The Australian-Korean actress is slated to be the next It girl to come out of the hugely popular franchise.

Yerin Ha will star as Sophie Baek, the new apple of Benedict Bridgerton's (Luke Thompson) eye in the new season of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/everything-to-know-about-bridgerton-season-4-cast-plot-trailer-release" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bridgerton</a>, premiering on Netflix in January.
This season will include a Cinderella story twist of sorts, and fans are dying to know more about who will portray this Bridgerton brother's other half.
Though she is just now gaining more recognition in the media, Ha has had an extensive career as both a film and theatre actor. Join L'OFFICIEL&nbsp;as we learn more about the future diamond of the world of Bridgerton.&nbsp;

Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson at the Bridgerton: Season of Love event in February 2025. Getty Images.

<h2 style="text-align: center;">She comes from a family of actors&nbsp;</h2>

Yerin Ha was born in Sydney, Australia, to South Korean parents who met at drama school, and her grandmother happens to be the South Korean actress and politician Son Sook. At 15 years old, it seemed only right that Ha should pursue the dramatic arts in school.

<h2 style="text-align: center;">She has a musical theatre degree.</h2>

After graduating from the Kaywon High School of Arts in Seoul, Ha pursued a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, majoring in musical theatre from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2018. She pursued the theatrical arts for several years, gaining credits, most notably Lord of the Flies, performed at the Roslyn Packer Theater.

<h2 style="text-align: center;">One of her earliest jobs acting for the screen was with Steven Spielberg.</h2>

After making her television debut in the American-French series&nbsp;Reef Break,&nbsp;Ha got a role in Steven Spielberg's Paramount+ series&nbsp;Halo, which premiered in 2022. The show ran for two seasons, and they are both available on Netflix for viewing. Later, she continued to make waves in the Australian film and television industry, acting in series Troppo&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bad Behavior,&nbsp;and the film&nbsp;Sissy.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">She got the offer for Bridgerton walking the streets of South Korea</h2>

Ha has said that she vividly remembers the day she got the call for Bridgerton,&nbsp;as she was walking the streets of South Korea on the way to visit her mother. "It shocked me, and I was genuinely crying tears, just on the streets of Korea in Gangnam," she told <a href="https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a68116069/yerin-ha-bridgerton-season-4-interview-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elle</a>. "Everybody was looking at me really weirdly, but it was really nice.&rdquo;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Her character's name in Bridgerton changed from Beckett to Baek to better represent Ha's culture.</h2>

Ha is proud to bring her heritage to the big screen and was delighted when&nbsp;Bridgerton&nbsp;showrunner Jess Brownell changed the character's surname from Beckett to Baek.
"What I love about Bridgerton is that it shows representation in a way that doesn't require over-explaining, like this doesn&rsquo;t have to be a 'Korean' story," the actress told <a href="https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/yerin-ha-bridgerton-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glamour</a>. "I love that it shows we can all coexist in this space and not have it be a big thing. Also, Benedict falls in love with Sophie as a person, and it&rsquo;s about fighting for the person on the inside."

Meet Yerin Ha, Bridgerton's Next Leading Lady

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