Kim Ji-soo
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Kim Ji-soo is a South Korea
n actress.
's This Charming Girl
, a character study of a twenty-something single woman working at a post office. The film was well-received by critics, and Kim herself was singled out for praise, with The Japan Times
commenting, "Kim's performance is a masterful balance of understatedness and open-wounded vulnerability". Kim won Best Actress at the Singapore International Film Festival
, and Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
, Pusan Film Critics Awards
, and Korean Film Awards
, with a further nomination at the Grand Bell Awards
. Due to the success of This Charming Girl on the international film festival
circuit, and in recognition of her role in promoting Korean culture overseas, Kim was invited to a Blue House luncheon, where she met then-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun
and First Lady
Kwon Yang-suk.
In 2006 Kim appeared in several films, first with Jo Jae-hyun in the melodrama Romance, though she was publicly critical about the lack of depth to her character. In October 2006, she portrayed a victim of the Sampoong Department Store collapse
in Traces of Love
, which was selected as the opening film of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival
. In November 2006, Kim starred opposite Han Suk-kyu
in the romantic drama Solace
, receiving a nomination for Best Actress at the Korean Film Awards
.
Kim returned to television in May 2008 with a leading role in the drama
Women of the Sun. Her turn as a complex antiheroine garnered praise, and she won a Top Excellence Award in Acting at the year-end KBS Drama Awards and a nomination for Best TV Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2010 she starred in her first historical series King Geunchogo
which focuses on the titular 13th ruler of Baekje
. Shortly before the drama's premiere, Kim was involved in a drunken hit-and-run accident (this was her second offense; her first DUI
was in 2000 for which she lost her license). Amidst a wave of complaints demanding that she be fired from the drama, broadcast station KBS stuck by the actress, and Kim released an official apology and paid the fine of 10 million won.
When asked in an interview if she would consider appearing nude onscreen, Kim replied, "I don't want to take nude scenes to prove my passion for acting, which I have always had".
, with whom she co-starred in the 2002 SBS drama series
Flowing River. The couple broke up in 2009.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress.
Career
A graduate of Kaywon Art High School, Kim made her acting debut in 1992. She worked as a television actress for over a decade before branching out into film, saying in an interview that, "I was getting older by the second, and I hated becoming complacent". In 2005, Kim made her first big screen appearance with a leading role in Lee Yoon-kiLee Yoon-ki
Lee Yoon-ki , is a South Korean film director and writer. He specializes in character dramas with limited dialogue.-Filmography:*This Charming Girl , 2004*Love Talk , 2005*Ad-lib Night , 2006...
's This Charming Girl
This Charming Girl
This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past...
, a character study of a twenty-something single woman working at a post office. The film was well-received by critics, and Kim herself was singled out for praise, with The Japan Times
The Japan Times
The Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
commenting, "Kim's performance is a masterful balance of understatedness and open-wounded vulnerability". Kim won Best Actress at the Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
, and Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
, Pusan Film Critics Awards
Pusan Film Critics Awards
The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival...
, and Korean Film Awards
Korean Film Awards
The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...
, with a further nomination at the Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
. Due to the success of This Charming Girl on the international film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
circuit, and in recognition of her role in promoting Korean culture overseas, Kim was invited to a Blue House luncheon, where she met then-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun GOM GCB was the 16th President of South Korea .Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for student activists in South Korea. His electoral career later expanded to a focus on overcoming regionalism in South Korean politics, culminating in his...
and First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
Kwon Yang-suk.
In 2006 Kim appeared in several films, first with Jo Jae-hyun in the melodrama Romance, though she was publicly critical about the lack of depth to her character. In October 2006, she portrayed a victim of the Sampoong Department Store collapse
Sampoong Department Store collapse
The Sampoong Department Store collapse was a structural failure that occurred on June 29, 1995 in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea...
in Traces of Love
Traces of Love
Traces of Love is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Kim Dae-seung, and starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, and Uhm Ji-won. The film is based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse, which took place in 1995.-Plot summary:...
, which was selected as the opening film of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
. In November 2006, Kim starred opposite Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu is a South Korean actor.-Biography:Han is known as a family man, avid golfer, fisherman and voracious reader. He collects animation by Studio Ghibli and hopes to join Ghibli voice cast one day as a Korean-speaking character. While a student at the Film and Theater department of...
in the romantic drama Solace
Solace (film)
Solace is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman who sells fake designer clothes...
, receiving a nomination for Best Actress at the Korean Film Awards
Korean Film Awards
The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...
.
Kim returned to television in May 2008 with a leading role in the drama
Korean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
Women of the Sun. Her turn as a complex antiheroine garnered praise, and she won a Top Excellence Award in Acting at the year-end KBS Drama Awards and a nomination for Best TV Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2010 she starred in her first historical series King Geunchogo
The King of Legend
The King of Legend is the alternate title for the King Geunchogo,a historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje.Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa,It was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol,a renowned Korean writer.The drama was aired on KBS 1TV...
which focuses on the titular 13th ruler of Baekje
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
. Shortly before the drama's premiere, Kim was involved in a drunken hit-and-run accident (this was her second offense; her first DUI
DUI
DUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier...
was in 2000 for which she lost her license). Amidst a wave of complaints demanding that she be fired from the drama, broadcast station KBS stuck by the actress, and Kim released an official apology and paid the fine of 10 million won.
When asked in an interview if she would consider appearing nude onscreen, Kim replied, "I don't want to take nude scenes to prove my passion for acting, which I have always had".
Personal life
She was in a six-year relationship with fellow actor Kim Joo-hyukKim Joo-hyuk
Kim Joo-hyuk is a South Korean actor.- Filmography :-Awards:*2008 Blue Dragon Awards - Best Couple Award with Son Ye-jin *2006 Baeksang Arts Awards - Best Actor for TV...
, with whom she co-starred in the 2002 SBS drama series
Korean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
Flowing River. The couple broke up in 2009.
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Female Detective 8080 | SBS | |
| Time of Ardor | SBS | ||
| 1993 | River Faraway | SBS | |
| 1994 | General Hospital | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| M | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Kim Eun-hee | |
| The Last Lover | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Joo-hee | |
| 1995 | Little Heroes | HBS | |
| 1996 | Sibling Relations | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 1997 | Angel in My Heart | KBS | |
| Mountain | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| One-Act Play "Two Mothers" | SBS | ||
| When She Beckons | KBS | Kim In-hwa/Jang In-young | |
| MBC Best Theater "Solomon's Thieves" | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 1998 | Love | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Yi So-jin |
| See and See Again | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Eun-joo | |
| 1999 | MBC Best Theater "Once in a Lifetime" | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| Sweet Bride | SBS | ||
| 2000 | Bad Friends | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Lee Sang-eun |
| MBC Best Theater "Dong-bo's Bluebird" | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| Full of Sun | KBS | Park Ji-sook | |
| Foolish Princes | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Joo Jang-mi | |
| 2001 | Wind from the Straits | Fuji TV Fuji Television is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the .... |
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| Legend | SBS | Yoon Seo-yeon | |
| 2002 | Sunshine Hunting | KBS | Song Hee-ju |
| Flowing River | SBS | Park Sang-hee | |
| 2003 | First Love | SBS | Yoon Seo-gyung |
| 2004 | The Age of Heroes | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Park So-sun |
| 2008 | Women of the Sun | KBS2 | Shin Do-young/Kim Han-sook |
| 2010 | King Geunchogo The King of Legend The King of Legend is the alternate title for the King Geunchogo,a historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje.Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa,It was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol,a renowned Korean writer.The drama was aired on KBS 1TV... |
KBS1 | Buyeo Hwa |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Jeong-hae | |
| Murder, Take One | Jung Yun-jung | Cameo appearance. | |
| Love Talk Love Talk Love Talk is the second film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of expatriated South Koreans trying to adapt to living in the Los Angeles area. The film was shot entirely on location in California with Korean and American actors.-Awards:*Lee Yoon-ki - Crystal... |
Jeong-hae | Cameo appearance. | |
| 2006 | Romance | Yun-hee | |
| Traces of Love Traces of Love Traces of Love is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Kim Dae-seung, and starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, and Uhm Ji-won. The film is based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse, which took place in 1995.-Plot summary:... |
Suh Min-joo | ||
| Solace Solace (film) Solace is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman who sells fake designer clothes... |
Hye-ran | ||
| 2011 | Come Rain, Come Shine Come Rain, Come Shine Come Rain, Come Shine Love , Don't Love ) is a 2011 South Korean film by Lee Yoon-ki, starring Hyun Bin and Im Su-jung. They play a married couple who separating after 5 years together. The film premiered in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.-Plot:The movie... |
Woman next door | Cameo appearance. |
Music videos
- "Are You Going" — Jinju (1999)
- "Should I Say I Love You Again?" — Kim Dong-ryul (2001)
- "Memory Loss" — GummyGummy (singer)Park Ji Yeon , better known by her stage name Gummy , is a South Korean recording artist under YG Entertainment.-2003-2009: Debut and Breakthrough Success:...
(2004) - "That Man, That Woman" — VibeVibe (group)Vibe is a South Korean R&B group. They released their first album in 2002 as a trio of two male singers and a rapper . Their first single "미워도 다시 한번 " was a success and a huge hit for the group making them very popular. Their second single "Promise U" was also very successful...
(2006)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film/Series | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress | Angel in My Heart | Won | |
| 1998 | MBC Drama Awards Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Best Actress | Love | Won | |
| 2002 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Actress | Flowing River | Won | |
| 2005 | Singapore International Film Festival Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries... |
Best Actress | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Won | |
| Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best New Actress | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Nominated | ||
| Pusan Film Critics Awards Pusan Film Critics Awards The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival... |
Best New Actress | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Won | ||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best New Actress | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Won | ||
| Korean Film Awards Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress... |
Best New Actress | This Charming Girl This Charming Girl This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past... |
Won | ||
| 2007 | Korean Film Awards Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress... |
Best Actress | Solace Solace (film) Solace is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman who sells fake designer clothes... |
Nominated | |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress, Top Excellence Award | Women of the Sun | Won | |
| 2009 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Women of the Sun | Nominated |
External links
- Kim Ji-soo's blog at Naver
- Kim Ji-soo at Namoo Actors
- Kim Ji-soo at HanCinema