Kim Jung-hwa
| Kim Jung-hwa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
September 9, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University - Broadcasting and Entertainment |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Agent | 4HIM Entertainment |
| Spouse(s) | Yoo Eun-sung (m. 2013) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정화 |
| Hanja | 金晶和 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-hwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏnghwa |
Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom Nonstop 3, and has since played leading roles in the television series 1% of Anything (2003) and Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (2004), as well as the films Spy Girl (2004) and The Elephant on the Bike (2007).
Career
Kim Jung-hwa made her acting debut in 2000 when she appeared in Lee Seung-hwan's music video "You to You." She rose to fame in 2002 with the sitcom Nonstop 3, and was soon cast in supporting roles in the television dramas Glass Slippers (2002) and Into the Sun (2003).[1]
Kim starred as the leading actress in the romantic comedies 1% of Anything (2003) in which she played a middle school teacher who enters a contract marriage with a tycoon's grandson, and Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (2004) where her homely character is unexpectedly caught in a love triangle between two brothers. This was followed by her first film Spy Girl (2004), a comedy about a North Korean agent who goes undercover in the South as a Burger King employee, but to her dismay finds herself becoming popular with the male student customers.
Kim made her stage debut in 2006, in the Russian plays Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov and The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky. She later starred in the homegrown musical Audition (2007), Sam Shepard's Fool for Love (2010), and the Kim Kwang-seok jukebox musical The Days (2013).[2][3][4][5]
Her next major film role was in 2007's The Elephant on the Bike, as the love interest of an emotionally withdrawn zookeeper with a deformed hand. She then drew positive reviews for her portrayal of a cold-hearted loan shark heiress in the hit drama War of Money.[1] Kim continued to appear in television, notably in four-episode anthology Things We Do That We Know We Will Regret (2008), and historical period dramas The Kingdom of the Winds (2009) and Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (2011).[6] In 2012, Kim starred in Solid but Fluid (titled "Silverscreen Lovers" in Korean), a 3D short film about a soon-to-be-married couple that catches a glimpse of their future while at the drive-in theater.[7][8]
Kim published a book of essays in 2012, which included her musings on life as an actress, as well as stories about her volunteer work helping impoverished children as part of the fight against global hunger. She titled it Hello, Agnes!, after the African child with HIV/AIDS whom she met in Uganda and has sponsored since 2009.[9] Kim donated all proceeds to charity.[10]
After a supporting role in Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), Kim returned to cable television in 2015 in the disaster/medical drama D-Day.[11]
Personal life
Kim married contemporary Christian music composer and missionary Yoo Eun-sung on August 24, 2013.[12][13] They first met when both became goodwill ambassadors for the humanitarian organization Food for the Hungry International, and grew close when Yoo composed the music while Kim wrote the lyrics for the single "Hello, Agnes!" which accompanied the release of Kim's same-titled memoir.[14][15][16]
She gave birth to their first child, son Yoo Hwa on June 14, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.[17][18]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | New Nonstop | Kim Jung-hwa | MBC |
| 2002 | Glass Slippers | Park Yeon-woong | SBS |
| 2002-2003 | Nonstop 3 | Kim Jung-hwa | MBC |
| 2003 | Into the Sun | Lee Soo-jin | SBS |
| 1% of Anything | Kim Da-hyun | MBC | |
| 2004 | Nonstop 4 | Part-time employee at fast food chain (cameo, episode 78) | MBC |
| Snow White: Taste Sweet Love | Ma Young-hee | KBS2 | |
| Drama City "Massage" | Eun Hee-sung | KBS2 | |
| Span Drama "A Very Special Flavored Lemonade" | Woman reading a book | MBC | |
| 2005 | Three-Leaf Clover | Park Yeon-hee | SBS |
| 2007 | War of Money | Lee Cha-yeon | SBS |
| The Devil That Pours Red Wine | Min Soo-yeon | MBC Every 1 | |
| 2008 | Before and After: Plastic Surgery Clinic | TV reporter (cameo, episode 1) | MBC |
| Things We Do That We Know We Will Regret | Kim In-ah | KBS2 | |
| Night After Night | Wang Joo-hyun | MBC | |
| 2008-2009 | The Kingdom of the Winds | Princess Yi-ji | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Good Job, Good Job | Na Mi-ra | MBC |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Woo Geum-ji | SBS |
| 2011-2012 | Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror | Seol Ji | KBS1 |
| 2012 | Ugly Cake | Kim Joo-hee | MBC |
| 2013 | She Is Wow! | Actress (cameo, episode 3) | tvN |
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | Yoon Yi-seol | tvN | |
| 2015 | D-Day | Eun So-yul | jTBC |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spy Girl | Park Hyo-jin/Rim Kye-soon |
| 2006 | No Regret | Shim Hyun-woo (cameo) |
| 2007 | The Elephant on the Bike | Ji Ha-kyung |
| 2008 | Dooly and Me (short film) | Soon-ok |
| 2010 | Tokyo Taxi | Flight attendant (cameo) |
| Read My Lips | Jung-hwa | |
| Star of Hope: Ikhwezi Le Themba | Documentary narrator | |
| 2012 | Solid but Fluid (3D short film) | Jin-young |
| 2016 | Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | |
Music videos
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "You to You" | Lee Seung-hwan |
| "Babybaby" | MOVE | |
| "Yesterday" | Island | |
| 2001 | "Christmas Wishes" | Lee Seung-hwan |
| 2002 | "In My Heart" | 4U |
| "Holding On to You" | Naul | |
| "No Matter How Much" | ||
| "Fate" | ||
| "I Know" | ||
| 2003 | "Reincarnated" | Lee Seung-hwan |
| 2004 | "No More Now" | Lee So-ra |
| 2009 | "When I Watch a Drama" | Byul |
| "My Love" | 1sagain | |
| 2012 | "Hello, Agnes!" | Kim Jung-hwa |
Variety/Radio shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Music Camp | MBC | VJ |
| 2002-2003 | Inkigayo | SBS | Host |
| Music for You with Kim Jung-hwa | MBC FM4U | DJ | |
| 2010-present | Project Hope Volunteer: Donating Is Happiness | MBC | Host |
| 2012 | Just a Moment Campaign | MBC FM4U | DJ |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Uncle Vanya | Yelena |
| The Lower Depths | Nastya | |
| 2007 | Audition | Kim Sun-ah |
| 2010 | Fool for Love | May |
| 2013 | The Days | Her |
Discography
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Guidelines for Ex-lovers" | Track from Audition cast recording |
| 2012 | "Hello, Agnes!" | Single |
Book
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hello, Agnes! | Paper Book | ISBN 9788997148233 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Sitcom | Nonstop 3 | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Glass Slippers | Won | |
| 2003 | 39th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Nonstop 3 | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Into the Sun | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | 1% of Anything | Nominated | |
| 2004 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Massage | Nominated |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries | War of Money | Nominated |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Things We Do That We Know We Will Regret | Nominated |
| Best Couple Award with Song Il-gook | The Kingdom of the Winds | Nominated | ||
References
- 1 2 "KIM Jung-hwa". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (20 December 2011). "Kim Jung-hwa admits to dating Lee Seung-hyun". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Chung, Ah-young (4 July 2010). "Musical star Park debuts in play". The Korea Times. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Screen stars take to the stage in Fool For Love". Dramabeans. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Calendar: Those Days". The Korea Herald. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Jung-hwa to Star in KBS 2TV's 4-Part Drama Series". KBS Global. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Jung-hwa to return to big screen with 3D film". 10Asia. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (7 September 2012). "Kim Jung-hwa to star in 3-D movie". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Jung-hwa Reflects on Charity Work in Book". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (15 November 2012). "Kim Jung Hwa Publishes Essay Memoir and Donates All Royalties to Kids With Aids in Uganda". enewsWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (28 May 2015). "Kim Jung Hwa To Make Her Small Screen Comeback". BNTNews. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (26 August 2013). "Kim Jung Hwa and Yoo Eun Sung Get Married". enewsWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yi (26 August 2013). "Photos from Kim Jung Hwa & Yoo Eun Sung's wedding ceremony revealed". StarN News. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (16 November 2012). "Kim Jung Hwa Releases Self-Penned Single for Her Charity Essay Book". enewsWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (16 April 2013). "Actress Kim Jung Hwa to Wed CCM Singer Yoo Eun Sung in Fall". enewsWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (17 April 2013). "Kim Jung-hwa to marry missionary". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (9 November 2013). "Kim Jung-hwa pregnant". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Son, Angela (16 June 2014). "Actress Kim Jung Hwa gets a son". KDramaStars. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links
- Kim Jung-hwa on Twitter
- Kim Jung-hwa on Cyworld
- Kim Jung-hwa at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Jung-hwa at the Internet Movie Database
- Kim Jung-hwa at the Internet Movie Database
- Kim Jung-hwa at HanCinema