Song yun ah korean actress

South Korean actress (born 1973)

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.

Song Yoon-ah (Korean: 송윤아, born June 7, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the film Jail Breakers (2002), as well as the television dramas Hotelier (2001), On Air (2008), Mama (2014), The K2 (2016), and Secret Mother (2018).

Early life and education

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Song Yoon-ah was born in Seoul, but spent her childhood in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province.^[2] She has two elder brothers, the first one is a doctor.^{[citation needed]}

While studying cultural anthropology as a freshman at Hanyang University, she was recommended by an older schoolmate to a modeling agency.^[3] Song made her entertainment debut when she won three awards at the KBS Super Talent Contest in 1995, and began appearing in magazine advertisements and as an extra on TV shows.^[4]

Career

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In 1998, Song rose to fame as