Kim Ji-soo (actress, born 1972)
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Kim Ji-soo | |
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_from_acrofan.jpg) Kim Ji-soo at the 5th World Ceramic Biennale press conference in Korea (2009) | |
| Born | Yang Sung-yoon 24 October 1972 |
| Other names | Kim Ji-su |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김지수 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chi-su |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 양성윤 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Seong-yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Sŏng-yun |
| Website | http://www.kimjisoo.com/ |
Kim Ji-soo (born Yang Sung-yoon on October 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress.
Career
A graduate of Kaywon High School of the Arts, Kim made her acting debut in 1992. She worked as a television actress for over a decade before branching out into film, saying in an interview that, "I was getting older by the second, and I hated becoming complacent."[1] In 2005, Kim made her first big screen appearance with a leading role in Lee Yoon-ki's This Charming Girl, a character study of a twenty-something single woman working at a post office. The film was well received by critics, and Kim herself was singled out for praise, with The Japan Times commenting, "Kim's performance is a masterful balance of understatedness and open-wounded vulnerability."[2] Kim won Best Actress at the Singapore International Film Festival,[3] and Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards,[4] Pusan Film Critics Awards,[5] and Korean Film Awards,[6] with a further nomination at the Grand Bell Awards.[7] Due to the success of This Charming Girl on the international film festival circuit, and in recognition of her role in promoting Korean culture overseas, Kim was invited to a Blue House luncheon, where she met then-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and First Lady Kwon Yang-suk.[8]
In 2006 Kim appeared in several films, first with Jo Jae-hyun in the melodrama Romance, though she was publicly critical about the lack of depth to her character.[9] In October 2006, she portrayed a victim of the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Traces of Love, which was selected as the opening film of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival.[10] In November 2006, Kim starred opposite Han Suk-kyu in the romantic drama Solace, receiving a nomination for Best Actress at the Korean Film Awards.[11]
Kim returned to television in May 2008 with a leading role in the drama Women of the Sun.[12][13] Her turn as a complex antiheroine garnered praise, and she won a Top Excellence Award in Acting at the year-end KBS Drama Awards and a nomination for Best TV Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2010 she starred in her first historical series The King of Legend which focuses on Geunchogo, the 13th ruler of Baekje. Shortly before the drama's premiere, Kim was involved in a drunken hit-and-run accident (this was her second offense; her first DUI was in 2000 for which she lost her license). Amidst a wave of complaints demanding that she be fired from the drama, broadcast station KBS stuck by the actress, and Kim released an official apology and paid the fine of ₩10 million.[14] She was later listed among the top 10 highest-paid entertainers on KBS for the year 2011, with a salary of ₩400 million.[15] In 2012 she had a starring role in the jTBC cable drama Love Again.
When asked in an interview if she would consider appearing nude onscreen, Kim replied, "I don't want to take nude scenes to prove my passion for acting, which I have always had."[16]
Personal life
She was in a six-year relationship with actor Kim Joo-hyuk, with whom she co-starred in the 2002 SBS drama series Like a Flowing River. The couple broke up in 2009.[17][18][19]
After her change in relationship status on Facebook was leaked in March 2012, Kim confirmed that she is dating Roy Kim, a Korean-Canadian 16 years her junior.[20][21][22]
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Female Detective 8080 | SBS | Detective Cha Song-hwa |
| Time of Ardor | SBS | ||
| 1993 | Faraway Songba River | SBS | |
| 1994 | General Hospital | MBC | Nurse Joo Kyung-hee |
| M | MBC | Kim Eun-hee | |
| The Last Lover | MBC | Joo-hee | |
| 1995 | Little Heroes | HBS | Yeo-jin |
| 1996 | Sibling Relations | MBC | |
| 1997 | The Angel Within | KBS2 | |
| Mountain | MBC | ||
| One-Act Play "Two Mothers" | SBS | ||
| When She Beckons | KBS2 | Kim In-hwa/Jang In-young | |
| MBC Best Theater "Solomon's Thieves" | MBC | ||
| 1998 | Love | MBC | Lee So-jin |
| Letters Written on a Cloudy Day | SBS | ||
| See and See Again | MBC | Eun-joo | |
| 1999 | MBC Best Theater "Once in a Lifetime" | MBC | |
| Sweet Bride | SBS | ||
| 2000 | Bad Friends | MBC | Lee Sang-eun |
| MBC Best Theater "Dong-bo's Bluebird" | MBC | ||
| Full of Sun | KBS2 | Park Ji-sook | |
| Foolish Princes | MBC | Joo Jang-mi | |
| 2001 | Wind from the Straits | Fuji TV | |
| Legend | SBS | Yoon Seo-yeon | |
| 2002 | Sunshine Hunting | KBS2 | Song Hee-ju |
| Like a Flowing River | SBS | Park Sang-hee | |
| 2003 | First Love | SBS | Yoon Seo-gyung |
| 2004 | The Age of Heroes | MBC | Park So-sun |
| 2008 | Women of the Sun | KBS2 | Shin Do-young/Kim Han-sook |
| 2010 | The King of Legend | KBS1 | Buyeo Hwa |
| 2012 | Love Again | jTBC | Uhm Ji-hyun |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | This Charming Girl | Jeong-hae | |
| Murder, Take One | Jung Yun-jung | Cameo appearance. | |
| Love Talk | Jeong-hae | Cameo appearance. | |
| 2006 | Romance | Yun-hee | |
| Traces of Love | Suh Min-joo | ||
| Solace | Hye-ran | ||
| 2011 | Come Rain, Come Shine | Woman next door | Cameo appearance. |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Entertainment Weekly | KBS2 | MC |
| MBC Popular Song Best 50 | MBC | MC | |
| 1998 | Live Dating 11 | MBC | MC |
| 1999 | Seo Se-won's Super Stardom | SBS | MC |
| 2000 | To You Who Forget the Night | KBS Radio 2 | DJ |
| 2008 | Sang Sang Plus | KBS2 | Guest (ep 184-185) |
Music video
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jinju | Are You Going |
| 2001 | Kim Dong-ryool | Should I Say I Love You Again? |
| 2004 | Gummy | Memory Loss |
| 2006 | Vibe | That Man, That Woman |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | When She Beckons | Won | [23] |
| 1998 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | See and See Again | Won | |
| 2002 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Like a Flowing River | Won | |
| 2005 | Singapore International Film Festival | Best Actress | This Charming Girl | Won | [3] |
| Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | This Charming Girl | Nominated | [7] | |
| Pusan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | This Charming Girl | Won | [5] | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | This Charming Girl | Won | [4] | |
| Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | This Charming Girl | Won | [6] | |
| 2006 | Mnet KM Music Festival | Music Video Acting Award | That Man, That Woman | Won | |
| 2007 | Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Solace | Nominated | [11] |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Women of the Sun | Won | |
| 2009 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Women of the Sun | Nominated |
References
- ^ Lee, Seung-jae (23 February 2005). "Time Flows... I Just Didn't Want to be Complacent". The Dong-a Ilbo.
- ^ Shoji, Kaori (29 September 2006). "Safe in a world of her own". The Japan Times.
- ^ a b ""Kim Ji-su Wins Best Actress Award at Singapore Film Festival". KBS Global. 29 April 2005.
- ^ a b ""Sympathy for Lady Vengeance wins Best Picture Award". KBS Global. 30 November 2005.
- ^ a b "Film Awards Ceremonies in Korea". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ a b "4th Korean Film Awards". iMBC.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ a b "Grand Bell Awards - Daejong Film Festival (2005)". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Kim Ji-soo Meets President Roh at Luncheon". KBS Global. 31 March 2005.
- ^ Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Romance review". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Pusan film festival opens with Traces of Love". The Hankyoreh. 12 October 2006.
- ^ a b "6th Korean Film Awards". iMBC.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Big4 여배우, 안방극장 U턴 '별들의 전쟁'". Sportsseoul (in Korean). 11 April 2008.
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- ^ Han, Sang-hee (7 March 2011). "Actress fined W10 mil. for drunk driving". The Korea Times.
- ^ "KBS' Highest-Paid Stars Revealed". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 August 2012.
- ^ Shin, Hae-in (27 March 2006). "What nude scenes mean for actresses". The Korea Herald via Hancinema.
- ^ "Star Couple Part Ways". The Korea Times. 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Actors End 6-Year Love". The Korea Times. 8 October 2009.
- ^ Lim, Hye-seon (8 October 2009). ""Kim Ju-hyeok, Kim Ji-su break up". 10Asia.
- ^ "Kim Ji-su opens up about her younger man". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 May 2012.
- ^ ""Kim Ji-su says he’s not a boy toy". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Actress Kim Ji-soo unveils picture of boyfriend". The Korea Herald. 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Kim Ji-soo profile". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
External links
- Official website
- Kim Ji-soo's blog at Naver
- Kim Ji-soo at Namoo Actors
- Kim Ji-soo at HanCinema
- Kim Ji-soo at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Ji-soo at IMDb