Kim So-eun
Kim So-eun | |
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Born | |
Education | Chung-Ang University - Theater |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Agent(s) | Fantagio (2008-2016) Will Entertainment (2016-present) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim So-eun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim So-ŭn |
Kim So-eun (born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with a supporting role in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers, and has since starred in A Good Day for the Wind to Blow, A Thousand Kisses, Liar Game and Scholar Who Walks the Night. In 2015, she was paired with Song Jae-rim on season 4 of We Got Married.
Acting career
Kim So-eun made her acting debut with a bit part in the 2004 film Two Guys, when she was in junior high school. She then appeared in minor roles on TV and film, including Sisters of the Sea and The Show Must Go On (where she played Song Kang-ho's daughter).[1]
Kim rose to fame in 2009 with her supporting role as the heroine's best friend, Cha Ga Eul in the popular television series Boys Over Flowers. Kim gained praise for her versatility since she also portrayed Chae Shi-ra's childhood counterpart Hwangbo Soo in the period epic Empress Cheonchu, for which she learned how to ride a horse and shoot with a bow and arrow.[2] She portrayed an older mid 20s woman by joining the cast of romantic comedy series He Who Can't Marry, a remake of Japanese drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.[3][4]
She landed her first leading role in the 2010 daily drama A Good Day for the Wind to Blow (also known as Happiness in the Wind), which further raised her Korean Wave profile.[5][6][7] She then starred in weekend drama A Thousand Kisses (2011-2012), which explored age differences in relationships.[8][9]
In 2012, she starred in the ten-episode Chinese drama Secret Angel, which aired on the portal website Sohu.com.[10][11][12][13] She returned to Korean television in the cable drama Happy Ending. That same year, she also appeared in Music and Lyrics, a reality show in which an actress and a male musician are paired together to collaborate, as lyricist and composer respectively, in creating a song.[14] Kim and Lee Junho (from boyband 2PM[15]) composed the song "Love is Sad," which Lee also recorded; it was released as a single and featured on the soundtrack of Feast of the Gods.[16]
After playing Princess Sukhwi in the period epic Horse Doctor (also known as The King's Doctor, 2012-2013),[17] Kim starred in After School: Lucky or Not (in the Korean title, bokbulbok refers to a game of chance, literally meaning "Luck, No Luck"), opposite the 5 members of actor-idol group 5urprise, which was distributed via SK Telecom's online and mobile portals. Kim played a timid girl who gets invited to a high school club, and encounters fantastical "missions" every episode, which draws out her bright, lively personality.
She and Victoria Song (member of girl group f(x)) were also chosen to host Glitter, a variety show on the lives of trendy twenty-somethings.[18]
In 2014, Kim starred in the horror film Mourning Grave, playing a ghost girl who forms a friendship with a ghost-seeing high school boy Kang Ha-neul.[19][20] This was followed by a leading role in Liar Game, a Korean drama adaptation of the titular Japanese manga by Shinobu Kaitani.[21] Kim also joined the fourth season of reality show We Got Married, where she was paired with Song Jae-rim in a "virtual" marriage; it boosted their popularity as a couple and as individual celebrities.[22][23]
In 2015, Kim starred in the webtoon adaptation Scholar Who Walks the Night, playing dual roles as a nobleman's daughter and a vampire's past love .[24][25] She is set to launch her activities in China through the romance film Sky Lantern (also known as Lover of Days Past), a Korean-Chinese co-production film in which she stars opposite Taiwanese singer-actor Aaron Yan. Kim will play a young lantern designer trying to move on after losing a loved one.[26] She was casted on the web drama created by Samsung company Falling for Challenge alongside Xiumin.She was also casted on KBS's radio program Volume Up as a special DJ, standing in for the show's regular DJ, Yoo In-na, who had to film for a drama.[27]
In 2016, Kim signed with new management agency Will Entertainment.[28]
Other activities
As a child, Kim trained professionally as a national athletic skier. Her training was put on indefinite hold after being scouted as a professional model in a 2003 junior advanced skiing and snowboarding competition in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do. She retained her interest in the sport, appearing in 2012 instructional videos for Hongcheon's Vivaldi ski resort.[29][30][31][32]
Kim has since endorsed products including Clean and Clear, KTF Telecom, Del Monte, Samsung Anycall, Pocari Sweat, Nongshim snacks, Maxim Coffee, P&G Wella Hair, Clinique Cosmetics, Hyundai You & I, clothing brand Clride.n, Orion Choco pie, J.estina jewelry, Bonjuk Food Chains, Lotte iTime, Candy Crush Soda and G-Market,[33][34][35] and has appeared in magazines such as Allure Korea, High Cut, Vogue Korea, InStyle Korea, Elle Girl Korea, Harper's Bazaar, CeCi, L'Officiel, Esquire Korea, and Nylon Korea.[36][37][38]
A regular advocate of art films, youth activism, and eco-living, she served as the goodwill ambassador for the 2009 Korea International Youth Film Festival, the 2009 University Fashion Week, the 2011 Jeonju International Film Festival,[1][39][40] the Golden Cinema Festival in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 Green Film Festival.[41]
Filmography
Television drama
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role | Network |
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2005 | Sisters of the Sea | 자매바다 | young Song Jung-hee | MBC |
Sad Love Story | 슬픈연가 | young Park Hye-in | MBC | |
2006 | Drama City "First Love" | 드라마 시티 | Jung-hee | KBS2 |
2007 | Chosun Police season 1 | 별순검 | Soo-hee (guest, episode 9) |
MBC Dramanet |
2009 | Empress Cheonchu | 천추태후 | young Hwangbo Soo | KBS2 |
Boys Over Flowers | 꽃보다 남자 | Chu Ga-eul | KBS2 | |
He Who Can't Marry | 결혼 못하는 남자 | Jeong Yoo-jin | KBS2 | |
2010 | A Good Day for the Wind to Blow | 바람 불어 좋은날 | Kwon Oh-bok | KBS2 |
2011 | A Thousand Kisses | 천번의 입맞춤 | Woo Joo-mi | MBC |
2012 | Secret Angel | 시크릿 엔젤 | Angel L | Sohu.com |
Happy Ending | 해피엔딩 | Kim Eun-ha | jTBC | |
Horse Doctor | 마의 | Princess Sukhwi | MBC | |
2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | 방과 후 복불복 | Kim So-eun | Nate Hoppin, BTV, T-store |
2014 | Liar Game | 라이어 게임 | Nam Da-jung | tvN |
2015 | Scholar Who Walks the Night | 밤을 걷는 선비 | Choi Hye-ryung/ Lee Myung-hee |
MBC |
Falling for Challenge | 도전에 반하다 | Ban Hana | Samsung group web drama | |
2016 | Our Gap-soon | 우리 갑순이 | Shin Gap-soon | SBS |
Film
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Role |
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2004 | Two Guys | 투가이즈 | bit part |
2006 | Family Matters | 모두들, 괜찮아요? | |
Fly, Daddy, Fly | 플라이대디 | Jang Da-mi | |
2007 | The Show Must Go On | 우아한 세계 | Hee-soo |
Someone Behind You | 두 사람이다 | Kim Ga-yeon | |
2014 | Mourning Grave | 소녀괴담 | Ghost girl |
Entangled | 현기증 | Kkot-nip | |
2015 | Sky Lantern | 풍등 |
Variety show
Year | English Title | Korean Title | Network | Notes |
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2012 | Music and Lyrics | 그 여자 작사 그 남자 작곡 | MBC Music | with Lee Junho |
2013 | Glitter | 글리터 글리터 | KBS W | MC with Victoria Song |
2014-2015 | We Got Married Season 4 | 우리 결혼했어요 시즌4 | MBC | with Song Jae-rim |
2015 | Happy Together Season 3 | 해피투게더 | KBS | Guest (2015.01.15) |
Music video appearance
Year | Song Title | Korean Title | Artist | Co-star |
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2005 | "Let's Separate" | 헤어지자고 | Yoon Gun | |
"Bye Bye Bye" | Monday Kiz | Monday Kiz | ||
2009 | "Bodyguard" | 보디가드 | SHINee | Kim Bum, Boom |
"Goodbye My Love" | 잘가요 내사랑 | 8Eight | Jeong Jinwoon, Jung Gyu-woon | |
2012 | "First Love's Melody" | 첫사랑의 멜로디 | Acoustic Collabo | Lee Hyun-woo |
2013 | "Spring Expectation" | 봄에게 바라는 것 | The Position |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2009 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot New Star | Boys Over Flowers | Nominated |
Arirang TV 1000th Episode Poll | Best Couple Award (with Kim Bum) | Boys Over Flowers | Won | |
KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Boys Over Flowers, He Who Can't Marry, Empress Cheonchu |
Won | |
2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | A Good Day for the Wind to Blow | Nominated |
2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | A Thousand Kisses | Nominated |
2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Horse Doctor | Won |
2014 | Korean Wave Awards | Popular Culture Award | — | Won |
MBC Entertainment Awards | New Star of the Year | We Got Married | Won | |
Best Female Newcomer | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award (with Song Jae-rim) | Won |
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External links
- Kim So-eun on Twitter
- Kim So-eun on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Kim So-eun on Facebook Template:Ko icon
- Kim So-eun fan cafe at Daum Template:Ko icon