Seo Yea-Ji: Movies, K-Dramas, Bio, and Scandals
Seo Yea-Ji wants to become a TV news anchor
Seo Ye-ji (Korean: 서예지; also spelled as Seo Ye-ji) is a South Korean actress. Seo’s initial plan was to be a TV news anchor, but things changed when she drew the eye of the CEO of her then-management company, Made in Chan Entertainment, who urged her to try acting. She debuted in the entertainment sector in March 2013, when she appeared in a commercial for SK Telecom. In May 2013, she played the character of Min-joo in the Samsung Galaxy S4 short film Love. From September 23, 2013 until May 15, 2014, she made her acting debut in the tvN sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3, which aired for 120 episodes.
In 2014 Seo Yea-Ji nominated for Best New Actress at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards
She subsequently went on to star in the MBC historical drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014), for which she received a nomination for Best New Actress at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards. Following that, she starred as a civil servant in the tvN television series Super Daddy Yeol (2015) and the popular jTBC television series Last (2015).
When she made her debut in the popular historical drama film The Throne (2015)
Seo made her big screen debut in the popular historical drama film The Throne (2015), where she played Queen Jeongsun, after gaining fans’ interest with her drama Last. Her film Circle of Atonement was released after that (2015). She also participated in the music video “Let’s Not Fall In Love” by South Korean boy band Big Bang (2015).
She left Chan Entertainment in 2016 and starts working with King Entertainment
She made her big-screen debut in the film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016), in which she played one of the major characters in the KBS drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016). Following that, she appeared as a supporting character in the KBS drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016-17). Seo left Made in Chan Entertainment in 2016 after her contract with her management business ended, and she began working with King Entertainment.
In 2017, When her fans called her with “New Thriller Queen”
Seo’s first leading role in 2017 was in the film Another Way (2017), which dealt with the theme of suicide pacts. When she participated in the OCN thriller mystery television series Save Me (2017), audiences nicknamed her the “New Thriller Queen”.
Seo was appointed an honorary police officer by the National Police Agency as a result of her role in 2018
She later acted alongside Kim Jung-Hyun in the world’s first 4DX VR film, Stay With Me (2018). In the tvN drama Lawless Lawyer (2018), she co-starred with Lee Joon-gi as a lawyer who struggles to manage her temper. The show was a commercial success, and it went on to become one of the most popular Korean dramas in cable television history. Seo was appointed an honorary police officer by the National Police Agency as a result of her role.
Seo signed with Gold Medalist talent agency
Warning: Do Not Play (2019) and By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (2019) were both released in 2019. Seo signed Gold Medalist, a newly formed talent agency, on January 1, 2020.
Seo gained a lot of fame and received a lot of media attention in Korea and around the world from romance drama It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Seo’s first project with her new management business was the broadcast romance drama It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, which aired on tvN and Netflix (2020). She played a bestselling children’s book author with a personality issue, alongside Kim Soo-hyun in the film. The New York Times named the series one of “The Best International Shows of 2020” and described Seo’s performance as “mesmerizing.” Seo gained a lot of fame and received a lot of media attention in Korea and around the world.
In 2021, she co-starred with Kim Kang-woo in the mystery thriller film Recalled, directed by Seo Yoo-min, which was a box office hit. On its debut weekend, Recalled topped the box office in the area.
All The Controversies Involving Seo Yea Ji..
Seo Ye-Ji, a major international star due to her role in the 2020’s It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, is in the midst of what may be her biggest career crisis. Seo has been accused of school bullying, mistreating staff, and falsifying her educational record just days after she was accused of manipulating her then-boyfriend, actor Kim Jung-Hyun when he was filming MBC’s romance drama Time.
Read about “Is Seo Ye-ji’s Career Over? All you need to know about her recent scandal”
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | Love | Min-joo |
| 2015 | Circle of Atonement | Kang Yoo-shin |
| The Throne | Queen Jeongsun | |
| 2016 | Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | Gyu-young |
| 2017 | The Bros | Sa-ra |
| Another Way | Jung-won | |
| 2018 | Stay With Me | Yeon-soo |
| 2019 | By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture | Seong Eun-yeong |
| Warning: Do Not Play | Mi-jung | |
| 2021 | Recalled | Soo-jin |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Noh Soo-young |
| 2014 | Drama Special “The Three Female Runaways” | Soo-ji |
| Diary of a Night Watchman | Park Soo-ryeon | |
| Drama Festival “Gabon” | Kyung Hee | |
| 2015 | Last | Shin Na-ra |
| Super Daddy Yeol | Hwang Ji-hye | |
| 2016 | Another Oh Hae-young | Oh Seo-hee (cameo, episode 15) |
| Moorim School: Saga of the Brave | Shim Soon-duk | |
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Princess Sook-myung | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Im Sang-mi |
| 2018 | Lawless Lawyer | Ha Jae-yi |
| 2020 | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | Ko Moon-young |
Variety Show & Music Video done by Seo Yea-Ji
| Year | Title | Role/ Artist |
| 2015 | World Changing Quiz | MC |
| 2015 | “Let’s Not Fall in Love” | Big Bang |
Big achievement by Seo Yea-Ji(Awards and nominations)
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) / Nominee(s) | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | Won |
| Popular Star Award, Actress | Won | |||
| KT Seezn Star Award | Seo Ye-ji | Nominated | ||
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Best Artist Award | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | Won |
| AAA Hot Issue Award | Seo Ye-ji | Won | ||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Most Popular Actress – Film | Another Way | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Actress – Television | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress | Seo Ye-ji | Won | ||
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Actress of the Year | Won | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Popular Star Award | By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Diary of a Night Watchman | Nominated |
| Annual Soompi Awards | 2019 | Actress of the Year | Lawless Lawyer | Nominated |
