Claudia Kim
Kim Soo-hyun (born 25 January 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006–2007) and Marco Polo (2014–2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), and Behind Every Star (2022).
Claudia Kim | |
|---|---|
| 김수현 | |
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Kim Soo-hyun 25 January 1985 |
| Other names | Claudia Kim |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (International Studies) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent(s) | YG Entertainment (Korea) United Talent Agency (United States)[1][2] |
| Spouse | Mathew Shampine (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수현 |
| Hanja | 金秀賢 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Suhyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Suhyŏn |
Early life edit
Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on January 25, 1985.[3] She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea.[4] Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia.[5] She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, Ewha Voice.[6] She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.[5]
Career edit
Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005,[6][7] which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.
Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006).[8] Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him.[6] For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.[9]
Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).[10]
Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[11]
In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973.[12] Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.[13]
In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.[14]
In 2023, Kim will appear in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which will air on Netflix.[15]
Personal life edit
Kim married Korean-American businessman Matthew Shampine on December 14, 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul.[16][17][18] Kim is a pescetarian.[19][20]
In April 2020, she announced that she was expecting her first child, and was 15 weeks pregnant.[21] On October 1, she gave birth to her daughter.[22][23]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Helen Cho | [24] |
| Equals | The Collective (voice) | [25] | |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Arra Champignon | [26] |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Nagini | [27][28][29] |
| 2023 | A Normal Family | Jisoo | First Korean film [30] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Queen of the Game | Park Joo-won | |
| 2010 | The Fugitive: Plan B | Sophie | |
| 2011 | Romance Town | Hwang Joo-won | |
| 2011–2012 | Brain | Jang Yoo-jin | |
| 2012 | Standby | Kim Soo-hyun | |
| 2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Kim Mi-rae | [31] |
| 2014–2016 | Marco Polo | Khutulun | [32] |
| 2016 | Monster | Yoo Sung-ae | [33] |
| 2021 | Chimera | Yoo-jin | [34] |
| 2022 | Behind Every Star | herself | Cameo[35] |
| 2023 | Gyeongseong Creature | Maeda | [36] |
| 2024 | I'm Not a Hero | Bok Dong-hee | [37] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Korea-China Supermodel Contest | — | — | 1st Place | |
| 2006 | 14th SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Queen of the Game | Won | [38] |
| 2012 | 12th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom | Standby | Won |
References edit
- ^ "UTA Pursues Overseas Crossover Potential With Two Coveted Signs (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 August 2014. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Agency Culture Depot adds Kim Soo-hyun". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 June 2018. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Tie, Aydee (3 October 2018). "Meet Claudia Kim, Korean actress who is Nagini in 'Fantastic Beasts'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Brown, Emma (May 2015). "Discovery: Claudia Kim". Interview. from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b "'TOEIC 만점' 김수현, 모델 중단-연기 전념". 뉴시스. 2 December 2006.
- ^ a b c 이, 규창 (9 November 2006). "김수현 "조디 포스터의 '카리스마 연기' 본받을래"". 머니투데이. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "유리엘 "'도망자'로 새로 시작합니다"". Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ "김수현 "국제적인 배우가 되어야죠"". 헤럴드경제. 19 April 2013.
- ^ "이하나·고아라·박시연 등 SBS 연기대상 뉴스타상". 노컷뉴스. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Cannes: 5 South Korean Talents to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2018. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Claudia Kim Is The First Korean Actress To Attend Annual Women In Film Gala". soompi.com. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Claudia Kim: After starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and attending the Women in Film Annual Gala with Max Mara, we caught the in-demand model-actor in a rare moment of downtime". Wonderland. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "수현, YG엔터 전속계약 체결…김희애 차승원 강동원 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Kim, Yu-jin (28 September 2022). "수현, 넷플릭스 시리즈 '경성크리처' 출연…미스터리 활약 예고 [공식입장]" [Soohyun to appear in the Netflix series 'Kyungseong Creature'... Mystery activity notice [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Avengers star Claudia Kim to marry WeWork Korea's Matthew Shampine in December". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "First Clara, now Claudia Kim – why do Korean celebrities keep falling for WeWork bosses?". South China Morning Post. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Actress Kim Soo-hyun in Relationship with Businessman". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 August 2019. from the original on 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Vegan K-pop and K-drama stars: 4 Korean celebrities who follow a plant-based diet (well, mostly) – Lee Hyori, Im Soo-jung, Claudia Kim and Lee Ha-nui". scmp.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "More Korean stars go vegetarian". koreaherald.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Ki-soo, Park (14 April 2020). "Avengers star Claudia Kim '15 weeks pregnant'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Claudia Kim WELCOMES first baby with husband Min Geun; Says 'She's perfect'". Pinkvilla. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Kim, U. (1 October 2020). "Claudia Kim Gives Birth To Her First Child". Soompi. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Tae, Hong (24 April 2015). "Rising star Claudia Kim talks about Avengers 2 role". The Korea Times. from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "'Equals,' starring Korean actors, invited to Venice film fest". Kpop Herald. 3 August 2015. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Actress Claudia Kim joins cast of 'The Dark Tower'". Yonhap News Agency. 15 July 2016. from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Rounds Out Cast, Major Plot Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2017. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Avengers: Age of Ultron' actress Claudia Kim added to 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel". Newsday. 3 July 2017. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini". Entertainment Weekly. 25 September 2018. from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (13 October 2022). "[공식] 설경구X장동건X김희애X수현, 허진호 감독 신작 '더 디너'로 뭉쳤다...9월 말 크랭크 업" [[Official] Seol Kyung-gu X Jang Dong-gun X Kim Hee-ae X Soo-hyeon, and director Huh Jin-ho's new film 'The Dinner' are teamed up... Crank up at the end of September] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Claudia Kim in "7th Grade Civil Servant" as spy". Hancinema. 22 November 2012. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Kim Soo-hyun Cast in Hollywood Adaption". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 July 2016. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Avengers actress Claudia Kim cast for drama 'Monster'". Kpop Herald. 15 February 2016. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Hwang Chae-hyun (27 September 2021). "박해수X수현X이희준 '키마이라' 10월30일 첫방송 [공식]" [Park Hae-soo X Soo-hyeon X Lee Hee-jun 'Kimira' first broadcast on October 30 [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Hee-jae (17 October 2022). "이서진, 매니저 됐다…조여정→수현, 역대급 라인업 공개 (연예인 매니저로 살아남기)" [Seojin Lee became the manager... Jo Yeo-jeong → Soo-hyun, all-time lineup revealed (Surviving as a celebrity manager)]. X-ports News (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Seong-hyeon (28 September 2022). "박서준·한소희·위하준, 넷플릭스 '경성크리처' 공개 확정" [Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, and Wi Ha-jun confirmed to release Netflix 'Kyungseong Creature'] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (6 September 2023). "[공식] 장기용·천우희 '히어로는 아닙니다만' 연기 맛집 라인업 완성" [[Official] Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee's 'I'm Not a Hero' acting restaurant line-up completed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Supermodel-Turned-Actresses Taking Over Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 December 2006. from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links edit
- Claudia Kim at YG Entertainment
- Claudia Kim at IMDb
- Claudia Kim at the Korean Movie Database
- Claudia Kim at HanCinema