Choi Ye-bin

Choi Ye-bin is a South Korean actress who became famous almost overnight in her very first drama. As Ha Eun-byeol, the desperate and unstable rich girl of The Penthouse (2020), she held her own against senior stars and won huge attention. She has since shown a calmer, smarter side in the school death-game thriller Night Has Come (2023).

Choi Ye-bin is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.

Early life

Choi Ye-bin was born on September 2, 1998, in South Korea. She studied acting at the Korea National University of Arts, one of the country's top art schools. While still a student, she auditioned for The Penthouse and won a role that would change her life before she even graduated.

Career and breakthrough

The Penthouse (2020) was Choi Ye-bin's debut, and across three seasons and 48 episodes she played Ha Eun-byeol, a girl pushed by her mother's ambition into jealousy and madness. Her intense crying and singing scenes became famous online, and the makjang hit made her one of the most searched young actresses in Korea.

Popular roles

After The Penthouse, Choi Ye-bin softened her image as Na Yu-na in the warm family drama It's Beautiful Now (2022). She also played the lead of the youth romance Love & Wish (2021) and joined Perfect Family (2024) as Lee Su-yeon, showing she can carry very different stories.

Recent work and why fans love her

In Night Has Come (2023), Choi Ye-bin plays Oh Jung-won, the smart top student who must survive a real-life mafia game at a school retreat. Fans love her strong screen presence and her courage to start with such a hard role. Many believe she will be a leading actress for years to come.