# Jeon So-nee

Jeon So-nee (Korean: 전소니; born March 20, 1991) is a South Korean film and television actress. She is known for her television series in Encounter, When My Love Blooms, and Our Blooming Youth, as well as the Korean remake of Chinese film Soulmate.

## Early life

Jeon's mother is Go Jae-suk [ko] of the 1970s K-pop musical duo Bunny Girls [ko]. She graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts.

## Career

Jeon made her acting debut through the independent film Photo in 2014 while attending the Department of Broadcasting Entertainment at Seoul Institute of the Arts. She decided to become an actress when she worked on short films with film majors during college. In January 2018, she was selected as one of the most notable new actresses of 2018 in the 1140th issue of Cine 21.
Jeon received attention through her supporting role in Encounter as Park Bo-gum’s friend. She gained her first lead television role through the tvN drama When My Love Blooms in April 2020 alongside Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young and Park Jinyoung. In July 2020, Jeon was confirmed to star in the Korean remake of Chinese film Soul Mate alongside Kim Da-mi and Byeon Woo-seok. On December 31, she was confirmed as the female lead of KakaoTV drama Writing Your Fate alongside Ki Do-hoon.
In July 2023, Jeon became a free agent after her contract with Management Soop ended. Jeon then signed an exclusive contract with Fable Company, a new entertainment agency to which Choi Woo-sik belongs.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Photo | | Short film |
| 2015 | Untouchable Lawman | Churchwoman | |
| 2016 | Juvenile Crime Law | Bank clerk | Short film |
| 2016 | Write or Dance | So-nee | |
| 2017 | Space x Girl | | Short film |
| 2017 | An Algorithm | Yun-jeong | |
| 2018 | After My Death | Kyung-min | |
| 2019 | Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | Jang Mi-na | |
| 2019 | Ghost Walk | Yoo Hyo-yeon | |
| 2023 | Soulmate | Ha-eun | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2016 | Deux Yeoza | |
| 2016 | 72 Seconds 3 | |
| 2016 | Horror Delivery Service | |
| 2018–2019 | Encounter | Jo Hye-in |
| 2020 | When My Love Blooms | Young Yoon Jisoo |
| 2021 | Writing Your Destiny | Go Che-kyung |
| 2023 | Our Blooming Youth | Min Jae-yi |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2024 | Parasyte: The Grey | Jeong Su-in | |
| 2025 | Melo Movie | Son Joo-ah | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
| 2016 | "How Do You Think?" (어떻게 생각해) | Cheeze | |
| 2022 | "Because We Loved" (우린 그렇게 사랑해서) | Kang Min-kyung and Choi Jung-hoon | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2024 | Best Newcomer Actress | Parasyte: The Grey | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | Parasyte: The Grey | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | Nominated |
| Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2023 | Face of Asia Award | Soulmate | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Ghost Walk [ko] | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Cine21 | 2018 | Rising Star Actors in Korean Movies in 2018 | Placed | |