So Ji Sub is a South Korean actor under 51K Entertainment. He was born in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Incheon, South Korea. After making his debut as a jeans model, he made his acting debut in 1996 with the drama "Three Guys and Three Girls" (남자셋 여자셋). He has also released several hip-hop EPs.

Self-described as introverted and insecure in his childhood and teenage years, So trained to become a professional swimmer for 11 years and bagged the bronze medal at the Korean National Games.

He was named the goodwill ambassador of Gangwon Province to boost tourism there, and a 51-kilometer-long trail in the province was named "So Ji-sub Road," which was unveiled to the public on May 20, 2012. He was the first Korean actor to have an entire road named after him. He was also named promotional ambassador for cybercrime prevention by the National Police Agency, helping to raise awareness and prevent cybercrimes such as hacking and Internet fraud by taking part in various promotional activities.

So is the owner of the Apgujeong-dong branch of CJ Foodville's A Twosome Place. He has also helped import foreign films, having invested in art-house films such as the U.S.-British-French co-production Philomena (2014), the Chinese film Coming Home (2014), the Japanese crime thriller The World of Kanako (2014)" and the American horror film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2015).

On April 7, 2020, he announced his marriage to former TV presenter Jo Eun Jung. Edit Biography