In this article, Channel-Korea will bring you up to date and up close and personal with actress So Yi-hyun!
So Yi-hyun’s Profile and Facts
Facts about So yi-hyun:
So Yi-hyun has the reputation of a good actress, who is able to embody every character she plays. That is why she can win two of the three Excellence Award nominations, both from SBS and KBS. So Yi-hyun, who has the nickname “Penguin,” likes a number of things, including watching movies, taking pictures, riding, traveling, and dancing. So Yi-hyun was given the opportunity to show off her fashion tastes in the Cheongdam-dong Alice drama. Her elegant appearance in the drama attracted the attention of many young Korean women in their 20s and 30s. Her name immediately became the most searched keyword on the local search engine ‘Naver’ shortly after each episode ended, because fans wanted to know more about the clothes she was wearing in the episode. So Yi-hyun was in a relationship with singer Koh Yoo-jin in 2006. The news broke after Yi-hyun was seen at Yoo-jin’s concert. But a year later they broke up for unspecified reasons. So Yi-hyun calls her co-star in the Who Are You? drama, 2PM’s Taecyeon, the most professional partner in her career. So Yi-hyun calls her baby “Ki Bbeum” which means happiness.
So Yi-hyun’s Husband and Family
In 2012, In Gyo-jin revealed that he was dating his longtime friend So Yi-hyun. They were in the same agency, Keyeast Entertainment, for 12 years and became co-stars in the dramas Fairy and Swindler (2013), Aeja’s Older Sister, Minja (2008), and Happy Ending (2012). After being friends for a decade, they decided to date. Two months into dating, their relationship was announced to the public. Not long after their dating news broke out, they also announced that they were getting married. The wedding took place at Raum, a wedding hall located in Yeoksam-dong, Southern Seoul, on October 4, 2014. At the press conference for their wedding, So Yi-hyun revealed her thoughts: “I’ve known him for 14 years, so he’s more like my brother now. I see him more as my family than my lover,” she said. After the ceremony, they flew to Bali, Indonesia, for their honeymoon. In December 2015, So Yi-hyun gave birth to a baby girl named In Ha-eun. In Gyo-jin and Ha-eun appeared in the show The Return of Superman along with actor Oh Ji-ho and rapper Yang Dong-geun and their daughters. In the show, they shared their experience in taking care of their children. In October 2017, So Yi-hyun gave birth to her second baby girl. For now, their comedic little family can be watched on the show Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny.
Did So Yi-hyun Undergo Plastic Surgery?
So Yi-hyun appeared on MBC Section TV, where she talked about different stories of her life. During her appearance, the reporter asked her how she maintains her young look, and she said, “I’ve never done any plastic surgery. I’m just getting old naturally.” Right after the broadcast, a number of old photos of So Yi-hyun were uploaded on different community boards and one that was taken back in 2001, when she participated in Super Model tournament, particularly draw the attention of many people. In the photo, So Yi-hyun is looking a bit younger compared to how she looks now, but it seems that she did not change as much. Netizens who saw the photo left comments, such as “I wish I could have a girlfriend like her,” “She really hasn’t done any surgery,” and “She is so pretty.”
So Yi-hyun’s Filmography
So Yi-hyun always leaves an impact with every role she plays. Every production she has participated in has always been a success. Her acting also never disappoints. For her hard work, she has won many awards ever since her debut and up until now. Here is a list of all So Yi-hyun’s movies, television dramas, variety shows and awards!