To land the role of Bridgerton’s main love interest for the season is a surefire path to international recognition and a boost to an actress’ career that few other TV shows can offer. Think Phoebe Dynevor (Season 1), Simone Ashley (Season 2), and Nicola Coughlan (Seaon 3). One Aussie actress is about to get a taste of that kind of fame after being cast as Sophie Baek, previously known only as The Lady in Silver, in the Netflix period drama.
In Season 4, the Cinderella-inspired Sophie, who has worked as a maid for the most demanding employer in the Ton, captures the heart of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) at a masquerade ball and so begins what we expect will be a season-long cat-and-mouse, will they/won’t they love story.
“What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha told Netlix’s Tudum. “Whether it’s this battle around social status or trying to hide her feelings from Benedict.”
While fans have been waiting years to see who would portray the role of Benedict’s love interest, Ha revealed that her process of joining the show was not quite as long, telling E! News, “What’s funny is it all happened so quickly. It all happened within the span of 10 days from my first audition to hearing that I got the role, so it was emotionally a roller coaster.”
Speaking of emotional roller coasters, the 29-year-old also revealed a little about what fans can expect to see from the season’s newest leading man, telling TV Insider, “It’s funny because there was a scene, and I literally said to Luke, ‘You’re giving Mr Darcy [from Pride and Prejudice] vibes, 100 per cent…’ I don’t think the showrunners are thinking that, but for me, I’m thinking Pride and Prejudice.”
Like the character she plays, not much is known about Ha who only made her screen debut five years ago. Read on to get to know more about her.
Who is Yerin Ha?
Yerin Ha has acting in her blood. Her parents met at drama school and her grandmother is a Korean actress and politician. Ha studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art but before that, continuing a family tradition, she headed to South Korea at the age of 15 and successfully auditioned for Kaywon High School of Arts in Seoul where she trained for three years. In 2019, she made her television debut in the series Reef Break, alongside Poppy Montgomery.
What has been Yerin Ha’s biggest role so far?
In 2019, Ha landed her first big break when she was cast in the Steven Spielberg-produced television adaptation of the video game Halo, taking on the role of Kwan Ha. The series took several years before it hit the screens, premiering on Paramount+ in 2002.
What else has Yerin Ha been in?
Ha has slowly been building up resume of acting credits, landing roles in the ABC-TV series Troppo as Ah Rah and making her feature film debut in the critically acclaimed Aussie horror Sissy. She has also appeared in Stan’s Bad Behaviour and before we see her in Bridgerton Season 4, Ya will be seen as Young Kasha in HBO’s Dune prequel sereis Dune: Prophecy.
When will we see Yerin Ha in Bridgerton Season 4 on our screens?
You’ll need patience people. Season 4 is not expected on our screens until 2026. Until then, gentle readers, you can catch up on or rewatch past seasons on Netflix.
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