Lim Eun-kyung

Lim Eun-kyung (born July 7, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Lim first rose to fame as the "TTL Girl" in a series of SK Telecom commercials, then pursued a professional acting career. She starred in the films Resurrection of the Little Match Girl, Conduct Zero, Doll Master, and Marrying High School Girl.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.
Lim Eun-kyung
Born (1984-07-07) July 7, 1984
Seoul, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University – Department of Theater
OccupationActress
Years active1999-present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationIm Eun-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerIm Ŭn-gyŏng

Early life

Lim Eun-kyung was born as an only child to deaf parents. She became fluent in Korean Sign Language. Her family's story was later published in 2006.

Career

Modeling

Lim made her entertainment debut as a model for SK Telecom in 1999 when she was still in high school. TTL was a mobile phone service targeting the younger generation, especially those in their twenties. After appearing in a series of TTL ads, Lim's mysterious yet innocent looks attracted attention and popularity, and she became known as the "TTL Girl."[1]

Acting

She made her acting debut in Jang Sun-woo's big-budget sci-fi blockbuster Resurrection of the Little Match Girl in 2002.[2][3] But the film received mixed reviews, and became a box-office flop.[4] Lim's performance was panned, with critics and audiences saying her unimpressive acting was merely a replay of her image in the TTL commercials.

Later in the year, she rebounded with her most commercially successful film, the 1980s-set teen comedy Conduct Zero. Lim received good reviews for transforming into a nerdy high school girl who becomes Ryoo Seung-bum's love interest.[5] This performance earned her a Best New Actress nomination at the 2003 Korean Film Awards.

Lim then appeared in the popular television comedy series Bodyguard in 2003.[6] She returned to the big screen in 2004, with leading roles in the horror films Doll Master and To Catch a Virgin Ghost, and the romantic comedy Marrying High School Girl.[7] All three films did not do well at the box office.

After hosting the variety show !Exclamation Mark and starring in the short-lived sitcom Rainbow Romance, Lim stopped acting in 2006.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Hangul Role
2002Resurrection of the Little Match Girl성냥팔이 소녀의 재림Little Match Girl
Conduct Zero품행제로Min-hee
2004Doll Master인형사Mi-na
To Catch a Virgin Ghost시실리 2 kmSong-yi
Marrying High School Girl여고생 시집가기Ahn Pyung-gang
2015Untouchable Lawmen치외법권In-jeong

Television
Year Title Hangul Role Network
2003Bodyguard보디가드Na-youngKBS2
2005!Exclamation Mark느낌표 진행자HostMBC
Rainbow Romance레인보우 로망스Kim Eun-kyungMBC
2006Loving InsuranceTong XinyuanChinese television series

References
  1. Choi, Su-im (1 May 2001). 행복한 순면과 외로운 비닐사이, <성냥팔이 소녀의 재림>의 임은경. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  2. Baek, Eun-ha (7 September 2002). <성냥팔이 소녀의 재림> 임은경 인터뷰 (1) [Interview with Lim Eun-kyung of Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (1)]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  3. Baek, Eun-ha (7 September 2002). <성냥팔이 소녀의 재림> 임은경 인터뷰 (2) [Interview with Lim Eun-kyung of Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2)]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  4. Elley, Derek (6 December 2002). "Review: Resurrection Of The Little Match Girl". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  5. Paquet, Darcy. "Conduct Zero". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  6. "Lim Eun-kyung Cast as Lead Actress for Chinese TV Drama". KBS Global. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  7. Kim, Tae-jong (3 June 2004). "Dolls Frighten Moviegoers in Upcoming Film". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  8. ""Mysterious Girl" Lim Eun Kyung Comes Back After Eight Years". KDramaStars. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
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