Kim So-eun

Kim So-eun (born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers. She has since starred in Happiness in the Wind (2010), A Thousand Kisses (2011–12), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gap-soon (2016–17) and Evergreen (2018).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim So-eun
Born (1989-09-06) September 6, 1989
Namyangju, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University - Theater
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Agent
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim So-eun
McCune–ReischauerKim Soŭn

Acting career

2004–2009: First films and rising popularity

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 in the hit drama Boys Over Flowers. The same year, Kim gained praise for her versatility since for her portrayal of 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] Kim then portrayed an older mid 20s woman in the romantic comedy series He Who Can't Marry, a remake of Japanese drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.[3][4]

2010–2012: Transition leading roles

Kim landed her first leading role in the 2010 daily drama Happiness in the Wind (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 (Chinese: 秘密天使), which aired on the portal website Sohu.com.[10][11][12][13] She returned to Korean television in the cable drama Happy Ending.[14] 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.[15] Kim and Lee Junho (from boyband 2PM[16]) 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.[17]

After playing Princess Sukhwi in the period epic Horse Doctor (also known as The King's Doctor, 2012-2013),[18] 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.[19]

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.[20]

2014–present: Return to screen television

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.[21][22] This was followed by a leading role in Liar Game, a Korean drama adaptation of the titular Japanese manga by Shinobu Kaitani.[23] 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.[24][25]

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.[25][26] She was 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.[27] The same year, she starred in the web drama Falling for Challenge alongside Xiumin.[28]

In 2016, Kim signed with new management agency Will Entertainment.[29] From 2016 to 2017, she starred in the family drama Our Gap-soon as the title character.[30]

In 2017, Kim starred in the KBS Drama Special You're Closer than I Think together with actor Lee Sang-yeob.[31] The same year, Kim confirmed her return to the silver screen with romance fantasy film Are you in love? opposite Sung Hoon.[32]

In 2018, Kim starred in the romance comedy series That Man Oh Soo with CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun.[33][34]

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.[35][36]

Kim has endorsed various products,[37][38][39] 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.[40][41][42]

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][43][44] the Golden Cinema Festival in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 Green Film Festival.[45]

Filmography

Film
Year English Title Korean Title Role
2004Two Guys투가이즈bit part
2006Family Matters모두들, 괜찮아요?
Fly, Daddy, Fly플라이대디Jang Da-mi
2007The Show Must Go On우아한 세계Hee-soo
Someone Behind You두 사람이다Kim Ga-yeon
2014Mourning Grave소녀괴담Se-hee
Entangled현기증Kkot-nip
2015Sky Lantern풍등
2020Are We In Love?사랑하고 있습니까So-jung

Television series
Year English Title Korean Title Role Network
2005Sisters of the Sea자매바다young Song Jung-hee
MBC
Sad Love Story슬픈연가young Park Hye-in
2006Drama City "First Love"드라마 시티Jung-hee
KBS2
2007Chosun Police season 1별순검Soo-hee
(guest, episode 9)
MBC Dramanet
2009Empress Cheonchu천추태후young Hwangbo Soo
KBS2
Boys Over Flowers꽃보다 남자Chu Ga-eul
He Who Can't Marry결혼 못하는 남자Jeong Yoo-jin
2010Happiness in the Wind바람 불어 좋은날Kwon Oh-bok
2011A Thousand Kisses천번의 입맞춤Woo Joo-mi
MBC
2012Happy Ending해피엔딩Kim Eun-ha
jTBC
Horse Doctor마의Princess Sukhwi
MBC
2014Liar Game라이어 게임Nam Da-jung
tvN
2015The Scholar Who Walks the Night밤을 걷는 선비Choi Hye-ryung/
Lee Myung-hee
MBC
2016–2017Our Gap-soon우리 갑순이Shin Gap-soon
SBS
2017Drama Special - You're Closer Than I Think당신은 생각보다 가까이에 있다 Hong Tae-ra
KBS2
2018Evergreen그남자 오수Seo Yoo-ri
OCN
2020Love Is Annoying, but I Hate Being Lonely!연애는 귀찮지만 외로운 건 싫어!Lee Na-Eun
MBC

Web-drama
Year English Title Korean Title Role Network
2012Secret Angel시크릿 엔젤Angel LSohu.com
2013After School: Lucky or Not방과 후 복불복Kim So-eunNate Hoppin,
BTV, T-store
2015Falling for Challenge도전에 반하다Ban Ha-naSamsung group web drama
2016Thumping Spike 2두근두근 스파이크 2Han Da-woonSohu TV

Variety show
Year English Title Korean Title Network Notes
2012Music and Lyrics그 여자 작사 그 남자 작곡MBC Musicwith Lee Junho
2013Glitter글리터 글리터KBS WMC with Victoria Song
2014-2015We Got Married Season 4우리 결혼했어요 시즌4MBCwith Song Jae-rim
2017Battle Trip배틀트립KBS2Contestant (Episode 59-60) with Jo Bo-ah
2019Wednesday Food Talk수요미식회O'livePanelist (Episode 204 - Present)

Music video
Year Song Title Korean Title Artist Co-star
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
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[46] Boys Over Flowers,
He Who Can't Marry,
Empress Cheonchu		 Won
2010 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Happiness in the Wind 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 N/A 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
2016 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Our Gap-soon Won
Best Couple Award with Song Jae-rim Nominated

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