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Seo Ji-hye
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Seo Ji-hye

Seo Ji-hye (서지혜, born July 17, 1996, Seoul) is a South Korean actress and model under 51K. She studied Computer Engineering at Ewha Womans University before entering entertainment through the reality series Heart Signal (2017), which built her early public profile. She made her drama debut with MBC's Gangnam Beauty (2018) as Noh Min-a, the first step in a trajectory that has steadily expanded from supporting roles to full leading performances.

Her range developed quickly through Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020), Love All Play (2021) as a badminton player Lee Yoo-mi, and the thriller Crime Puzzle (2022). She earned significant critical recognition for My Perfect Stranger (KBS2, 2023), where she played Lee Soon-ae, a 1987-era character in a time-travel romance. The role won her Best New Actress at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.

In 2024, she broke through to a wide mainstream audience as Park Dal in Family by Choice (JTBC), a family drama that became a fan favorite for its warmth and ensemble chemistry. In 2025, she signed exclusively with 51K following years with Just Entertainment. She is set to expand her dramatic range in the 2026 ENA thriller series The Scarecrow, playing Kang Soon-yeong alongside Park Hae-soo, the lead of Squid Game.

1 articles9 creditsDebut: July 27, 2018South Korean

Gallery

Marie Claire Korea editorial, 2019 (Wikimedia Commons)

Filmography

2026
The ScarecrowK-Drama
Ma Deuk-gu
2025
Mean LoveK-Drama
Supporting
2024
Family by ChoiceK-Drama
Supporting
2023
My Perfect StrangerK-Drama
Supporting
2022
Crime PuzzleK-Drama
Supporting
2021
Love All PlayK-Drama
Supporting
2020
Crash Landing on YouK-Drama
Seo DanNetflix
2020
Mystic Pop-up BarK-Drama
Ji Hye
2018
Gangnam BeautyK-Drama
Supporting

Fans Also Ask

Who is Seo Ji-hye actress born in 1996?
Seo Ji-hye (서지혜, born July 17, 1996) is a South Korean actress under 51K. She is best known for Family by Choice (2024) as Park Dal and My Perfect Stranger (2023), for which she won Best New Actress at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.
What drama is Seo Ji-hye in 2026?
Seo Ji-hye stars as Kang Soon-yeong in The Scarecrow (2026), an ENA thriller drama set to premiere in 2026. She plays the younger sister of Park Hae-soo's character Kang Tae-ju, an ace detective reassigned to his hometown.
What award did Seo Ji-hye win?
Seo Ji-hye won Best New Actress at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards for her role as Lee Soon-ae in My Perfect Stranger, a time-travel romance drama. She appeared as the 1987 version of a key character in the series.
What agency is Seo Ji-hye under?
Seo Ji-hye signed an exclusive contract with 51K in 2025. Prior to that she was managed by Just Entertainment.
How did Seo Ji-hye start her career?
Seo Ji-hye entered entertainment through the reality series Heart Signal (Season 1, 2017) before transitioning to acting. She made her drama debut in MBC's Gangnam Beauty (2018) as Noh Min-a.

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