As Miss Daegu, Son Tae Young placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000. She was the country’s representative at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won 1st runner-up and Miss Photogenic.
Son later turned to an actor, appearing in the films "Sad Movie" (2005), the critically acclaimed "The Railroad" (2007), and "Crazy Waiting" (2008). Son is more prolific in television, with starring and supporting roles in dramas such as "One Million Roses" (2003), "Two Wives" (2009), "You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin" (2013), and "Into the Fire" (2014).
Known for her sense of style, she has also hosted many beauty and fashion programs, among them "Son Tae Young’s Life Magazine" (2008), "Actress House – Season 2" (2011), and "Son Tae Young’s W Show!" (2013).
She previously dated songwriter Joo Young Hoon, actors Shin Hyun Joon and Yoon Tae Young, singer Tim and music video director Cool K.
Son’s older sister Son Hye Im, also a former Miss Korea, is married to pianist/composer Yiruma.
Son married actor Kwon Sang Woo at the Shilla Hotel on September 28, 2008. On February 6, 2009, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Kwon Ruk Hee. Their second child, a daughter named Kwon Ri Ho, was born on January 10, 2015.
