Chae Soo-bin (born Bae Soo-bin on July 10, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the television series ''

Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jinyoung, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on ...

'' (2016), and transitioned into leading roles with '' The Rebel'' (2017), ''

Strongest Deliveryman ''Strongest Deliveryman'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho, and Ko Won-hee. It premiered on August 4, 2017, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST) on KBS2 until September ...

'' (2017), '' I'm Not a Robot'' (2017–18), ''

Where Stars Land ''Where Stars Land'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon and Chae Soo-bin. It aired on SBS from October 1 to November 26, 2018 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 32 episodes. Synopsis It follows the lives of em ...

'' (2018), ''

A Piece of Your Mind ''A Piece of Your Mind'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Hae-in, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Ha-na, and Kim Sung-kyu. It aired on tvN from March 23 to April 28, 2020. Synopsis A drama-romance between Moon Ha-won ( Jung Hae-In) ...

(2020),

Rookie Cops ''Rookie Cops'' () is a 2022 South Korean web series written by Lee Ha-na, directed by Kim Byung-soo and starring Kang Daniel, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Shin-young, and Park Yoo-na. The series revolves around police academy students enrolled at the el ...

(2022), and The Fabulous (2022).''

Career

2014–2015: Beginnings

Chae was spotted by a casting director on the streets, and upon signing a management contract with Toin Entertainment, she proceeded to make her debut in 2014 with the film ''

My Dictator ''My Dictator'' () is a 2014 South Korean film directed and co-written by Lee Hae-jun, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Park Hae-il. Plot After the North-South Korea Joint Statement on July 4, 1972, reunification fervor briefly sweeps over the Korean Pe ...

''. Due to the fact that her birth name is the same as the stage name of the more popular actor

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas ''Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the films ...

(born Yoon Tae-wook), she was given the stage name "Chae Soo-bin". She then featured in weekend drama ''

House of Bluebird ''House of Bluebird'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Sang-yeob and Kyung Soo-jin. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to August 9, 2015, on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 ( KST) for 50 episodes ...

'' (2015) and youth series '' Cheer Up!'' (2015) which won her Best New Actress awards at both 4th APAN Star Awards and 29th KBS Drama Awards.

2016–present: Rising popularity

Chae became recognized for her performance in the popular saeguk drama ''

'' (2016), from which she gained an Excellence Award nomination at the 30th KBS Drama Awards. The same year she starred in the play '' Blackbird'' and the Chinese-South Korean web-drama ''

My Catman My Catman (Chinese: 捡来的猫男) is a Chinese-South Korean web-drama starring Im Si-wan, Chae Soo-bin and Kim Myung-soo. A joint production of South Korea's MBC and China's Shanghai Ulike Media, it is to stream online on Tencent's QQLive. ...

''. In January 2017, she took on her first prime-time leading role in the historical television series '' The Rebel''. The series was a modest success and led to a rise in popularity for Chae. She then starred in

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

's youth romance drama ''

'', and MBC's romantic comedy drama '' I'm Not a Robot''.
In 2018, Chae starred in the airport-themed drama ''

''. Her performance won her the Excellence Award at the

SBS Drama Awards The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The hi ...

. Chae and co-star

Lee Je-hoon Lee Je-hoon (born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films like '' The Front Line'' (2011), ''Architecture 101'' (2012) and '' My Paparotti'' (2013), and television ...

were also appointed honorary ambassadors of

Incheon International Airport Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...

. After the expiration of her management contract with Toin Entertainment in December 2018, Chae joined

King Kong by Starship King Kong by Starship (), formerly known as King Kong Entertainment () before the merge in 2017, is a South Korean actors agency that was founded in 2009. History It was founded in 2009 by Lee Jin-sung, then an employee of IHQ Inc., and having ...

in January 2019. In 2020, Chae starred in the romance drama ''

'' alongside

Jung Hae-in Jung Hae-in (born April 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He first made an appearance in AOA Black's music video for "Moya" in 2013 and officially debuted through the TV series ''Bride of the Century'' the next year. He gained recognition for his ...

. She also starred with

Jang Ki-yong Jang Ki-yong (; born August 7, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Initially beginning a career in the modelling industry, Jang debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), followed by roles in variou ...

in the romantic comedy film '' Sweet & Sour''. In January 2022, she starred alongside

Kang Daniel Kang Daniel (; commonly stylized as KANGDANIEL; born Kang Eui-geon []; December 10, 1996) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and businessman who rose to fame in early 2017 as the first-place winner of the Produce 101 Season 2, second ...

in the

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...

series ''

.'' On May 25, 2022, Chae decided to extend her contract with

. In December of that same year she starred in the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

series '' The Fabulous.''

Personal life

Chae is a

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Music video appearances

Theater

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chae, Soo-bin South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses King Kong by Starship artists 1994 births Living people Actresses from Seoul People from Anyang, Gyeonggi Konkuk University alumni South Korean Roman Catholics 21st-century South Korean actresses