Son Tae-young

Son Tae-young (; born August 19, 1980) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss International Korea 2000 and was crowned 1st runner up at Miss International 2000 pageant. She is known for her work on television, with starring in lead and supporting roles in dramas such as One Million Roses (2003), Two Wives (2009), and Into the Flames (2014).

Career As Miss Daegu, Son placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000. She was the country's representative at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won 1st runner-up and Miss Photogenic. Son was also named Miss Grand Slam 2000 2nd place.

Son later turned to acting, appearing in the films Sad Movie (2005), the critically acclaimed The Railroad (2007), and Crazy Waiting (2008). Son is more prolific in television, with starring and supporting roles in dramas such as One Million Roses (2003), Two Wives (2009), You Are the Best! (2013), and Into the Flames (2014).

In 2014, Son played the leading role of a wife with a cheating husband in the Chinese romantic comedy film Love War, opposite Hu Bing and Winston Chao.

Known for her sense of style, she has also hosted several beauty and fashion programs, among them Son Tae-young's Life Magazine (2008), Actress House - Season 2 (2011), and Son Tae-young's W Show! (2013).

Personal life Marriage and family Son married actor Kwon Sang-woo at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on September 28, 2008. On February 6, 2009, she gave birth to a son, christened as Luke (nicknamed Rookie). Their second child, a daughter, was born on January 10, 2015. Son's brother-in-law is pianist and composer Yiruma.

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role 2001 Pure Heart Cha Da-hye 2002 Remember Shin Ji-eun 2003 One Million Roses Park Hye-ran 2004 Banjun Drama:"Romance Solver" Banjun Drama:"Cute Hostage" 2005 Marrying a Millionaire Jung Soo-min 2006 Yeon Gaesomun Hong Bol-hwa Freeze Ehwa 2007 I Am Sam Shin So-yi 2008 Drama City:"Love Hunt, Thirty Minus Three" Yi-kyung Iljimae Lee Yeon 2009 Two Wives Han Ji-sook 2013 King of Ambition room salon customer (cameo, episode 2) You Are the Best! Lee Hye-shin 2014 Into the Flames Kumiko 2016 The K2 Uhm Hye-rin 2017 You Are Too Much Hong Yoon-hee

Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 My Daddy cameo short film 2004 Ghost House Soo-kyung 2005 Sad Movie Choi Suk-hyun 2006 3 Colors Love Story Yoo-mi segment: "I Can Hear the Memory" 2007 The Railroad Lee Han-na 2008 Crazy Waiting Kim Hyo-jung 2014 Love War

Variety shows Year Title Notes 2000 야!한밤에 MC 2001 Movies and Popcorn Inkigayo (Popular Music) 2008 Son Tae-young's Life Magazine 2011–2012 Actress House - Season 2 2011 Entertainment Inside 2013 Son Tae-young's W Show!

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2002 "On The Summit" Kim Jung-min (entertainer) 2002 "La La La" Lee Soo-young 2005 "추억은 시간이 지운다" Youme 2008 "Always with Me" Popularity Award One Million Roses