Kim Min-jung (actress)

Kim Min-jung
kim Min-jung in 2019
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHanyang University – Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
AgentMynest Company
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Min-jeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Minjŏng

Kim Min-jung (Korean김민정; born July 30, 1982) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Kim made her acting debut in 1988, at six years old, in the MBC Best Theater episode Widow. She then starred in numerous television dramas as one of the most in-demand and praised child actresses of her generation. As she grew up, she would become one of a set of Korean child actors who successfully transitioned into adult roles. Kim's more notable TV series include Ireland, Fashion 70's, New Heart, Strike Love, and The Thorn Birds. She has also appeared in films such as Flying Boys, Forbidden Quest, and The Scam. In 2018, Kim was cast in Kim Eun-sook's romance melodrama Mr. Sunshine.

In August 2023, Kim signed with new agency Mynest Company.

Personal life

Kim is Catholic.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
1989 Samtos and Dori with Braids
1992 Come Back, Frog Boys
1993 Kid Cop Eunsu
1995 ??? ???
1998 Zzang Class President
Whispering Corridors Chatter
2002 L'abri: Bus Stop So-hee
2003 Project X Leia
2004 Flying Boys Hwangbo Su-jin
2006 Forbidden Quest Jeong-bin
2009 The Scam Yoo Seo-yeon
2012 Return of the Family Kim Hyo-jeong
2013 Queen of the Night Hee-joo

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
1988 MBC Best Theater:Widow
1990 Bizarre Family, Bizarre School
1991 Flower That Never Wilts
1992 Women's Theater: Shaking Distance
1994 Stranger than Paradise Yoo Hee-ran
1995 Adolescence 2
Jang Nok-su
1996 Start
Jo Gwang-jo
Princess Deok-hye
생명
1997 Yesterday
Wedding Dress
70-minute Drama – Isle
70-minute Drama – Baby Blues Parenting Diary
70-minute Drama – Baby Blues Fetal Diary
Drama CityThere's Still Time to Love
1998 Sunflower
See and See Again
The King and the Queen Queen Jeong-sun
MBC Best Theater: 설사약 권하는 사회
1999 Invitation
I'm Still Loving You
KAIST Kim Min-hee
Nice Girls
2000 She's the One
Medical Center
The Unstoppables
Bad Boys
2001 Mina
2002 The Thought of Wearing Rubber Shoes Backwards
Rival Jung Chae-yeon
2003 Land of Wine Sun-hee
2004 Ireland Han Si-yeon
2005 Fashion 70's Go Joon-hee
2006 Stranger Than Paradise Yoo Hee-ram
2007 New Heart Nam Hye-seok
2009 Strike Love Choi Eom-ji
2011 The Thorn Birds Han Yoo-kyeong
2012 The Third Hospital Jin Hye-in
2014 Gap-dong Oh Maria
2015 The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 Mae-wol
2017 Man to Man Cha Do-ha
2018 Mr. Sunshine Kudo Hina / Lee Yang-hwa
2019 My Fellow Citizens! Park Hoo-ja
2021 The Devil Judge Jeong Seon-ah

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Music Bank Co-host
2012 The Duet
2016 Tasty Road With Yura
2018 Snail Hotel
2022 Beauty and Booty Season 7

Discography

List of singles, showing year released,
selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
Gaon
"From Me to You" 2009 Strike Love OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

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 Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 Won
2018 Best Supporting Actress Mr. Sunshine Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actress – Television Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 1992 Best Young Actress Kim Min-jung Won
1998 Won
2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 Won
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Top Excellence Award, Actress My Fellow Citizens Won
MBC Drama Awards 2004 Best New Actress Ireland Won
2008 Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries New Heart Won
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Female Drama Star New Heart Won
SBS Drama Awards 2002 New Star Award Rival Won
2005 Top 10 Stars Fashion 70's Won

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