All About SNSD's Yoona

Television Role

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2008-present: Television role

Aside from Girls' Generation's activities, Yoona has acted in several television dramas.

Her acting career began in 2007 with a minor role in MBC's drama,Two Outs in the Ninth Inning.She then appeared in MBC's Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008), and was complimented by veteran actress Bae Jong-ok for her cameo performance.

In May 2008, Yoona landed her first leading role in KBS's drama You Are My Destiny, playing the character Jang Sae-byuk. The drama achieved viewer ratings of up to 41.5%, and Yoona became known for her character.She considered the role a turning point in her career, and won two "Best New Actress" awards at the 2008 KBS Drama Awards and 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2009, Yoona was casted in MBC's drama Cinderella Man along with Kwon Sang-woo.The following year, she became a permanent cast member of Family Outing 2, which ran from February to July.

In March 2012, Yoona was announced to play the a lead role alongside Jang Geun Suk in KBS2's drama Love Rain, a fantasy drama about fate where the offspring of an ill-fated couple who met in the 1970s, met and fell in love with each other in the modern era.Yoona played two characters in the drama: Yun-hee of the 70s and Ha-na of modern times.Although the drama lacked in domestic viewership and was criticized for its failure to relate to the viewers, Yoona's acting received positive reviews. Yoon Ga-ee of OSEN wrote: "The speed at which her acting is improving is blinding. She has matured to the point where you want to ask, 'When did her acting get so good?' The criticism that trailed behind her during Cinderella Man is now nowhere to be found." Choi In-kyung of Hankook Ilbo said her acting was continuously improving and "Yoona is completely immersed in her character and has now become 'Hana' herself." The drama garnered much positive overseas interest and was sold to Japan for $10 million, the second highest price for a KBS drama at the time, partly due to Yoona's popularity.

In December 2013, Yoona starred alongside Lee Beom-soo in KBS2's romantic comedy drama Prime Minister and I. Loosely based on the musical film The Sound of Music, Yoona played Nam Da-jung, a young and stubborn reporter who falls in love with the prime minister. The drama received low ratings, but Yoona was still noted for her acting ability.Lee Beom-soo praised her, saying "Acting has to go by logic, only when one understands can the audience understand too, Yoona is smart and did very well. I am anticipating her path down as an actress; at the same time, I want to give her applause". She won an Excellence Award at the 2013 KBS Drama Awardsfor the role.

In 2014, Yoona was announced to be making her big screen debut in the Korean-Chinese film Goodbye Ani, playing the lead female role of Ani.The following year, Yoona started filming for the Chinese period drama Wu Shen Zhao Zi Long. The drama is set to be released later in the year. In November 2015, Yoona was announced to join Hyun Bin in action film,Cooperation, playing the role of Park Min-young.

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