Jung So-Min is an actress and model who has roots in the country of South Korea. She has been a part of the South Korean Industry for a long time and has made a name for herself due to her many qualities.
Fans admire Jung for her ability to portray all emotions very well and make the audience feel along with the character she plays.
Jung has worked with many famous actors but her most famous role was for the internationally famous drama Alchemy Of Souls alongside Lee Jae-Wook.
She is in the same league according to skills as Jo Bo-Ah and Lee Se-Young.
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Jung So-Min Biography
Date of Birth | March 16, 1989 |
Age | 34 years old (as of 2024) |
Height | 1.63m (5’3ft) |
Weight | 45kg~ |
Boyfriend | Single |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Zodiac | Pisces |
Hometown | Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Religion | Christianity |
Education
So-Min developed a passion for acting and decided to pursue her education in the same field. She had already debuted as a supporting actress when she took a break from her profession and attended the Korea National University Of Arts.
After she gained exposure and learned about theater and acting, she returned to the screens and eventually succeeded in bagging lead roles.
Physical Appearance
So-Min has an unbelievably cute face and wide eyes. She has a height of 5’3 feet and weighs about 45 kg. Both her height and weight are in the standard range for South Korean Celebrities. She has very pale skin which makes her instantly attractive.
So-Min has a very young look despite being Adobe 30 and she portrays young girl roles very well.
Career
This artist of enormous talent started when she was a 21-year-old girl. She debuted with a supporting role in the year 2010. After a few acting jobs, she temporarily said goodbye to acting and continued her higher education. She made a comeback in 2012 and appeared in two different projects, Standby and Can We Get Married?
For many years, So-Min has appeared in many television series and films in both major and lead roles. She has portrayed characters from many genres such as comedy, historical, and fantasy.
Over the years, she changed her managing companies twice. First in the year 2013 and then again in 2019. Currently, she is working under Leum Hashtag.
So-Min has been on our screens for more than 10 years. Her latest project for the small screen was the Netflix series, Alchemy Of Souls and she appeared on the big screen in the year 2023 with a project called Project Wolf Hunting.
Jung has also contributed to the OSTs of two of her dramas and proven her worth as a great singer as well.
Television Series
- Bad Guy – 2010
- Playful Kiss – 2010
- Standby – 2012
- Can We Get Married – 2012
- Miss Korea – 2014
- Big Man – 2014
- D-Day – 2015
- The Sound Of Your Heart – 2016
- My Father Is Strange – 2017
- Because This Is My First Life – 2017
- The Smile Has Left Your Eyes – 2018
- Abyss – 2019
- Be Melodramatic – 2019
- Soul Mechanic – 2020
- Monthly Magazine Home – 2021
- Alchemy Of Souls – 2022
Films
- Twenty – 2015
- Daddy You, Daughter Me – 2017
- Golden Slumber – 2018
- Homme Fatale – 2019
- Project Wolf Hunting – 2022
- Love Reset – 2023
Net Worth
Jung has been a part of the industry since 2010. She has worked with resilience and hard work and made a good fortune for herself over the years. Her net worth, according to many sources, in 2024 is up to $5 million. As she continues to appear on screen nd model for different brands, her net worth is expected to increase in the coming years. Her financial growth is well deserved.
Family And Relationship
So-Min comes from a family of four. Besides her parents, she is an older sister to a brother with whom she shares a close bond. Her upbringing took place in a comfortable home in Seoul.
Her father was not in the favor of her acting career and like most Asian parents, he wanted her to become a doctor. However, Jung took years and was able to convince her father and became a successful actress that we know today.
About the love life of our favorite actress, it was always a known fact that So-Min dated Lee Joon for the longest of time. They started dating in the year 2017 but unfortunately broke up in the year 2020.
Since then, there has been no news of her dating any other person ans she is single as of 2024.
Social Media
Like so many celebrities of her age, Jung is available on Instagram, Twitter/X and also has a YouTube Channel. She has 3.1 million followers in Instagram and has made more than 950 posts where as , there are 82 videos on her channel and 705k followers.
She has not been very active on her Twitter/X account and has about 900 followers there.
Social Media Handles
- Instagram – somin_jj
- YouTube – ssomday
- Twitter/X – jungsomin_ID
Hobbies
So-Min has a heart of gold. When she is not working, she is involved in welfare and charity activities. She likes to be at the beach and relax.
She loves to be close to nature and travel. Besides this, she is a dog mom and loves to be around them.
So-Min has maintained her body in good shape by working out regularly and eating clean food.
Some Interesting Facts
- So-Min has a sweet voice and has sung a few singles.
- She learned ballet while she was growing up.
- She also knows Korean dance.
- She runs a childcare centre and takes care of children.