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Seo Yi-sook

Acting Born Jan 15, 1968 Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea 40 credits

Biography

Seo Yi-sook is a South Korean actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Born in December 1966, she began her professional career in 1986 by joining a local theater company in Suwon. She received the Best New Actor Award at the 1986 Korea Theatre Festival and an Acting Award at the 6th National Theatre Festival in 1987. In 1989, she joined the Michu Theatre Company, debuting with the company in Shin Yi Gukgi, followed by her musical debut in Make a Hero in 1990. Her professional honors include the 2003 Gu Hi-seo Theatre Award, the 40th Dong-A Theatre Award for Best Acting in 2004, and the 30th Lee Hae-rang Theater Award in 2020.

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Known for

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

as Queen Dowager Inju

Shooting Stars

as Song Eun-sim
Film

Fishing Smacks

1897

Midnight Horror Story

as Self

Start-Up

as Yoon Seon-hak

Hotel Del Luna

as God Mago

The Rebel

as Nobleman Jo's Wife

Six Flying Dragons

as Myo-sang

Empress Ki

as Lady Seo

The Heirs

as Hyo-shin's Mother
Film

New Kids Turbo

as Empress Myeongseong

Frequent co-stars

Kang Han-na 2 shared titles
Shin Eun-jung 2 shared titles
Son Jong-hak 2 shared titles
Yeo Jin-goo 2 shared titles
Lee Min-ryung 2 shared titles
Yoona 1 shared title
Lee Chae-min 1 shared title
Choi Gwi-hwa 1 shared title
Oh Eui-sik 1 shared title
Park Young-woon 1 shared title

Career timeline

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Knight FlowerRed Swan
The Good Bad MotherQueenmaker
Shooting StarsUnder the Queen's UmbrellaRookie CopsHot Singers
Midnight Horror StoryA Moment of RomanceThe Hypnosis
Start-UpDo Do Sol Sol La La Sol악인전나는 아픈 개와 산다
Hotel Del LunaThe Banker
My Secret, TerriusMay Food Bless YouJoseon Beauty PageantMemories of That Night
The RebelThe Mayor
My Lawyer, Mr. JoThe Master of Revenge
Six Flying DragonsUnkind WomenHeart to Heart
My Dear CatYou're All SurroundedThe Night WatchmanThe Fatal Encounter
Empress KiThe Heirs
The Cat
Jejoongwon
Spring in My Hometown

Full filmography

  • Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025) as Queen Dowager Inju
  • Knight Flower (2024) as Oh Nan-kyeong
  • Red Swan (2024) as Park Mi-ran
  • The Good Bad Mother (2023) as Park Sung-ae
  • Queenmaker (2023) as Son Young-sim
  • Shooting Stars (2022) as Song Eun-sim
  • Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022) as Deposed Queen Yoon
  • Rookie Cops (2022) as Kim Soon-young
  • Hot Singers (2022)
  • Midnight Horror Story (2021) as Self
  • A Moment of Romance (2021) as Oh Jin's Mother
  • The Hypnosis (2021) as Female Professor
  • Start-Up (2020) as Yoon Seon-hak
  • Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020) as Jo Yoon-Sil
  • 악인전 (2020)
  • 나는 아픈 개와 산다 (2020)
  • Hotel Del Luna (2019) as God Mago
  • The Banker (2019) as Do Jung-Ja
  • My Secret, Terrius (2018) as Kwon Young-Sil
  • May Food Bless You (2018) as Self
  • Joseon Beauty Pageant (2018) as Lord Kim's wife
  • Memories of That Night (2018)
  • The Rebel (2017) as Nobleman Jo's Wife
  • The Mayor (2017) as Byeon Jong-gu's wife
  • My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016) as Shin Mi-Sook
  • The Master of Revenge (2016) as Seol Mi-Ja
  • Six Flying Dragons (2015) as Myo-sang
  • Unkind Women (2015) as Na Hyun-Ae
  • Heart to Heart (2015) as Psychiatrist Uhm Gi Chun
  • My Dear Cat (2014) as Hong Soo-ja
  • You're All Surrounded (2014) as Kang Seok-soon
  • The Night Watchman (2014) as Queen Dowager
  • The Fatal Encounter (2014) as Go Su-ae
  • Empress Ki (2013) as Lady Seo
  • The Heirs (2013) as Hyo-shin's Mother
  • The Cat (2011) as Psychiatrist
  • Jejoongwon (2010) as Empress Myeongseong
  • Spring in My Hometown (1998) as Mrs. Gwangju
  • Grand Galaxy Hotel as Ma Go-shin
  • Snowy Sun as Cho Maria