# So Hee-jung

So Hee-jung (Korean: 소희정; born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in The K2 (2016), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), Twenty-Five Twenty-One and Shooting Stars (2022). She has acted in films such as: Sunny (2011) and Intruder (2020) among others.

## Education

So Hee-jung completed the Department of Theater at Dongguk University Graduate School and Graduated from University of Suwon, Department of Theater and Film.

## Career

So Hee-jung started her career in theatres and made her debut in television in 2006 and in films in 2011. She appeared in film Sunny (2011), and TV series Angry Mom (2015), My Father Is Strange (2017), Psychopath Diary (2019), No Matter What, and Kairos (2020).
In 2022, she was cast in romantic TV series Twenty-Five Twenty-One as mother of lead character. The series was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. In the same year, she is appearing in tvN's romantic comedy Shooting Stars as housekeeper, and cast in tvN's drama Eve, which will begin airing from 1 June.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Sunny | Homeroom teacher | |
| 2011 | Stateless Things | Sook-in | |
| 2013 | Happiness for Sale | Married couple woman | |
| 2013 | Flu | Homeroom teacher | |
| 2014 | The Plan Man | Kyeong-mi | |
| 2014 | The Stone | Kyeong-ja | |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Kko-jang house gambling couple | |
| 2015 | Twenty | Kyung-jae's mother | |
| 2015 | The Sound of a Flower | Court lady | |
| 2016 | Don't Forget Me | Psychiatrist | |
| 2017 | The King | Ji-min's mother | |
| 2018 | Golden Slumber | Stay-at-home Mom | |
| 2018 | On Your Wedding Day | Woo-yeon's mother | Cameo |
| 2019 | Birthday | Seok-won's mom | |
| 2019 | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Seo-jin's mother | |
| 2019 | Man of Men | Sanatorium director | |
| 2020 | Intruder | Jeong-im | |
| 2020 | #Alive | Joon-woo's mother | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Smile Again | Ma Sook-hyang | |
| 2011 | I Need Romance | Gynecologist | |
| 2011 | Ojakgyo Family | | |
| 2011 | Special Affairs Team TEN | | |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | | |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | | |
| 2012 | Queen and I | | |
| 2012 | Big | | |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Senior writer | |
| 2012–2013 | Only Because It's You | | |
| 2012–2013 | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Jo Myeong-soon | |
| 2012 | The Third Hospital | | |
| 2012 | Innocent Man | | |
| 2013 | Drama Special Series: "Their Perfect Day" | | Season 3, episode 24 |
| 2013 | The Queen of Office | Super home shopping host | |
| 2013 | Ugly Alert | | |
| 2013 | Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus | Kim Young-joo | |
| 2013 | Two Weeks | Madam Jeong | |
| 2013 | The Eldest | | |
| 2013 | Secret Love | Prison officer | |
| 2013 | The Heirs | Kim Yeong-joo | |
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Mok Po-daek | |
| 2014 | 12 Years Promise | | |
| 2014 | Everybody Say Kimchi | Producer Park Kyeong-eun | |
| 2014 | Blade Man | Little mom | |
| 2014 | Love & Secret | Nurse Min Yeong-hee | |
| 2014 | Punch | Bus driver's wife | |
| 2014 | Love & Secret | Nurse Min Yeong-hee | |
| 2015 | Angry Mom | Yi-kyung's mother | |
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Jo Sin-hee | Special appearance |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Special: "What Is the Ghost Up To?" | Goo Cheon-dong's mother | Season 6, episode 5 |
| 2015 | Yong-pal | Nun | |
| 2015 | All About My Mom | | |
| 2015 | Cheo Yong | Autopsy doctor | Season 2 |
| 2015 | My First Time | Choi Hoon's mother | |
| 2016 | Happy Home | Oh Min-jeong | |
| 2016 | The K2 | Head of JSS medical team | |
| 2016 | The Bacchus Lady | Sevilo Song's daughter-in-law | |
| 2016–2017 | Solomon's Perjury | Woo-hyeok's mother | |
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | Yoo-joo's mother | |
| 2017 | The Guardians | Lee Eun-ja | |
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Oh Poong-sook | |
| 2017 | Avengers Social Club | | |
| 2017–2018 | Reverse | Hong Cho-hee | |
| 2018 | Voice 2 | Moo Mi-sook | Season 2 |
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Jeong Yi-hyeon's mother | |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Lee Se-yeong, doctor's wife | (Ep. 12) |
| 2019 | Doctor John | Yoo Ri-hye's older sister | |
| 2019 | When the Devil Calls Your Name | Jeong Seon-sim | |
| 2019 | Welcome 2 Life | Joo Yeong-ok | |
| 2019 | Psychopath Diary | Na In Hye | |
| 2020 | Kairos | Jung Hye-kyeong | |
| 2021 | Scripting Your Destiny | Yang Mi-soon | |
| 2021 | Bossam: Steal the Fate | Royal Consort So-ui | |
| 2021 | At a Distance, Spring Is Green | Cha Jung-joo | |
| 2021–2022 | The One and Only | Moon Young-ji | |
| 2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Ji Seung-wan's mother | |
| 2022 | Shooting Stars | Kwon Myung-hee | |
| 2022 | Eve | Kim Gye-yeong | |
| 2023 | Oasis | Jeom Am-daek | |
| 2023 | Miraculous Brothers | Cha Young-sook | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2020 | The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen | Kim Soon-myeong |
| 2021 | The Witch's Diner | Seo Ae-sook |
| 2021 | One Ordinary Day | Hong Ae-kyeong |
| 2022 | Miracle | Lee So-rin's mother |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Knock Knock Knock | Mother |
| 2008 | Kiss - (2008 Seoul International Performing Arts Festival) | |
| 2009 | Three Sisters | Natasha |
| 2010 | Wife's Outing | Daughter-in-law |