:Seo Yea-ji
{{Short description|South Korean actress (born 1990)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Seo|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Seo Yea-ji
| image = Seo Yea-ji in August 2024.png
| alt = Seo at the NARS photo wall event in August 2024
| caption = Seo in August 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|06}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea{{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지|url=https://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/서예지/|website=Marie Claire Korea|access-date=January 1, 2024|language=ko|archive-date=January 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101210041/https://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/%EC%84%9C%EC%98%88%EC%A7%80/}}
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2013–present
| agent = Sublime
| signature = Seo Yea-ji signature.png
| signature_alt = Signature of Seo Yea-ji
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 서예지
| rr = Seo Yeji
| mr = Sŏ Yeji
}}
}}
Seo Yea-ji ({{Korean|hangul=서예지}}; born April 6, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She began her acting career in the sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3 (2013–2014). This was followed by major roles in period drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014), thriller Last (2015), and fantasy Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016). Her notable lead roles in television series include Save Me (2017) and Lawless Lawyer (2018). She rose to prominence with the romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020).
Career
=2013–2016: Debut and diverse roles=
Seo had no plans to pursue a career in acting but things took a different turn when she caught the attention of the CEO of her then-management company, Made in Chan Entertainment, who persuaded her to venture into acting. In March 2013, she stepped in the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. In May 2013, she featured in the Samsung Galaxy S4 short film Love essaying the role of Min-joo. She debuted as an actress in the tvN sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3 which aired for 120 episodes from September 23, 2013, to May 15, 2014.{{cite web|last=박|first=현민|script-title=ko:[단독] 서예지, 김병욱 PD '감자별' 출연확정..파격 섭외|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109638717|website=OSEN|date=July 12, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155603/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109638717|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=박|first=현민|script-title=ko:서예지 "캐릭터色 덜고, 마라톤처럼 쭉 달릴래"[인터뷰]|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109876851|website=OSEN|date=June 14, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412160106/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109876851|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Starlet Seo Yea-ji Admits She's Far from Flamboyant|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/06/14/2014061400764.html|website=The Chosun Ilbo|date=June 14, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618192024/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/06/14/2014061400764.html|url-status=live}}
She next starred in the MBC historical drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014) where she essayed a major role for which she was nominated at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards in the Best New Actress category. This was followed by her appearance in tvN television series Super Daddy Yeol (2015) and notable jTBC television series Last (2015) starring as a civil servant.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'야경꾼일지' 서예지 "두 얼굴의 여인, 새로웠다"|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109907903|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=July 19, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412153947/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109907903|url-status=live}}{{cite news|script-title=ko:임시완·최태준·고성희·한선화, MBC 연기대상 男女신인상|url=http://stylem.mt.co.kr/styview.php?no=2014123021311121799&type=1|website=Money Today Co., Ltd|date=December 31, 2014|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114024/http://stylem.mt.co.kr/styview.php?no=2014123021311121799&type=1|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 서예지, '슈퍼대디열' 합류...이동건 짝사랑女|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110065109|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=January 28, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155606/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110065109|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지, JTBC '라스트' 출연 확정...윤계상과 호흡|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110143295|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412153955/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110143295|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Rising actress Seo Yea-ji models for fashion brand|url=http://m.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201505131531425528679_2|website=Kpop Herald|date=May 13, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412153947/http://m.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201505131531425528679_2|url-status=live}}
After capturing viewers' attention through her drama Last, Seo made her debut on the big screen with the hit historical drama film The Throne (2015) where she played the role of Queen Jeongsun. This was followed by her film Circle of Atonement (2015). She also appeared in the music video of South Korean boy band Big Bang titled "Let's Not Fall In Love" (2015).{{cite web|script-title=ko:'사도' 진지희vs서예지vs박소담, 3인 3색 궁의 여인들|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/679857|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316151956/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/679857|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지, 빅뱅 '우리 사랑하지 말아요' 뮤비 출연...지디와 두번째 만난|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110216880|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412153948/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110216880|url-status=live}}
In 2016, she played one of the main characters in the KBS drama Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (2016) and marked next big-screen project with the film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) in a supporting role. This was followed by supporting role in the KBS drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17).{{cite web|script-title=ko:이현우·서예지·홍빈·정유진, '무림학교' 주연 4인방 확정|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110246675|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412161641/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110246675|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]서예지, KBS '화랑' 합류..박서준·박형식 ★호흡|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110453941|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=July 11, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155609/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110453941|url-status=live}}
Following the expiration of her contract with her management company in 2016, Seo left Made in Chan Entertainment and became associated with King Entertainment.{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 서예지, FA됐다..소속사와 아름다운 결별|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110521771|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412154101/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110521771|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 서예지, 킹엔터와 전속계약..고소영·김아중과 한솥밥|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110532987|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155956/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110532987|url-status=live}}
=2017–present: ''Another Way'' and rising popularity=
Starting of 2017 was marked by Seo's first leading role in the film Another Way (2017) which dealt with the issue of suicide pacts.{{cite web|title='Another Way' hopes to share pain and prevent suicide|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_221886.html|website=The Korea Times|language=en|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410152712/https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=221886|url-status=live}} Seo was praised from viewers as "New Thriller Queen" when she starred in OCN thriller mystery television series Save Me (2017).{{cite web|title=Seo Yea-ji Takes a Step Further as Actress with Cult Drama|url=http://english.chosun.com/m/svc/article.html?contid=2017092000650|website=The Chosun Ilbo|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920054825/http://english.chosun.com/m/svc/article.html?contid=2017092000650|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[인터뷰 종합] 서예지 "'구해줘' 조성하 겁탈신, 실제로도 오싹했죠"|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110739656|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155611/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110739656|url-status=live}}
She then starred in world's 1st 4DX VR Film Stay With Me (2018) opposite Kim Jung-hyun.{{cite web|title=First commercial VR film to hit local theaters|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_246176.html|website=The Korea Times|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=November 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106093204/https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=246176|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 김정현X서예지, VR 극영화 '기억을 만나다-첫사랑' 출연|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110784249|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=November 27, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412161748/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110784249|url-status=live}}
She played a role of lawyer who finds it hard to control her temper in the tvN drama Lawless Lawyer (2018) alongside Lee Joon-gi.{{cite web|title='Lawless Lawyer' seeks justice in corrupt city|url=http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180508000834&ACE_SEARCH=1|website=The Korea Herald|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104053319/http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180508000834&ACE_SEARCH=1|url-status=live}} The series was a commercial hit and became one of the most highly rated Korean dramas in cable television history.{{cite news|script-title=ko:tvN '무법변호사' 자체 최고 시청률 경신...유종의 미|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/07/02/2018070202418.html|website=news.chosun|language=ko|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702095306/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/07/02/2018070202418.html|url-status=live}} In response to her role, Seo was appointed as an honorary police officer by the National Police Agency.{{cite web|title=Actors appointed honorary police officers|url=http://m.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201812071448536458166_2|website=Kpop Herald|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412153947/http://m.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201812071448536458166_2|url-status=live}}
File:Seo Yea Ji on radio interview (2019).png
In 2019, she starred in the films Warning: Do Not Play and By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture.{{cite web|title=Seo Yea-ji Takes Over the Big Screen|url=https://www.hancinema.net/seo-ye-ji-takes-over-the-big-screen-132367.html|website=Hancinem|publisher=Star Daily News|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808071824/https://www.hancinema.net/seo-ye-ji-takes-over-the-big-screen-132367.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Mouthy 'nightlife expert' sniffs out drug scandal 'By Quantum Physics'|url=http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190813000627&ACE_SEARCH=1|website=The Korea Herald|date=August 13, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=August 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813085818/http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190813000627&ACE_SEARCH=1|url-status=live}}
On January 1, 2020, Seo joined newly established entertainment agency Gold Medalist.{{cite news|title=Kim Soo-hyun signs a new contract|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/01/01/etc/Kim-Soohyun-signs-a-new-contract/3072120.html|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lee|first=Jae-lim|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024044157/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/01/01/etc/Kim-Soohyun-signs-a-new-contract/3072120.html|url-status=live}}
Seo's first venture with her new management company came with tvN and Netflix broadcast romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020).{{cite web|title=Star actor Kim Soo-hyun 'waited so long' for his return to TV|url=http://yna.kr/AEN20200610008200315|website=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 10, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026130218/http://yna.kr/AEN20200610008200315|url-status=live}} She starred opposite Kim Soo-hyun and featured in the role of a bestselling children's book author who has a personality disorder.{{cite web|title=Kim Soo-hyun returns to small screen with 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'|url=http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200611000742&ACE_SEARCH=1|website=The Korea Herald|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613132635/http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200611000742&ACE_SEARCH=1|url-status=live}} Her portrayal of the character was critically acclaimed by Manila Bulletin,{{Cite web|title=Why it's okay not to (Always) be okay|url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/11/why-its-okay-not-to-always-be-okay/|website=Manila Bulletin|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130225856/https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/11/why-its-okay-not-to-always-be-okay/|url-status=live}} The Hindu,{{Cite news|title='It's Okay to Not Be Okay' review: K-drama revels in its nuanced writing and strong performances|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-review-k-drama-revels-in-its-nuanced-writing-and-strong-performances/article32124165.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|last=Poorvaja|first=S.|date=July 18, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=November 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122203239/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-review-k-drama-revels-in-its-nuanced-writing-and-strong-performances/article32124165.ece|url-status=live}} and The New York Times named the series one of "The Best International Shows of 2020" and called Seo's performance as "mesmerizing".{{Cite news|title=Best TV Shows of 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/arts/television/best-tv-shows.html|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|last1=Poniewozik|first1=James|last2=Hale|first2=Mike|last3=Lyons|first3=Margaret|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201101447/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/arts/television/best-tv-shows.html|url-status=live}} Seo also experienced a substantial rise in popularity and attracted media attention in Korea and internationally.*{{cite web|title=Netflix's It's Okay to Not Be Okay: 3 things to know about K-drama star Seo Yea-ji, Korea's actress of the moment|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093233/netflixs-its-okay-not-be-okay-3-things-know-about-k-drama|website=South China Morning Post|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=July 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717115632/https://amp.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3093233/netflixs-its-okay-not-be-okay-3-things-know-about-k-drama|url-status=live}}
- {{cite magazine|title=Seo Yea-ji resembles the strong beauty of camellia flowers blooming in winter|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.co.kr/article/49353|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|language=ko|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019150434/https://www.harpersbazaar.co.kr/article/49353|url-status=live}}
In 2021, she starred in a mystery-thriller film Recalled, directed by Seo Yoo-min alongside Kim Kang-woo which was a resounding success. It topped local box office on its opening weekend. In December 2021, Seo renewed her contract with the Gold Medalist.{{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지, 현 소속사 골드메달리스트와 재계약 체결 [공식]|trans-title=Seo Yea-ji signs contract renewal with her current agency, Gold Medalist [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005814996|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|News1 (South Korean company)|ko|뉴스1|lt=News1}}|language=ko|last=Koh|first=Seung-ah|date=December 30, 2021|access-date=December 30, 2021|archive-date=December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230070715/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005814996|url-status=live}}
In 2022, Seo starred in the tvN melodrama Eve.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'이브', 격정멜로 복수극 온다..제작진 "서예지, 캐릭터에 높은 이해력+애정 있어"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003535024|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501075915/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003535024|url-status=live}}
On November 30, 2023, Gold Medalist shared that Seo would be leaving the agency following her contract expiration.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]"4년 동행 끝" 서예지, FA 시장으로..소속사와 전속계약 종료 [종합]|trans-title=[Exclusive] Seo Ye-ji, "After 4 years of togetherness", enters the free agent market..Termination of exclusive contract with agency [Comprehensive]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003198752|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Seong-yeol|date=November 30, 2023|access-date=May 8, 2024|archive-date=May 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508131630/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003198752|url-status=live}}
In June 2024, Seo signed with new agency Sublime.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]서예지 복귀 시동? 새 둥지 찾았다..결국 송강호·혜리와 한솥밥|trans-title=[Exclusive] Seo Ye-ji's comeback? I found a new home... In the end, I ate together with Song Kang-ho and Hyeri.|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024062510350879213|via=Naver|publisher=Star News|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Seong-yool|date=June 25, 2024|access-date=June 25, 2024|archive-date=June 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625102440/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024062510350879213|url-status=live}}
Other ventures
=Ambassadorship=
In December 2018, Seo was appointed as an honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency for capturing the police's activities through movies and dramas.{{cite news|script-title=ko:배우 장혁·서예지, 명예경찰 됐다...민갑룡 청장과 위촉식|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/003/0008950741?sid=102|via=Naver|work=Newsis|language=ko|last=Son|first=Jung-bin|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2025}}
=Endorsements=
Seo became advertising model for health and beauty brand Inner Flora, health and lifestyle brands New Origin and Yuhan Care, mask brand Aer, sunglasses brand Rieti, and cosmetics brand Luna. Seo also appeared in CF series for Naver Webtoon.{{cite web|title=Which Korean brands have dropped Seo Ye-ji? After the boyfriend 'manipulation' scandal, the K-drama star of Netflix's It's Okay Not to Be Okay could lose millions of won in cancelled endorsements|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3130554/which-korean-brands-have-dropped-seo-ye-ji-after|website=SCMP|last=Choi|first=Ha-rin|date=April 22, 2021|access-date=January 24, 2025|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408052634/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3130554/which-korean-brands-have-dropped-seo-ye-ji-after|url-status=live}}
Personal life
In April 2021, Seo was accused of being the reason behind Kim Jung-hyun's behavior at a 2018 press conference for The Time and his exit from the series.{{cite web|title=Actress Seo Yea-ji accused of controlling boyfriend|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/04/398_307029.html|work=The Korea Times|last=Lee|first=Gyu-lee|date=April 12, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413125234/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/04/398_307029.html|url-status=live}} On April 12, South Korean local tabloid Dispatch revealed alleged text messages between Kim Jung-hyun and Seo, which showed the actress demanding Kim to refrain from any physical contact with female actors in the drama The Time. She allegedly told him to get the romantic scenes deleted from the script. He eventually quit in the middle of production citing eating and sleeping disorders.{{cite web|title=Seo Yea-ji's career goes into tailspin amid multiple allegations of misconduct|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/04/688_307151.html|work=The Korea Times|last=Kwak|first=Yeon-soo|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418104756/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/04/688_307151.html|url-status=live}}
In response, Seo's agency, Gold Medalist, denied the claim that she was the reason behind Kim's behaviour and abrupt exit from the series. They argued that "it is unreasonable to assume that a lead actor would make a decision that would jeopardize his career without free will", adding that they "confirmed" this with Kim Jung-hyun.{{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지 측 "김정현 논란 서예지 때문 아냐..흔한 애정싸움"[전문]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0002947059|via=Naver|work=Star News|language=ko|last=Moon|first=Wan-sik|date=April 13, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419144547/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0002947059|url-status=live}} The agency argued that messages exchanged between them were "very misleading" and were "merely jealous quarrels about shooting scenes". Amid these allegations, Seo withdrew from the ongoing production of the Korean drama Island. According to the production, her character would be recast and rewritten.{{cite web|title=Seo Yea-ji to be replaced in drama 'Island' amid allegations of bad behavior|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/14/entertainment/television/seo-yeji-island-kim-junghyun/20210414172100363.html|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Tum|first=Seung-hye|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=May 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506105438/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/14/entertainment/television/seo-yeji-island-kim-junghyun/20210414172100363.html|url-status=live}}
In May 2021, Kim Jung-hyun revealed that he had ended his contract with his agency, whom he accused of forcing the 2018 press conference on him despite his health problems. Kim added that he would pursue legal action against the agency for putting up false claims against him since that event. In addition, Kim also denied Seo has any involvement in how he acted, reiterating the issues on his health problems and company's mistreatment.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:오앤엔터, 사실상 폐업...김정현 "진흙탕 싸움? 명예 찾을 것"[종합]|trans-title=O&Enter, virtually shut down...Kim Jeong-hyeon "Fight in the mud? I will find honor" [General]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000299017|via=Naver|publisher=SpoTV News|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=February 26, 2022|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512054027/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000299017|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television series=
=Television shows=
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| {{ill|World Changing Quiz|ko|세상을 바꾸는 퀴즈}} | MC | Also known as Three Wheels | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|script-title=ko:'세바퀴' 4MC 체제 전환, 신동엽·김구라·온주완·서예지|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110222269|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=August 12, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412155954/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110222269|url-status=live}} |
=Web show=
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| Cast member | Season 7 | style="text-align:center" | {{cite news|script-title=ko:서예지, 'SNL 코리아7' 2번쨰 호스트 확정|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000435606|via=Naver|work=JTBC|language=ko|last=Yoo|first=Ji-hye|date=April 2, 2025|access-date=April 12, 2025|archive-date=April 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250412055001/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000435606|url-status=live}} |
=Music video appearances=
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| Big Bang | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|script-title=ko:서예지, 빅뱅 '우리 사랑하지 말아요' MV 출연...지드래곤과 연인 호흡|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/618137|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=March 15, 2018|archive-date=August 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813091009/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/618137|url-status=live}} |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century South Korean actresses
Category:South Korean television actresses