Kim Min-jung (born 30 July 1982) is a South Korean actress.
Kim Min-jung (born 30 July 1982) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Kim made her acting debut in the MBC Best Theater episode Widow in 1988, when she was six years old. She went on to star in a number of television dramas as one of the most sought-after and praised child actors of her generation. She would grow up to be one of a group of Korean child actors who successfully transitioned into adult roles. Ireland, Fashion 70^/s, New Heart, Strike Love, and The Thorn Birds are some of Kim^/s more notable TV shows. She^/s also been in movies like Flying Boys, Forbidden Quest, and The Scam. Kim was cast in Kim Eun-romance sook^/s melodrama Mr. Sunshine in 2018.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 City – There^/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Music Bank | Co-host | |
| 2012 | The Duet | ||
| 2016 | Tasty Road | With Yura | |
| 2018 | Snail Hotel | ||
| 2022 | Beauty and Booty | Season 7 |
Discography
| 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
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
