Claudia Kim

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The native form of this personal name is Kim Soo-hyun. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Claudia Kim
김수현
Claudia Kim by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Kim Soo-hyun

(1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesClaudia Kim
Alma materEwha Womans University (International Studies)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
AgentYG Entertainment (Korea)
United Talent Agency (United States)[1][2]
Spouse(s)Mathew Shampine (m. 2019)[3]
Children1[4]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Su-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Suhyŏn

Kim Soo-hyun (born January 25, 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006–2007) and Marco Polo (2014–2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

Early life[edit]

Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on January 25, 1985.[5] She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea.[6] Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia.[7] She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, 'Ewha Voice.'[8] She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.[7]

Career[edit]

Kim during the MoU signing ceremony between Korea Film Commission and Marvel Studios (2014)

Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005,[8][9] which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.

Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006).[10] Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him.[8] For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.[11]

Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).[12]

Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[13]

In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973.[14] Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.[15]

In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Kim married Korean-American businessman Cha Min-geun (also known as Matthew Shampine) on December 14, 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul.[17]

In April 2020, she announced that she was expecting her first child, and was 15 weeks pregnant.[18] On October 1, she gave birth to her daughter.[19][20]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Helen Cho [21]
Equals The Collective (voice) [22]
2017 The Dark Tower Arra Champignon [23]
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nagini [24][25][26]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 Queen of the Game Park Joo-won
2010 The Fugitive: Plan B Sophie
2011 Romance Town Hwang Joo-won
2011–2012 Brain Jang Yoo-jin
2012 Standby Kim Soo-hyun
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Mi-rae [27]
2014–2016 Marco Polo Khutulun [28]
2016 Monster Yoo Sung-ae [29]
2021 Chimera Yoo-jin [30]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Korea-China Supermodel Contest N/A N/A 1st Place
2006 14th SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Queen of the Game Won [31]
2012 12th MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom Standby Won

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Agency Culture Depot adds Kim Soo-hyun". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ "First Clara, now Claudia Kim – why do Korean celebrities keep falling for WeWork bosses?". South China Morning Post. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Actress Soo Hyun (Claudia Kim) gives birth to a baby girl!". Allkpop. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ Tie, Aydee (3 October 2018). "Meet Claudia Kim, Korean actress who is Nagini in 'Fantastic Beasts'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ Brown, Emma (May 2015). "Discovery: Claudia Kim". Interview. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b "'TOEIC 만점' 김수현, 모델 중단-연기 전념". 뉴시스. 2 December 2006.
  8. ^ a b c 이, 규창 (9 November 2006). "김수현 "조디 포스터의 '카리스마 연기' 본받을래"". 머니투데이. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  9. ^ "유리엘 "'도망자'로 새로 시작합니다"". Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  10. ^ "김수현 "국제적인 배우가 되어야죠"". 헤럴드경제. 19 April 2013.
  11. ^ "이하나·고아라·박시연 등 SBS 연기대상 뉴스타상". 노컷뉴스. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Cannes: 5 South Korean Talents to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Claudia Kim Is The First Korean Actress To Attend Annual Women In Film Gala". soompi.com. 13 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Claudia Kim: After starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and attending the Women in Film Annual Gala with Max Mara, we caught the in-demand model-actor in a rare moment of downtime". Wonderland. 24 September 2019.
  16. ^ "수현, YG엔터 전속계약 체결…김희애 차승원 강동원 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Avengers star Claudia Kim to marry WeWork Korea's Matthew Shampine in December". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  18. ^ Ki-soo, Park (14 April 2020). "Avengers star Claudia Kim '15 weeks pregnant'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Claudia Kim WELCOMES first baby with husband Min Geun; Says 'She's perfect'". Pinkvilla. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  20. ^ Kim, U. (1 October 2020). "Claudia Kim Gives Birth To Her First Child". Soompi. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  21. ^ Tae, Hong (24 April 2015). "Rising star Claudia Kim talks about Avengers 2 role". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  22. ^ "'Equals,' starring Korean actors, invited to Venice film fest". Kpop Herald. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Actress Claudia Kim joins cast of 'The Dark Tower'". Yonhap News Agency. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  24. ^ "'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Rounds Out Cast, Major Plot Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Avengers: Age of Ultron' actress Claudia Kim added to 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel". Newsday. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini". Entertainment Weekly. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  27. ^ "Claudia Kim in "7th Grade Civil Servant" as spy". Hancinema. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  28. ^ "Kim Soo-hyun Cast in Hollywood Adaption". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  29. ^ "Avengers actress Claudia Kim cast for drama 'Monster'". Kpop Herald. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  30. ^ Hwang Chae-hyun (27 September 2021). "박해수X수현X이희준 '키마이라' 10월30일 첫방송 [공식]" [Park Hae-soo X Soo-hyeon X Lee Hee-jun 'Kimira' first broadcast on October 30 [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Naver.
  31. ^ "Supermodel-Turned-Actresses Taking Over Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

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