Netflix and Shondaland have cast actor Yerin Ha as the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in their hit romantic series ‘Bridgerton’. The Korean-Australian actor will be playing Sophie Beckett, known as ‘Lady in Silver’ in Julia Quinn’s third Bridgerton book, ‘An Offer From a Gentleman’, on which Season 4 of the show is based.
The news was first reported by Variety, which confirmed that Ha will enter the ‘Bridgerton’ universe in the Cindrella-inspired story as the new lady of the house. An official confirmation from the showrunners and the streaming platform is still awaited.
While new to the regency era dramas, Yerin Ha is not new to acting and has worked in many popular shows and films. Her big claim to fame remains playing Kwan Ha in the Paramaount+ science fiction action show ‘Halo’, which was adapted from the video game franchise of the same name, and ran for 17 episodes between 2022 and 2024. Ha was also seen in the 2022 horror film ‘Sissy’, in the 2019 crime drama ‘Reef Break’ and other TV projects including ‘Troppo’ and ‘Bad Behaviour’.
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 is not the only new project in her kitty right now. In fact, even before that gets ready for public viewing, Ha will be seen in the 2025 miniseries ‘The Survivors’, opposite ‘Late Night with the Devil’ fame Ian Bliss. One of her most anticipated projects is ‘Dune: Prophecy’, which will be released in November this year. She is playing Young Kasha in the sci-fi spinoff show.
Yerin Ha has been active in the industry for a few years now. ‘Bridgerton Season 4’ is one of the biggest opportunities of her career, especially since she’s been vocal about the South East Asian representation in popular series and movies. In an interview with Australian Vogue in 2019, she expressed her desire to play a ‘romantic lead’ in a major project soon. She said, “Hopefully there’s a time when we can actually see [people of multiple backgrounds] playing the girlfriend, the romantic lead, but in my opinion, audiences are still not used to seeing that amount of diversity on screen or stage.”
In the same interview, she had also talked about coming from a celebrated acting family in Korea. Ha’s grandmother, Son Sook, is a popular actor in South Korea. While talking about taking her family’s legacy ahead, she said, “My grandma’s an actor and my parents met each other in acting school, so I’ve always grown up with this knowledge of what theatre and screen are, so that’s something I was always interested in.”
In ‘Bridgerton Season 4’, Ha will play Sophie Beckett, the illegitimate daughter of an earl and one of his maids. She is brought up in a loveless household after her father’s death, who never publicly acknowledges her as his daughter. She is treated like a maid by her stepmother and sisters. Things change when she meets Benedict at the masquerade ball organised by the Bridgertons.
It is yet to be known if the makers plan to change a few bits from Quinn’s original story from the book. Oh! And you can’t find Yerin Ha on any social media platform. It seems she doesn’t have an account yet.