From Erotic Star to Educator: The Unbelievable Reinvention of Korea’s Most Controversial Actress
She silenced critics by rewriting her destiny.
RED CARPETS TO REAL CHANGE
Once infamous for daring adult films like Manner Teacher and AV Idol,
Yeo Min Jeong dominated tabloids after a live-streamed wardrobe
malfunction at the 2013 Puchon Film Festival. Critics called it a stunt;
fans gasped as her dress strap slipped mid-red carpet. Years later, she
confessed on YouTube: "I was overwhelmed by the cameras—never planned
it."
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ERASING HER PAST, BUILDING HER FUTURE
Disappearing from screens after 2018’s Human, Space, Time, and Human, she reborn as Son Bi Ya—later Sonfeya Kim.
Trading erotic roles for academia, she mastered Mandarin, taught
language classes, and graced men’s magazine covers. But her true
revolution was just beginning.
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PROFESSOR, INVESTOR, GALLERY DIRECTOR
Today,
Sonfeya Kim holds an MBA professorship at Kyung Hee University, shaping
Korea’s cultural strategy. She shuttered her Mapo café Coffee Evanada to advise giants like DB Financial and Mirae Asset on art investments. As director of Seoul’s Gallery Mom, she curates avant-garde exhibits while spearheading social change:
Therapist for trauma survivors
Director of Mapo Culture & Tourism Council
Committee lead against school violence
Guardian of women’s safety initiatives
HER DEFINING MESSAGE
"Scandal
doesn’t sentence you," she declares. From thong-exposing gowns to
lecturing future CEOs, Sonfeya’s metamorphosis stuns even skeptics. Her
secret? "Every chapter—even the dark ones—taught me to rebuild."
Source insights verified through public records and institutional announcements.
Images show Sonfeya Kim at gallery openings and university seminars.
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