Chae Soo-bin

Bae Soo-bin (; born July 10, 1994), known professionally as Chae Soo-bin , is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the television series Love in the Moonlight, and transitioned into leading roles, with The Rebel (2017), Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Where Stars Land (2018), and When the Phone Rings (2024).

Career 2014–2015: Beginnings Chae was spotted by a casting director on the streets, and upon signing a management contract with Toin Entertainment, she proceeded to make her debut in 2014 with the film My Dictator. She then featured in weekend drama House of Bluebird (2015) and youth series Cheer Up! (2015) which won her Best New Actress awards at both 4th APAN Star Awards and 29th KBS Drama Awards.

2016–2019: Rising popularity and breakthrough

Chae became recognized for her performance in the popular sageuk drama Love in the Moonlight (2016) starring Park Bo-gum The same year she starred in the play Blackbird and the Chinese-South Korean web-drama My Catman.

In January 2017, she took on her first prime-time leading role in the historical television series The Rebel. The series was a modest success and led to a rise in popularity for Chae. She then starred in KBS2's youth romance drama Strongest Deliveryman, and MBC's romantic comedy drama I'm Not a Robot. Also in 2017, Chae starred in the first episode of the eighth season of the KBS2 anthology series KBS Drama Special, "If We Were a Season." Her performance won her the Excellence Award at the SBS Drama Awards. After the expiration of her management contract with Toin Entertainment in December 2018, Chae joined King Kong by Starship in January 2019. In 2021 and 2022, Chae appeared opposite Gong Myung in the music video series for Kyuhyun's Four Seasons Project, which consisted of the singles "Moving On," "Coffee," "Together," and "Love Story."

In January 2022, she starred alongside Kang Daniel in the Disney+ series Rookie Cops. That same month, Chae starred in the South Korean period adventure film The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure. On May 25, 2022, Chae decided to extend her contract with King Kong by Starship. In September, Chae was reunited with her Love in the Moonlight costars for the TVING entertainment program Young Actors' Retreat.

In January 2023, Chae was cast as Viola de Lesseps in the 30th anniversary edition of Seoul Arts Center's production of Shakespeare in Love, alongside Jung So-min and Kim You-jung as alternates.

In 2024, Chae starred in Hijack 1971, a film based on the hijack attempt of a Korean Air F27 airliner in 1971. It was released theatrically on June 21, 2024. That same year, she played the female lead in the romantic thriller When the Phone Rings.

In 2025, she starred in the live-action fantasy film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy, an adaptation of the web novel Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint by Sing Shong.

Personal life Chae is a Catholic; her baptismal name is "Lucia" (루시아).

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 My Dictator Crop Top Girl 2015 Night With a Perfect Stranger Hye-jin Seoul International Love Film Fest: Entry 4 M.Boy Lee Eun-soo 2016 Sori: Voice From The Heart Kim Yoo-joo 2019 Rosebud Hyun-ah 2021 Sweet & Sour Da-eun 2024 Hijack 1971 Ok Soon 2025 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy Yoo Sang-ah

Television series

Web series Year Title Role 2016 My Catman Mi-oh

Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2022 Young Actors' Retreat Cast member Saturday Night Live Korea Host Season 3 Episode 3

Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2014 "Girlfriend" Uniqnote 2016 "You Are, You Are, You Are" Wax 2021 "Moving On" Kyuhyun "Coffee" "Together" 2022 "Love Story"

Theatre Year Title Role Venue Date English Korean 2012–2013 Thursday Romance Seo Yi-kyung 2016 Blackbird ) Una 2020앙리할아버지와 나Constance Piponnier Hanam Culture and Arts Centre Small Theatre (Arang Hall) November 6 to 7 Sejong Gugak Centre November 13 to 14 2020–2021 Yes24 Stage 1 December 3 to February 14 2021 Gyeonggi Art Centre Small Theatre, Suwon March 27 to 28 Guri Art Hall Cosmos Grand Theatre, Guri April 17 Gimhae Cultural Centre Hani Hall, Gimhae May 1 Online May 31 2023 Shakespeare in Love 셰익스피어 인 러브 - 서울 Viola de Lesseps Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater January 28 to March 26 Sejong Arts Centre April 8 to 9

Discography + List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album Title Year Album "Yellow Circle" 2023

+ List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album Title Year Album "That's Love" 2017 The Rebel OST "Way to You" Strongest Deliveryman OST

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 APAN Star Awards 2015 Best New Actress House of Bluebird KBS Drama Awards 2015 MBC Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama The Rebel Popularity Award, Actress I'm Not a Robot 2024 Best Couple Award Chae Soo-bin When the Phone Rings Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries When the Phone Rings SBS Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Where Stars Land Best Couple Award Chae Soo-bin Where Stars Land