Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January , ) is a South Korean actress.
She rose to fame in romance-themed films and television series such as
The Classic (), Summer Scent (), A Moment to Remember (), and April
Snow (). She has won acting recognition for her versatility in diverse
genres, notably in Alone in Love (), My Wife Got Married (), The
Pirates () and the films The Truth Beneath and The Last Princess. She
is also known for her lead roles in romance dramas such as Something
in the Rain () and Crash Landing on You (â€").Son Ye-jin was the voice
of Jung Mi-jo in Park Ki-hyung's film Secret Tears in , and then went
on to take the leading role in television dramas such as Delicious
Proposal, Sun-hee and Jin-hee, and Great Ambition. Her first
high-profile role in cinema was in Im Kwon-taek's Chi-hwa-seon, which
screened at Cannes and took home a Best Director award in .The biggest
success of her early career was in the subsequent films Lovers'
Concerto and The Classic. Both were solid mid-level hits in Korea, and
The Classic in particular â€" being a work of My Sassy Girl director
Kwak Jae-yong â€" received wide exposure in regions such as Hong Kong
and mainland China, and launched Son into East Asia stardom. Son
further solidified her status as a Hallyu (Korean Wave) star in by
taking the lead in TV drama Summer Scent, the third installment of
season-themed tetralogy Endless Love drama series directed by Yoon
Seok-ho.Her next two films also proved to be huge hits in East Asia: A
Moment to Remember, based on a famous Japanese series, set box office
records in Japan and sold over two million tickets in Korea, while
April Snow in which she co-starred with superstar Bae Yong-joon was
also a hit in Japan and China. Son, who adorned a pure and innocent
image in her films The Classic and A Moment to Remember, was given the
title of the "Nation's First Love" in Korea.
She rose to fame in romance-themed films and television series such as
The Classic (), Summer Scent (), A Moment to Remember (), and April
Snow (). She has won acting recognition for her versatility in diverse
genres, notably in Alone in Love (), My Wife Got Married (), The
Pirates () and the films The Truth Beneath and The Last Princess. She
is also known for her lead roles in romance dramas such as Something
in the Rain () and Crash Landing on You (â€").Son Ye-jin was the voice
of Jung Mi-jo in Park Ki-hyung's film Secret Tears in , and then went
on to take the leading role in television dramas such as Delicious
Proposal, Sun-hee and Jin-hee, and Great Ambition. Her first
high-profile role in cinema was in Im Kwon-taek's Chi-hwa-seon, which
screened at Cannes and took home a Best Director award in .The biggest
success of her early career was in the subsequent films Lovers'
Concerto and The Classic. Both were solid mid-level hits in Korea, and
The Classic in particular â€" being a work of My Sassy Girl director
Kwak Jae-yong â€" received wide exposure in regions such as Hong Kong
and mainland China, and launched Son into East Asia stardom. Son
further solidified her status as a Hallyu (Korean Wave) star in by
taking the lead in TV drama Summer Scent, the third installment of
season-themed tetralogy Endless Love drama series directed by Yoon
Seok-ho.Her next two films also proved to be huge hits in East Asia: A
Moment to Remember, based on a famous Japanese series, set box office
records in Japan and sold over two million tickets in Korea, while
April Snow in which she co-starred with superstar Bae Yong-joon was
also a hit in Japan and China. Son, who adorned a pure and innocent
image in her films The Classic and A Moment to Remember, was given the
title of the "Nation's First Love" in Korea.
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