Popular South Korean actress Jung So-Min has played several interesting roles and diverse characters throughout her career. She made her acting debut with the series Bad Guy, for which she also won Best New Actress on TV award at the 2010 Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards. Since then, So-Min has connected with her fans across the globe through her vast filmography. The list includes popular and acclaimed K-dramas and movies.
Jung So-Min is all set to appear in the upcoming tvN rom-com K-drama Love Next Door. In the show, she will star opposite Jung Hae-In. Other popular series of the actress include Playful Kiss, My Father is Strange, The Sound of My Heart, Alchemy of Souls, and more. Check out more details about her popular K-dramas and where viewers can watch them below.
Love Next Door
Love Next Door is an upcoming tvN K-drama. The show will premiere on August 17, 2024. The drama follows two childhood friends, architect Choi Seung-Hyo (Jung Hae-In) and project manager Bae Seok-Ryu (Jung So-Min), who reunite as adults. They spent a lot of time together in their childhood because their mothers were best friends. As they reunite, they reflect on their shared memories and grow closer. Meanwhile, the series will be available for fans to stream on Netflix.
Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss follows the story of high school student Oh Ha-Ni (Jung So-Min), who falls for the popular student and perfectionist, Baek Seung-Jo (Kim Hyun-Joong). However, he keeps rejecting her love. After her house gets damaged, she and her father begin living in his best friend’s house. It turns out that Seung-Jo is the friend’s son. Ha-Ni grows closer to Seung-Jo, with the latter also slowly reciprocating her affection. The drama premiered on September 1, 2010. Viewers can watch the series on Netflix, Viki, and Amazon Prime Video (in selected regions).
My Father is Strange
My Father is Strange is a popular K-drama that premiered on March 4, 2017. The show documents a family, with husband Byun Han-Soo, wife Na Yeong-Shil, and their four children Hye-Yeong, Mi-Yeong (Jung So-Min), Ra-Yeong, and Joon-Young. One fine day, a man named Ahn Joong-Hee (Lee Joon) arrives, declaring that he is also one of the sons. The former idol then begins to live with the family. Meanwhile, the series is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Because This Is My First Life
Because This Is My First Life follows the journey of two individuals who unexpectedly become housemates. Nam Se-Hee (Lee Min-Ki) is in his 30s and chooses to live his life single. He still needs to pay the mortgage to fulfill his loan on the house. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji-Ho (Jung So-Min), a single woman suffers with financial struggles and envies people who are settled in their lives. She begins to live at Nam Se-Hee’s house and they become roommates. Eventually, the two grow closer to fall in love. The drama premiered on October 9, 2017, and is available on Viki and Netflix.
Alchemy of Souls
Alchemy of Souls is a highly popular K-drama that premiered on June 18, 2022 and spanned for two seasons. Set in a fictional country called Daeho, it follows a group of mages who overcome the challenges of a forbidden spell and change their fates. Jung So-Min plays Mu-Deok, who has the soul of the assassin Naksu in her body. The drama also stars Lee Jae-Wook, Hwang Min-Hyun, Shin Seung-Ho, Oh Na-Ra, and more. Viewers can stream the series on Netflix.
Meanwhile, other dramas of Jung So-Min include Standby, Big Man, The Sound of Your Heart, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, and several others.
