Im Sun-woo (Korean이호정; born 30 September 2000)[1], known by her stage name Yoon Seo-ah (Korean윤서아), 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

(2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 23)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2018–present
Known forSeo Ji-wan of Nevertheless
Korean name
Hangul
윤서아
Revised RomanizationYun Seo-a
McCune–ReischauerYun Sŏ-a
Birth name
Hangul
김상은
Revised RomanizationIm Seon-u
McCune–ReischauerIm Sŏn-u
Stage name
Hangul
임선우
Revised RomanizationYun Seo-a
McCune–ReischauerYun Sŏ-a

Career

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In her high school days, she joined a short film production club.[1]

She 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, she 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 was noted by allkpop.com as one of the most remarkable examples of LGBT representation in Korean drama.[4]

After Nevertheless, she played 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]

She played Jae Young-ji in the 2024 drama Goodbye Earth.[9]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Bad Papa Wang Hye Ji Guest role
2019 The Nokdu Flower Gisaeng Guest role
2020 True Beauty Teen Lim Hee Kyung Guest role
Love Revolution Bae Ji Yeon Support role
2021 Nevertheless Seo Ji Wan Support role
2022 Juvenile Justice Go Hye Rim Guest role (ep. 4-5)
Soundtrack #1 Kim Seo Yeon Guest role (ep. 4)
Bloody Heart Ddong-geum Support role
Today's Webtoon On Noo Ri Support role
2023 Kokdu: Season of Deity Eun Ji Guest role (ep. 2)
2024 Goodbye Earth Chae Young Ji Support role

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nitura, Jam (August 17, 2021). "10 Things You Need to Know About "Nevertheless" Actress Yoon Seo Ah". Preview.ph.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Tamondong, Hanna (August 10, 2021). "7 Familiar Faces In 'Nevertheless' And Where You've Seen Them Before". Cosmopolitan.ph.
  4. ^ "Some of Most Remarkable LGBTQIA+ Representations in K-Dramas". allkpop. June 21, 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Park Pan-seok (April 13, 2022). "윤서아, '사운드트랙' 마지막회 깜짝 등장..시청자 마음 훔친다". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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). Seoul Economic Daily. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Shaw, Angel (2024-04-26). "Goodbye Earth Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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