Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), followed by the popular television drama I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004). She has since appeared in numerous films, notably Park Chan-wook's I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Hur Jin-ho's Happiness (2007), Lee Yoon-ki's Come Rain, Come Shine (2011), and Min Kyu-dong's All About My Wife, for which she won Best Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards.[2]
Im Soo-jung | |
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Born | (1979-07-11) July 11, 1979 (age 43)[1] Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Lim Soo-jung |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Im Su-jeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Rim Sujŏng |
Im Soo-jung made her debut in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines. She then moved onto acting and debuted in the teen drama School 4,[3] but it was Kim Jee-woon's 2003 stylish horror A Tale of Two Sisters that first drew her critical notice and newcomer awards.[4][5] A year later, the hit KBS2 drama series I'm Sorry, I Love You catapulted her into stardom.[6][7] With Im looking much younger than her age, those projects solidified her image as an eternal ingenue, as did touching character study ...ing,[8] horse jockey film Lump Sugar,[9] and Park Chan-wook's surrealist I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.[10]
In recent years she began shedding that image by taking on more adult roles,[11] notable among them Hur Jin-ho's romantic melodrama Happiness,[12][13] Choi Dong-hoon's blockbuster fantasy Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard,[14][15] romantic comedy Finding Mr. Destiny,[16] and Lee Yoon-ki's minimalist breakup indie Come Rain, Come Shine.[17] For her performance in All About My Wife,[18][19] she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards,[20] and the Women in Film Korea Awards.[21][22]
Im and Lee Jung-jae played two artists in a post-apocalyptic environment in the short film El Fin del Mundo ("The End of the World"), which screened at the prestigious contemporary art exhibition dOCUMENTA.[23][24] She also acted opposite veteran Thai actor Sorapong Chatree in Aditya Assarat's short film Phuket, which was commissioned jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Association of Tourism and Hotel Operators of Phuket.[25][26]
Im was previously part of the SidusHQ agency, but moved to being managed by KeyEast. KeyEast launched her official website in June 2012. According to the actress, the online space will be a place where she can converse with her fans directly.[27][28]
In 2015, Im starred in Perfect Proposal, a remake of British crime thriller Woman of Straw that was partly shot in Macau.[29][30] She next starred in Time Renegades, a time-hopping romantic thriller where she played dual roles.[31]
In October 2015, her contract with KeyEast expired and she decided to sign with new management agency YNK Entertainment.[32][33]
Im then starred in the female-centric indie film The Table directed by Kim Jong-kwan, which premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.[34]
In February 2017, Im was cast in the drama Chicago Typewriter alongside Yoo Ah-in. This marks Im's small screen come back after thirteen years since 2004.[35] The same year, she was named the cultural ambassador for the UK-Korea Creative Futures mutual exchange.[36]
She then returned to the big screen with Mothers based on the book Your Request - My Other Mother by Lee Dong-eun, who also directs the film.[37][38]
In 2019, Im returned to the small screen with the series Search: WWW.[39][40]
In 2020, Im joined the film Single in Seoul with Lee Dong-wook.
In 2021, Im starred in the tvN drama Melancholia alongside Lee Do-hyun.[41]
In 2022, Im contract with King Kong by Starship expires in August, and decided not to renew the contract.[42]
Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
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2002 | The Romantic President | 피아노 치는 대통령 | Han Young-hee | |
2003 | A Tale of Two Sisters | 장화, 홍련 | Bae Su-mi | |
...ing | 아이엔지 | Kang Min-ah | ||
2005 | Sad Movie | 새드무비 | Ahn Soo-jung | [43] |
2006 | Lump Sugar | 각설탕 | Kim Shi-eun | |
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 | Cha Young-goon | ||
2007 | Happiness | 행복 | Eun-hee | |
2009 | Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | 전우치 | Seo In-kyung | |
2010 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Seo Ji-woo | |
2011 | Come Rain, Come Shine | 사랑한다, 사랑하지 않는다 | Young-shin | |
2012 | All About My Wife | 내 아내의 모든 것 | Yeon Jung-in | |
2015 | Perfect Proposal | 은밀한 유혹 | Ji-yeon | |
2016 | Time Renegade | 시간이탈자 | Yoon-jung (1983) / So-eun (2015) | |
2017 | The Table | 더 테이블 | Hye-gyeong | |
2018 | Mothers | 당신의 부탁 | Hyo-jin | |
2019 | Our Cat | 고양이 집사 | Narration | |
TBA | Single in Seoul | 싱글 인 서울 | Joo Hyeon-jin | |
Cobweb | 거미집 | Lee Min-jae | [44] |
Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Network |
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2001–2002 | School 4 | 학교 4 | Oh Hye-ra | KBS2 |
2004 | I'm Sorry, I Love You | 미안하다, 사랑한다 | Song Eun-chae | |
2017 | Chicago Typewriter | 시카고 타자기 | Jeon Seol | tvN |
2019 | Search: WWW | 검색어를 입력하세요: www | Bae Ta-mi | |
2021 | Melancholia | 멜랑꼴리아 | Ji Yoon-soo[41] |
Year | Song title | Artist |
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1999 | "Deep Sadness" | Y2K |
2001 | "I'm Sorry" | Kim Jang-hoon |
2012 | "White Night"[45][46] | Nell |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2003 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | A Tale of Two Sisters | Won | [47] |
2nd Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [48] | ||
23rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Won | [49] | |||
4th Busan Film Critics Awards | Won | [50] | |||
6th Director's Cut Awards | Won | [51] | |||
4th Women in Film Korea Awards | Nominated | ||||
Cine 21 Awards | Won | [52] | |||
Screamfest Horror Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | [53] | ||
2004 | 24th Fantasporto Film Festival | Best Actress in an International Fantasy Film | Won | [54] | |
41st Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | I'm Sorry, I Love You | Won | [55] | ||
Netizen Award | Won | ||||
Popularity Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award with So Ji-sub | Won | ||||
2005 | 41st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||
2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Lump Sugar | Nominated | |
2nd Premiere Rising Star Awards | Best Actress | Won | [56] | ||
2007 | 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival | I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | Nominated | ||
1st Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Happiness | Nominated | ||
2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
16th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
17th Buil Film Awards | Nominated | ||||
45th Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | ||||
2012 | 5th Style Icon Awards | Style Icon | — | Won | [57] |
21st Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | All About My Wife | Nominated | ||
55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Nominated | ||||
49th Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | ||||
13th Women in Film Korea Awards | Won | [58] | |||
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Won | [59] | ||
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | ||
2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Search: WWW | Nominated | [60] |
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