Seo Yi-sook

Seo Yi-sook (; born 6 December 1966) is a South Korean theatre, television and movie actress. As supporting actress, Seo is known for her supporting role in drama Empress Ki (2013–2014), The Rebel (2017), Hotel del Luna (2019), The World of the Married (2020), and Start-Up (2020); and also feature film The Mayor (2017). In 1986, Seo started her career as an actress by joining a local theatre company in Suwon. She won Best New Actor Award at the 1986 Korea Theatre Festival. Followed by winning Acting Award the 6th National Theatre Festival in 1987. Seo joined Michu Theatre Company in 1989, and her debut work as member was Shin Yi Gukgi (1989). A year later Seo debuted as musical actress in Make a Hero (1990). She won many prestigious awards such as 2003 Gu Hi-seo Theatre Awards Actor of the Year and Expected Actor, 40th Dong-A Theatre Awards Best Acting Award (2004) and The 30th Lee Hae-rang Theater Award (2020). Early life and education Seo was born 6 December 1966, in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She was the eldest of two siblings. Tragically, Seo's father died from cirrhosis when she was in middle school. Furthermore, her younger brother also died in an accident during her early 20s. These heartbreaking events had a profound impact on Seo and her mother, making it difficult for them to watch dramas due to the fear of shedding tears over sad scenes. To this day, Seo's mother, who still resides in their hometown, has never remarried.