Bridgerton has reportedly found its next leading lady to star opposite Luke Thompson’s Benedict Bridgerton in the forthcoming season of the popular romance drama. According to Variety , sources revealed that Korean-Australian actor Yerin Ha has been cast to play Sophie Beckett, Benedict’s new season four love interest. The Independent has contacted Netflix for confirmation.
29-year-old Ha previously starred as Kwan Ha in the recently canceled Paramount+ series Halo . She also appeared in the Australian miniseries Bad Behaviour , the 2022 horror comedy Sissy , the 2022 season of ABC drama Troppo and several episodes of the one-season 2019 drama Reef Break. No further details about the cast have been shared.
It was announced last month that the fourth season of the popular romance drama based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling book series would center on the love story of the second eldest Bridgerton (Thompson). “Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down,” a press release stated at the time, “until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.” Season three saw the nuptials between the Bridgertons’ third son, Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), while season two saw the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), marry Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).
The eldest daughter Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) married Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) in season one. Benedict.