It’s official. Netflix has confirmed Yerin Ha will join the Season 4 cast of Bridgerton as the love interest for Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). As was previously reported (see below), Ha will portray Sophie Baek, a name change from Sophie Beckett in the book series, to reflect Ha’s Korean heritage. Sophie has a slow burn romance with Benedict in Julia Quinn’s novel An Offer From a Gentleman, on which Season 4 will be based.
This is not the first time Bridgerton has changed the name of a character from the books. In Season 2, Kate Sheffield’s surname was changed to Sharma to reflect the character’s Indian heritage.
The streamer also unveiled a first-look teaser featuring Ha as Sophie. Watch it below.
PREVIOUS, August 16: Bridgerton has courted Yerin Ha as the love interest for Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in the upcoming fourth installment of Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series.
Sources confirmed to Deadline that Ha is set to portray Sophie Beckett, who has a slow burn romance with Benedict in Julia Quinn’s novel An Offer From a Gentleman, on which Season 4 will be based.
Per Netflix’s official logline: “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict. Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down — until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.”
That “Lady in Silver” is Sophie. In the novel, she is the daughter of an earl and one of his maids. Though she was brought up in his house out of a sense of responsibility, he never claimed her as his kin and allowed her to suffer quite a troubling upbringing at the hands of her stepmother and stepsisters.
Though Benedict’s search for a love match is the subject of the third novel, the TV series made a change in the order with Season 3 taking on the fourth book instead, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, which spotlights the romance between Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton, and Penelope Featherington, played by Nicola Coughlan.
Sophie’s casting was highly anticipated, even before Netflix confirmed in July that the fourth season would be about her and Benedict’s love story.
The very end of the Season 3 finale teased the beginning of Benedict’s love story might have been coming soon as Eloise (Claudia Jessie) — who is off to Scotland with Francesca — promises to be back in time for their mother’s famous masquerade ball. The scene prompted speculation, as that is where Sophie and Benedict cross paths for the first time.
Ha is best known for her role in the Halo live-action adaptation. She played Kwan Ha for two seasons. She is also set to appear in the upcoming Max prequel series Dune: Prophecy, which will land on the streamer in November. Her other credits include several Australian shows as well as an independent horror film titled Sissy.
Joe Otterson at Variety was first to report the news of Ha’s casting.
News
“I THOUGHT I WAS PROTECTING MY SON” — Mum Secretly Records Child After Mysterious Bruises… But Now POLICE Are Investigating HER
An Aussie mum who placed a listening device in her son’s pocket after he started coming home with mysterious bruises is now being investigated by police. Skye Cooper’s son, who is autistic, non-verbal and suffers from epilepsy, was previously enrolled…
“THIS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY INSANE” — Dark New 6-Part Thriller With Downton Abbey Stars Has Viewers Already Preparing To Binge All Night
Channel 4 has released a first look at its upcoming drama, Up to No Good, starring Oscar-winning Glenn Close as a ruthless killer. Based on Helene Tursten’s short story collections An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed, the…
“YELLOWSTONE FANS ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR MINDS” — Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Phenomenal’ Western Drama Is Becoming Netflix’s Next Massive Obsession
Calling all Western fans! If you’re still looking for a gripping show to fill the Yellowstone-shaped hole left in your viewing schedule following the hit show’s climactic end, Netflix might just have the answer. Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan executive produces,…
“75,000 COMMENTS IN 24 HOURS… AND PEOPLE STILL CAN’T DECIDE IF THIS IS A MASTERPIECE OR A COMPLETE DISASTER” — Sally Field’s New Netflix Movie BREAKS the Internet
Netflix Drops the Most Ridiculously Corny Movie of All Time: Sally Field & Lewis Pullman Star in Wildly Divisive ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Netflix has just released what many are calling the ultimate feel-good (or eye-roll-inducing) movie of the year —…
“LATE NIGHT JUST BROKE THE INTERNET!” — Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers & John Oliver Hijack Stephen Colbert’s Final Show in TOTAL CHAOS
Jimmy Kimmel took a swipe at CBS parent company Paramount on Monday night (May 11) as he and his fellow late-night hosts joined Stephen Colbert for a special episode of The Late Show. As Colbert prepares to say farewell to The Late Show next week, he invited Kimmel, Jimmy…
“I CAN’T STAY QUIET ANYMORE” — Abbie Chatfield FINALLY breaks silence on the ‘apology’ drama after Adam Hyde was kicked out of the US
Abbie Chatfield has addressed speculation that a controversial video she posted last year is the reason her boyfriend, Adam Hyde, was refused entry back into the US. Adam, 37, who performs under the name Keli Holiday, was supposed to perform…
End of content
No more pages to load
