Im Sun-woo (Korean: 임선우; born September 30, 2000),[1] known by her stage name Yoon Seo-ah (Korean: 윤서아), is a South Korean actress. She is known for her supporting role as Seo Ji-wan in the Netflix series Nevertheless.[2]
Yoon Seo-ah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Im Sun-woo 30 September 2000 |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Seo Ji-wan of Nevertheless |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤서아 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Seo-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sŏ-a |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 임선우 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Seon-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Sŏn-u |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 윤서아 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Seo-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sŏ-a |
Career
editIn her high school days, Yoon joined a short film production club.[1]
Yoon debuted as an actress with the 2018 drama series Bad Papa,[3] and later appeared in another series named Love Revolution.[3] She also appeared in one episode of True Beauty, playing a teenage Lim Hee-kyung (originally portrayed by Im Se-mi).
In Nevertheless, Yoon played Seo Ji-wan, the best friend of Yoon Sol (Lee Ho-jung). With the role, the two became known as a love team,[2] and Yoon became popular.[1] Her performance with Lee Ho-jung was noted by allkpop.com as one of the most remarkable examples of LGBT representation in Korean drama.[4]
Throughout 2022, Yoon portrayed guest roles such as Go Hye-rim in Juvenile Justice[5] and Kim Seo-yeon in Soundtrack#1.[6] She also played a supporting role as Ddong-geum in Bloody Heart.[7] Later, she played the supporting role of Oh Nu-ri in drama Today's Webtoon.[8]
In 2024, Yoon portrayed Chae Young-ji in the Netflix sci-fi dystopian series titled Goodbye Earth.[9]. She starred as Baek Yi in the JTBC romance historical drama titled The Tale of Lady Ok, alongside Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Kim Jae-won, Yeonwoo and Kim Mi-sook[10] .
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bad Papa | Wang Hye Ji | Guest role |
| 2019 | The Nokdu Flower | Gisaeng | |
| 2020 | True Beauty | Teen Lim Hee-kyung | |
| 2021 | Nevertheless | Seo Ji-wan | Support role |
| 2022 | Bloody Heart | Ddong-geum | |
| Today's Webtoon | On Noo-ri | ||
| 2023 | Kokdu: Season of Deity | Eun Ji | Guest role (ep. 2) |
| 2024 | The Tale of Lady Ok | Baek Yi | Support role |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Love Revolution | Bae Ji-yeon | Support role |
| 2022 | Juvenile Justice | Go Hye-rim | Guest role (ep. 4-5) |
| Soundtrack #1 | Kim Seo-yeon | Guest role (ep. 4) | |
| 2024 | Goodbye Earth | Chae Young-ji | Support role |
References
edit- ^ a b c Nitura, Jam (August 17, 2021). "10 Things You Need to Know About "Nevertheless" Actress Yoon Seo Ah". Preview.ph. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Valdez, Ina (August 9, 2021). "Sol and Ji-Wan Ending Up Together Is the Only Endgame We Care About in "Nevertheless"". Preview.ph. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Tamondong, Hanna (August 10, 2021). "7 Familiar Faces In 'Nevertheless' And Where You've Seen Them Before". Cosmopolitan.ph.
- ^ "Some of Most Remarkable LGBTQIA+ Representations in K-Dramas". Allkpop. June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Wills, Geca (September 27, 2022). "'Juvenile Justice' Cast Update 2022: Will Kim Hye Soo, Kim Mu Yeol, More Reprise Their Roles in Upcoming Sequel?". kdramastars. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Park Pan-seok (April 13, 2022). "윤서아, '사운드트랙' 마지막회 깜짝 등장..시청자 마음 훔친다". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Nae-ri (November 3, 2021). "윤서아 '붉은 단심' 캐스팅...장르초월 라이징 스타 반열 우뚝" [Yoon Seo-ah cast for 'Red Single Heart'...A rising star that transcends genres] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Hyun, Hye-sun (June 15, 2022). "라이징 스타' 윤서아, '오늘의 웹툰' 출연 확정...김세정과 자매 호흡" [Rising Star' Yoon Seo-ah confirmed to appear in 'Today's Webtoon'...Kim Se-jeong and sister breathing] (in Korean). The Seoul Economic Daily. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Shaw, Angel (2024-04-26). "Goodbye Earth Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "윤서아, '옥씨부인전' 캐스팅…임지연과 '애틋 우정' 예고". ETNews. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
External links
edit- Yoon Seo-ah at HanCinema
- Yoon Seo-ah at IMDb
