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.
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Music Bank | Co-host | |
2012 | The Duet | ||
2016 | Tasty Road | With Yura | |
2018 | Snail Hotel | ||
2022 | Beauty and Booty | Season 7 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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KOR Gaon | |||||
"From Me to You" | 2009 | — | Strike Love OST | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
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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 |