With over 10 years' worth of acting credits under her belt, it's easy to fall into Jung So Min's orbit. Her body of work is filled with bubbly rom-com bits and other lighthearted portrayals, alongside her role in Alchemy of Souls, a historical-fantasy K-drama.
If you're looking for more titles where you can catch her doing her thing, you came to the right place. Ahead, we run down the best K-dramas and movies starring the seasoned actress.
K-Dramas Starring Jung So Min
1. Playful Kiss (2010)
Watch on: Viki
With his good looks and impeccable intelligence, Baek Seung-jo (Kim Hyun Joong) is every high schooler's dream boy. One lass who's absolutely smitten by him is Oh Ha-ni (So Min), who, one day, mustered up the courage to confess her feelings for him. The star student doesn't reciprocate the gesture though, and leaves her brokenhearted. As fate would have it, their families somehow end up living under one roof, and Seung-jo finds himself eventually warming up to Ha-ni.
Also starring: Lee Tae Sung, Lee Si Young
2. Big Man (2014)
Watch on: Viki
Kang Ji-hwan's (Kim Ji Hyuk) life turns around when he's tricked into believing that he's the long-lost son and heir of the Hyunsung Group. He's treated poorly after his "family" takes advantage of him, and he wants nothing more than to seek revenge somehow. Along the way, he encounters So Mi-ra (Lee Da Hee) and Kang Jin-ah (So Min), two women involved in the company who form a love triangle with him.
Also starring: Choi Daniel, Song Ok Sook, Jang Tae Sung
3. My Father Is Strange (2017)
Byun Han-su (Kim Yeong Cheol) and Na Young-sil (Kim Hae Sook) are an old married couple with three daughters—Hye-yeong (Lee Yoo Ri), Ra-yeong (Ryu Hwa Young), and Mi-yeong (So Min)—and one son, Joon-young (Min Ji Woong). Their everyday life is shaken when a K-pop idol named Ahn Joong-hee (Lee Joon) shows up at their doorstep claiming to be a member of the family.
Also starring: Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Mi Do, Park Hye Sook
4. Because This Is My First Life (2017)
Watch on: Netflix, WeTV
Computer designer Nam Se-hee (Lee Min Ki) moves into a new home and hunts for a tenant to share rent with. He agrees to give the free room to Yoon Ji-ho (So Min), mistakenly thinking she was a guy. The two settle that they'll just have a landlord-and-tenant relationship, but things don't go according to plan after they start opening up to each other.
Also starring: Esom, Kim Ga Eun, Kim Min Kyu
5. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)
Watch on: iQiyi,
While he seems mysterious and almost threatening at first, Kim Moo-young (Seo In Guk) is simply carrying the burden of a traumatizing childhood. He meets and falls in love with Yoon Jin-kang (So Min), who, unbeknown to him, actually shares similar experiences with his past.
Also starring: Park Sung Woong, Yoo Jae Myung, Seo Eun Soo
6. Soul Mechanic (2020)
Watch on: Viki, Viu
A psychiatrist who believes in "healing" and not "treating" his patients, Lee Shi-joon (Shin Ha Kyun) faces quite the challenge when he's tasked to help out Han Woo-joo (So Min), an up-and-coming musician with unruly anger management issues.
Also starring: Tae In Ho, Park Ye Jin
7. Monthly Magazine Home (2021)
Watch on: iQiyi, Viki
Despite being an editor for a magazine that spotlights homes, Na Young-won (So Min) just lives out of houses she rents every month. When Yoo Ja-sung (Kim Ji Suk), the CEO of the publication she works at, purchases the house she's currently renting, she does her best to finally get her own permanent place.
Also starring: Jung Gun Joo, Chae Jung An, Jung Gun Joo
8. Alchemy of Souls (2022)
Watch on: Netflix
In the mystical land of Daeho, Jang Uk (Lee Jae Wook), a troublemaker with a dark secret, meets Mu Deok-yi (So Min), a powerful warrior trapped in a weak body. She becomes his servant and secret combat trainer. Meanwhile, noble Seo Yul (Minhyun) and crown prince Go Won (Shin Seung Ho) are drawn into a tale of destiny, power, and souls returning to the living.
Also starring: Lee Jae Wook, Minhyun, Shin Seung Go
9. Love Next Door (2024)
Watch on: Netflix
Choi Seung-Hyo (Jung Hae In) is a talented and charismatic architect running Korea's top atelier. Despite his success, he has embarrassing childhood memories involving Bae Seok-Ryu (So Min), with whom he grew up closely due to their moms’ friendship. Now adults, Seung-Hyo and Seok-Ryu cross paths again. Once a top student and successful project manager, Seok-Ryu is now unemployed and reencounters Seung-Hyo.
Also starring: Jung Hae In, Kim Ji Eun, Yun Ji Oh
Movies Starring Jung So Min
10. Homme Fatale (2019)
After his mother, Heo Saek (Lee Jun Ho) breaks societal norms as Joseon’s first male gisaeng, citizens from a lower class who provide entertainment to those of the upper class. Set in a time when women faced harsh oppression, he meets Hae-Won (Jung So-Min), a forward-thinking woman. Together, they navigate their unconventional paths in search of true love.
Also starring: Lee Joon Ho, Ye Ji Won, Choi Gwi Ha, Gong Myung
11. Project Wolf Hunting (2022)
A high-stakes mission is set to capture and bring ruthless criminals to South Korea from the Pacific Ocean within three days. Jong-Du (Seo In Guk) is a dangerously unhinged criminal, while Do-Il (Jang Dong Yoon) is a notorious fugitive with an Interpol red notice and a long list of charges. Fun fact: Parts of the movie were filmed in the Philippines!
Also starring: Seo In Guk, Jang Dong Yoon, Sung Dong Il, Park Ho San
12. Love Reset (2023)
Jung-Yeol (Kang Ha Neul) and Na-Ra (So Min) fell in love and married, but their differences led to deep resentment, prompting them to decide on a divorce. As their divorce nears finalization, they are involved in a car accident on the day they filed. When they wake up in the hospital, they have lost their memories and no longer recognize each other, leading to a "reset."
Also starring: Kang Ha Neul, Jo Min Soo, Kim Sun Young
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