The much-anticipated "The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938" is in full swing, which is a sequel to the popular fantasy romance drama "The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox" in 2020, telling the story of Li Yan (played by Li Dongxu), a thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox who served as a civil servant in the underworld, who was ordered to find the guardian stone that divided the two worlds of yin and yang, and traveled alone to complete the mission in 1938 during the Japanese occupation of Joseon. On the way, he met again with his brother Li Lang (played by Jin Pan), who fell in love and killed each other, and killed a new character Liu Hongjiu (played by Kim So-yeon) halfway to show his love madly, how should Li Yan find the guardian stone and return to modern times? What kind of fantasy story he will develop with his younger brother Li Lang and crazy suitor Liu Hongjiu is quite exciting.
If the must-see highlight of "The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938", the newly joined Kim So-yeon is definitely a big incentive for fans to stick to it! Kim So-yeon's unique cold beauty not only perfectly interprets the beauty of the former mountain god "Liu Red Wine", but also the contrasting and cute interaction with the male protagonist Li Dongxu outside the play is also a highlight, let's get to know her better through six short stories!
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 1. Child star debuted with good acting skills, and won the award at the age of 15 to cause controversy?
Kim So-yeon has cherished the dream of becoming an actress since she was a child, and she once participated in a beauty contest in order to qualify for tuition-free acting tuition classes, and then officially entered the drama circle after winning second place. In the second grade of junior high school, Kim So-yeon was selected by the director of the TV series to start her career as a child star, and she relied on herself to make up and commute to film, and when she needed to dress, she borrowed clothes from her sister to match, and spent a very hard time as a child star.
Kim So-yeon won many good results in the early days of her debut because of her beautiful appearance and good acting skills, and at the age of 15, she won the KBS Acting Awards "Child Star Division Award" with the TV series "Rich Daughter", but because of her 160 cm tall figure, mature appearance and elegant and decent award speech, the audience couldn't believe it, and even some viewers called the organizers to protest "How can the award be given to adults?" Years later, Kim So-yeon laughed about this experience in the variety show "Family Master and Master in One" and recalled the picture of that year. I saw that she in adolescence and maturity contrasted with each other, almost nothing changed, and the over-aged beauty of adolescence directly "froze age" on her face!
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 2. He was bullied by public opinion for cooperating with idols and evil female roles
Kim So-yeon and singer Cho Chang-hyuk sang on the same stage, but they were criticized by fans on the spot
Although Kim So-yeon achieved excellent results as soon as she debuted, difficulties and challenges came with the increasing number of job opportunities in drama, variety shows and music programs. In 1996, K-pop music and fan culture gradually took shape with the debut of the ancestor of the Korean Wave "H.O.T.", Kim So-yeon was praised for working with male idol singers in variety shows, and was even selected as the "most hated artist of the military" and "the actress who least wants to be a daughter-in-law". Once, when she was performing on the same stage with newcomer singer Zhao Changhyuk, she was traumatized by the fans shouting "get away", and it is said that she hid in the toilet and cried for two hours after the performance, which was quite distressing.
In addition to suffering from bad comments due to unsound fan culture, Kim So-yeon's good acting skills have also made her situation worse. In 2000, she starred in the TV series "Falling in Love with a Female Anchor" Xu Yingmei, in which she constantly bullied college classmate Zhen Shanmei in order to maintain her career status, making the audience hate their teeth. Kim So-yeon's superb "evil girl" acting skills made her well-known, but it also attracted strong criticism from the audience who was too deep into the play, and her acting career has since faced a low ebb of nearly eight years.
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 3. The peak of career is all related to "evil women"
Kim So-yeon has interpreted various types of roles in the 28 years since her debut, but her masterpieces are all related to the role of "evil woman". For example: in 2000, in "Falling in Love with a Female Anchor" as Seo Yingmi, who bullied college classmates in the workplace, Korean audiences hated her so much that her teeth itched; In 2020, in "Penthouse High War" as Qian Ruizhen, who controls the center of power and has done all the bad things, he masterfully interprets the character's twisted morbid character and the evil woman's behavior referred to by Qianfu, which also makes the audience super into the play.
With the role of Qian Ruizhen in "Penthouse High War", Kim So-yeon once again climbed the peak of her acting career, winning many awards such as the SBS Acting Award, the 57th Baeksang Art Awards and the 34th Painting Mei Award. It is worth mentioning that the 2021 SBS Acting Awards are also the first "Women's Acting Awards" in Kim So-yeon's acting career, and she can't hide her excitement and tears on the meaningful podium.
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 4. "Angels on Earth" known for their kindness
Although Kim So-yeon is famous for her interpretation of "evil women", she is actually a recognized "angel on earth" in the Korean entertainment industry. Kim So-yeon's kindness and courtesy are reflected in her daily treatment of people, Kim So-yeon will bow and greet people 90 degrees whether she sees seniors in the entertainment industry, passers-by or fans, and treats people very kindly; She also often participates in public welfare activities, bringing about a cycle of goodness with her own strength. And the most touching thing is that in 2005, Kim So-yeon's best friend Lee Eun-joo committed suicide and died, she took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of caring for Eun-joo's mother, every Eun-joo's birthday, Kim So-yeon was worried that the old mother was sad alone, and every year would gather Eun-joo's friends before her death to visit together, this intimate act she insisted on for nearly 20 years, quite affectionate and righteous.
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 5. and her husband Li Shangyu are a "model couple"
The good-hearted Kim So-yeon and her husband Lee Sang-woo have a happy marriage that envies others, the two met in 2016 for starring in "Home and Everything Done", and walked into the auditorium hand in hand the following year, even if they have been an old husband and wife for six years, the interaction between the two is still as sweet as a period of love. RECENTLY, KIM SO-YEON STARRED IN THE TALK SHOW "LIU QUIZ ON THE BLOCK" AND SHARED THAT SHE LIKES TO BE COQUETTISH IN HER DAILY LIFE, AND IS ALSO WILLING TO EXPRESS HER LOVE TO HER HUSBAND, SOMETIMES TOO STRONG A LOVE EXPRESSION WILL MAKE LEE SANG-WOO CAN'T HELP BUT STOP: "So-yeon, everything is too much, don't like me too much, our love must be moderate to last for a long time." The super funny husband and wife interaction caused everyone to laugh.
Although Li Shangyu occasionally stops his wife's hot love, his "spoiling wife" behavior is not too much, whether it is getting up early every morning to take his wife to the table for breakfast, collecting texture cafes for his wife, not hesitating to give his wife support and praise at work, etc., the number of sweet actions is endless, and this "model couple" in the Korean entertainment industry is blinded every time they appear to share marriage stories.
Kim So-yeon's Short Story 6. Full of contrasts and cute, interaction with Li Dongxu and Tai Yan has attracted heated discussions
Kim So-yeon's "contrasting cute" is not only reflected in married life, but also in getting along with artists and friends in the entertainment industry. Recently, Lee Dong-wook, who is also the starring group of "The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938", posted a conversation with Kim So-yeon on his personal IG, in which Lee Dong-wook affectionately called Kim So-yeon "Ou Yong" (언니, "sister" used by girls in Korean), politely asked if it was possible to post a photo of Kim So-yeon, Kim So-yeon not only readily agreed, but also used many emoticons and cute stickers, and the intimacy was bursting!
And recently the "Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938" crew on the variety show "Amazing Saturday" promotion, Kim So-yeon mentioned that 13 years ago she was received by Girls' Generation Tae-yeon's "grace of safety pants" and wanted to thank her in person, she said that she once needed to dance in a variety show many years ago, but because she felt very inconvenient in wearing a short skirt, she borrowed safety pants from Tae-yeon in an emergency, and Tae-yeon not only helped boldly, but also directly gave her safety pants, which made Kim So-yeon very moved. Kim So-yeon also said that since then, she has regarded the safety pants given by Tae-yeon as a lucky treasure, and she will take them out and wear them whenever she attends important occasions, and the warm and cute story makes fans shout: "Ou Yong is too cute" and "Kim So-yeon's contrasting cute too circle fan".