Yerin Ha’s passion for acting comes from a family led by her South Korean grandmother. Her grandma has featured in over two dozen movies and TV shows in her career.
Yerin is an Australian actress with roots in South Korea. Professionally active since 2019, Ha is ready to hit the television screen in the main role of the popular television series.
Ha has been finalized as one of the co-leads in the fourth season of the Netflix period drama series, Bridgerton. She is ready to play the character of Sophia Baek opposite English actor Luke Thompson.
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Luke, who plays the character of Benedict Bridgerton in the show, was the first one to be named as the lead in the upcoming season. The release date for the fourth season of Bridgerton remains unknown for now.
However, Netflix teased the show fans on September 16, 2024, officiating the production of the new season. While both Ha and Thompson were seen posed for promotional photos, filming kicked off at Shepperton Studios outside of London.
The second part of the third season of Bridgerton concluded on June 13, 2024.
Yerin Ha Early Life & Family
Ha was born on June 26, 1995, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The 29-year-old was raised by her South Korean parents, who initially met each other at drama school.
Yerin has inherited her acting mojo from her entertainment-loving family. Her grandmother, Son Sook, a popular actress, is her biggest inspiration.
Sook, age 80, is known for her appearance in more than two dozen film and television series. Since making her acting debut in 1963, Sook has received a number of honors, including three Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Theatre Actress, the Korea Theatre Festival Best Actress Award, the Lee Hae-rang Theatre Award, and the Eungwan Cultural Medal.
A half-Korean and half-Australian, Ha’s upbringing came between Sydney and South Korea. Following her family tradition, she pursued acting in South Korea and auditioned for Kaywon High School of Arts in Seoul at age 15.
Yerin then moved back to Sydney where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2018. Ha majored in Musical Theatre.
Ha is 5 feet and 1 inch tall in height.
How Much Is Yerin Ha’s Net Worth?
Ha enjoys around $2 million net worth from her professional acting career. She made her debut in 2019 in a recurring role of Technie Jane in six episodes of the French-American crime drama series, Reef Break.
Yerin was cast in the main role of Kwan Ha for the American military sci-fi television series, Halo in 2022. In the same year, she made her big screen debut with the Australian indie psychological horror film, Sissy.
Ha then got the breakthrough role of Ah Rah in seven episodes of the crime drama series, Troppo in 2022. She then appeared as Alice in the Australian drama miniseries, Bad Behaviour in 2023.
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Now, Ha will feature as Young Kasha in the upcoming sci-fi television series, Dune: Prophecy. It is a prequel to the film, Dune, released in 2021.
Is Yerin Ha Dating?
The new Bridgerton lead has been open about all things in her life, except her relationship status. She is presumably enjoying singlehood while setting a big picture of conquering the acting world.
Ha is mildly active on social media and has surpassed 86K followers on her Instagram. She has only featured photos from her professional life on her account.
Additional Information
- Ha was named a 2021 rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA).
- She received a nomination at the 2023 Logie Awards for Most Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in Bad Bahaviour.
- Ha’s grandmother, Sook is a former politician.
- She was a big fan of the online roleplaying game, MapleStory.
