Kim Hee-sun
Kim Hee-sun | |
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Born | |
Other names | Kim Hee-seon |
Education | Theater and Film |
Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, television host |
Years active | 1993–present |
Agent | Hinge Entertainment |
Spouse |
Park Ju-young (m. 2007) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김희선 |
Hanja | 金喜善 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hui-seon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hŭi-sŏn |
Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical media drama Faith (2012) and the teen drama Angry Mom (2015).
Career
Kim Hee-sun won the Fair Face Beauty Contest in 1992 when she was a middle school student, and began modeling in teen magazines. In 1993, Kim,then a high school sophomore, appeared in a commercial for Lotte Samkang's crab chips, which led to her acting debut in Dinosaur Teacher and an MC gig for music show Live TV Music 20 that same year.[1]
She enjoyed peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, starring in one hit Korean drama after another. These include Men of the Bath House (1995) written by Kim Soo-hyun, Propose (1997) and Forever Yours (1998) with Ryu Si-won, Wedding Dress (1997) with Lee Seung-yeon, Mister Q (1998) with Kim Min-jong and Song Yun-ah, Sunflower (1998) with Ahn Jae-wook, and Tomato (1999) with Kim Suk-hoon. Kim won the top prize at the 1998 SBS Drama Awards for Mister Q, making her, at the time, the youngest ever Grand Prize (Daesang) winner, at 21 years old. During this period, she also appeared in numerous advertisements and rose to fame both at home and abroad as one of Korea's most beautiful and trend-setting actresses.[2][3]
Unlike her success in television, the big screen proved to be a bigger challenge for Kim's career. She made her film debut in 1997's Repechage opposite Jang Dong-gun, and the film's director Lee Kwang-hoon subsequently put her in his next film Ghost in Love (1999). In her most high-profile role to date, Kim played the daughter of a Mongolian general in the big-budget martial arts fantasy Bichunmoo, shot in China and released in the summer of 2000. Although criticized for her acting in the film, it gave her more local and international exposure than any of her other films. Along with her popular TV dramas, it cemented her position as a Korean Wave star in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia.[4][5]
In late 2001, Kim took on a completely different kind of role, cutting her hair short and starring as an animator in Wanee & Junah. Although her acting in this film drew a favorable response from critics, the film itself was a commercial flop. Her career took a downturn in 2003, when the environmentally-themed melodrama A Man Who Went to Mars, also known as A Letter From Mars, costarring Shin Ha-kyun became an utter bomb at the box office.[6] She returned to television, however My Fair Lady (2003) which was adapted from the Japanese television drama Yamato Nadeshiko, and Sad Love Story (2005) where she played a blind singer, both received low ratings.[7][8][9]
Due to her popularity among Chinese viewers, Kim was then cast opposite Jackie Chan in The Myth, for which she learned to speak Mandarin.[10][11] Back in Korea, her career slump continued with Smile Again in 2006.
Kim married in 2007, and she left the entertainment scene to devote her time to being a wife and mother. During this five-year hiatus from acting, apart from appearing in magazines,[12] Kim published a book in 2009 on childcare and how to lose post-pregnancy weight, titled Kim Hee-sun's Happy Mom Project.[13][14][15][16]
Though she had a minor role in the Chinese epic The Warring States (2011),[17] Kim officially made her comeback in 2012 as a modern-day doctor who time-travels to Goryeo in the period romance Faith, the last collaboration by screenwriter Song Ji-na and television director Kim Jong-hak.[18][19][20][21][22]
In 2013, Kim became one of the hosts of the revamped second season of variety talk show Strong Heart, titled Hwasin – Controller of the Heart.[23] After Hwasin was cancelled, she was cast in the Lee Kyung-hee-penned weekend family drama Wonderful Days (2014).[24][25] This was followed by Angry Mom in 2015, where Kim's portrayal of the titular character who returns to high school when she learns that her teenage daughter is being bullied was highly praised by critics.[26][27] Kim then began filming for Chinese fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy, which started airing in July 2016.[28]
In 2017, Kim starred in the television series, The Lady in Dignity alongside Kim Sun-ah.[29] The series achieved a rating of 12.6% for its finale, becoming JTBC's highest rated drama. Kim's performance was well-received by critics and audience.[30][31]
Personal life
Kim wed businessman Park Ju-young in a lavish ceremony at the Seoul Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel on October 19, 2007.[1][32][33] She gave birth to daughter Park Yeon-ah on January 21, 2009.[34][35][36]
Discography
Year | Artist | Song title | Album | Language |
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2005 | Jackie Chan & Kim Hee-sun | Endless Love (無盡的愛 Wujin De Ai) | The Myth OST | Mandarin / Korean |
2005 | Yoon Gun & Kim Hee-sun | No Matter How Many Times We Part
(몇번을 헤어져도 Myeochbeon-eul Heeojyeodo) |
Sad Love Story OST | Korean |
2011 | Mighty Mouth ft. Kim Hee-sun | Love Is (사랑이란 Sarang Yi Ran) | Mighty Fresh | Korean / English |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1997 | Repechage | Eun-hye |
1999 | Ghost in Love | Jin Chae-byul |
Calla | Kang Ji-hee | |
2000 | Bichunmoo | Sullie |
2001 | Wanee & Junah | Wa-ni |
2003 | A Man Who Went to Mars | So-hee |
2005 | The Myth | Princess Ok-soo |
2011 | The Warring States | Pang Fei |
Television series
Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Network |
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1993 | Dinosaur Teacher | 공룡선생 | Kim Hee-sun | SBS |
1994 | The Story of Chunhyang | 춘향전 | Seong Chunhyang | KBS1 |
1995 | Agatha Christie | 이가사 크리스티 | Lee Joon-hee | SBS |
Sons of the Wind | 바람의 아들 | Lee Yeon-hwa | KBS2 | |
Men of the Bath House | 목욕탕집남자들 | Kim Soo-kyung | KBS2 | |
1996 | Colors "White Side" | 컬러 | Kim Hye-jin/Song Eun-young | KBS2 |
A Faraway Country | 머나먼 나라 | Seo Woon-ha | KBS2 | |
1997 | Propose | 프로포즈 | Kim Yoo-ra | KBS2 |
New York Story | 뉴욕 스토리 | Jae-in | SBS | |
Wedding Dress | 웨딩드레스 | Kim Doo-na | KBS2 | |
1998 | Forever Yours | 세상끝까지 | Han Seo-hee | MBC |
Mister Q | 미스터 큐 | Han Hye-won | SBS | |
Sunflower | 해바라기 | Han Soo-yeon | MBC | |
1999 | Tomato | 토마토 | Lee Han-yi | SBS |
Goodbye My Love | 안녕 내 사랑 | Seo Yeon-joo | MBC | |
2003 | My Fair Lady | 요조숙녀 | Ha Min-kyung | SBS |
2005 | Sad Love Story | 슬픈연가 | Park Hye-in | MBC |
2006 | Smile Again | 스마일 어게인 | Oh Dan-hee | SBS |
2012 | Faith | 신의 (Chinese: 神医) | Yoo Eun-soo | SBS |
2014 | Wonderful Days | 참 좋은 시절 | Cha Hae-won | KBS2 |
2015 | Angry Mom | 앵그리맘 | Jo Kang-ja/Jo Bang-wool | MBC |
2016 | Ice Fantasy | 幻城 | Lian Ji | Hunan TV |
2017 | The Lady in Dignity | 품위있는 그녀 | Woo Ah Jin | JTBC |
TBA | Xiuxian - He Xiangu biography | 修仙记之何仙姑传 | Empress Wu Zetian (Cameo) | TBA |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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1993 | Live TV Music 20 | SBS | Host |
1995 | TV Time Travel | MBC | |
1996–1998 | Live TV Music 20 | SBS | |
1999 | There Is Something Special with Kim Hee-sun | ||
2001 | A Very Special Gift with Kim Hee-sun | ||
2009 | Human Documentary Love: I Want to Be Thumbelina's Mom Ⅲ |
MBC | Documentary narrator |
2013 | Hwasin: Controller of the Heart | SBS | Host |
2017 | Island Trio | O'live / tvN | Cast member |
2018 | Talkmon | O'live / tvN | Host Episode 5–present |
Bibliography
Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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2009 | Kim Hee-sun's Happy Mom Project | L Company | ISBN 9788996837268 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1992 | Fair Face Beauty Contest | Grand Prize (Daesang) | — | Won |
1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Sons of the Wind | Won |
1996 | 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Men of the Bath House | Won |
KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | A Faraway Country, Colors | Won | |
1997 | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Propose | Won |
1998 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mister Q | Won |
MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Forever Yours, Sunflower | Won | |
2000 | 36th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Tomato | Won |
21st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Bichunmoo | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | SBSi Award | Tomato | Won | |
Big Star Award | Won | |||
2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Wanee & Junah | Nominated |
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
2002 | 38th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Won | |
2003 | 1st Andre Kim Best Star Awards | Star Award | — | Won |
2005 | 39th Tax Payer's Day | Prime Minister's Commendation | — | Won |
Chung-Ang University's Blue Dragon Achievement Award | Recipient | — | Won | |
2007 | 3rd Andre Kim Best Star Awards | Star Award | — | Won |
2009 | 4th Andre Kim Best Star Awards | Star Award | — | Won |
2012 | 9th Cosmo Beauty Awards | Beauty Icon of the Year[37][38] | — | Won |
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress[39] | Faith | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
2013 | 1st DramaFever Awards | Best Couple with Lee Min-ho | Won | |
2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama[40] | Wonderful Days | Won |
KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |||
2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Angry Mom | Nominated |
2nd Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony | Most Influential Asian Award | — | Won | |
4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries[41] | Angry Mom | Won | |
MBC Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Won | ||
Best Couple with Ji Soo | Nominated | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |||
2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best APAN Star Award | — | Won |
2017 | 1st The Seoul Awards | Best Actress (Drama) | The Lady in Dignity | Nominated |
2nd Asia Artist Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang)[42] | Won | ||
2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV)[43] | Nominated |
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External links
- Kim Hee-sun on Daum Template:Ko icon
- Kim Hee-sun at HanCinema
- Kim Hee-sun at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Hee-sun at IMDb
- Kim Hee-sun on Naver