Seo Young-hee (서영희) is a South Korean actress born on June 13, 1979, in Seoul, South Korea. She began her career in stage plays before making her feature film debut in 2002. Seo earned international critical acclaim for her powerful roles in psychological and thriller films, notably starring in Na Hong-jin's hit thriller The Chaser (2008) and Jang Cheol-soo's Bedevilled (2010). Her compelling lead performance in Bedevilled swept multiple Best Actress awards across major Korean and international film festivals. Throughout her career, she has maintained a versatile presence in both cinema and television, with notable roles in films such as The Wrath (2018) and Night of the Undead (2020), as well as television dramas including Nokdu Flower (2019).

Filmography

• 2026Sunshine on the Road
• Teach You a Lesson — Hyeon-min's mother
• To My Beloved Thief — Chun-seom
• Love, Take Two — Ji-an's mom
• Mary Kills People — Ryu Yi-su
• 2025Sumbisori — Ok-ran
• 2025The Cursed: Insatiable Desires — Jeong Hee-jin
• Way Back Love — Kim Jung-sook
• tvN X TVING Short Drama Curation — Rena
• Face Me — Oh Ji-yoon's mother
• The Midnight Studio — Jang Bo Ra
• Who Is She — Ban Ji-suk
• Han River Police — Yoon Hyo Sun
• Pale Moon — Kang Sun-young
• The Escape of the Seven — Park Nan-young
• Twinkling Watermelon — Eun-gyeol's Mother
• 2022Air Murder — Han Gil-ju
• 2022Contorted — Myeonghye
• May I Help You? — Yeon-hee
• Midnight Horror: Six Nights
• 2022Nobody's Lover — Young-sun
• O’PENing — Moon Se-yeon, Lena
• 2021Do You Need A Husband? — Joo Hee
• Joseon Exorcist — Queen Wongyeong
• Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? — Kim Joo-hee
• 2020The Night of the Undead — Se-ra
• The Nokdu Flower — Yoo-Wol
• Trap — Shin Yeon-soo
• Secret Mother — Kang Hye-Kyung
• 2018The Accidental Detective 2: In Action — Seo Mi-ok
• 2018The Wrath — Lady Shin
• Idol Fever — Seo Young
• 2015Madonna — Moon Hye-rim
• 2015The Accidental Detective — Mi-ok
• 2013Rough Play — Oh Yeon-hee
• The Woman Who Married Three Times — Park Joo-ha
• 2012Circle of Crime — Hong Soo-min
• Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck — Lee Eun-hee
• A Thousand Kisses — Woo Joo-young
• 2011The Last Blossom — Sun-ae
• 2010Bedevilled — Bok-nam
• Running Man
• 2009Fortune Salon — Ji-hye
• The Great Queen Seondeok — So Hwa
• 2008Antique — Jin-hyuk's Girlfriend 3
• 2008The Chaser — Kim Mi-jin
• Dal-ja's Spring — Jang Soo Jin
• Daughters-in-Law — Lee Bok Nam [Bok Soo's sister]
• Mermaid Story — Nam Soo In
• 2007Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K — Seo Jong-Ran
• 2007Shadows in the Palace — Wol-ryung
• 2006Bloody Reunion — Nam Mi-ja
• 2006Moodori — Yang Mi-Kyung
• 2006Now and Forever — Soo-jin
• A Farewell to Sorrow — Kim Min Ju
• 2005All for Love — Ha Seon-ae
• 2005Mapado — Jang Ggeut-sun
• 2004Liar — Yang Myeong-sun
• 2003Jealousy Is My Middle Name — Ahn Hye-ok
• 2003The Classic — Na-hee
• 1998Bye June — Nurse
• 화자의 스칼렛 — 레나

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Midnight Horror Story — Self
• Real Romance Love Letter — Self