Born on March 27, 2002, in Seoul, Jeon So-young (전소영) is one of the most promising new faces on the Korean entertainment scene. A student at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, she joined the prestigious agency BH Entertainment in 2024, alongside many big stars of film and K-dramas.
After making her first appearance in the music video Everything A member of ATEEZ, she officially began her acting career in 2025 with the sitcom Kick Kick Kick Kick. That same year, she took on one project after another at an impressive pace, appearing in Melo Movie, Crushology 101, Beyond the Bar and My Youth, in which she plays the teenage version of the main character.
The year 2026 marked her real breakthrough. She landed several major roles in Honor, If Wishes Could Kill, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier and, above all, the highly anticipated Season 3 of Yumi's Cells, where she joins the cast of one of the most popular romantic dramas of recent years. Her performance in Honor It even earned her a nomination for Best New Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Thanks to her natural acting, her radiant presence, and her ability to portray both sensitive and determined characters, Jeon So-young is quickly establishing herself as one of the breakout stars of her generation. In just two years since the start of her career, she has already appeared in numerous major productions and caught the attention of K-drama fans.
With several projects still in the works, including Season 2 of Study Group With her first feature film, Jeon So-young has emerged as one of the most promising young actresses in Hallyu, whose rise has only just begun.
