Maldives Promotion House – The famous South Korean Actress Son Ye Jin was recently in Maldives, posing in an island and its pristine beach for the fashion photo shoot of Cosmopolitan. The photographs show her dressed in a simple clothing, with her wavy hair. The actress seems to be calmly enjoying the blissful natural getaway.

Son Ye-jin has taken on a variety of roles in her career to date, propelling her to fame both in Korea and in other Asian countries. She first appeared in a supporting role in Park Ki-hyung’s film Secret Tears in 2000, and then went on to take the lead in TV dramas such as Delicious Proposal, Sun-hee and Jin-hee, and Daemang: Great Ambition. Her first high-profile role in cinema was in Im Kwon-taek’s Chi-hwa-seon, which screened at Cannes and took home a Best Director award in 2002.

Son’s most recent work sees her cast off her nice girl image. She took on the roles of a con artist in The Art of Seduction, an ambitious reporter in Spotlight, a femme fatale in Open City, and a divorcée in the critically acclaimed 2006 TV drama Alone in Love opposite Gam Woo-sung. In 2008, her portrayal of a polyandrous woman in My Wife Got Married bagged her Best Actress honors from the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards and other local award-giving bodies.