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South Korean actress known for her work in TV dramas and advocacy for women's rights.

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15 books read & recommended

15 books read or recommended by Son Soo-hyun (손수현), a Korean actor, gathered from interviews, YouTube, and SNS sources.

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Books Son Soo-hyun has read (15)

Abortion by Aude Mermilliod — book cover A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seonran — book cover European Abortion Journey by Wooyunige et al. — book cover Fifty People by Chung Serang — book cover In Search of the Lost King by Lee Min-gyeong — book cover Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo — book cover Love at the Port by Kim Sehui — book cover My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend by Min Ji-hyeong — book cover My Life Turns Out to Be Not My Life by Lee Jong-San, Jo Si-Hyeon, Hyun Ho-Jeong, Han Jeong-Hyeon, Park Moon-Young, Park Seo-Ryun, Jeong Su-Eol — book cover My Veganism Comic by Bo-seon — book cover See You on the Rooftop by Chung Serang — book cover Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee — book cover The Death of a Dog No One Hates by Ha Jaeyoung — book cover The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer — book cover To My Brother Hyeonnam by Cho Nam-joo et al. — book cover

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from 15 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (8 books), frequent keywords: Korean Fiction (8) · Social Criticism (3)

Genres 15 books with a known genre

  • Fiction 8
  • Society 4
  • Essays 2
  • Arts 1

Frequent keywords bookstore categories · 2+ books · tap to see the books

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982My Crazy Feminist GirlfriendMy Life Turns Out to Be Not My LifeSee You on the RooftopA Thousand BluesFifty PeopleLove at the PortTo My Brother HyeonnamEuropean Abortion JourneyIn Search of the Lost KingThe Ethics of What We EatEuropean Abortion JourneyAbortion
Korean · Translated
9 : 0

Of 9 literary books: 9 Korean, 0 translated

Authors picked more than once
Chung Serang 2
  1. 1 Abortion by Aude Mermilliod — book cover
    Abortion (임신중지)
    Aude Mermilliod

    Named as the most interesting recent read, with a favorite passage shared alongside. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  2. 2 A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seonran — book cover
    A Thousand Blues (천 개의 파랑)
    Cheon Seonran

    In her endorsement she wrote that Cheon Seon-ran turns her head with all her might to look at a blurry blade of grass. (Source: Hubble on X)

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    👥 Also read by 4: Lee Jun-hyukKarina (aespa)Zhu Yi (Momoland)WOONHAK(BOYNEXTDOOR) All readers →
  3. 3 European Abortion Journey by Wooyunige et al. — book cover
    European Abortion Journey (유럽 낙태 여행)
    Wooyunige et al.

    Named in Harper's Bazaar as a book Son Soo-hyun would recommend without a second thought. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  4. 4 Fifty People by Chung Serang — book cover
    Fifty People (피프티 피플)
    Chung Serang

    After reading it, walking to meet a friend felt strangely unreal, as if every character were out there somewhere. Son Soo-hyun hopes audiences feel that way about the roles Son plays. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 4: Kim Yoon-ah (Jaurim)Karina (aespa)Theo (P1Harmony)Leejeong(WHIB) All readers →
  5. 5 In Search of the Lost King by Lee Min-gyeong — book cover
    In Search of the Lost King (잃어버린 임금을 찾아서)
    Lee Min-gyeong

    Named in Harper's Bazaar as a book Son Soo-hyun would recommend without a second thought. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  6. 6 Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo — book cover
    Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (82년생 김지영)
    Cho Nam-joo

    By one of Son Soo-hyun's favorite authors: scenes so finely drawn the fictional world feels real. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 4: Irene (Red Velvet)Choi Hee-seoRM (BTS)Kim Tae-woo(1971) All readers →
  7. 7 Love at the Port by Kim Sehui — book cover
    Love at the Port (항구의 사랑)
    Kim Sehui

    Named in Harper's Bazaar as a book Son Soo-hyun would recommend without a second thought. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  8. 8 My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend by Min Ji-hyeong — book cover
    My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend (나의 미친 페미니스트 여자친구)
    Min Ji-hyeong

    By one of Son Soo-hyun's favorite authors: scenes so finely drawn the fictional world feels real. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  9. 9 My Life Turns Out to Be Not My Life by Lee Jong-San, Jo Si-Hyeon, Hyun Ho-Jeong, Han Jeong-Hyeon, Park Moon-Young, Park Seo-Ryun, Jeong Su-Eol — book cover
    My Life Turns Out to Be Not My Life * (내 인생이 알고 보니 내 인생이 아님)
    Lee Jong-San, Jo Si-Hyeon, Hyun Ho-Jeong, Han Jeong-Hyeon, Park Moon-Young, Park Seo-Ryun, Jeong Su-Eol *

    She endorsed this story collection together with cultural researcher An Sang-won. (Source: Eunhaengnamu on X)

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  10. 10 My Veganism Comic by Bo-seon — book cover
    My Veganism Comic (나의 비거니즘 만화)
    Bo-seon

    Named in Harper's Bazaar as a book Son Soo-hyun wants to recommend, as someone who aims to live vegan. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 2: Kim Hyo-jinLim Hyun-joo All readers →
  11. 11 See You on the Rooftop by Chung Serang — book cover
    See You on the Rooftop (옥상에서 만나요)
    Chung Serang

    By one of Son Soo-hyun's favorite authors: scenes so finely drawn the fictional world feels real. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  12. 12 Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee — book cover
    Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (시나리오 어떻게 쓸 것인가)
    Robert McKee

    Son Soo-hyun's joking pick for a coffee-table book: thick, striking, and enough to make people think you're a screenwriter. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  13. 13 The Death of a Dog No One Hates by Ha Jaeyoung — book cover
    The Death of a Dog No One Hates (아무도 미워하지 않는 개의 죽음)
    Ha Jaeyoung

    The pick if Son Soo-hyun ran a book club, from someone who has gradually moved toward a fully vegan life. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 1: Park Jung-min All readers →
  14. 14 The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer — book cover
    The Ethics of What We Eat (죽음의 밥상)
    Peter Singer

    Named in Harper's Bazaar as a book Son Soo-hyun would recommend without a second thought. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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  15. 15 To My Brother Hyeonnam by Cho Nam-joo et al. — book cover
    To My Brother Hyeonnam (현남 오빠에게)
    Cho Nam-joo et al.

    By one of Son Soo-hyun's favorite authors: scenes so finely drawn the fictional world feels real. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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Book titles and author names marked with an asterisk (*) are machine-translated from Korean. No official English edition was confirmed for them, so read them as approximations of the Korean original shown next to them.

🤝 Celebrities with similar reading taste

They recommended some of the same books. The number is how many books they share.

Karina (aespa) 2 RM (BTS) 1 Kim Yoon-ah (Jaurim) 1 Kim Tae-woo(1971) 1 Kim Hyo-jin 1 Park Jung-min 1 Irene (Red Velvet) 1 WOONHAK(BOYNEXTDOOR) 1 Leejeong(WHIB) 1 Lee Jun-hyuk 1 Lim Hyun-joo 1 Zhu Yi (Momoland) 1

Son Soo-hyun book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Son Soo-hyun recommend?

Son Soo-hyun's book recommendations in this archive: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend, My Veganism Comic, My Life Turns Out to Be Not My Life and Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting, and 10 more. Every book on this page is linked to the interview, YouTube video, SNS post or photo where it came up.

How many books has Son Soo-hyun read?

Son Soo-hyun has 15 books recorded here so far, read or recommended in public Korean-language sources. The list grows whenever a new book mention turns up.

Where do these Son Soo-hyun book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Son Soo-hyun said they were reading or mentioned in interviews, YouTube clips, variety shows, fan-cafe posts and SNS, as well as books spotted in photo shoots and everyday photos. Books Son Soo-hyun wrote, and the original books behind works they starred in, are left out. Everything comes from public sources, and each entry keeps its link so you can check it yourself.