5 facts about Melancholia’s Im Soo-jung – the I’m Sorry, I Love You actress and proud vegan plays a passionate maths teacher in TVN’s new K-drama

Nov 10 , 2021

Award-winning actress Im Soo-jung stars in upcoming K-drama Melancholia. Photo: @limsoojung_/Instagram

The actress, who got 10 award nominations for her role in A Tale of Two Sisters, will star alongside Lee Do-hyun in Melancholia, releasing today

Im has also starred in Korean films like Park Chan-wook’s I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK, Hur Jin-ho’s Happiness and Lee Yoon-ki’s Come Rain, Come Shine

Im Soo-jung has dazzled fans both in Korea and across the globe alike with her acting prowess and diverse body of work. Whether playing a twin sister in the beginning of her career, or portraying a schoolteacher romancing her student in the upcoming TVN K-drama Melancholia opposite the dashing Lee Do-hyun, the 42-year-old Im is an acting force to be reckoned with.

As we wait for her new K-drama to release on November 10, here’s everything you need to know about the actress.

She’s not afraid of change

Im Soo-jung got her start as a teen model and then went on to star in projects like A Tale of Two Sisters and I’m Sorry, I Love You. Photo: @soojunglim_/Instagram

Still famous for her “baby face”, it’s not surprising that Im started out as a teen model back in 1998 given her striking looks. She made her TV debut in School 4 before becoming a household name with Kim Jee-woon’s 2003 horror flick A Tale of Two Sisters. She then cemented her place even further with K-drama I’m Sorry, I Love You in 2004 opposite So Ji-sub.

But she wasn’t content to rest on her laurels – instead, she constantly tried to shatter her previous image by opting to play unique female characters. “I’m not very scared of change. I actually want to break through [whatever is thought about me]. You could say I’m trying to break off from the image I’ve piled up until now,” said Im, according to Yahoo! News.

She’s starred in more films than TV dramas

Actress Im Soo-jung in I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK. Photo: Handout

Despite her early success in television, Im continued to deliver powerful performances on the big screen. From Park Chan-wook’s I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK (2006), Hur Jin-ho’s Happiness (2007), Lee Yoon-ki’s Come Rain, Come Shine (2011) and Min Kyu-dong’s All About My Wife (2012). In contrast, she has only appeared in five K-dramas throughout her career.

She is a proud vegan