Han So-hee

Han So-hee is a Korean actress whose brief appearances in the narrative connect two different dimensions of contemporary celebrity culture: the management of an idol’s body and the international expansion of K-pop. She is mentioned both as an example of the limits placed on visible tattoos in South Korea and as the co-star of the music video for Jungkook’s “Seven,” where her established status helps situate his solo debut within a larger Korean entertainment ecosystem.

Career and Public Image

Han So-hee is identified as an actress who began her career in the late 2010s. Her relevance in the book does not arise from a developed personal storyline, but from the contrast between her professional image and the bodily restrictions imposed on Korean celebrities. The narrative presents her as a recognizable public figure whose appearance had to be managed in accordance with prevailing expectations about acceptable beauty and respectability.

Tattoos and Celebrity Regulation

Han So-hee is cited as an example of how Korean entertainment figures have been expected to conceal or remove tattoos before establishing themselves as actors. She removed most of her tattoos before beginning her acting career in the late 2010s. This detail is placed against Jungkook’s decision to retain highly visible tattoos and piercings, making her a point of comparison in a discussion of how celebrity bodies are disciplined differently—or become newly accepted—within the entertainment industry.

The comparison also clarifies the cultural consequences of Jungkook’s choices. Unlike a celebrity who removed tattoos to avoid controversy, Jungkook persisted with visible modifications, including a sleeve of colorful tattoos, facial piercings, and a lip ring. His reputation and formerly clean-cut image helped place tattoos and piercings in a different public context, contributing to a more receptive Korean attitude toward such forms of self-expression. Han So-hee therefore functions in the narrative not as an opponent, but as evidence of the older standard that Jungkook’s public image helped challenge.

Role in “Seven”

Han So-hee later appeared as the co-star of the music video for Jungkook’s “Seven,” the lead single associated with his solo debut. The video was directed by Bradley & Pablo, whose credits include work with Harry Styles, Rosalía, Lil Nas X, and Charli XCX. Her participation formed part of the extensive promotional investment behind the release, alongside the involvement of choreographer Brian Puspos and support from HYBE’s Korean headquarters and American division, Bang Si-hyuk, and Scooter Braun.

“Seven” became a major international success, debuting at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200 and accumulating nearly 16 million Spotify streams. It was the first K-pop work to top the Spotify charts in the United States and the first release by a Korean solo artist to debut at number one on the global ranking. Han So-hee’s presence in the video thus belongs to a carefully assembled cross-market production designed to present Jungkook as a solo pop artist capable of moving between K-pop and the broader English-language pop industry.

Narrative Significance

Han So-hee’s two mentions create a productive contrast. In the discussion of tattoos, she represents the pressure to make the celebrity body conform to conservative standards before an acting career can safely begin. In the account of “Seven,” she appears within a highly internationalized production whose scale depends on Korean talent, American industry infrastructure, and global streaming platforms. Together, these references show an entertainment culture in transition: bodily nonconformity is becoming more visible and socially legible, while Korean performers are increasingly positioned not as peripheral figures in Western pop, but as central participants in its production and circulation.