Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''

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''. Jeon played her first leading role in the television series '' Princess Aurora'', she received recognition for her role at the

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, where she won the "Best New Actress Award". Her other notable performances include the daily drama ''Tomorrow Victory'' (2015), romantic comedy drama ''

Something About 1 Percent ''Something About 1 Percent'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Ha Seok-jin and Jeon So-min. It is based on the novel of the same title, which was previously made into a television series in 2003. It was broadcast in South Ko ...

'' (2016), medical thriller ''

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'' (2018), romantic comedy drama ''

Top Star U-back ''Top Star U-back'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-seok, Jeon So-min and Lee Sang-yeob. It aired once a week on Fridays from November 16, 2018 to February 1, 2019 at 23:00 KST on tvN. Synopsis The story of a narci ...

'' (2018), '' Review: Notebook of my Embarrassing Days'' (2018), '' Birthday Letter'' (2019) and ''Big Data Romance'' (2019). Jeon later joined

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'' Running Man'' as a regular cast member beginning in April 2017, where she achieved international recognition. She also appeared in the first two seasons of variety show '' Sixth Sense''.

Early life

Jeon So-min was born on April 7, 1986. Her hometown is at

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. Jeon has a younger brother. Before Jeon's official debut in the acting industry, she had been working as a fashion magazine model on her second year of high school. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University, majoring in Broadcasting and Entertainment.

Career

In April 2017, Jeon joined '' Running Man'' as a regular cast member. In January 2020, Jeon published her first book titled ''You Can Call Me After a Drink''. In April 2020, it was announced that Jeon has signed with

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. In October 2020, Jeon starred in ''The Name''. In May 2022, Jeon renewed her contract with King Kong by Starship.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Hosting

Music video appearances

Discography

Singles

Narrations

Composition credits

Ambassador roles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon, So-min 1986 births King Kong by Starship artists Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses People from Goyang Dongduk Women's University alumni