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Esom
Esom (이솜), born Lee So-young on January 30, 1990 in Seoul, is a South Korean actress and model. She made her entertainment debut in a 2008 Mnet modeling competition before transitioning fully to acting in 2010.
Her breakthrough came with the 2014 film Scarlet Innocence, earning five Best New Actress nominations across Korea’s major award ceremonies. In the JTBC slow-burn romance The Third Charm (2018), she played Lee Young-jae, a sharp-edged woman navigating a decade-spanning relationship with Seo Kang-joon across multiple life stages. The ensemble film Samjin Company English Class (2020) cast her as one of three women exposing corporate corruption in 1990s Korea. The SBS crime thriller Taxi Driver (2021) and Netflix post-apocalyptic series Black Knight (2023) further expanded her genre range.
In 2023, she signed with Management MMM alongside Kim Tae-ri and Jeon Yeo-bin. In 2026, she stars opposite Yoo Yeon-seok in the SBS legal thriller Phantom Lawyer as prosecutor Han Na-hyeon, a principled figure navigating a morally complex case.
1 articles6 creditsDebut: January 1, 2010South Korean
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Who is Esom?
Esom (이솜), born Lee So-young on January 30, 1990, is a South Korean actress signed to Management MMM. She broke out with the 2014 film Scarlet Innocence, earning five Best New Actress nominations. Her major credits include The Third Charm (2018), Taxi Driver (2021), Samjin Company English Class (2020), and Phantom Lawyer (2026).
What dramas has Esom starred in?
Esom has starred in The Third Charm (JTBC, 2018), Taxi Driver (SBS, 2021), Black Knight (Netflix, 2023), and Phantom Lawyer (SBS, 2026). She is known for taking on complex, layered roles across romance, thriller, and post-apocalyptic genres.
What agency represents Esom?
Esom is represented by Management MMM, which she joined in January 2023. She shares the agency with Kim Tae-ri and Jeon Yeo-bin, all managed under the same roster of critically acclaimed Korean actresses.
What is Phantom Lawyer about?
Phantom Lawyer is a 2026 SBS legal thriller starring Yoo Yeon-seok as a lawyer who sees ghosts and Esom as prosecutor Han Na-hyeon. The series blends courtroom drama with supernatural elements as the leads navigate morally complex cases involving the dead.
Did Esom win any awards for Scarlet Innocence?
Esom was nominated for Best New Actress at five major Korean award ceremonies for Scarlet Innocence (2014), marking her breakout as a leading actress. The role showcased her dramatic range opposite veteran actor Jung Woo-sung and earned critical acclaim.
