
| 2006 | Hwang Jini | Jung Ka-eun | KBS2 |
| Vacation | Jin-ju | ||
| 2007 | H.I.T | Jang Hee-jin | MBC |
| 2010 | Dating on Earth | Hong Soo-hyun | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | The Duo | Dal-yi | MBC |
| The Peak | Ahn Il-yang | ||
| 2012 | Feast of the Gods | Ha In-joo/Song Yeon-woo | |
| Horse Doctor | Jo So-yeong (cameo) | ||
| Here Comes Mr. Oh | Na Jin-joo | ||
| 2013 | Goddess of Fire | Shim Hwa-ryung | |
| The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang | Seol-nan/Soo Baek-hyang | ||
| Drama Festival "Unrest" | Joon-kyung's mother | ||
| 2014 | The Three Musketeers | Kang Yoon-seo | tvN |
| 2015 | Let's Eat 2[13] | Baek Soo-ji | |
| 2016 | Another Oh Hae-young | Just Oh Hae-young | |
| Hey Ghost, Let's Fight[14] | Department store clerk (cameo) | ||
| Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim | Yoon Seo-Jung | SBS | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Love Me Not | Ji-hye |
| 2008 | Story of Wine | Jin-ju |
| 2009 | The Madonna (short film) | Sister (nun) |
| 2010 | Magic | Ji-eun |
| 2011 | Ashamed | Hee-jin |
| 2012 | Fragments of Sweet Memories (short film) | Mom |
| The Peach Tree | Shi-yeon (cameo) | |
| 2016 | Familyhood | Sang-mi |
| Because I Love You | Hyun-kyeong |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SNS Expedition | SBS | Cast member with Jeong Jin-woon, Oh Sang-jin, Oh Man-seok, Park Gyu-ri and Kim Min-joon |
| 2015 | Taxi | tvN | Guest, episode 384 |
| Running Man | SBS | Guest, episode 253[15][16] | |
| Let's Eat with Friends | tvN | Cast member with Yoon Doo-joon, Park Hee-von, Yang Yo-seob, Kim Ji-hoon, and Kim Hee-jung[17] |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "One Step at a Time" | Seo Young-eun | |
| "Dugeun Dugeun, Tomorrow"[18] | 4Tomorrow | Han Jina | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Sound of Music | Liesl von Trapp |
| 2009 | Closer | |
| The Dining Room | 1st Actress/2nd Actress | |
| 2010 | Goong: The Musical | Min Hyo-rin |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Cinderella |
Discography
Solo artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Grip!" | Inuyasha OST |
| "Hello! Summer!" "Paradise" "Summer in Dream" |
2003 Summer Vacation in SM Town | |
| 2006 | "Give Me a Little Try" | Princess Hours OST |
| "Raindrops" | 2006 Summer SM Town | |
| 영:零 ("0") | Hyena OST | |
| 눈의 이야기 ("Winter of Memories") | 2006 Winter SM Town – Snow Dream | |
| 2007 | "Calling" | Air City OST |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2007 Winter SM Town – Only Love | |
| 2013 | 정읍사 ("Song of Jeongeup") feat. Kim Nani | The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang OST |
| 2015 | "Up & Down" feat. Risso | Let's Eat 2 OST Part 3 |
| 2016 | 사랑이 뭔데 ("What Is Love") feat. Yoo Seung Woo | Another Oh-Haeyoung OST Part 3 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | The Duo | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards[19] | Best New Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Feast of the Gods, Here Comes Mr. Oh | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Here Comes Mr. Oh, Goddess of Fire | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Let's Eat 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Another Oh Hae-young | Won |
| Best Couple (with Eric Mun) | Nominated | |||
| tvN10 Awards | Best Kiss (with Eric Mun) | Nominated | ||
| Romantic-Comedy Queen | Won | |||
| Made in tvN, Actress in Drama | Won |
References
- 1 2 3 "Ex-Teen Singer Reinvents Herself as Soap Actress". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Ga-on (1 February 2011). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series The Duo". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Kim, Heidi (9 March 2011). "The Duo emerges the new winner on TV charts". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Han, Yeo-wool (3 February 2012). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series Supper of the Gods". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (27 June 2014). "Seo Hyun-jin to play Joseon princess in Three Musketeers". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (20 April 2015). "Let's Eat actors playing just the right roles". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Jeong, Hyeon-mok (23 July 2015). "Singer now small-screen star". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ Yang, Ji-ho (18 June 2016). "Seo Hyun-jin Triumphs After 10-Year Apprenticeship". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ 요술①: 구혜선 감독 & 서현진, "우리 너무 잘 어울려요" [Director Gu Hye-sun & Seo Hyun-jin: "We get along really well" (Part 1)]. Movieweek (in Korean). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ 요술②: 구혜선 감독 & 서현진, "부담스럽지만 괜찮은" [Director Gu Hye-sun & Seo Hyun-jin: "We get along really well" (Part 2)]. Movieweek (in Korean). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Yang, Ji-ho (6 July 2015). "Seo Hyun-jin Reckons Next Project as Hit TV Series Ends". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ "Seo Hyun Jin Transforms Into A Fiercely Dedicated Doctor In New Drama Stills". Soompi. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ Hong, Soo Jung (January 23, 2015). "Let′s Eat 2 Confirms Cast with B2ST′s Yoon Du Jun, Seo Hyun Jin and More". eNewsWorld. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Park Yoon-jin (August 11, 2016). "'싸우자귀신아' 측 "서현진, 존재감 있는 역할로 13회에 등장"". MyDaily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ [단독]'런닝맨' 커플바캉스 특집, 서현진-박하나-베스티 해령 7인 출격. Newsen (in Korean). June 16, 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ '런닝맨' 서현진 박하나 예고, "오늘밤 함께 있고싶어" 도발. Newsen (in Korean). June 21, 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-won (4 August 2015). "Let's Eat 2 spin-off to premiere Wednesday". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "Dugeun Dugeun" is the Korean onomatopeic sound of a heart beating.
- ↑ "'MBC 드라마대상' 서현진-효민, 미니시리즈 신인상 수상" [Park Yoochun, Lee Ki Kwang, Hyomin, & Seo Hyun Jin win 'MBC Drama Newcomer Award']. StarN News (in Korean). 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
External links
- Seo Hyun-jin on Cyworld
- Seo Hyun-jun at Jump Entertainment
- Seo Hyun-jin at HanCinema
- Seo Hyun-jin at the Korean Movie Database
- Seo Hyun-jin at the Internet Movie Database