20 Reasons We're Fascinated By What Son Ye-Jin Eats
And she's a pretty amazing cook!
We watched her in the character of Yoon Se-ri in Crash Landing On You, chowing down Korean-style fried chicken and beer with love interest Captain Ri (played by actor Hyun Bin, who’s now her husband). We swooned when Captain Ri made homemade ramyun and hand-brewed coffee for her character. We smiled at her mouthwatering meals in Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food. But we have never been more entranced with what South Korean actress Son Ye-jin eats than when we see it in real life — mostly through her Instagram.
For example, a quick post about how she made dumplings back in June 2021 quickly garnered over 2,000 comments! “The first time I’ve ever made dumplings,” wrote the famously private actress. “Dumpling master. Good night. I want to go to bed, so I’m going to have seafoods before I go to bed.”
Within minutes, speculation was rife. Were the dumplings for then-boyfriend Hyun Bin, who at the time was finishing his movie Confidential Assignment? Was it a dumpling midnight snack? How relatable! Anyone else crave dumplings now? The answer, definitely yes!
Perhaps the frenzy is fueled by fan curiosity. Famous for keeping her private life private, Son Ye-jin rarely shares information so every little glimpse is titillating. “It’s our need to connect with celebrity gods and goddesses and identify with them somehow,” says a friend, trying to understand the cult of celebrity. Certainly, it is intriguing to discover that Son Ye-jin is a foodie who’s actually a pretty good cook! When her best friend Lee Min-jung praised her for a homemade meal on IG, that turned out to be a full course Italian dinner with gorgeous plating!
And since she married Hyun Bin, the frenzy for any details about the couple’s private life has just gotten more and more intense! Take a look at what Son Ye-jin’s food posts tell us about the actress and about ourselves. In the gallery below.
Son Ye-jin the Foodie
Son Ye-jin the Foodie
1. It's fun.
We enjoy sharing our friends' fun experiences when they travel, go on holiday, or dine out, and it's the same with our favorite celebs. Like this oen of Son Ye-jin checking out an outdoor market, and wondering what delicious goodies she picked up to bring home.
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2. It's aspirational.
We might not be able to travel as often and to such glamorous places as our favorite stars, but how exciting to share their travels to gorgeous destinations and gorge on special delicacies! Posted by then-single Son Ye-jin, this one got the coy comment: "Very suitable for a wedding venue!"
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3. It's heartwarming.
It gives us the fuzzies to share happy bonding moments like Son Ye-jin and her sister at an outdoor lunch.
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4. We get ideas for our bucket lists.
Son Ye-jin posting outside L.A.'s Izakaya Osen makes us want to dine there, too!
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5. Keeps us updated.
Posts like these tell us something about Son Ye-jin's friendships, who she's buddies with, and even that a storm was currently over Jeju Island. We also want to eat at that food truck.
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6. It's a connection.
It's fun to see Son Ye-jin post about food she cooks like these homemade kimbap, and we enjoy it more because we're familiar with the dish and know what it tastes like.
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7. We check out her cooking range.
Son Ye-jin pretty much seems to have an eclectic appetite and cooks a wide range of dishes. Which is great because it's more fun for us to watch, and we get to envy husband Hyun-bin who can actually eat all the goodies she cooks.
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8. We get great cooking ideas.
We see things we want to try at home. That is, if we had the equipment! Like these homemade pizzas cooked over a fire pit grill. We want to do that!
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9. We like her sandwich skills
They look pretty hefty and good to eat, don't they? Her soy sauce fried chicken sandwiches look pretty delish too. Cravings triggered.
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10. More sandwich ideas
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11. We see life changes.
When newlywed Son Ye-jin posted a series of table settings for two, that triggered a wave of comments that noted the change in her life from single woman to wife. And that's just sweet.
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12. Ingredient envy.
Am I the only one who wants to get her hands on those enoki mushrooms and everything else on that table? Good food starts with good ingredients, and we think she has these down pat.
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13. Hints of personality
What do you make of the military precision with which this table is laid? So clean, so disciplined. Sometimes we can't help wondering what our fave celebs really are like in the confines of home, and clues like these are intriguing!
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14. The pets
Nothing's more adorable than a beloved family pet whose foibles are shared on social media. It's safe to say Son Ye-jin's Maltese, Kitty, has a following of her own! How adorable she is at the family table.
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15. Hello, Kitty!
We wouldn't mind having Kitty for a lunch date. Oh, and Son Ye-jin too, of course!
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16. Sometimes we're just curious.
Lately, Son Ye-jin's been posting a montage of dishes like this one.
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17. Natural curiosity.
It's like how we sometimes check out what the guys at the next table ordered, and then we wish we'd gotten the same dishes ourselves!
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18. Pretty food
And it's nice to look at beautifully-plated dishes like these. Ye-jin sure eats well, doesn't she?
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19. She's just like us.
We like sexy food shots like these. It gives us the feeling that in spite of her exalted celeb status, Son Ye-jin is just like us, someone who loves food and all its pleasures and has great fun in sharing it in every way she can.
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20. It makes us hungry.
So we take a peek into her IG and get so hungry we head out to eat something in real life. And that's a win-win!
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21. Mashikeh mogoseyo!
That's Korean for "Enjoy your meal!"
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Photos: Son Ye-jin's Instagram
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