Kim Hyang-gi (born August 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress.
Kim Hyang-gi | |
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Born | (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 22) Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
Education | Hanyang University[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Jikim Entertainment[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyang-gi |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyangki |
Kim began her career as a child actress,[3] debuting in a Paris Baguette Commercial [4] alongside her future co-star Jung Woo Sung and first appeared in the animal film Heart Is... in 2006 alongside Yoo Seung-ho.[5] Thereafter she starred in melodrama film Cherry Tomato, which depicts the poverty-stricken life of an old man and his granddaughter.[6] One of Kim's earlier notable roles were in the drama film Wedding Dress where she played Song Yoon-ah's daughter.[7]
In 2013, Kim starred in the television drama The Queen's Classroom, which won her a Best Young Actress Award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards.[8] Kim next appeared in Thread of Lies, a film adaptation of Kim Ryeo-ryeong's novel Elegant Lies about a willful girl seeking the truth behind her sister's suicide.[9] Her performance as a victim of bully won her the Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2015, Kim had a lead role in the Drama City television special, Snowy Road. The two-part drama series is about the "comfort women" in Korea under Japanese rule during World War II, and was later released as a film in theaters.[10][11]
In 2017, Kim starred in the web drama Sweet Revenge, which earned positive reviews and had over 11 million views online.[12] The same year, she starred in the fantasy blockbuster Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds.[13] The film was the second highest-grossing film in South Korea, and Kim won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Blue Dragon Awards. Kim subsequently reprised her role in the sequel of the film, Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days.[14]
In 2018, Kim starred in the drama film Youngju, playing a lonely girl whose environment has forced her to grow up too fast.[15] The same year, she was cast in the two-episode romance drama Drunk in Good Taste.[16]
In 2019, Kim reunited with and starred alongside Jung Woo-sung in the drama film Innocent Witness. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of a girl who suffers from a developmental disorder.[17][18] She also appeared in the youth drama At Eighteen alongside Ong Seong-wu.[19]
In 2022, Kim appeared in the period war action film Hansan: Rising Dragon, the second installment of Kim Han-min's Yi Sun-sin trilogy, in the role of Jeong Bo-reum, a spy who enters the enemy territory as a courtesan.[20] The same year, she starred in the tvN historical-medical drama Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist.[21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Heart Is... | So-yi | [5] | |
2008 | Cherry Tomato | Da-seong | [6] | |
Girl Scout | Yoon-yi | [22] | ||
Santamaria | Young Ho-kyung | Cameo | ||
2009 | Private Eye | Byul-yi | ||
2010 | Wedding Dress | Jang So-ra | [7] | |
Troubleshooter | Kang Soo-jin | [23] | ||
2011 | Late Blossom | Street light kid | Cameo | |
2012 | The Grand Heist | Nan-yi | [24] | |
A Werewolf Boy | Sun-ja | [25] | ||
2014 | Thread of Lies | Cheon-ji | [9] | |
2016 | A Letter from Prison | Kwon Dong-hyun | [26] | |
2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | Duk-choon | [13] | |
Snowy Road | Choi Jong-boon | [11] | ||
2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Duk-choon | [14] | |
Youngju | Young-ju | [15] | ||
2019 | Innocent Witness | Ji-woo | [27] | |
2021 | I | Ah Young | [28] | |
Space Sweepers | Robot Bubs | Netflix film; special appearance | ||
I Will Open the Door For You | Lee So-mi | Short film | [29] | |
2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Jeong Bo-reum | [30] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Salt Doll | Min Ha-na | [31] | |
Bad Couple | Jo Yeon-doo | [32] | ||
Cruel Love | Lee Mi-so | [33] | ||
2008 | Night After Night | Kang Ji-yoon | [34] | |
2009 | Hero | Jin Sol | [35] | |
2011 | Pluto Secret Society | Geum-sook | ||
2013 | The Queen's Classroom | Shim Ha-na | [8] | |
2014 | Drama Special – You're Pretty, Oh Man-bok" | Oh Man-bok | one act-drama | [36] |
2015 | Drama Special – Snowy Road" | Choi Jong-boon | [10] | |
2018 | Drunk in Good Taste | Jung Choong-nam | [16] | |
2019 | At Eighteen | Yoo Soo-bin | [19] | |
2022–2023 | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist | Seo Eun-woo | Season 1–2 | [37] |
2022 | Fly High Butterfly | Gi-Bbeum | [38] | |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Sweet Revenge | Ho Goo-hee | [12] |
Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
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2007 | "Flying Girl" | Magolpy | [39] |
2011 | "Love Is Delicious" | Wheesung | [40] |
2013 | "Green Rain" | SHINee | [41] |
2014 | "Back" | Infinite | [42] |
2020 | "The Reason For My Spring" | Paul Kim | |
2021 | "JAJA" | Penomeco | |
Title | Year | Album |
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"So-ra's Song" (소라의 노래) | 2010 | Wedding Dress OST |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2013 | Best Young Actress | The Queen's Classroom | Won | [43] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress – Film | Thread of Lies | Won | [44] |
2019 | Best Actress – Film | Innocent Witness | Nominated | [45] | |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Won | [46][47] |
Popular Star Award | Won | ||||
Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Thread of Lies | Nominated | |
2018 | Popular Star Award | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Won | [48] | |
2019 | Best Actress | Innocent Witness | Nominated | [49] | |
Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Nominated | [50] |
2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Nominated | [51] | ||
Golden Cinema Film Festival | 2019 | Best Actress | Innocent Witness | Won | [52] |
Grand Bell Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Thread of Lies | Nominated | |
2020 | Best Actress | Innocent Witness | Nominated | [53] | |
2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Pending | [54] | |
KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Best Young Actress | Snowy Road | Won | [55] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2013 | The Queen's Classroom | Nominated | ||
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | Innocent Witness | Won | [56] |
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards [ko] | Won | [57] | |||
Korea Youth Film Festival | 2018 | Favorite Young Actress | Along with the Gods: The Two Worldsand Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Won | [58] |
2019 | Favorite Actress | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, Innocent Witness and Youngju | Won | [59] | |
MBC Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Young Actress [note 1] | The Queen's Classroom | Won | [60] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2007 | Best Young Actress | Bad Couple | Nominated | [61] |
Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2014 | The Queen's Classroom, Thread of Lies | Won | [62] | |
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