Shim So-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Shim.

Shim So-young is a South Korean actress.^[1] She is known for her roles in dramas such as Alchemy of Souls, Green Mothers' Club, Behind Every Star, Taxi Driver and Pandora: Beneath the Paradise.^[2] She also appeared in films including Illang: The Wolf Brigade, The Battle: Roar to Victory, Dark Figure of Crime and The Day I Died: Unclosed Case.^[3]

Shim So-young
Born	(1970-11-22) November 22, 1970 (age 54) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Sim So-yeong
Education	Korea University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995 – present
Agent	Starweave Entertainment
Known for	Pandora: Beneath the Paradise Behind Every Star Green Mothers' Club

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Children of a Lesser God	Jamido resident	[4]
	The Guest	Possessed sushi place owner	[5]
2019	Possessed	So-young	[6]
	Joseon Survival Period	Lady Park	[7]
2020	Hyena	Park Hae-suk	[8]
	Goedam	Shaman	[9]
	Tale of the Nine Tailed	Spirit of Darkness	[10]
2021–23	Taxi Driver	Lim Bok-ja	[11][12][13]
2021	Summer Drama Collage: "Monster Mansion"	Pharmacist
2022	Green Mothers' Club	Housekeeper Nam	[14]
	Alchemy of Souls	Shaman Choi	[15][16]
	Behind Every Star	Shim Myeong-ae	[17]
2023	Pandora: Beneath the Paradise	Kim Seon-deok	[18]
	Duty After School	Kook Young-soo's mother	[19]
	Korea–Khitan War	Court Lady Choi	[20]
2024	Crash	Shin Gyeong-ja	[21]
	Good Partner	Kim Eun-hee	[22]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Psychokinesis	Evicted resident	[23]
	Illang: The Wolf Brigade	Sect Team 1 member	[24]
	Dark Figure of Crime	Auntie	[25]
	Unstoppable	Auntie	[26]
2019	The Battle: Roar to Victory	Chinese Shaman	[27]
2020	Beasts Clawing at Straws	Flower shop owner	[28]
	The Day I Died: Unclosed Case	Cheol-yi's mother	[29]
2021	Pipeline	Bong-soo's mother	[30]
	The Grotesque Mansion	Pharmacist's mother	[31]
	The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey	Cleaner	[32]
	On the Line	Chinese iron factory accounting clerk	[33]
	Miracle: Letters to the President	Villager	[34]
2022	Hidden	Mathematics professor	[35]
	Take Care of My Mom	Dong-sook	[36]
2023	Usury Academy	Chief Kang	[37]
	Smugglers	Diver	[38]
2024	Jung Family's Farm	TBA	[39]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
1st Korea Theater Festival Awards	2016	Best New Actress	Flower Gods	Won	[40]
16th Gomanaru National Local Theater Festival Awards	2019	Best Actress	Theatre Drama	Won	[41]
SBS Drama Awards	2021	Scene Stealer Award	Taxi Driver	Won	[42]

References

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2. "'구미호뎐 녹즙아줌마' 심소영, 누구길래? "나는 이무기의 동업자"". News Works. March 1, 2022.
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5. "The Guest - Drama - Cast (Korean Drama, 2018, 손: The Guest)". HanCinema. September 15, 2018.
6. "Possessed - Cast (Korean Drama, 2019, 빙의)". HanCinema. March 12, 2019.
7. "Joseon Survival - Cast (Korean Drama, 2019, 조선 생존기)". HanCinema. June 10, 2019.
8. "Hyena - Cast (Korean Drama, 2020, 하이에나)". HanCinema. February 21, 2020.
9. "넷플릭스 '도시괴담' 온다...예고편으로 본 에피소드 줄거리, 출연 배우는?". Culture News. November 2, 2020.
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15. "Alchemy of Souls - Cast (Korean Drama, 2022, 환혼)". HanCinema. December 20, 2022.
16. ""가장 아름다운 봄" 왕비 심소영, 아린 몸 탐내나 '소름'". Newsen. December 28, 2022.
17. Lee Mi-ji (October 5, 2022). "연예인 매니저로 살아남기' 이서진→주현영, 매니저 과몰입 완료" [Surviving as a Celebrity Manager' Seo-jin Lee → Hyun-young Joo, complete manager over-immersion]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
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20. "'고려거란전쟁' 완벽 팀워크.. 백성현-이민영, 아쉬운 작별 인사". KBS Entertainment. December 20, 2023.
21. "'크래시', '우영우' 이어 ENA 역대 2위..자체 최고 시청률로 유종의 미[종합]". Osen.
22. Choi, Eun-joo (July 13, 2024). '굿파트너' 장나라 남편 불륜 충격...인물관계도·몇부작? ['Good Partner' Jang Na-ra's husband's affair shocking...character relationship chart, how many episodes?]. Gukje News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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24. "'구미호뎐' 몰입감 안긴 '녹즙 아줌마' 심소영은 누구?". Sports Seoul. November 11, 2020.
25. "어둑시니=녹즙아줌마, '구미호뎐' 심소영 시청자 소름유발". MBC Entertainment. June 22, 2021.
26. "'두억시니 추정'…구미호뎐 '녹즙아줌마' 심소영은? "대학로 '믿쓰' 배우"". Segye Ilbo. July 24, 2021.
27. "'구미호뎐' 녹즙아줌마 일 냈다…빛 발한 심소영의 연기력". Daily. December 20, 2020.
28. "'구미호뎐' 녹즙아줌마, 등장만으로 실검 올라…배우 심소영 누구?". Korean Economy. January 15, 2021.
29. "'판도라' 이상윤, 한수연 살해...이지아 동생 권현빈 알아봤다". Sports News. March 28, 2023.
30. "Pipeline - Cast (Korean Movie, 2021, 파이프라인)". HanCinema. May 27, 2021.
31. "The Night Shift - Cast (Korean Movie, 2021, 괴기맨숀)". HanCinema. February 20, 2023.
32. "The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey - Cast (Korean Movie, 2020, 방법: 재차의)". HanCinema. October 8, 2023.
33. "심소영 특별출연, 보이스피싱 빌런 '모범택시'에 재등장 이유는?". MK Sports. February 15, 2023.
34. "Miracle: Letters to the President - Cast (Korean Movie, 2020, 기적)". HanCinema. September 1, 2021.
35. "Hidden - Cast (Korean Movie, 2021, 히든)". HanCinema. December 24, 2023.
36. "영화 '말임씨를 부탁해' "가족이 별거니? 김영옥·김영민·박성연 주연"". Korea Newspaper. September 20, 2022.
37. "Usury Academy - Cast (Korean Movie, 2023, 사채소년)". HanCinema. November 7, 2023.
38. "Smugglers - Cast (Korean Movie, 2023, 밀수)". HanCinema. December 2, 2023.
39. "Cattle Run - Cast (Korean Movie, 2021, 정가네 목장)". HanCinema. January 8, 2024.
40. "연극 '꽃신', 어머니 마음으로 보는 100년 여성 잔혹사". The Golf Times. November 15, 2018.
41. "'구미호뎐' 녹즙아줌마 심소영, 실검 장악!…대형 신스틸러의 탄생". My Daily. November 2, 2020.
42. Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "모범택시' 심소영 신스틸러상 [SBS 연기대상]" [‘Exemplary Taxi’ Shim So-young Scene Stealer Award [SBS Acting Awards]]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

• Shim So-young at HanCinema
• Shim So-young at IMDb