Jeon So-nee (; born March 20, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her television series in Encounter (2018–19), When My Love Blooms (2020) and Our Blooming Youth (2023), as well as the film Soulmate (2023).
Early life Jeon's mother is of the 1970s K-pop musical duo . She graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Career Jeon made her acting debut through the independent film Photo in 2014 while attending the Department of Broadcasting Entertainment at Seoul Institute of the Arts. She decided to become an actress when she worked on short films with film majors during college. In January 2018, she was selected as one of the most notable new actresses of 2018 in the 1140th issue of Cine 21.
Jeon received attention through her supporting role in Encounter as Park Bo-gum's friend. She gained her first lead television role through the tvN drama When My Love Blooms in April 2020 alongside Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young and Park Jinyoung. In July 2020, Jeon was confirmed to star in the Korean remake of Chinese film Soul Mate alongside Kim Da-mi and Byeon Woo-seok. On December 31, she was confirmed as the female lead of KakaoTV drama Writing Your Fate alongside Ki Do-hoon.
In July 2023, Jeon became a free agent after her contract with Management Soop ended. Jeon then signed an exclusive contract with Fable Company, a new entertainment agency to which Choi Woo-sik belongs.
In 2025, Jeon starred in the Netflix romantic comedy television series Melo Movie wherein she played Son Ju-a, a screenwriter. In the same year, she led another Netflix series, the crime thriller As You Stood By and played Jo Eun-su, a VIP department store employee.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes 2014 Photo Short film 2015 Untouchable Lawman Churchwoman 2016Juvenile Crime Law Bank clerk Short film Write or Dance So-nee 2017 Space x Girl Short film An Algorithm Yun-jeong 2018 After My Death Kyung-min 2019 Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage Jang Mi-na Ghost Walk Yoo Hyo-yeon 2023 Soulmate Go Ha-eun
Television series
Year Title Role 2016 Deux Yeoza 72 Seconds 3 Horror Delivery Service 2018–2019 Encounter Jo Hye-in 2020 When My Love Blooms Young Yoon Jisoo 2021 Writing Your Destiny Go Che-kyung 2023 Our Blooming Youth Min Jae-yi 2024 Parasyte: The Grey Jeong Su-in 2025 Melo Movie Son Joo-ah As You Stood By Jo Eun-su 2026 If Wishes Could Kill Kang Ha-young / Ha-sal
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2016 "How Do You Think?" () Cheeze 2022 "Because We Loved" () Kang Min-kyung and Choi Jung-hoon
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 Best Newcomer Actress Parasyte: The Grey Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best New Actress Director's Cut Awards 2019 Best New Actress Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage Golden Cinematography Awards 2023 Special Jury AwardSoulmate Marie Claire Asia Star Awards Face of Asia Award 2025 As You Stood By Wildflower Film Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actress
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2018 Rising Star Actors in Korean Movies in 2018 Placed
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