Not to be confused with Yoon Seo-ah.
Yoon Se-ah
Birth dateJanuary 2, 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeDaegu, South Korea[1]
OccupationActress
EducationYong In University (Theatre and Film)
Years active2005–present
AgentAce Factory
Yoon Se-ah
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Hangul%윤세아
Hanja尹世雅

Yoon Se-ah (; born January 2, 1978) is a South Korean actress. Yoon is best known for her roles in The City Hall, Wife Returns,[2] A Gentleman's Dignity,[3] Stranger,[4] Sky Castle and Snowdrop.

Career

On August 18, 2012, to March 2, 2013, Yoon was paired with Korean-French-Canadian actor and model Julien Kang for the fourth season of reality show We Got Married their appearance were dubbed as the "KangYoon Couple" and "Juliah Couple" by fans.[5][6]

Other activities

Philanthropy

On March 7, 2022, Yoon donated to Korea Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of Uljin forest fire 2022, which devastated the area and then spread to Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea.[7]

On August 11, 2022, Yoon donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korea floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[8]

On February 9, 2023, Yoon donated to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes through World Vision for Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005Blood RainKang So-yeon
2007Shadows in the PalaceHui-bin
2010Parallel Life (평행이론)Bae Yun-kyeong
2011Funny Neighbors (수상한 이웃들)Yoon Hye-jeong
2012Doomsday BookMin-seo's mother
2014Scarlet InnocenceChung-ee's mothercameo
2016A Man and a WomanSe-na
2017BluebeardJo Soo-jung
2020Honest CandidateKim Joon-youngCameo

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005Lovers in PragueKang Hye-joo
That Woman
2006The King of Head-buttsYoon Boon-hong
Smile AgainChoi Yoo-kang
So In LoveLee Hyeju
2008The Great King, SejongHyebin Lady Yang
On Airdrama writer Yoon Se-ahCameo, Episode 21
Love MarriageSeo Hwa-young
2009City HallGo Go-hae
Wife ReturnsMin Seo-hyun
2010KBS Drama SpecialWang Joo-riEpisode: "Family Secrets"
2011You're So PrettyGo Yoo-rang
2012A Gentleman's DignityHong Se-ra
My Lover, Madame ButterflyYoon Seol-ah
2013Gu Family BookYoon Seo-hwaCameo
2014KBS Drama SpecialKim Soon-aeEpisode: "The Dreamer"
2015Eve's LoveJin Song-ah
2017My Sassy GirlQueen Park
StrangerLee Yeon-jaeSeason 1–2
Rain or ShineMa-ri[10]
2018Nice WitchOh Tae-ri[11]
Sky CastleNo Seung-hye[12][13]
2019Melting Me SoftlyNa Ha-yeong
2020KBS Drama SpecialWoo Soo-minEpisode: "Crevasse"
2021The Road: The Tragedy of OneSeo Eun-soo[14]
SnowdropPi Seung-hee[15]
2023Sweet Home 2Seon-hwa[16]
2024HierarchyAn Hye-won
Perfect FamilyHa Eun-joo[17]
2025Love MeJin Ja-young[18]
2026Four HandsKang Ji-hye[19]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010Chellah Chellah English CookingHostEpisode 1–7
2011Movie HolicEpisode 1–11
2012We Got Married (season 4)Cast memberEpisode 131–159
2015Law of the Jungle in Palau
2019Three Meals a Day: Mountain Villagewith Yum Jung-ah and Park So-dam[20]
2022Heart Beats 38.5Host[21]
2023City Sashimi RestaurantHall manager[22]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
20054th Korean Film AwardsBest New ActressBlood Rain
13th SBS Drama AwardsNew Star AwardLovers in Prague
200917th SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SpecialCity Hall
201130th MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaYou're So Pretty
201212th MBC Entertainment AwardsBest Newcomer in a Variety Show (Female)We Got Married (season 4)[23]
Best Couple AwardYoon Se-ah (with Julien Kang)
We Got Married (season 4)		[24]
20th SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaA Gentleman's Dignity
201826th SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Daily and Weekend DramaNice Witch[25]
201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actress (Television)Sky Castle[26]
202034th KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaDrama Special – Crevasse

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