Kim So-yeon

She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably All About Eve (2000), Iris (2009), Prosecutor Princess (2010), Happy Home (2016), and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021).

[2] She debuted with a role in the SBS Drama Dinosaur Teacher, and continued to star in popular TV shows such as Reporting for Duty (1996) and Soonpoong Clinic (1998).

[2] Because of her preternaturally mature looks and poise, she was often cast in older roles notably as a manipulative, villainous, anchorwoman in All About Eve, which drew a peak viewership rating of 45.2% when it aired in 2000.

Her attempt to crossover to China via Hong Kong director Tsui Hark's wuxia film Seven Swords (in which she played a Joseon noblewoman-turned-slave) and the Chinese dramas Just Like a Beautiful Flying Butterfly[4] and Anhui Merchants[5] also proved unsuccessful.

[13][failed verification] Kim was cast in the leading role in romantic comedy Prosecutor Princess in 2010 and showcased her versatility by playing a Legally Blonde-inspired newbie district attorney who's initially more interested in shopping and dating, yet surprises her colleagues with her intelligence and learns to strive for justice.

[28][29][30] Kim then appeared in the "Female Soldier Special" of military boot camp reality show Real Men.

[34] In March 2018, Kim left her previous agency Namoo Actors and signed an exclusive contract with J Wide Company on April 3, 2018.

[38][39] In 2020, she starred in the SBS TV series The Penthouse: War in Life,[40] playing the role of a wicked but famous soprano and musical school director.

Kim at the press conference of Prosecutor Princess in 2010
Kim at the Mother of Mine press conference in 2019
Kim and Lee in 2022