Yoon Seung-ah
Yoon Seung-ah | |
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| Born | September 29, 1983 |
| Education | Chosun University - Textile Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Fantagio |
| Spouse | Kim Mu-yeol (m. 2015) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤승아 |
| Hanja | 尹承雅 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Seung-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sŭng-a |
Yoon Seung-ah (Korean: 윤승아; born September 29, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a magazine model, and first gained attention in 2006 by appearing in two music videos by Alex Chu and Ji Sun. After finishing her art major, Yoon pursued an acting career, with supporting roles in the television series Playful Kiss and Moon Embracing the Sun. She was cast in her first leading role in the 2012 cable romantic comedy Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog.
Career
After being discovered on the street, Yoon Seung-ah began her career as a model, appearing in the magazines CeCi, Elle Girl Korea, Vogue Girl Korea and Cosmopolitan Korea and landing exclusive contracts with Nivea and J.Estina.
Yoon first caught the public's eye in 2006 in Alex Chu and Ji Sun's music videos for "Very Heartbreaking Words" and "I Love You," and received the moniker of "Snail Girl." She waited to finish her art major in college before debuting, and gave up a chance to study art abroad in order to pursue her acting career. Supporting roles in films and TV series followed, notably as Ha-ni's quirky best friend Min-ah in romantic comedy Playful Kiss,[1] and as slave-turned-swordswoman Seol in the hit period drama Moon Embracing the Sun.[2][3]
In 2012 she landed her first leading role in Channel A rom-com series Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog, playing a cake shop owner opposite Super Junior's Lee Donghae.[4][5] Later that year, Yoon hosted the fashion reality show Sold Out on cable channel OnStyle.[6][7]
Personal life
After a romantic tweet that actor Kim Mu-yeol meant to be a private message to Yoon was accidentally posted on her Twitter page (then re-tweeted by netizens before Kim deleted the post), their agencies confirmed in February 2012 that the two were dating.[8][9][10] Yoon and Kim married on April 4, 2015.[11][12][13]
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rainbow Romance | (guest) | MBC |
| Unstoppable High Kick! | (bit part, episode 1) | MBC | |
| 2007 | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince | Girl playing cards on the plane (bit part, episode 1) |
MBC |
| 2009 | Hero | Jo Yu-ri | MBC |
| 2010 | Playful Kiss | Dokgo Min-ah | MBC |
| All My Love | Kim Saet-byul | MBC | |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Seol | MBC |
| Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog | Pan Da-yang | Channel A | |
| 2013 | Empire of Gold | Jang Hee-joo | SBS |
| After School: Lucky or Not | (cameo, episode 2) | Nate Hoppin/ BTV/T-store | |
| 2014 | I Need Romance 3 | Jung Hee-jae | tvN |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Siame | |
| 2008 | Hwan (Illusion) | |
| 2010 | Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp | Jeong Tae-yeon |
| 2011 | Goodbye My Smile | Ha-rin |
| Funny Neighbors | Seo Yoon-mi | |
| 2014 | The Legacy | Chae Kyung-hee |
| 2015 | The Deal | Min Soo-kyung |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Love Choice (aka Selection Couple) | SBS | Cast member |
| 2012 | Sold Out | OnStyle | Host |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Very Heartbreaking Words" (Part 1) / "I Love You" (Part 2) | Alex Chu and Jisun |
| "Never Mind" | Big Mama | |
| "Thank You" | Choi Jae-hoon | |
| "Hello" | The Film | |
| 2007 | "Because I Love You" | The Cross |
| "Super Hero" | Lee Seung-hwan | |
| 2010 | "What Should We Finish?" | Soyeon |
| 2011 | "Stay the Night" | Jeong Seung-won |
References
- ^ "Playful Kiss casts newbie Yoon Seung-ah as best friend". Dramabeans. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (26 January 2012). "Yun Seung Ah Appears as Beautiful Warrior in The Sun and the Moon". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (15 March 2012). "Yun Seung Ah is Thankful to Have been Seol". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Suk, Monica (22 June 2012). "Super Junior Donghae, Yoon Seung-a's Miss Panda, Mr. Hedgehog to lift lid in August". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (1 August 2012). "Super Junior's Donghae, Yoon Seung-a go on date in matching t-shirts". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ "Yoon Seung Ah Is A Goddess On Sold Out". Soompi. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (29 December 2012). "Yun Seung Ah Shines in the Grand Finale of Sold Out". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (20 February 2012). "Yoon and Kim confirm relationship". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Lee, Jin-ho (20 February 2012). "Yun Seung Ah is Dating Kim Moo Yul". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Lee, Jin-ho (1 May 2012). "Kim Moo Yul and Yun Seung Ah Cleverly Posts Date Picture Together". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Sung, So-young (6 January 2015). "Kim Moo-yeol, Yoon Seung-a to marry". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- ^ "Yoon Seung-ah Unveils Pre-Wedding Pictures". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Moo Yeol look happy as can be in their lovely wedding pictorial with ELLE magazine". Allkpop. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
External links
- Yoon Seung-ah on Twitter
- Yoon Seung-ah on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Yoon Seung-ah on Facebook
- Yoon Seung-ah at HanCinema
- Yoon Seung-ah at IMDb
- Yoon Seung-ah at the Korean Movie Database
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