Seo Hyun-jin

Seo Hyun-jin

Seo in May 2018

Born February 27, 1985 (age 39)

Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea

Alma mater Dongduk Women's University[1]

 Actress
Occupations
 singer

Years active 2001–present

Agent Management Soop[2]

Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3]

Musical career

Genres K-pop

Instrument(s) Vocals

Labels SM

Formerly of  M.I.L.K
  SM Town

Korean name

Hangul 서현진

Hanja 徐玄振

Revised Romanization Seo Hyeon-jin

McCune–Reischauer Sŏ Hyŏnchin

Website msoopent.com

Seo Hyun-jin (Korean: 서현진; born February 27, 1985) is a South Korean actress and
singer. Seo debuted as the vocalist of South Korean girl group M.I.L.K. in 2001 and
continued until the group disbanded in 2003. She contributed songs as a solo artist after
the group disbandment before she transitioned into acting in 2006.
Seo made her acting debut in the musical The Sound of Music (2006) then followed by
appearances in several television series and film. She is best known for her leading role
as Oh Hae-young in the romantic comedy TV series Another Miss Oh (2016), which
gained her wider recognition. Seo has since gone on to have main cast billing in
medical melodrama Dr. Romantic (2016–2017), romance dramas Temperature of
Love (2017), The Beauty Inside (2018), and You Are My Spring (2021), and legal
drama Why Her (2022).
Life and career[edit]
1985–2005: Early life and music career[edit]
Seo was born on February 27, 1985, in Dobong District (now Nowon District), Seoul,
South Korea. She was scouted by S.M. Entertainment and later debuted as a vocalist of
South Korean girl group, M.I.L.K in 2001, under the label'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. 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
singing career alive. Seo contributed songs to a few soundtracks and SM
Town compilations as a solo artist.
2006-2014: Acting debut and further roles[edit]
Seo had the chance to perform in her first musical, The Sound of Music in 2006, which
she saw as the turning point in her acting career.[4]
Supporting roles followed in the period drama Hwang Jini (2006),[5] TV police
procedural H.I.T (2007),[6] and the queer film Ashamed (2011).[7] Seo first drew attention
for her subtler performance in The Duo (2011), as a neighborhood tomboy who later
becomes a gisaeng.[8][9][10] She played her first villain in Feast of the Gods (2012), as an
overly ambitious chef caught in a rivalry.[4][11][12] Seo was then cast in leading roles for two
historical dramas The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang (2013)[13] and The Three
Musketeers (2014).[14]
Seo has also frequently appeared in projects directed by her best friend, actress Ku
Hye-sun, notably in the short film The Madonna and in the feature film Magic, in which
she had her first leading role.[15][16]
2015–present: Rising popularity[edit]

Seo Hyun-jin in 2010

Seo 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."[17][18] 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.[19]

Seo for Marie Claire Korea in December 2016

Her popularity grew rapidly after the hit romance comedy drama Another Miss
Oh (2016), which she starred alongside Eric Mun. She was praised for her portrayal of
such an ordinary and relatable character,[20] and won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best
Actress.[21] Later in the same year, she starred in SBS hit medical drama Dr.
Romantic alongside Han Suk-kyu and Yoo Yeon-seok.[22][23] In 2017, Seo starred in the
romance television series Temperature of Love penned by Ha Myung-hee.[24]
In 2018, Seo was cast in the fantasy melodrama The Beauty Inside which is based on
the 2015 romantic comedy film of the same name. She played an actress who spends a
week out of each month living in someone else's body.[25][26] She then starred in the high
school television series Black Dog: Being A Teacher in 2019[27] and tvN drama
series You Are My Spring in 2021.[28][unreliable source?]
In 2022, Seo starred in the SBS legal drama Why Her in the titular role of Oh Soo-jae, a
lawyer-turned-professor[29] and in the film Cassiopeia as a daughter who is diagnosed
with Alzheimer's disease and slowly turning into a young child due to loss of memory.[30]
Other activities[edit]
In 2019, Seo was recognised as an exemplary tax payer by the National Tax Service of
South Korea and was named as an honorary ambassador together with Lee Je-hoon.[31]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2006 Love Me Not Ji-hye

Story of Wine Jin-ju [32]

Dating on Earth (지구에서 연애중) Soo-hyun

2008

Short
The Madonna (유쾌한 도우미) Nun
film

2010 Magic (요술) Ji-eun

2011 Ashamed Hee-jin

The Peach Tree Shi-yeon Cameo [33]

2012
Short
Fragments of Sweet Memories (기억의 조각들) Mom
film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2016 Familyhood Sang-mi [34]

2017 Because I Love You Hyun-kyeong [35]

Short
2018 Mystery Pink (미스터리핑크) Ju-eun [36]

film

2022 Cassiopeia Su-jin [37][38]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2006 Hwang Jini Jung Ga-eun

2007 H.I.T Jang Hee-jin

The Duo Dal-yi

2011

The Peak (절정) Ahn Il-yang [39]

Ha In-joo / Song Yeon-

Feast of the Gods
woo
2012

The King's Doctor Jo So-yong (Gwi-in Jo) Cameo [40]

2012–
Here Comes Mr. Oh Na Jin-joo [41]

2013

[42]
2013 Goddess of Fire Shim Hwa-ryung
 Year Title Role Notes Ref.

Drama Festival: Unrest (드라마

Joon-kyung's mother Cameo [43]

페스티벌 - 불온)

2013– Seol-nan / Soo Baek-

The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang
2014 hyang

2014 The Three Musketeers Kang Yoon-seo

2015 Let's Eat 2 Baek Soo-ji

Another Miss Oh Oh Hae-young (Soil)

2016
Cameo (Episode
Bring It On, Ghost Department store clerk [44]

13)

2016–
Dr. Romantic Yoon Seo-jung
2017

2017 Temperature of Love Lee Hyun-soo

Let's Eat 3 Baek Soo-ji Cameo [45]

2018
The Beauty Inside Han Se-gye

2019–
Black Dog: Being A Teacher Go Ha-neul
2020

2020 Record of Youth Lee Hyun-soo Cameo [46]

2021 You Are My Spring Kang Da-jung [47]

 Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2022 Why Her Oh Soo-jae [48]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.

TBA The Trunk (트렁크) In-ji [49]

Television show[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2014 SNS Expedition [50]

Regular cast
2015 Let's Eat with Friends [51]

Wild Plains Serengeti

2023 Narrator Episode 1–4 [52]

Music video appearances[edit]

Year Song Title Artist Ref.

"One Step at a Time" Seo Young-eun [53]

2009
"Dugeun Dugeun, Tomorrow" 4Tomorrow

Theater[edit]
Year title Role Ref.

[54]
2006 The Sound of Music Liesl von Trapp
 Goong: The
2010 Min Hyo-rin [55]

Musical

2015 Cinderella Cinderella [56]

Discography[edit]
Main article: Milk (Korean band) § Discography
Singles[edit]

Peak
chart
positions
Title Year Sales Album
(DL)

KOR
Gaon

As lead artist

"Paradise"
(with Fly to the Sky, Lee Ji-hoon, — —
Ji-yeon)
2003 Summer Vacation
2003
in SM Town
"Summer in Dream"
(with Moon Hee-jun, Shoo, BoA, — —
Jae-won, Park Hee-bon)

"Raindrops" — — 2006 Summer SM Town

2006
2006 Winter SM Town –
"Winter of Memories" — —
Snow Dream

"Have Yourself a Merry 2007 Winter SM Town –

2007 — —
Little Christmas" Only Love
 Soundtrack appearances

"Grip! " (Korean version) 2003 — — Inuyasha OST

"Give Me a Little Try" — — Princess Hours OST

2006
"0" — — Hyena OST

"Calling" 2007 — — Air City OST

"Song of Jeongeup" (feat. Kim The King's Daughter, Soo

2013 — —
Nani) Baek-hyang OST

"Up & Down" (feat. Risso) 2015 — — Let's Eat 2 OST

"What Is Love" (with Yoo  KOR:

2016 6 Another Miss Oh OST
Seung-woo) 705,741+[57]

You Are My
"Falling Flower" (落花)' 2021 —
Spring OST [58]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

APAN Star The King's

Excellence Award, Actress in
Awards 2014 Daughter, Soo Nominated
a Serial Drama
Baek-hyang

[59]
2016 Excellence Award, Actress in Another Miss Oh Won
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

a Miniseries

Black Dog: Being A

2021 Nominated [60]

Teacher
Top Excellence Award,
Actress in a Miniseries
2022 Why Her Nominated [61][62]

Baeksang Arts
2017 Best Actress – Television Another Miss Oh Won [21]

Awards

Brand Customer Most Influential Actress [63][unreliable

2020 Seo Hyun-jin Won source?]
Loyalty Awards (Drama)

Temperature of
Grimae Awards 2017 Best Actress Won [64]

Love

Korea Best Star

2018 Best Drama Star The Beauty Inside Won [65]

Awards

Korea Drama 2011 Best New Actress The Duo Nominated

Awards

Goddess of
2013 Excellence Award, Actress Fire, Here Comes Won [66]

Mr. Oh

2015 Excellence Award, Actress Let's Eat 2 Nominated

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

Top Excellence Award,

2016 Another Miss Oh Nominated
Actress

Best New Actress in a

2011 The Duo Won [67]

Miniseries

Feast of the
Excellence Award, Actress in
MBC Drama 2012 Gods, Here Comes Won [68]

a Serial Drama
Awards Mr. Oh

The King's
Excellence Award, Actress in
2013 Daughter, Soo Nominated
a Serial Drama
Baek-hyang

SBS Drama Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated

Awards

Excellence Award, Actress in

Dr. Romantic Won
a Genre Drama

2016 Top 10 Stars Won

[69]

Best Couple Won

Seo Hyun-
jin with Yoo Yeon-
seok
Idol Academy Award – Best Dr. Romantic Won
Kiss

[70]
2017 Grand Prize (Daesang) Temperature of Nominated
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

Top Excellence Award,

Actress in a Monday– Love Nominated
Tuesday Drama

Seo Hyun-
jin with Yang Se-jong
Best Couple Nominated [71]

Temperature of
Love

Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated [72]

Top Excellence Award,

2022 Actress in a Miniseries Why Her Won [73]

Genre/Fantasy Drama

Best Supporting Team Nominated [74]

Best Actress Nominated

Made in tvN, Actress in

Another Miss Oh Won
Drama
[75]

tvN10 Awards 2016

Romantic-Comedy Queen Won

Seo Hyun-
Best Kiss jin with Eric Mun 2nd place
Another Miss Oh

State honors[edit]
Name of the organization, year presented, and the award given

Organization Year Award Ref.

53rd Taxpayers' Day 2019 Presidential Commendation [76]

Listicles[edit]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Placemen
Publisher Year Listicle Ref.
t

Forbes 2017 Korea Power Celebrity 26th [77]