S-a născut pe 12 ianuarie 1979 în Coreea de Sud.
Are 1,68 metri și 48 de kilograme.

A fost Miss Coreea Dae-Jun în 2000.

Este împreună cu actorul Ji Sung din 2007. Cei doi s-au căsătorit pe 27 septembrie 2013.

Filme
More Than Blue (2009)
I Am Happy (2008)
Once Upon A Time (2008)
A Dirty Carnival(2006)
My Brother(2004)

Drame


God's Gift - 14 Days
I Can Hear Your Voice
Seo-Young, My Daughter
Man From the Equator
A Thousand Affections
Athena: Goddess of War
Harvest Villa
Birth of the Rich
Queen of the Game
Mr. Good-Bye
Song of the Prince
Save the Last Dance With Me
People of the Water Flower Village


Premii
2013 SBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2013
Grand Prize ("I Can Hear Your Voice")
Ten Star Award ("I Can Hear Your Voice")
Best Actor or Actress Selected by Directors ("I Can Hear Your Voice")
2012 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2012
Excellent Actress (medium-length drama) ("Man From the Equator")
Best Couple Award ("Seo-Young, My Daughter")
2011 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2011
Excellent Actress (mini series) ("A Thousand Affections")