Seo Hyo-rim (서효림) Husband, Age, Drama List, Career, Net Worth

Seo Hyo-rim (서효림) is a South Korean actress known for her warm screen presence and versatile supporting-to-leading roles in dramas such as Scent of a Woman, Beautiful Gong Shim, Man in the Kitchen, and The Red Sleeve. Born on January 6, 1985, she has balanced a steady acting career with a high-profile family life as the daughter-in-law of the late legendary actress Kim Soo-mi.

Seo Hyo-rim Wikipedia

• Full name: Seo Hyo-rim (서효림; real name sometimes noted as Yoo Ha-young in early records)
• Born: January 6, 1985 (age 41 as of 2026) in Yongsan District, Seoul
• Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
• Blood type: A
• Education: Inha Technical College (Secretarial Studies)
• Spouse: Jung Myung-ho (married 2019)
• Friends : Jin Ki-joo (진기주)
• Children: Daughter Jung Joy (born June 5, 2020)
• Instagram: @hyorim0106
• Notable for: Im Se-kyung (Scent of a Woman), Princess Hwawan (The Red Sleeve)

Career

Seo made her acting debut in the 2007 KBS2 drama When Spring Comes. She followed with roles in In-soon Is Pretty (2007), the sitcom Here He Comes (2008), and Worlds Within (2008), the latter earning her a Best New Actress nomination at the KBS Drama Awards.

She gained wider recognition with supporting parts in popular series such as Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) as Ha Hyo-eun and a main role as Im Se-kyung in Scent of a Woman (2011), which won her the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards. Other notable early works include Me Too, Flower! (2011), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), and a cameo in The Master’s Sun (2013).

In 2014 she starred as Cheon Hye-jin in the weekend drama Endless Love. She continued with the romantic comedy Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) as Gong Mi and took a leading role as Ha Yeon-joo in Man in the Kitchen (also known as Man Who Sets the Table, 2017–2018). In 2018–2019 she led the daily drama It’s My Life (also Get Out of the Way, Fate) as Han Seung-joo.

A career highlight came in 2021 when she portrayed Princess Hwawan in the hit historical drama The Red Sleeve. She also appeared in a cameo in What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018) and Behind Every Star (2022). On the big screen she has credits in Closer to Heaven (2009, cameo), Enemy at the Dead End (2010), and the lead role of Hong Hwa in the 2023 thriller In Dream. She made a special appearance in Marrying the Mafia: Returns (2023).

Seo has also hosted Music Bank (2009–2010) alongside Song Joong-ki and appeared on variety shows including Law of the Jungle and Battle Trip.

Seo Hyo-rim Husband

In December 2019 Seo Hyo-rim married Jung Myung-ho, the son of beloved actress Kim Soo-mi and CEO of a food & beverage group. The couple welcomed their daughter, Jung Joy, on June 5, 2020. Seo has often spoken warmly of her late mother-in-law, whom she met while working on Man in the Kitchen (where they played mother and daughter) and later called “Mom.”

The family has shared moments of rural life in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, family trips (including New York and Hawaii), and quiet healing periods following Kim Soo-mi’s passing in October 2024. Seo has also publicly discussed challenges around her premarital pregnancy and family dynamics on variety programs.

Filmography

Television

• Scent of a Woman (2011) – Im Se-kyung
• Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) – Gong Mi
• Man in the Kitchen (2017–2018) – Ha Yeon-joo
• It’s My Life (2018–2019) – Han Seung-joo
• The Red Sleeve (2021) – Princess Hwawan

Film

• In Dream (2023) – Hong Hwa

Awards and Nominations

• 2011 SBS Drama Awards – New Star Award (Scent of a Woman)
• 2011 Asia Model Awards – CF Model Award
• Multiple Excellence Award nominations at KBS, SBS, and MBC Drama Awards for Endless Love, Man in the Kitchen, and It’s My Life

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