Kim Hee-sun

Template:Short description{{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B= Template:AmboxTemplate:DMCA }}{{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox person Kim Hee-sun (Template:Korean; born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical series Faith (2012), teen series Angry Mom (2015), melodrama The Lady in Dignity (2017), and fantasy series Tomorrow (2022).

Career

Kim Hee-sun won the Fair Face Beauty Contest in 1992 while in middle school and began modeling in teen magazines. In 1993, Kim, then a high school sophomore, appeared in a commercial for Lotte Samkang's crab chips, which led to her acting debut in Dinosaur Teacher;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and an MC gig for music show Live TV Music 20 that same year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=await>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

She enjoyed peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, starring in one hit Korean drama after another.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Unreliable source? These include Men of the Bath House (1995) written by Kim Soo-hyun,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Propose (1997),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wedding Dress (1997) with Lee Seung-yeon,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Forever Yours (1998) with Ryu Si-won,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mister Q (1998) with Kim Min-jong and Song Yun-ah,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sunflower (1998) with Ahn Jae-wook,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Tomato (1999) with Kim Suk-hoon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kim won the top prize at the 1998 SBS Drama Awards for Mister Q, making her at the time the youngest-ever Grand Prize (Daesang) winner, at age 21.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During this period, she also appeared in numerous advertisements and rose to fame both at home and abroad as one of Korea's most beautiful and trend-setting actresses.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Unlike her success in television, the silver screen proved to be a bigger challenge for Kim's career.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She made her film debut in 1997's Repechage opposite Jang Dong-gun,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the film's director Lee Kwang-hoon subsequently put her in his next film, Ghost in Love (1999).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In her most high-profile role to date, Kim played the daughter of a Mongolian general in the big-budget martial arts fantasy Bichunmoo, shot in China and released in summer 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although criticized for her acting in the film,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it gave her more domestic and international exposure than any of her other films. Along with her popular TV dramas, it cemented her position as a Korean Wave star in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In late 2001, Kim took on a completely different kind of role, cutting her hair short and starring as an animator in Wanee & Junah.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although her acting in this film drew a favorable response from critics, the film itself was a commercial flop.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her career took a downturn in 2003, when the environmentally-themed melodrama A Man Who Went to Mars, also known as A Letter From Mars, costarring Shin Ha-kyun became an utter bomb at the box office.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She returned to television, however My Fair Lady (2003) which was adapted from the Japanese television drama Yamato Nadeshiko,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Sad Love Story (2005) where she played a blind singer, both received low ratings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Due to her popularity among Chinese viewers, Kim was then cast opposite Jackie Chan in The Myth, for which she learned to speak Mandarin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Back in Korea, her career slump continued with Smile Again in 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Kim in 2009

Kim married in 2007, and she left the entertainment scene to devote her time to being a wife and mother. During this five-year hiatus from acting, apart from appearing in magazines,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kim published a book in 2009 on childcare and how to lose post-pregnancy weight, titled Kim Hee-sun's Happy Mom Project.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Though she had a minor role in the Chinese epic The Warring States (2011),Template:Citation needed Kim officially made her comeback in 2012 as a modern-day doctor who time-travels to Goryeo in the period romance Faith, the last collaboration by screenwriter Song Ji-na and television director Kim Jong-hak.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2013, Kim became one of the hosts of the revamped second season of variety talk show Strong Heart, titled Hwasin – Controller of the Heart.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After Hwasin was cancelled, she was cast in the Lee Kyung-hee-penned weekend family drama Wonderful Days (2014).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was followed by Angry Mom in 2015, where Kim's portrayal of the titular character who returns to high school when she learns that her teenage daughter is being bullied was highly praised by critics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kim then began filming for Chinese fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy, which started airing in July 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2017, Kim starred in the television series, The Lady in Dignity alongside Kim Sun-ah.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The series achieved a rating of 12.6% for its finale, becoming JTBC's highest rated drama at the time. Kim's performance was well received by critics and audience.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2018, Kim starred in tvN's mystery drama Room No. 9.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The same year she confirmed her return to the big screen with independent film Paper Flower.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2020, Kim starred in the science fiction romance drama Alice which was broadcast on SBS in 2020 and released worldwide on Netflix in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2022, Kim starred in the MBC fantasy drama Tomorrow, playing the role of grim reaper Goo-ryeon.<ref name=Tomorrow/>

Personal life

Marriage and family

Kim wed businessman Park Ju-young in a lavish ceremony at the Seoul Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel on October 19, 2007.<ref name=await /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She gave birth to daughter Park Yeon-ah on January 21, 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Philanthropy

On March 9, 2022, Kim donated Template:KRW million to the Korean Red Cross to help the victims of the massive forest fire that started in Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province, and spread to Samcheok, Gangwon Province.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On April 25, 2022, Kim donated Template:KRW million to Asan Medical Center to pay for the treatments of low-income patients.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Endless Love" (無盡的愛 ) (Kim Hee-sun with Jackie Chan)	2005	The Myth OST
"No Matter How Many Times We Part" (몇번을 헤어져도 ) (Kim Hee-sun with Yoon Gun)		Sad Love Story OST
"Love Is" (사랑이란 ) (Mighty Mouth ft. Kim Hee-sun)	2011	Mighty Fresh

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Abbr
1997	Repechage	Eun-hye
1999	Ghost in Love	Jin Chae-byul
	Calla	Kang Ji-hee		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000	Bichunmoo	Sullie
2001	Wanee & Junah	Wa-ni
2003	A Man Who Went to Mars	So-hee
2005	The Myth	Princess Ok-soo	Hong Kong-Chinese film
2011	The Warring States	Pang Wan	Chinese film
2023	Honey Sweet	Il-yeong		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	A Legend	Mysterious Woman	Chinese film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:TBA	New Police Story 2		Chinese film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Abbr
1993	Dinosaur Teacher	Kim Hee-sun
1994	The Story of Chunhyang	Seong Chunhyang		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1995	Agatha Christie	Lee Joon-hee		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Sons of the Wind	Lee Yeon-hwa
	Men of the Bath House	Kim Soo-kyung
1996	Colors "White Side"	Kim Hye-jin / Song Eun-young		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	A Faraway Country	Seo Woon-ha		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1997	Propose	Kim Yoo-ra
	New York Story	Jae-in
	Wedding Dress	Kim Doo-na
1998	Forever Yours	Han Seo-hee
	Mister Q	Han Hye-won
	Sunflower	Han Soo-yeon
1999	Tomato	Lee Han-yi
	Goodbye My Love	Seo Yeon-joo		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	My Fair Lady	Ha Min-kyung
2005	Sad Love Story	Park Hye-in
2006	Smile Again	Oh Dan-hee
2007	Tai Chi Chasers	Phoebe	Voiced in the Korean version
2012	Faith	Yoo Eun-soo
2014	Wonderful Days	Cha Hae-won
2015	Angry Mom	Jo Kang-ja / Jo Bang-wool
2016	Ice Fantasy	Lian Ji	Chinese drama
2017	The Lady in Dignity	Woo Ah-jin
2018	Room No. 9	Eulji Hae-yi
2020	Alice	Yoon Tae-yi / Park Sun-young
2022	Tomorrow	Goo-ryeon		<ref name=Tomorrow>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2024	Bitter Sweet Hell	Noh Young-won		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Template:Abbr
2022	Remarriage & Desires	Seo Hye-seung	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Abbr
1993	Live TV Music 20	Host
1995	TV Time Travel			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1996–1998	Live TV Music 20
1999	There Is Something Special with Kim Hee-sun			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	A Very Special Gift with Kim Hee-sun			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Human Documentary Love: I Want to Be Thumbelina's Mom III	Narrator	Documentary	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	Hwasin: Controller of the Heart	Host
2017	My Little Old Boys	Special Host	episodes 48–50
	Island Trio	Cast member		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Talkmon	Host		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Honeymoon Tavern	Cast Member	Episode 1–9	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2024	Watcha Up To?	Cast Member	Episode 1–

Bibliography

Year	Title	Publisher	ISBN
2009	Kim Hee-sun's Happy Mom Project	L Company	Template:ISBN

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Template:Abbr
Andre Kim Best Star Awards	2003	Star Award	Kim Hee-sun	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2007			Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2009			Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
APAN Star Awards	2014	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Wonderful Days	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2015	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Angry Mom	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2016	Best APAN Star Award	Kim Hee-sun	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2021	Top Excellence Award, Best Actress in a Miniseries	Alice	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Asia Artist Awards	2017	Grand Prize (Daesang)	The Lady in Dignity	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony	2015	Most Influential Asian Award	Kim Hee-sun	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Baeksang Arts Awards	1996	Best New Actress – Television	Men of the Bath House	Template:Won
	2000	Most Popular Actress (TV)	Tomato	Template:Won
	2002	Best Actress – Film	Wanee & Junah	Template:Nom
		Most Popular Actress (Film)		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2018	Best Actress – Television	The Lady in Dignity	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2000	Popular Star Award	Bichunmoo	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2001	Best Leading Actress	Wanee & Junah	Template:Nom
		Popular Star Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2023	Best Actress	Honey Sweet	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Cosmo Beauty Awards	2012	Beauty Icon of the Year	Kim Hee-sun	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fair Face Beauty Contest	1992	Grand Prize (Daesang)		Template:Won
Grand Bell Awards	2001	Best Actress	Bichunmoo	Template:Nom
Hong Kong Film Awards	2006	Best Original Film Song	The Myth	Template:Nom
KBS Drama Awards	1994	Best Young Actress	The Story of Chunhyang	Template:Nom
	1995	Best New Actress	Sons of the Wind	Template:Won
	1996	Excellence Award, Actress	A Faraway Country, Colors	Template:Won
	1997	Popularity Award	Propose	Template:Won
	2014	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Wonderful Days	Template:Nom
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama		Template:Nom
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	2012	Best Actress	Faith	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Korea Drama Awards	2015	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Angry Mom	Template:Nom
MBC Drama Awards	1998	Popularity Award	Forever Yours, Sunflower	Template:Won
	2015	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Angry Mom	Template:Nom
		Top 10 Stars		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries		Template:Nom
	2022		Tomorrow	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2024		Bitter Sweet Hell	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Grand Prize (Daesang)		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Couple Award Template:Small		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
SBS Drama Awards	1998	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Mister Q	Template:Won
	2000	SBSi Award	Tomato	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Big Star Award		Template:Won
	2012	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Faith	Template:Nom
	2020	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Alice	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Seoul Awards	2017	Best Actress	The Lady in Dignity	Template:Nominated	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

State honors

citation

CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Country Or Organization	Year	Honor Or Award	Template:Abbr
Chung-Ang University	2005	Blue Dragon Achievement Award	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
National Tax ServiceTemplate:NoteTag		Prime Minister's Commendation	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Template:Abbr
Forbes	2018	Korea Power Celebrity 40	19th	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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