Korean actress Chae Soo Bin has been acting non-stop since her debut in 2014 and it looks like there's no stopping her rise to fame! This fresh-faced, talented actress started out with minor roles before landing a string of lead roles one after the other, just three years into her acting career. With her latest drama offering, The Fabulous, premiering just around the corner, we prepared something for you!
Here are nine facts you need to know about Chae Soo Bin:
1. Chae Soo Bin was born on July 10, 1994.
That makes her a 28-year-old Cancer! Those born under this star sign are known to be charming and enigmatic, which means they can be wonderful company but also mysterious at times. In an interview with Cosmopolitan Korea, Soo Bin talked about having difficulties showing her *real* self, saying, "Even when I was in school, I was always chosen when asked to pick a friend whose first impression and real personality was the most different. I want to show people my true personality, but on the other hand, I am afraid. If I show the real me, then people insult me, and I think my self-esteem will go down too much. I want to show myself more when I am stronger inside."
The actress was actually born Bae Soo Bin but was given the stage name Chae Soo Bin as there is already a senior actor using the name Bae Soo Bin.
2. She was street cast by an entertainment agency when she was in high school.
Fond of watching dramas, Soo Bin dreamt of becoming an actor when she was young but was initially discouraged by her mother as no one in the family was pursuing an artistic profession. Soo Bin recalled in an interview, "When I was in the second or third grade of elementary school, I watched dramas and believed that actors actually live their lives. It seemed so much fun to live different lives and vaguely longed for a job as an actor. When I told my mother that I wanted to become an actor, she objected because there was no one in the family doing arts and sports-related work, and she did not think that I had that kind of talent."
Things changed when a representative from an entertainment agency cast her as an actress after spotting her outside her high school. "After night self-study at school, on the way home, a man asked if he had any plans to act and gave him a business card. I kept in touch because I said I wanted to try acting when I was 20. Being an actor was a vague dream to me. It was a job I longed for because it was cool, but somehow, it became a reality," Soo Bin shared.
3. Chae Soo Bin started acting in 2014.
She made her acting debut with a minor role in the 2014 film My Dictator. Soo Bin landed more substantial roles in the 2015 dramas House Of Bluebird and Cheer Up! before achieving mainstream popularity for her appearance in the 2016 hit sageuk drama Love In The Moonlight. Afterward, she bagged her first-ever lead role in a drama alongside Yoon Kyun Sang. Due to her impressive performance in the drama, Rebel: Thief Who Stole The People, she received an Excellence Award for an actress in a Monday-Tuesday drama at the 2017 MBC Awards.
Talking to Esquire Korea, Soo Bin shared her perspective on acting, saying, "It is a profession that expresses the person who is learning. So I think I developed a lot of interest in people as I was doing this job. 'Why is this person acting and reacting like this?' I think what I learned while acting in the early stages of my promotions was really great. I didn't have an acting teacher but I studied while talking to the director and writer and receiving advice from seniors. In my opinion, I think that was a good thing for me."
4. She's also a theater actress.
This talented star has starred in three theater productions *so far*, with her latest being the 2020-2021 play Grandpa Henri and I, based on the 2012 French play L’Étudiante et Monsieur Henri. Soo Bin, Park So Dam, and Girls' Generation’s Yuri took turns playing the character of Constance, a college student who stumbles inside the home of the stubborn grandpa Henri who helps them find her path in life.
5. Chae Soo Bin has participated in the OSTs of her K-dramas.
She lent her ~sweet~ voice to the soundtrack of the drama Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People titled, "That's Love." It turns out, the director requested for Soo Bin to record the song as her character, Ga Ryung, needed to sing in one of the scenes. The actress said in an interview with a Korean news outlet, "In the beginning, Ga Ryung had to have special skills to stand out in order to enter the palace. The director suddenly asked me to sing the OST too, so I recorded it. At first, I was like, 'Can I do this?' I was also worried but it’s a good opportunity to experience as an actor."
That same year, she recorded another soundtrack, this time for the rom-com Strongest Deliveryman titled "Way to You."
6. She loves animals.
Growing up, Soo Bin often took care of stray dogs her father brought home. Naturally, she grew interested in abandoned animals and has since been volunteering at abandoned dog shelters across South Korea. She has two pets: A dog named Haku, who she got as a puppy from a dog shelter, and a cat named Mata. Haku and Mata have an Instagram account where Soo Bin posts adorable photos of the two together.
In 2021, Mata participated in a pictorial with Soo Bin for the Korean magazine, Mag and Jina, where she talked more about her volunteering efforts: "I do volunteer work when I have spare time and there were times when I went with fans. Not only volunteering but I also express my interest in abandoned dogs through interviews and social media. If I can have a positive influence on others, I'm grateful."
7. Chae Soo Bin has a YouTube channel.
Soo Bin might be on hiatus from posting new videos on her YouTube channel due to her very busy schedule, but interested fans can still binge-watch her uploaded videos, which have everything from day-in-the-life videos to cinematic vlogs like this one:
8. She's on Instagram @soobinms.
Aside from her YouTube channel, you can also follow Soo Bin on Instagram! Get updated with her latest pictorials, acting projects, and behind-the-scenes photos with her co-stars.
9. Chae Soo Bin is booked and busy with an upcoming drama and a movie.
You can soon catch Soo Bin in the Netflix drama The Fabulous, which is set to be available for streaming on November 4, Friday. She will play the role of Pyo Ji Eun, a public relations manager for a luxury brand who crosses paths with a charismatic photo editor named Ji Woo Min (SHINee's Minho).
Soo Bin is also reportedly joining the cast of the upcoming film Hijacking, starring Ha Jung Woo, Sung Dong Il, and Yeo Jin Goo. The movie is about the hijacking of a civilian aircraft during the 1970s, with Soo Bin playing the role of a flight attendant.
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