Yunjin Kim (born November 7, 1973) is an American actress.[2][3][4] She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film Shiri (1999), Sun-Hwa Kwon on the American television series Lost (2004–2010), as well as series such as Mistresses (2013–2016), Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022), XO, Kitty (2023–present).
Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1983-1984.[5] They lived in Staten Island, New York. She joined the middle school drama club in the 7th grade and performed in the musical My Fair Lady.
Kim attended high school at the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, a public high school located in Manhattan. From there, she went on to study drama at the London Academy of Performing Arts and later earned her BFA degree in drama at Boston University. Kim has remarked that in her zeal to become Americanized quickly, she studied acting, academics and pronunciation with equal intensity.[citation needed] She is also a trained dancer and martial arts fighter.[6]
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After graduation, Kim devoted herself full-time to acting. She garnered several minor parts on MTV, in soap opera-style dramas on ABC, and on the off-Broadway stage. In 1997, she starred in Splendid Holiday, a Korean TV drama shot on location in New York. Kim decided to return to Korea. She was cast in the TV drama Wedding Dress and was also invited to act in Lee Kwangmo's feature Spring in My Hometown, although she ended up not taking this role.[citation needed] Her breakthrough debut came in the 1999 film Shiri, South Korea's first blockbuster film. Shiri became the highest-grossing film in Korean history at the time. In November 2000, she continued her association with Kang Je-gyu in The Legend of Gingko.
After acting in a Japanese film and a feature set in Los Angeles, Kim appeared in the sci-fi feature Yesterday. Then in 2002, Kim took the lead role in Ardor, the feature film debut of documentarist Byun Young-ju. The film was invited to screen in a non-competitive section at the 2003 Berlin film festival.
In 2004, Kim started appearing in the U.S. television series Lost, which ran for six seasons.
In May 2006, Maxim named Kim number 98 on its annual Hot 100 List.[7] In October 2006 she was featured on the cover of Stuff, as well as an inside spread.
Kim in 2011
In 2013, she had a leading role in the ABC drama series Mistresses.[8]
Kim in 2015
In 2018, Kim returned to Korean television by headlining the series Ms. Ma, Nemesis.[9]
^Park, Hae-na (April 26, 2019). "[단독] "대한민국 배우"라던 월드스타 김윤진, 국적은 '미국' : 네이버 포스트". Hankook Biz (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2024.
^"Actress Kim in Lost as Sun". July 17, 2013. from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
^William Keck (January 15, 2006). "Actress Kim gets 'Lost' in generous gifts, jewels". USA Today. from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^Jae-Ha Kim (April 13, 2005). . New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^Todd Gilchrist (August 29, 2006). "Interview: Yunjin Kim". IGN Entertainment, Inc. from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^"Yunjin Kim Pictures, Blog, Interviews, News, Trivia, Yunjin Kim Biography". Buddytv.com. November 7, 1973. from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^Matt Webb Mitovich Lost's Yunjin Kim Finds Role on ABC's Mistresses March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, TVLine, March 16, 2012
^"Yunjin Kim hopes 'Ms. Ma, Goddess of Revenge' becomes her best Korean TV series". Yonhap News Agency. March 17, 2018. from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^"Lost's Yunjin Kim gets married in Hawaii". CNN. March 30, 2010. from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
^Lee Mi-ji (April 22, 2022). "소지섭X김윤진 '자백', 제24회 우디네 극동영화제 폐막작 선정(공식)" [So Ji-sub X Kim Yun-jin's 'Confession' selected as the closing film of the 24th Udine Far East Film Festival (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Na-ra (April 28, 2022). "도그데이즈', 크랭크업...윤여정 "웃음+공감 있는 영화" [공식]" [Dog Days', crank up... Yoon Yeo-jeong "Laughter + Sympathetic Movie" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jo Ji-young (January 2, 2024). "[공식] 윤여정X유해진 '도그데이즈' 2월 7일 개봉 확정..설날 극장 정조준". Sports Chosun (in Korean). from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^Kim Na-young (March 31, 2021). "한국판 '종이의 집', 유지태·김윤진→박해수·전종서·김지훈 출연 확정 (공식)". MKSports (in Korean). from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2022). "'종이의 집:공동경제구역' 6월 24일 파트1 공개, 하회탈 선택[공식]" [House of Paper: Common Economic Zone' Part 1 released on June 24, Hahoe Mask Selection [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yang, So-young (September 4, 2023). "김서형 류준열, 영평상 주연상 받는다...작품상은 '다음 소희" [Kim Seo-hyung Ryu Jun-yeol, Youngpyeong Award for Best Actor... 'Next Sohee' for Best Picture] (in Korean). Star Today. from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Naver.
^"1984~2008 한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 50" [1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies]. thescreen.co.kr. from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^"한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 TOP 배우 하정우 그러나 TOP 10위 안에 여성 배우는 실종...여성 주연 영화 부재가 원인" [Korean movie actor box office power TOP actor Ha Jung-woo but the female actor in the top 10 is missing... Due to the absence of female-starred films]. RNX (in Korean). January 2, 2020. from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Yunjin Kim news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Yunjin Kim born November 7 1973 is an American actress 2 3 4 She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang Hee in the South Korean film Shiri 1999 Sun Hwa Kwon on the American television series Lost 2004 2010 as well as series such as Mistresses 2013 2016 Money Heist Korea Joint Economic Area 2022 XO Kitty 2023 present Yunjin KimKim in 2022BornKim Yun jin 1973 11 07 November 7 1973 age 50 Seoul South KoreaCitizenshipSouth KoreaUnited States 1 EducationBoston University BFA OccupationActressYears active1996 presentAgentZion EntertainmentSpousePark Jeong hyeok m 2010 wbr Korean nameHangul김윤진Revised RomanizationGim Yun jinMcCune ReischauerKim Yunjin Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 2 Television 4 3 Video games 5 Accolades 5 1 Awards and nominations 5 2 Listicles 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editKim was born in Seoul South Korea She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1983 1984 5 They lived in Staten Island New York She joined the middle school drama club in the 7th grade and performed in the musical My Fair Lady Kim attended high school at the prestigious Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music amp Art and Performing Arts a public high school located in Manhattan From there she went on to study drama at the London Academy of Performing Arts and later earned her BFA degree in drama at Boston University Kim has remarked that in her zeal to become Americanized quickly she studied acting academics and pronunciation with equal intensity citation needed She is also a trained dancer and martial arts fighter 6 Career editAfter graduation Kim devoted herself full time to acting She garnered several minor parts on MTV in soap opera style dramas on ABC and on the off Broadway stage In 1997 she starred in Splendid Holiday a Korean TV drama shot on location in New York Kim decided to return to Korea She was cast in the TV drama Wedding Dress and was also invited to act in Lee Kwangmo s feature Spring in My Hometown although she ended up not taking this role citation needed Her breakthrough debut came in the 1999 film Shiri South Korea s first blockbuster film Shiri became the highest grossing film in Korean history at the time In November 2000 she continued her association with Kang Je gyu in The Legend of Gingko After acting in a Japanese film and a feature set in Los Angeles Kim appeared in the sci fi feature Yesterday Then in 2002 Kim took the lead role in Ardor the feature film debut of documentarist Byun Young ju The film was invited to screen in a non competitive section at the 2003 Berlin film festival In 2004 Kim started appearing in the U S television series Lost which ran for six seasons In May 2006 Maxim named Kim number 98 on its annual Hot 100 List 7 In October 2006 she was featured on the cover of Stuff as well as an inside spread nbsp Kim in 2011 In 2013 she had a leading role in the ABC drama series Mistresses 8 nbsp Kim in 2015 In 2018 Kim returned to Korean television by headlining the series Ms Ma Nemesis 9 In 2022 she starred as Seon Woo jin in the Korean remake of Money Heist Money Heist Korea Joint Economic Area In 2023 she acted as Principal Jina Lim in revolutionary English Korean Netflix TV Series XO Kitty Personal life editKim married her former manager Park Jeong hyeok in March 2010 on the island of Oahu after shooting her final scenes for Lost 10 Filmography editFilm edit Year Title Role Notes Ref 1999 Shiri Lee Myung hyun 2000 The Legend of Gingko Yeon 2001 Rush Seo yeong 2002 Iron Palm Ji ni Yesterday Kim Hisu No Hisu Ardor Mi heun 2005 Diary of June Seo Yun hee 2007 Mother 2008 Seven Days Yoo Ji yeon 2010 Harmony Jeong hye 2011 Heartbeat Chae Yeon hee 2012 The Neighbor Kyung hee 2014 Ode to My Father Young ja 2017 House of the Disappeared Kang Mi hee 2020 Pawn Myung ja Special appearance 2022 Confession Yang Shin ae 11 2024 Dog Days Jeong ah 12 13 Television edit Year Title Role Notes Ref 1996 Splendid Holiday 화려한 휴가 1997 Foreboding 예감 Jang Se young 1998 Wedding Dress drama 웨딩 드레스 Gina 1999 Love in 3 Colors 유정 Jang Hee ju 2004 2010 Lost Sun Hwa Kwon 2013 2016 Mistresses Karen Kim 2018 Ms Ma Nemesis Ms Ma 2022 Money Heist Korea Joint Economic Area Seon Woo jin Part 1 2 14 15 2023 XO Kitty Principal Jina Lim Video games edit Year Title Voice role Ref 2007 Lost Via Domus Sun Hwa Kwon 2012 Sleeping Dogs Tiffany KimAccolades editAwards and nominations edit Year Award Category Recipient Result 1999 35th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Film Shiri Nominated 36th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Won 19th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won 22nd Golden Cinematography Awards Won 20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated 2000 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Legend of Gingko Nominated 2002 23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Milae Won 5th Director s Cut Awards Best Actress Won 7th Women Viewers Film Awards Won 2003 40th Grand Bell Awards Nominated 2nd Korean Film Awards Nominated 39th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Film Nominated 2006 Asian Excellence Awards Outstanding Television Actress Lost Won 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Won 2007 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Dresser Award Won 2008 2nd Asian Film Awards Best Actress Seven Days Nominated 44th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Film Nominated 45th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Won 5th Max Movie Awards Won 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nominated 7th Korean Film Awards Best Actress Nominated 2009 35th Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Lost Nominated 2010 47th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Harmony Nominated 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nominated 2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Ode to My Father Nominated 8th Seoul Senior Citizen Movie Awards Movie in couple Award with Hwang Jung min Won 2017 2017 Korean Film Shining Star Awards Star Award House of the Disappeared Won 1st The Seoul Awards Best Actress Nominated 2018 SBS Drama Awards 16 Top Excellence Award Actress in a Daily and Weekend Drama Ms Ma Nemesis Nominated 2023 43rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 17 Newcomer Criticism Award Won Listicles edit Name of publisher year listed name of listicle and placement Publisher Year Listicle Rank Ref The Screen 2009 1984 2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 32nd 18 2019 2009 2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 34th 19 References edit Park Hae na April 26 2019 단독 대한민국 배우 라던 월드스타 김윤진 국적은 미국 네이버 포스트 Hankook Biz in Korean Retrieved April 22 2024 Actress Kim in Lost as Sun July 17 2013 Archived from the original on March 21 2023 Retrieved November 10 2015 William Keck January 15 2006 Actress Kim gets Lost in generous gifts jewels USA Today Archived from the original on August 26 2009 Retrieved July 14 2009 Jae Ha Kim April 13 2005 Asian stars are rising Latest TV breakthroughs look like the real deal New York Daily News Archived from the original on April 9 2008 Retrieved July 14 2009 Todd Gilchrist August 29 2006 Interview Yunjin Kim IGN Entertainment Inc Archived from the original on April 2 2009 Retrieved July 14 2009 Yunjin Kim Pictures Blog Interviews News Trivia Yunjin Kim Biography Buddytv com November 7 1973 Archived from the original on August 27 2017 Retrieved May 21 2012 2006 Hot 100 List Archived from the original on February 2 2015 Retrieved July 8 2014 Matt Webb Mitovich Lost s Yunjin Kim Finds Role on ABC s Mistresses Archived March 18 2012 at the Wayback Machine TVLine March 16 2012 Yunjin Kim hopes Ms Ma Goddess of Revenge becomes her best Korean TV series Yonhap News Agency March 17 2018 Archived from the original on September 22 2018 Retrieved September 21 2018 Lost s Yunjin Kim gets married in Hawaii CNN March 30 2010 Archived from the original on April 3 2010 Retrieved April 1 2010 Lee Mi ji April 22 2022 소지섭X김윤진 자백 제24회 우디네 극동영화제 폐막작 선정 공식 So Ji sub X Kim Yun jin s Confession selected as the closing film of the 24th Udine Far East Film Festival official in Korean Herald Pop Archived from the original on April 23 2022 Retrieved April 23 2022 via Naver Kim Na ra April 28 2022 도그데이즈 크랭크업 윤여정 웃음 공감 있는 영화 공식 Dog Days crank up Yoon Yeo jeong Laughter Sympathetic Movie Official in Korean My Daily Archived from the original on April 28 2022 Retrieved April 28 2022 via Naver Jo Ji young January 2 2024 공식 윤여정X유해진 도그데이즈 2월 7일 개봉 확정 설날 극장 정조준 Sports Chosun in Korean Archived from the original on January 2 2024 Retrieved January 2 2024 Kim Na young March 31 2021 한국판 종이의 집 유지태 김윤진 박해수 전종서 김지훈 출연 확정 공식 MKSports in Korean Archived from the original on October 8 2021 Retrieved March 31 2021 Lee Min ji April 29 2022 종이의 집 공동경제구역 6월 24일 파트1 공개 하회탈 선택 공식 House of Paper Common Economic Zone Part 1 released on June 24 Hahoe Mask Selection Official in Korean Newsen Archived from the original on April 29 2022 Retrieved April 29 2022 via Naver Kim Soo hyung January 1 2019 베스트커플 대상 감우성 김선아 노련美로 완성한 무진커플 의 위력 2018 SBS 연기대상 Best Couple Daesang Gam Woo sung Kim Seon ah the power of Mujin Couple completed with expert beauty 2018 SBS Drama Awards in Korean Osen Archived from the original on September 8 2022 Retrieved September 8 2022 via Naver Yang So young September 4 2023 김서형 류준열 영평상 주연상 받는다 작품상은 다음 소희 Kim Seo hyung Ryu Jun yeol Youngpyeong Award for Best Actor Next Sohee for Best Picture in Korean Star Today Archived from the original on September 6 2023 Retrieved September 6 2023 via Naver 1984 2008 한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 50 1984 2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies thescreen co kr Archived from the original on October 30 2023 Retrieved October 30 2023 한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 TOP 배우 하정우 그러나 TOP 10위 안에 여성 배우는 실종 여성 주연 영화 부재가 원인 Korean movie actor box office power TOP actor Ha Jung woo but the female actor in the top 10 is missing Due to the absence of female starred films RNX in Korean January 2 2020 Archived from the original on October 30 2023 Retrieved October 30 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yunjin Kim nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Yunjin Kim Yunjin Kim at IMDb Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yunjin Kim amp oldid 1220336225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
