About
Chung Soo-bin is an actor born on August 17, 1998. She gained recognition for her natural acting skills and striking visuals, quickly becoming a promising name in the entertainment industry. With a strong passion for acting, she has been steadily building her career through various roles in dramas and films.
Biography
- Birth Name: Chung Soo-bin (정수빈)
- Date of Birth: August 17, 1998
- Agency: J-WIDE COMPANY
- Height: 164 cm
- Instagram: @chung.su.bin
- X (formerly Twitter): @chungsubin47
Career
Chung Soo-bin, a graduate of Korea National University of Arts, made her acting debut in 2020 with “Live On.” She gained recognition through supporting roles in dramas like “Rookie Cops,” “Juvenile Justice,” and “Revenge of Others.” Her breakthrough came in 2022 when she replaced Kim Sae-ron in “Trolley,” earning critical acclaim and winning Best New Actress at the 2023 SBS Drama Awards.
In film, she debuted in “A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea (2021)” and later starred in “It’s Okay!,” which premiered at major international festivals and is set for a 2025 release.
In 2025, Chung Soo-bin took on a major role in “Friendly Rivalry,” receiving praise for her performance and chemistry with co-star Lee Hye-ri.
Facts About Chung Soo-bin
- Her specialties include English, acrobatics, dance, and piano.
- During the filming of the drama “Trolley,” she was nicknamed “Tanaka Literature Girl” by her co-stars. She thoroughly used Tanaka-style speech and would leave poetic sentences in group chats, often using literary expressions.
- Due to her role as Woo Seul-gi in her first leading drama “Friendly Rivalry,” some people assume she is shorter than her profile height. However, in the drama, other actors intentionally wore high-heeled shoes to make Woo Seul-gi appear smaller.
- She reportedly goes on a bookstore trip to the Bosu-dong bookstore alley once a year to buy books.
- Her father also originally dreamed of becoming an actor.
- During her school years, she attended academies in Daechi-dong and once dreamed of becoming a police officer.
