Seo Yi-sook is a well-known South Korean actress who has acted in theater, television, and films. Furthermore, Seo Yi-sook is well-known for her supporting roles in Empress Ki (2013-2014), The Rebel (2017), and Hotel del Luna (2019).

Seo Yi-sook’s Bio, Career, Wiki and Latest Facts

Seo Yi-sook – Net Worth 2023

The latest net worth of Seo Yi-sook is to be over $1 million as of 2023, with the most of her earnings coming from her work as a theater and television actress.

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Childhood and Early Life of Seo Yi-sook

Seo Yi-sook was born in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on December 6, 1966. She is of South Korean descent and will be 56 years old in 2022. Furthermore, she was born under the sign of Scorpio, and her ethical background is unclear.

Seo was the eldest of two siblings, and when she was in middle school, her father died of cirrhosis. Furthermore, her only younger brother perished in an accident when she was in her early twenties. She and her mother were unable to watch any dramas for fear of crying over tragic parts.

Her mother still lives in their hometown and has never remarried since her husband died. She has not, however, divulged the identities of her parents or siblings in public.

Early Childhood Education and Development

In terms of her academic career, Seo attends Yeoncheon Jeongok High School. She was a badminton player in high school and gave up her aspiration of becoming an athlete after failing in the first round of the national badminton selection.

She dropped out of college to work as a social and physical badminton coach for the Yeoncheon Rural Development Administration due to financial and family issues.

As a farm girl, attending the performance ‘Agnes of God’ at the Suwon Arts Theater was definitely a culture shock for her. This was the turning moment in her life, and at the age of 19, she chose to become an actress and applied to the Suwon Arts Theatrical as a member of a local theater troupe.

She also studied at the School of Korean Music at Chung-Ang University’s Undergraduate School. Seo received her Bachelor’s Degree in Korean Music after finishing her graduation with a degree in acting.

Professional Theatre Career of Seo Yi-sook

In 1980, Seo Yi-sook began her acting career by joining a local theater company in Suwon, GyeongGi-Do. She appeared in various plays and was mostly known for her speaking ability. Furthermore, in 1987, she was cast in the lead role of Yeok-hwa in the play Pakkoji.

This play won the main prize (the President’s Award), while director Lee Jae-in received the directing award and Seo Yi-sook received the acting award. The ‘Pakkoji’ was invited to the 12th Seoul International Theatre Festival (1988) and was presented on the 19th and 20th of August 1988 at the Arts Centre Grand Theatre.

She later moved to Seoul and auditioned for the Theatre Company Michu in 1989. That same year, she made her stage debut in the play Shin Yi Gukgi. In Make a Hero, she made her debut as a musical actress (1990).

She has been doing groundwork, learning, and training in traditional performing arts for over a decade, with many minor roles in Madangnori of Michu. Her breakthrough performance was in the 2003 play ‘Heo Sam-gwan Blood.’ She took her first starring part as Heo Ok-ran, Heo Sam-wife, gwan’s after years of working with Michu.

In 2019, she appeared in the monologue drama ‘Lady Macbeth’s Wardrobe,’ which was performed on November 6th and 7th at Seoul’s Donhwamun Traditional Music Hall. In addition, in 2021, she will appear in Philip Ridley’s play Vincent River.

Television Appearances

She made her television debut in early 2010 as Queen Myeong-seong in the SBS drama Jejungwon. Min Ja-young was the Joseon Dynasty’s Empress. In addition, she played the beggar’s wife in the MBC historical drama The Duo.

She played Noh Young-shim in the MBC weekend drama Feast of the Gods in 2012. Furthermore, she has been stunning as Seo Sang-gung in the South Korean historical drama series Empress Ki (2013).

She has also been cast in the new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘You Are Surrounded’ on SBS. Similarly, she appeared in the 2020 South Korean television series The World of the Married, which was the highest-rated drama on Korean cable television at the time.

Awards and Achievements for Seo Yi-sook

She won the Best New Actor Award at the Korean Drama Festival in 1986 and the Best Actress Award at the 6th National Theater Festival in 1988. She also won the Bes Actress Award at the National Theater Festival Acting Award in 1989.

She received the Gu Hi-seo Theater Awards for Actor of the Year and Expected Actor in 2003. She also won Best Actress Theater at the 12th Kim Dong-hoon Theater Award in 2011.

At the 2017 MBC Drama Awards, she received the Golden Acting Award for Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama. She just received the Lee Hae-rang Theater Award for Best Actress in 2020.

Relationship Status of Seo Yi-sook

When it comes to her marital status, Seo Yi-sook is divorced. She was previously married to a famous banker, but her husband’s company went bankrupt, and they divorced.

There is currently no information regarding her relationship status, and she appears to be single. In the spring of 2011, this Korean actress received a full health checkup for the first time in her life and was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

In July and September 2021, erroneous rumors circulated claiming Seo Yi-sook died of a heart attack. However, it was discovered that the misinformation was propagated by netizen A, and her company, Quantum E&M, filed a lawsuit against the culprit.

Body Measurements

Seo Yi-sook is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs an average amount. Similarly, this actress has black hair and brown eyes, and information on her dress size, bra size, and shoe size is still being researched.

Yi-sook Seo – Social Media

Her Instagram account, ‘@seoyisook,’ has over 30.7k followers. This South Korean star, meanwhile, is not on Facebook or Twitter.