She’s the new lead in Bridgerton Season 4 — Yerin plays Sophie Baek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton in the upcoming season of the hit Netflix series
She’s Australian with Korean heritage — born in Sydney and of South Korean descent, her casting brought a culturally meaningful name change for her character
Her character’s surname was changed to honor her heritage — Sophie’s original book name was Beckett; the show changed it to Baek to reflect Yerin’s background
Acting runs in her family — her grandmother, Son Sook, is a renowned Korean actress and radio host, and her parents met at acting school
he trained in South Korea — Yerin moved to Seoul as a teen to study at the Kaywon High School of Arts before returning to Australia for further training at NIDA
She has appeared in major TV shows before Bridgerton — including Halo (produced by Steven Spielberg) and other series like Bad Behaviour
Her audition journey was intense — she submitted her Bridgerton audition within 24 hours, worrying about her British accent, and filmed a chemistry read over Zoom while jet-lagged in Korea
She champions representation and diversity — Yerin speaks openly about the importance of inclusive storytelling and visibility for actors of diverse backgrounds
She’s creatively multifaceted — beyond acting, she’s enjoyed dancing in music videos, theatre roles (like Lord of the Flies), and enjoys painting, music and yoga in her personal time
She’s battled imposter syndrome — despite her success, Yerin has said the pressure of being a visible Asian lead has made her reflect on representation, identity, and self-belief in the industry
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.jpg "She’s the new lead in Bridgerton Season 4 — Yerin plays Sophie Baek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton in the upcoming season of the hit Netflix series")
.jpg "She’s Australian with Korean heritage — born in Sydney and of South Korean descent, her casting brought a culturally meaningful name change for her character")
.jpg "Her character’s surname was changed to honor her heritage — Sophie’s original book name was Beckett; the show changed it to Baek to reflect Yerin’s background")
.jpg "Acting runs in her family — her grandmother, Son Sook, is a renowned Korean actress and radio host, and her parents met at acting school")
.jpg "he trained in South Korea — Yerin moved to Seoul as a teen to study at the Kaywon High School of Arts before returning to Australia for further training at NIDA")
.jpg "She has appeared in major TV shows before Bridgerton — including Halo (produced by Steven Spielberg) and other series like Bad Behaviour")
.jpg "Her audition journey was intense — she submitted her Bridgerton audition within 24 hours, worrying about her British accent, and filmed a chemistry read over Zoom while jet-lagged in Korea")
.jpg "She champions representation and diversity — Yerin speaks openly about the importance of inclusive storytelling and visibility for actors of diverse backgrounds")
.jpg "She’s creatively multifaceted — beyond acting, she’s enjoyed dancing in music videos, theatre roles (like Lord of the Flies), and enjoys painting, music and yoga in her personal time")
.jpg "She’s battled imposter syndrome — despite her success, Yerin has said the pressure of being a visible Asian lead has made her reflect on representation, identity, and self-belief in the industry")