# Chae Soo-bin (채수빈)
Chae Soo-bin (채수빈; born 배수빈, Bae Soo-bin, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She works under the agency [King Kong](https://www.edgepedia.org/king-kong) by Starship.[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin)
| Key facts | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/9225-chae-soo-bin) |
| Education | Konkuk University, theater and film major[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin) |
| Height | 167 cm[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin) |
| Agency | King Kong by Starship[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin) |
| Notable awards | Excellence Award at 2018 SBS Drama Awards; Excellence Award and Best Couple Award at 2024 MBC Drama Awards[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin) |
## Beginnings: 2014–2015
Chae was spotted by a casting director on the street. Her birth name is shared with the more established actor Bae Soo-bin, so she adopted the stage name Chae Soo-bin.[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/9225-chae-soo-bin)
Her supporting work in the weekend drama *House of Bluebird* (2015) and the youth series *[Cheer Up!](https://www.edgepedia.org/cheer-up-tv-series)* (2015), in which she played Kwon Soo-ah, earned her Best New Actress awards at both the 4th APAN Star Awards and the 29th KBS Drama Awards.[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/9225-chae-soo-bin)
## Breakthrough: 2016–2019
Chae became widely recognized through the popular sageuk (historical drama) *Love in the Moonlight* (2016), which starred [Park Bo-gum](https://www.edgepedia.org/park-bo-gum) and was directed by Kim Seong-yoon; the role brought an Excellence Award nomination at the 30th KBS Drama Awards.
**Leading roles followed in 2017.** In January she took her first prime-time lead in the historical series *[The Rebel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-rebel-south-korean-tv-series)*, playing Song Ga-ryung, and her popularity rose with the show's success.[3](https://rollingstoneindia.com/actor-you-need-to-know-chae-soo-bin/)
In 2018 she starred in the airport-set drama *[Where Stars Land](https://www.edgepedia.org/where-stars-land)*. When her Toin Entertainment contract expired in December 2018, she joined King Kong by Starship in January 2019.[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin)
## Film, television, and theater: 2020 to the present
Chae starred in the romance drama *[A Piece of Your Mind](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-piece-of-your-mind)* alongside [Jung Hae-in](https://www.edgepedia.org/jung-hae-in) in 2020.
In January 2022 she headlined two productions: the Disney+ series *[Rookie Cops](https://www.edgepedia.org/rookie-cops)* with [Kang Daniel](https://www.edgepedia.org/kang-daniel) and the period adventure film *The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure*. That December she starred in the Netflix series *The Fabulous*, and in September she reunited with her *Love in the Moonlight* castmates on the TVING program *Young Actors' Retreat*.
She then played Hong Hee-joo, the female lead, in MBC's romantic thriller *[When the Phone Rings](https://www.edgepedia.org/when-the-phone-rings)* (2024–2025).[4](https://asianwiki.com/Chae_Soo-Bin) The role won her the Excellence Award, Actress, and, with co-star Yoo Yun Suk, the Best Couple Award at the 43rd MBC Drama Awards.[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin)
In 2025 she played Yoo Sang-a in the live-action fantasy film *[Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy](https://www.edgepedia.org/omniscient-reader-the-prophecy)*, an adaptation of the web novel *Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint* by Sing Shong.[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/9225-chae-soo-bin)
## Personal life
Chae is a Catholic; her baptismal name is Lucia.[1](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin)
## References
1. [Chae Soo Bin - DramaWiki](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Chae_Soo_Bin)
2. [Chae Soo Bin - MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/people/9225-chae-soo-bin)
3. [Actor You Need to Know: Chae Soo-bin - Rolling Stone India](https://rollingstoneindia.com/actor-you-need-to-know-chae-soo-bin/)
4. [Chae Soo-Bin - AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Chae_Soo-Bin)
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