Kim Su-an
Kim Su-an | |
|---|---|
 Kim in May 2016 | |
| Born | January 26, 2006 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Blossom Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | 金秀安 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Su-an |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Su-an |
Kim Su-an (Korean: 김수안; born January 26, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment industry when she was five years old, and has since featured in films and television series, eventually gaining wider recognition with her role in the international hit film Train to Busan (2016).[1]
Career
2011–2015: Beginnings
Kim debuted as an actress in the film Sorry, Thanks in 2011. Since then, she has become an in-demand child actress in both independent and big-budget films like Sprout (2013) Mad Sad Bad (2014) and Coin Locker Girl (2015).[2]
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, she gained wider recognition for playing the daughter of Gong Yoo's character in the box-office zombie hit Train to Busan. The same year, she signed an exclusive contract with talent management agency Blossom Entertainment.[3]
In 2017, she starred in the action film The Battleship Island, playing Hwang Jung-min's daughter. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress award at the Buil Film Awards.[4] She also appeared in Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sorry, Thanks | Bo-eun | Segment: "My Younger Brother" |
| A Reason to Live | Church kid | ||
| 2013 | Hide and Seek | Baek Soo-ah | |
| Sprout | Bo-ri | ||
| 2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Soo-min | Segment: "Picnic" |
| Gyeongju | Little kid | ||
| Whistle Blower | Shim Soo-bin | ||
| Cart | Min-yeong | ||
| Late Spring | Song-i | ||
| Twinkle-Twinkle Pitter-Patter | Onew | Short film | |
| 2015 | Coin Locker Girl | Young Il-yeong | |
| Memories of the Sword | Goo-seul | ||
| The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo | Little kid | ||
| 2016 | Love, Lies | Young So-yool | |
| Kid, Tickling | Kid | Short film | |
| Horror Stories 3 | Girl | Segment: "A Girl from Mars" | |
| Sports Day | Seung-hee | ||
| Train to Busan | Soo-an | ||
| The Net | North Korean flower girl | ||
| Moonlight Palace | Hyeon Joo-ri | Voice only | |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | Great King Teasan | |
| The Mayor | Yoon-hak | ||
| The Battleship Island | Lee So-hee | ||
| The Mimic | Soon-ja's older sister (voice) | Special appearance |
Television series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Mom | MBC | Ha-na | |
| 2016 | The Cravings - Temple Stay | Naver TV Cast |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Busan International Short Film Festival | Acting Award | Sprout | Won |
| Great Short Film Festival | Great Actress Award | Won | ||
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actress | Mad Sad Bad | Won |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Battleship Island | Won |
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Special Acting Award | Won | ||
| 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award[5] | Won | ||
| 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popular Star Award[6][7] | Won | ||
| 2018 | 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actress[8] | Nominated |
References
- ^ Ehrlich, David (18 July 2016). "'Train To Busan' Review: This Electric Korean Zombie Movie Goes Off The Rails". IndieWire. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "[기획S]'제2의 김유정-김소현은?' 빛나는 女아역 셋, 허정은-김수안-김환희". SPOTTV STAR. 2016-11-20.
- ^ "아역배우 김수안, 차태현-송중기-박보검과 한솥밥!…블러썸 엔터테인먼트에 둥지 틀었다". Aju News (in Korean). 2016-08-03.
- ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017.
- ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with 4 Blue Dragons". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 1, 2017.
- ^ "제6회 톱스타상, 수상자 절반이 불참...반쪽짜리 시상식 [종합]". Osen (in Korean). December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Top Star Awards for NA Moon-hee, LEE Jung-hyun, CHOI Min-shik and Hyun-bin". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 8, 2018.
- ^ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
External links
- Kim Su-an at Blossom Entertainment
- Kim Su-an at HanCinema
- Kim Su-an at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Su-an at IMDb
