Han So-hee, born Lee So-hee on November 18, 1993, in Ulsan, South Korea, is a South Korean actress active in television and film. She attended Ulsan Girls’ High School before transferring to Ulsan High School of Arts, where she graduated with a major in arts.
Han So-hee’s parents divorced when she was five years old, after which she was raised by her maternal grandmother in Ulsan. During her high school years, she and her grandmother attempted to live with her mother, but the arrangement was unsuccessful, and they continued to live separately. Her father passed away early, while her mother faced financial difficulties and became entangled in significant debt. Throughout this period, her grandmother remained her primary caregiver and provider.
When Han So-hee was in the fourth grade, her mother was investigated and arrested in connection with a fraud case, forcing her to take a one-year leave of absence from school. Subsequently, she moved to Wonju, changed schools, and repeated the fourth grade with students born in 1994. This interruption led to inconsistencies regarding her birth year in various official records later in her career.
At the age of 20, Han So-hee moved to Seoul with approximately 300,000 won and worked various part-time jobs at restaurants and bars to cover her living expenses. During this time, she began working as a model and gradually entered the entertainment industry.
Han So-hee first gained attention by appearing in SHINee’s “Tell Me What To Do” music video (2016). In 2017, she made her acting debut in the television series Reunited Worlds. She subsequently appeared in 100 Days My Prince (2018) and Abyss (2019). In 2020, she rose to widespread prominence for her role as Yeo Da-kyung in The World of the Married.
Since 2020, Han So-hee has taken on diverse roles in television and streaming projects, including Nevertheless (2021), My Name (2021), and Gyeongseong Creature (2023).
In 2020, several private photos from her past, showing her smoking and featuring tattoos, circulated in South Korean media, sparking public discussion. She confirmed the authenticity of the images, stating they were from the period before she began her career as an actress (Chosun Ilbo).
In 2022, Han So-hee was indirectly involved in a financial controversy concerning her mother, which included allegations that her name had been used to borrow money. She later issued a public apology and clarified that she was not directly involved in those activities, while noting that she had repeatedly assisted in settling her mother’s debts.
In 2024, during an interview with South Korean media (Star News Korea), Han So-hee publicly clarified her birth year as 1993. She explained that the previous discrepancy in her Profile stemmed from being forced to take a year off from school during her childhood.