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Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Actor · Born January 11, 1982 (44) · Daegu, South Korea

Son Eon-jin (born January 11, 1982), better known by her stage name, Son Ye-jin, is a South Korean actress who rose to fame in 2003 in The Classic and Summer Scent, which were followed by the commercially successful A Moment to Remember (2004) and April Snow (2005). Her early romantic roles garnered her the title "Nation's First Love" in Korea. Son has since won accolades and starred in other high-profile films, including My Wife Got Married (2008), Spellbound (2011), The Tower (2012), The Pirates (2014), The Last Princess (2016), Be with You (2018), and Park Chan-wook's The Truth Beneath (2016) and No Other Choice (2025). She has also acted in popular television dramas, such as Alone in Love (2006), Something in the Rain (2018), and Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). From 2019 to 2022, she appeared on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 for four consecutive years.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 11, 1982 (44)
From
Daegu, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 46% in 30 days

What are Son Ye-jin's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Survival
17%
Morality
15%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 16
Ally
4 of 16
Shapeshifter
3 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
14
Tense
10
Romantic
6
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Son Ye-jin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Son Ye-jin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lady Cho

  • No Other Choice(2025)

    as Mi-ri

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nattering with Nah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thirty Nine(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cha Mi-jo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Crash Landing on You(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Se-ri

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Negotiation(2018)

    as Ha Chae-yoon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Something in the Rain(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yun Jin-a

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Be with You(2018)

    as Soo-a

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Last Princess(2016)

    as Princess Deok-hye

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Truth Beneath(2016)

    as Kim Yeon-hong

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys Always Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ji-yeon

  • The Pirates(2014)

    as Yeo-wol

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Ties(2013)

    as Jeong Daeun

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jo Hae-woo

  • The Tower(2012)

    as Seo Yoon-hee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Spellbound(2011)

    as Kang Yeo-ri

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Personal Taste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Kae-in

  • White Night(2009)

    as Yoo Mi-ho / Lee Ji-ah

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Wife Got Married(2008)

    as Joo In-ah

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Woo-jin

  • Open City(2008)

    as Baek Jang-mi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yobi (voice)

  • Alone in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Eun-ho

  • The Art of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Han Ji-won

  • April Snow(2005)

    as Seo-young

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Moment to Remember(2004)

    as Kim Su-jin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Summer Scent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sim Hye-won

  • Crazy First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ju Il-mae

  • The Classic(2003)

    as Ji-hye / Joo-hee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Great Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · as Choi Dong-Hee

  • Lovers' Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shim Soo-in

  • Painted Fire(2002)

    as So-woon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sun-Hee and Jin-Hee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Shim Sun-Hee

  • Delicious Proposal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Hee-ae

  • Secret Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hong Mi-Jo's voice

  • The Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vera

  • Variety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Se-eun

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 36 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Pirates (2014)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20002026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· Chihwaseon
  • 2003First top-billed film· The Classic
  • 2011Career best· Spellbound
  • 2018Career best· Something in the Rain

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s18 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 63% of 19 roles
0207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Son Ye-jin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

My Wife Got Married (2008)

69th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Son Ye-jin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles11–58 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Son Ye-jin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Son Ye-jin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joon-hwan Choi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers