# Seol In-ah
**Seol In-ah** (설인아) is the stage name of **Bang Ye-rin** (방예린), a South Korean actress born in 1996 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. She is known for leading roles in the television series Sunny Again Tomorrow (2018), [Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life](https://www.edgepedia.org/beautiful-love-wonderful-life) (2019), [Business Proposal](https://www.edgepedia.org/business-proposal) (2022), and [Twinkling Watermelon](https://www.edgepedia.org/twinkling-watermelon) (2023), and for supporting roles in Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), School 2017 (2017), and Mr. Queen (2020–2021).[1](https://thetvdb.com/people/7956102-seol-in-ah) She is also known by the alias Seorina.[1](https://thetvdb.com/people/7956102-seol-in-ah)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Real name | Bang Ye-rin (방예린), stage name Seol In-ah (설인아) |
| Born | 1996, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea[1](https://thetvdb.com/people/7956102-seol-in-ah) |
| Debut | The Producers (KBS2, 2015), a cameo as Cindy's hater in episode 10[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) |
| First lead role | Kang Ha-nee in Sunny Again Tomorrow (KBS1, 2018), a 121-episode daily drama[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) |
| Major awards | Best New Actress (2018), Excellence Actress in a Serial Drama (2019), and Excellence, Popularity, and Best Couple awards for Oasis (2023) at the KBS Drama Awards; Best Couple Award for Business Proposal at the 2022 SBS Drama Awards[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) |
| Breakthrough to international audiences | Jin Young-seo in Business Proposal (2022), a role that drew attention among streaming viewers worldwide[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) • [4](https://www.preview.ph/culture/seol-in-ah-tv-shows-a2185-20220328) |
| Agency | Gold Medalist[5](https://drama.fandom.com/wiki/Seol_In_Ah) |
## Early life and training
Seol was born as Bang Ye-rin in Suwon, a satellite city south of Seoul in [Gyeonggi Province](https://www.edgepedia.org/gyeonggi-province), and wanted to be an actress from an early age. As a teenager she was told that becoming an idol trainee would help launch a screen career, so in middle school she trained as a K-pop hopeful alongside future musicians including [Heo Young-ji](https://www.edgepedia.org/heo-young-ji), who later joined the group Kara.[6](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3314269/who-seol-ah-rising-star-k-dramas-oh-my-ghost-clients-and-business-proposal) The trainee period did not lead to a K-pop debut.[7](https://visualfoodie.com/a-career-profile-of-actress-seol-in-ah/)
## Career beginnings
Her first screen credit was a small part in The Producers (2015), followed by a role as Court Lady Han in the MBC period drama The Flower in Prison (2016).[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) In 2017 she appeared in two supporting roles that drew notice, Jo Hee-ji in the JTBC drama [Strong Girl Bong-soon](https://www.edgepedia.org/strong-girl-bong-soon) and Hong Nam-joo in [School 2017](https://www.edgepedia.org/school-2017) on KBS2.[1](https://thetvdb.com/people/7956102-seol-in-ah) That year she also won the Female Rookie Award in the Show/Sitcom category at the MBC Entertainment Awards for the long-running entertainment news program Section TV.[5](https://drama.fandom.com/wiki/Seol_In_Ah)
## Lead roles and awards
**First lead.** In 2018 Seol took her first leading role, as Kang Ha-nee in Sunny Again Tomorrow, a 121-episode daily melodrama on KBS1 in which her character moves from unstable part-time work to founding an independent fashion label.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) The performance won her the Best New Actress award at the 2018 KBS Drama Awards.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
**Weekend drama.** Her next lead was Kim Cheong-ah, an aspiring police officer studying for the civil service exam, in Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life, a KBS2 weekend series spanning 100 half-hour episodes that ran from 2019 into 2020.[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) It brought her the Excellence Award for Actress in a Serial Drama at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) In the same period she played Ko Mal-sook in the MBC drama Special Labor Inspector Mr. Jo (2019) and Jo Hwa-jin in the tvN historical comedy [Mr. Queen](https://www.edgepedia.org/mr-queen) (2020–2021).[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
**Business Proposal.** In 2022 she played Jin Young-seo, the heroine's wealthy best friend, in the SBS office rom-com Business Proposal, opposite Kim Min-kyu as her love interest; the series starred [Kim Se-jeong](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-se-jeong), Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Min-kyu, and Seol in its four principal roles.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [8](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/best-romantic-k-dramas/) The drama's international streaming run raised the visibility of its whole cast, and Seol won the Best Couple Award with Kim Min-kyu at the 2022 [SBS Drama Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/sbs-drama-awards).[9](https://annyeongkpop.com/business-proposal/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
**Oasis and Twinkling Watermelon.** In 2023 she played two contrasting leads. In the KBS2 period drama Oasis, set in the turbulent South Korea of the 1980s and 1990s, she played Oh Jung-shin, a cinema owner's daughter who becomes a film distribution executive fighting for her family's legacy; the role won her the Excellence Award for Actress in a [Miniseries](https://www.edgepedia.org/miniseries), the Popularity Award, and a shared Best Couple Award with [Jang Dong-yoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/jang-dong-yoon) at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) In the tvN fantasy drama Twinkling Watermelon she played Choi Se-kyung, a double role of Choi Se-gyeong and On Eun-yu.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [10](https://www.kdramakopi.com/en/actor/seol-in-ah/) She also made a cameo as Song Yeon-woo in the Netflix series [Celebrity](https://www.edgepedia.org/celebrity) in 2023.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
## Recent and upcoming work
In the MBC fantasy legal comedy [Oh My Ghost Clients](https://www.edgepedia.org/oh-my-ghost-clients) (2025) she played Na Hee-joo, the office manager of a struggling labor-rights law practice whose lawyer gains the ability to see spirits.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [6](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3314269/who-seol-ah-rising-star-k-dramas-oh-my-ghost-clients-and-business-proposal) Her film work includes [Emergency Declaration](https://www.edgepedia.org/emergency-declaration-film) (2022) and Love My Scent (2023).[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
**Love in Disguise.** In the tvN romantic thriller Love in Disguise (2026), adapted from the web novel and webtoon Yeojain geol wae moreuji?, she plays Kang Jae-hee, a former special forces officer who disguises herself as a male secretary to carry out a secret investigation, opposite Yim Si-wan.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A) • [11](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5726244/aktris-seol-in-ah-potong-rambut-pendek-untuk-drama-love-in-disguise) For the role she cut her hair extremely short, a change she later described as emotionally difficult.[11](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5726244/aktris-seol-in-ah-potong-rambut-pendek-untuk-drama-love-in-disguise)
## Range and public profile
Her filmography moves between romantic comedy, daily and weekend melodrama, period pieces, and fantasy, which Korean and regional entertainment press have treated as a defining trait of her career rather than a single on-screen persona.[3](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas) Beyond acting, she has appeared on variety programs including Law of the Jungle and I Live Alone.[5](https://drama.fandom.com/wiki/Seol_In_Ah) • [12](https://kumparan.com/profil-tokoh/biodata-seol-in-ah-perjalanan-karier-dan-fakta-menariknya-24hEgpPQxxE)
## References
1. [Seol In-ah, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/people/7956102-seol-in-ah)
2. [Seol In-A, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Seol_In-A)
3. [Seol In-ah's best K-dramas ranked, Tatler Asia](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/essential-seol-in-ah-k-dramas)
4. [8 K-Dramas Featuring "Business Proposal" Star Seol In Ah, Preview.ph](https://www.preview.ph/culture/seol-in-ah-tv-shows-a2185-20220328)
5. [Seol In Ah, Drama Wiki (Fandom)](https://drama.fandom.com/wiki/Seol_In_Ah)
6. [Who is Seol In-ah, rising star from K-dramas Oh My Ghost Clients and Business Proposal?, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3314269/who-seol-ah-rising-star-k-dramas-oh-my-ghost-clients-and-business-proposal)
7. [A career profile of actress Seol In Ah, Visual Foodie](https://visualfoodie.com/a-career-profile-of-actress-seol-in-ah/)
8. [The 15 Best Romantic K-Dramas Available to Stream Right Now, Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/best-romantic-k-dramas/)
9. [Business Proposal K-Drama Guide, AnnyeongKpop](https://annyeongkpop.com/business-proposal/)
10. [Seol In-ah: Biography, TV Series, News, Kdrama Kopi](https://www.kdramakopi.com/en/actor/seol-in-ah/)
11. [Aktris Seol In Ah potong rambut pendek untuk drama "Love in Disguise", ANTARA News](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5726244/aktris-seol-in-ah-potong-rambut-pendek-untuk-drama-love-in-disguise)
12. [Biodata Seol In Ah, Perjalanan Karier, dan Fakta Menariknya, kumparan.com](https://kumparan.com/profil-tokoh/biodata-seol-in-ah-perjalanan-karier-dan-fakta-menariknya-24hEgpPQxxE)
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