# Jeon So-young (전소영)
**Jeon So-young** (전소영; born 2002) is a South Korean actress signed to [BH Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/bh-entertainment) who debuted on television in 2025 and rose to prominence with her first lead role in the Netflix series *[If Wishes Could Kill](https://www.edgepedia.org/if-wishes-could-kill)* (기리고, 2026).[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) For that role she won Best New Actress at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards on July 31, 2026.[3](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002, Yangcheon District, Seoul, South Korea[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |
| Agency | BH Entertainment, signed August 2024[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |
| Education | Acting major, Seoul Institute of the Arts (서울예술대학교)[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |
| Debut | *Kick Kick Kick Kick* (KBS2, 2025), as Ga Joo-ha[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) |
| First lead role | Yoo Se-ah in *If Wishes Could Kill* (Netflix, 2026)[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) • [4](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/hot-issues/12038933) |
| Major award | Best New Actress, 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, July 31, 2026[3](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272) |
| Height | 168 cm[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |
## Early life
Jeon So-young was born in 2002 in Yangcheon District, Seoul.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) Her route into acting began with fandom: she admired [Song Joong-ki](https://www.edgepedia.org/song-joong-ki)'s character in the television series *Descendants of the Sun* and decided she wanted to become a soldier to meet him; her mother suggested acting as a profession where she could meet Song more directly, and she developed an interest in performance.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) She has described Song as the person who made her start acting.[5](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202509300245)
**Education.** She spent two years of high school studying in China but returned to Korea after the study abroad was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic and graduated from Jinmyeong Girls' High School.[6](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C%EC%98%81) To train as an actress she entered the acting department of [Seoul Institute of the Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/seoul-institute-of-the-arts), where she also served as a student promotional ambassador.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [6](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C%EC%98%81)
## Career
**Debut year, 2025.** Jeon signed with BH Entertainment in August 2024.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink) Her official acting debut came in the KBS2 workplace comedy *Kick Kick Kick Kick* (킥킥킥킥, 2025), in which she played Ga Joo-ha.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) • [7](https://enews.imbc.com/News/ViewAmp/503361) Three more projects followed in the same year: MBC's *[Crushology 101](https://www.edgepedia.org/crushology-101)* (바니와 오빠들) as the announcer Han Yeo-reum, the Netflix film *Melo Movie* as Han-sol, and JTBC's *My Youth*, in which she played the teenage version of Sung Je-yeon, the character played as an adult by Cheon Woo-hee.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) • [5](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202509300245) *My Youth* was her life's first audition, and she was cast in a substantial role at it; she recalled being told by her company's manager that she would probably fail and should just enjoy the experience, then passing.[5](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202509300245) She also had a one-episode appearance in JTBC's *[Beyond the Bar](https://www.edgepedia.org/beyond-the-bar)* as Lee Seo-yeong.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29)
**Breakout, 2026.** In the Netflix series *If Wishes Could Kill* (기리고), directed by Park Yoon-seo, Jeon played her first lead role, Yoo Se-ah, a track-and-field hopeful aiming for the national team who is among the high school students cursed through a wish-granting application.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) • [8](https://v.daum.net/v/20260430150154199) The series entered Netflix's global Top 10 non-English TV chart at No. 4 three days after release and reached No. 1 in its second week, recording 7.5 million views from April 27 to May 3, 2026.[4](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/hot-issues/12038933) To look like an athlete she trained with national-team athletes, attended action school, and gained about 10 to 11 kg over two months.[8](https://v.daum.net/v/20260430150154199) She has said the director cast her because her bright, mentally steady presence suited a dark genre, and that winning the role before she had any credits to her name made it feel like a dream.[8](https://v.daum.net/v/20260430150154199)
**Expanding work.** Also in 2026 she appeared as Han Min-seo in ENA-Genie TV's legal drama *Honour* (아너: 그녀들의 법정), as Hwang Jenny in *Yumi's Cells S3* (TVING-tvN), and as Jung Min-a, a Defense Daily reporter, in *The Legend of Kitchen Soldier* (취사병 전설이 되다, TVING-tvN).[2](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29) Her film credits include *The Table: Day and Night* (낮과 밤은 서로에게, 2026) and the Kim Jong-kwan film *Frosted Window* (흐린 창문 너머의 누군가, 2026), in which she played the lead role of Bora.[9](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=127476) • [6](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C%EC%98%81) • [10](https://www.idntimes.com/korea/kdrama/biodata-dan-profil-jeon-so-young-cast-00-6x7yf-bsm9hs)
## Awards
On July 31, 2026, at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, held at Paradise City Incheon, Jeon won Best New Actress for *If Wishes Could Kill*, beating nominees including Kim Min of *Pine: The Country Bumpkins*, Bang Hyo-rin of *[Aema](https://www.edgepedia.org/aema)*, Seo Ji-hye of *[The Scarecrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-scarecrow-tv-series)*, and Arin of *S Line*.[3](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272) The Blue Dragon Series Awards is South Korea's first awards ceremony dedicated to OTT content.[3](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272) In her acceptance speech she thanked the series' director and writer, her agency, the production staff, and her co-star [Baek Sun-ho](https://www.edgepedia.org/baek-sun-ho) (Geon-woo).[3](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272)
## References
1. [全昭瑛 (Jeon So Young), Baidu Baike](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%85%A8%E6%98%AD%E7%91%9B/65458302?fromModule=lemma_inlink)
2. [Jeon So-Young (2002), AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Jeon_So-Young_%282002%29)
3. ['If Wishes Could Kill' Jeon So-young Wins Best New Actress, Sportschosun (2026-07-31)](https://www.sportschosun.com/en/celebrity/2026-07-31/202607310100202170013272)
4. ["She Is Se-ah Herself"... Jeon So-young, the Hidden Gem Found by 'If Wishes Could Kill' [Shining Star], Maeil Business (2026-05-07)](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/hot-issues/12038933)
5. [[한복인터뷰] 전소영 "'마이 유스' 꼭 하고 싶었던 작품, 송중기 보고 배우 꿈꿔" [IS인터뷰], 일간스포츠 (2025-10-06)](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202509300245)
6. [전소영, Namu Wiki](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C%EC%98%81)
7. ['기리고' 전소영 "강미나와 액션신, 상처 감수하고 찍었다" [인터뷰M], iMBC (2026-05-01)](https://enews.imbc.com/News/ViewAmp/503361)
8. ['기리고'로 빵 뜬 신예 전소영 "작품 위해 11kg 증량…합격 연락에 꿈인가 싶었죠" [MD인터뷰], MyDaily (2026-04-30)](https://v.daum.net/v/20260430150154199)
9. [전소영 (Jeon So Young), Cine21 profile](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=127476)
10. [Biodata dan Profil Jeon So Young, Cast If Wishes Could Kill, IDN Times (2026)](https://www.idntimes.com/korea/kdrama/biodata-dan-profil-jeon-so-young-cast-00-6x7yf-bsm9hs)
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