Quick Facts
Born:
1968-01-15
Birthplace:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Credits:
40 Total Roles
Seo Yi-sook
Acting
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Biography
Seo Yi-sook (born December 6, 1966) is a South Korean theatre, television and movie actress. She is a recipient of the 2003 Gu Hi-seo Theatre Award for Actor of the Year and Expected Actor, the 40th Dong-A Theatre Award for Best Acting (2004),[5] and the 30th Lee Hae-rang Theater Award (2020).[6]
Seo began her career in 1986 by joining a local theater company in Suwon. She received the Best New Actor Award at the 1986 Korea Theatre Festival and an Acting Award at the 6th National Theatre Festival in 1987.[7] After joining the Michu Theatre Company in 1989, she made her debut with the company in Shin Yi Gukgi. The following year, she debuted as a musical actress in Make a Hero (1990).
Seo made her first television appearance as a supporting actress in 2010. Her television work includes supporting roles in Empress Ki (2013–2014), The Rebel (2017), Hotel del Luna (2019), The World of the Married (2020), and Start-Up (2020); and also feature film The Mayor (2017).
Seo began her career in 1986 by joining a local theater company in Suwon. She received the Best New Actor Award at the 1986 Korea Theatre Festival and an Acting Award at the 6th National Theatre Festival in 1987.[7] After joining the Michu Theatre Company in 1989, she made her debut with the company in Shin Yi Gukgi. The following year, she debuted as a musical actress in Make a Hero (1990).
Seo made her first television appearance as a supporting actress in 2010. Her television work includes supporting roles in Empress Ki (2013–2014), The Rebel (2017), Hotel del Luna (2019), The World of the Married (2020), and Start-Up (2020); and also feature film The Mayor (2017).
Known For
The Heirs
Hyo-shin's Mother
Hotel Del Luna
God Mago
Start-Up
Yoon Seon-hak
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Queen Dowager Inju
The Good Bad Mother
Park Sung-ae
My Secret, Terrius
Kwon Young-Sil
The Cat
Psychiatrist
Under the Queen's Umbrella
Deposed Queen Yoon
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bon Appétit, Your Majesty TV | Queen Dowager Inju |
| 2024 | Red Swan TV | Park Mi-ran |
| 2024 | Knight Flower TV | Oh Nan-kyeong |
| 2023 | The Good Bad Mother TV | Park Sung-ae |
| 2023 | Queenmaker TV | Son Young-sim |
| 2022 | Under the Queen's Umbrella TV | Deposed Queen Yoon |
| 2022 | Shooting Stars TV | Song Eun-sim |
| 2022 | Hot Singers TV | Self |
| 2022 | Rookie Cops TV | Kim Soon-young |
| 2021 | A Moment of Romance MOVIE | Oh Jin's Mother |