Shim So-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Shim.

Shim So-young is a South Korean actress.^[1] She is known for her roles in dramas such as Alchemy of Souls, Green Mothers' Club, Behind Every Star, Taxi Driver and Pandora: Beneath the Paradise.^[2] She also appeared in films including Illang: The Wolf Brigade, The Battle: Roar to Victory, Dark Figure of Crime and The Day I Died: Unclosed Case.^[3]

Shim So-young
Born	(1970-11-22) November 22, 1970 (age 54) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Sim So-yeong
Education	Korea University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995 – present
Agent	Starweave Entertainment
Known for	Pandora: Beneath the Paradise Behind Every Star Green Mothers' Club

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Children of a Lesser God	Jamido resident	[4]
	The Guest	Possessed sushi place owner	[5]
2019	Possessed	So-young	[6]
	Joseon Survival Period	Lady Park	[7]
2020	Hyena	Park Hae-suk	[8]
	Goedam	Shaman	[9]
	Tale of the Nine Tailed	Spirit of Darkness	[10]
2021–23	Taxi Driver	Lim Bok-ja	[11][12][13]
2021	Summer Drama Collage: "Monster Mansion"	Pharmacist
2022	Green Mothers' Club	Housekeeper Nam	[14]
	Alchemy of Souls	Shaman Choi	[15][16]
	Behind Every Star	Shim Myeong-ae	[17]
2023	Pandora: Beneath the Paradise	Kim Seon-deok	[18]
	Duty After School	Kook Young-soo's mother	[19]
	Korea–Khitan War	Court Lady Choi	[20]
2024	Crash	Shin Gyeong-ja	[21]
	Good Partner	Kim Eun-hee	[22]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Psychokinesis	Evicted resident	[23]
	Illang: The Wolf Brigade	Sect Team 1 member	[24]
	Dark Figure of Crime	Auntie	[25]
	Unstoppable	Auntie	[26]
2019	The Battle: Roar to Victory	Chinese Shaman	[27]
2020	Beasts Clawing at Straws	Flower shop owner	[28]
	The Day I Died: Unclosed Case	Cheol-yi's mother	[29]
2021	Pipeline	Bong-soo's mother	[30]
	The Grotesque Mansion	Pharmacist's mother	[31]
	The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey	Cleaner	[32]
	On the Line	Chinese iron factory accounting clerk	[33]
	Miracle: Letters to the President	Villager	[34]
2022	Hidden	Mathematics professor	[35]
	Take Care of My Mom	Dong-sook	[36]
2023	Usury Academy	Chief Kang	[37]
	Smugglers	Diver	[38]
2024	Jung Family's Farm	TBA	[39]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
1st Korea Theater Festival Awards	2016	Best New Actress	Flower Gods	Won	[40]
16th Gomanaru National Local Theater Festival Awards	2019	Best Actress	Theatre Drama	Won	[41]
SBS Drama Awards	2021	Scene Stealer Award	Taxi Driver	Won	[42]