Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1976)

Kim Sun-young (born April 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress.[2] She has performed in a variety of popular dramas, including Reply 1988 (2015), Because This is My First Life (2018), Romance is a Bonus Book (2019), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), Vagabond (2019), Crash Landing On You (2019), and Backstreet Rookie (2020). She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Chunsa Film Art Awards and Wildflower Film Awards for her performance in Communications and Lies.[3][4] Kim has received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role on Crash Landing On You.[5]

Kim Sun-young
Kim in October 2018
Born (1976-04-10) April 10, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
AgentKang Entertainment[1]
SpouseLee Seung-won
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김선영
Hanja
金善映
Revised RomanizationGim Seon-yeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏnyŏng

Early life

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Kim Sun-young was born in educators family on April 10, 1976, in Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. From 1992 to 1995 She attended Yeongdeok Girls' High School. She fell in love of acting there. From 1995 to 1999 She Studied Philosophy at Hallym University.[6] Kim started acting while on the theater stage in college.[7]

Career

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Kim debuted as a theatre actor in 1995 in the play After the Play is Over. From 1999 to 2005 Kim was member of The Little Mythical Troupe. Though she debuted in films in 2005 with She's on Duty, her television debut was in 2014 with a minor role in the MBC drama series Hotel King.[8]

Sun drew attention by showing her impressive acting skills in the film Ode to My Father in 2014. Kim played the role of a market lady who fights with Young-ja (Kim Yun-jin), and her realistic acting as if she had recruited a real merchant made her a mark on many people's eyes. Kim's natural appearance and her acting ability, made her shine.[9]

Also in 2014, she appeared in '2014 Drama Festival Shine or Go Crazy.[7]

Since 2014, Kim founded her own troupe Nabe Theater Company.[7]

In 2015, she played the role of Sunwoo's mother, the youngest of the three local women, in the tvN drama Reply 1988.[6][7] Kim Seon-young said, "Director Shin Won-ho of 'Reply' saw me in 'Ode to My Father' and thought that I was a local woman. At that time, he kept his eyes on me and asked me to meet him. We met twice and were cast."[9]

Ambassador for the 5th Yedang International Theater Festival in 2017.

In 2021, Kim starred in film Three Sisters as Jeon Hee-suk.[10]

Kim starred in role Hye-jeong of film Dream Palace, who found her new home with her husband's industrial accident settlement, faces her bare face hidden by her unsold apartment.[11]

Personal life

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Kim Seon-young and director Lee Seung-won first crossed paths while working on the film 'Contradiction', where Kim was one of the lead actresses and Lee was the director. Eventually, they tied the knot, with Kim being four years older than Lee. Lee has two daughters from his previous marriage.[12] From their marriage Kim and Lee have a daughter.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2005She's on DutyMath Teacher
2006Ice BarChoonja
2008Land of ScarecrowsJang Ji-Young
2012Tone-deaf ClinicLee Hyung-ja
2014Another PromiseLee Ok-yeon
MonsterMiddle aged woman
Ode to My FatherLee sisters
2015Enemies In-LawTeacher
The Long Way HomeOld Lady
Communication and LiesKim Sun-young
2016MissingKim Sun-young
2017One LineAssistant Manager Hong
2018HerstoryPresident Shin
Miss BaekJang Hu-nam
2019Mal-Mo-E: The Secret MissionGoo Ja-young
Trade Your LoveJo Soo-jeong
2020The Day I Died: Unclosed CaseMin-jeong[14]
2021Three SistersHee-sook[15]
2022Return to SeoulFreddie's biological auntShorts Film[16]
BrokerWife of Kindergarten DirectorSpecial appearance[17][18]
Life Is BeautifulJong-ah[19]
2023Dream PalaceHye-jeongPremiere at BIFF[20]
Concrete UtopiaGeum-ae[21]
Love ResetSook-jeong
2024ExhumaOh Gwang-shim
TBAPortrait of a FamilyJung-gu's sister[22]

Television series

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Hotel KingSo Moon-jung
Flower Grandpa Investigation UnitJoon-hyuk's mother
The Three MusketeersPark Dal-hyang's mother
Drama Festival - FittingYong-ae
2015Shine or Go CrazyBaek Myo
2015–2016Reply 1988Kim Sun-young
2016My Horrible BossHan Young-mi
Shopping King LouieHeo Jung-ran
2016–2017Father, I'll Take Care of YouSeo Hye-joo
The Legend of the Blue Seajjimjilbang customerCameo (Ep. 11)
2017The GuardiansLee Sun-ae
Hospital ShipOh Mi-jung
Girls' Generation 1979Jung-hee's mother
Because This Is My First LifeKim Hyun-ja
Prison PlaybookKang Chul-doo's ex-wifeCameo (Ep. 13)
2018My First LoveShin-woo's mother
Just DancePark Shi-young[23]
2019Romance Is a Bonus BookSeo Young-ah
Her Private LifeUhm So-hye
At EighteenSoon Song-hee
When the Camellia BloomsPark Chan-sook
VagabondGye Sun-ja
2019–2020Crash Landing on YouNa Wol-sook
2020Kkondae InternKoo Ja-sook
Hospital PlaylistIk-joon's patientCameo (Ep. 7)
Backstreet RookieGong Boon-hee
2020–2021Homemade Love StoryLee Man-jung
2023Crash Course in RomanceBang Su-ah's mother[24]
My Lovely LiarChoi Ji-hyeCameo (Ep. 1)[25]
2024Queen of DivorceSon Jang-mi[26]

Web series

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YearTitleRoleRef.
2021The Silent SeaDr. Hong Ga-young
2022Stock StruckJeong Haeng-ja[27]
2023QueenmakerKim Hwa-soo[28]
Doona!Doo-na's mother[29]

Television show

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YearTitleRoleRef.
EnglishKorean
2007Actors' Association배우반상회Cast member[30][31]

Stage

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Musical

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Musical play performances[32]
YearTitleRoleVenueDateRef.
EnglishKorean
2009The Story of Notre Dame de Paris더 스토리 오브 노틀담 드 파리CreepyGwacheon Civic Centre Grand TheatreOctober 9–10
Yeongdeungpo Art HallOctober 13
Incheon Culture and Arts Centre Grand Performance HallNovember 12–13
2010Yongin City Lifelong Learning Center Grand CourtyardJanuary 29–30
Seoul Open Theatre ChangdongFebruary 5–6

Theater

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Theater play performances[32]
YearTitleRoleVenueDateRef.
EnglishKorean
2007Line라인MollyHanyang Repertory TheatreApril 20-June 3[32]
There is No Future미래는 없다Park Eun-jiYeonwoo Small Theatre (Daehak-ro)September 22-October 7[32]
2008Gilgok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do경남 창녕군 길곡면Lee Sun-miYeonwoo Small Theatre (Daehak-ro)September 3–28[33]
2009Gilgok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do경남 창녕군 길곡면Lee Sun-miDaehak-ro Arts Theatre Small TheatreFebruary 25-March 8
Hello Moscow안녕, 모스크바ProfessionalArko City Grand TheatreApril 17–30[34]
2010Beauty Queen뷰티퀸MaurinDoosan Art Centre Space111January 14-February 28[35]
The Best Play 3 - Gilgok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do연극열전3 - 경남 창녕군 길곡면Sun-mi (wife)Dongsung Art Centre Small TheatreJuly 30-September 19[36]
2012Jeon Myung-chul Pyeongjeon전명출 평전Lee Soon-nimNamsan Arts Centre Drama CentreJuly 10–29[37]
The Story of Two Detectives제작자로 나선다ProducerBlue Moon Theatre in Daehak-roSeptember 29to October 9.[38]
2013Sacti in the Pocket주머니 속 선인장Daehak-ro Installation Theatre JeongmisoMay 29-June 16[39]
2014Late Blooming Flowers늦게 핀 꽃DuchessCheongwoon Arts Theatre (Old Globe Theatre)February 12–16
Moral Family모럴 패밀리Jae-jak[40]
Mr. Hongjun is a Pharaoh홍준씨는 파라오다Lee Hae-rang Arts TheatreOctober 19–25[41]
2017Moral Family모럴 패밀리Jae-jakPeace Kiss in Seongbuk-guOctober 7 to November 5[42]
2017-2018Gilgok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do경남 창녕군 길곡면Sun-miDongsung Art Centre Kodoo Small TheatreDecember 15-January 21
2018Moral Family모럴 패밀리Jae-jakDaehak-ro Dream Art Centre 4March 1-April 1
Doosan Humanities Theater 2018 Altruism - Nassim두산인문극장 2018 이타주의자 - 낫심Doosan Art Center Space111April 10–29[43]
2023Etude에뛰드ProduceHyehwa Art SpaceMarch 17 to March 26[44]
Moral Family모럴 패밀리Jae-jakDaehakro Small Theater HyehwadangDecember 20 to 31[45]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
APAN Star Awards2016Acting Award, ActressReply 1988Nominated
2021Best Supporting ActressCrash Landing on You, Backstreet RookieWon[46]
Asian Film Festival2023Best ActressDream PalaceWon[47]
Baeksang Arts Awards2020Best Supporting Actress – TelevisionCrash Landing on YouWon[5]
2021Best Supporting Actress – FilmThree SistersWon[48][49]
2024Concrete UtopiaNominated[50][51]
Most Popular ActressKim Sun-youngNominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2018Best Supporting ActressHerstoryNominated[52]
2021Three SistersWon[53][54]
2023Concrete UtopiaNominated[55]
Brand Customer Loyalty Award2021Female actress (scene stealer)Kim Sun-youngWon[56]
Buil Film Awards2018Best Supporting ActressHerstoryWon[57]
2021Three SistersWon[58]
2023Best Supporting ActressConcrete UtopiaNominated[59]
Busan Film Critics Awards2021Best ActressThree SistersWon[60]
Chunsa Film Art Awards2018Best Supporting ActressCommunication & LiesWon
2019HerstoryNominated
2021Three SistersNominated[61]
Director's Cut Awards2024Best ActressConcrete UtopiaWon[62]
Golden Cinematography Awards2019Best Supporting ActressMal-Mo-E: The Secret MissionWon[63]
Grand Bell Awards2018HerstoryNominated[64]
2023Concrete UtopiaWon[65]
Best ActressDream PalaceNominated[66]
KBS Drama Awards2017Best Supporting ActressGirls' Generation 1979Nominated
2019When the Camellia BloomsNominated
2020Homemade Love StoryWon[67]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards2021Three SistersWon[68]
Korean Film Producers Association AwardsWon[69]
MBC Drama Awards2016Golden Acting Award, Actress in a MiniseriesShopping King LouieNominated
2017Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaThe GuardiansNominated
2020Best Supporting ActressKkondae InternWon[70]
Wildflower Film Awards2018Communication & Lies, Happy Bus DayWon

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