Kim Min-jung
kim Min-jung in 2019
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982
Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
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 (Korean: 김민정; born July 30, 1982) is a South Korean actress.[2][3][4]

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.[5] As she grew up, she would become one of a set of Korean child actors who successfully transitioned into adult roles.[6] Kim's more notable TV series include Ireland, Fashion 70's, New Heart,[7] Strike Love,[8] and The Thorn Birds.[9] She has also appeared in films such as Flying Boys, Forbidden Quest,[10] and The Scam.[11][12] In 2018, Kim was cast in Kim Eun-sook's romance melodrama Mr. Sunshine.[13]

In August 2023, Kim signed with new agency Mynest Company.[14]

Personal life

Kim is Catholic.[15]

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 [16]
2004 Flying Boys Hwangbo Su-jin [17]
2006 Forbidden Quest Jeong-bin [18]
2009 The Scam Yoo Seo-yeon [19]
2012 Return of the Family Kim Hyo-jeong [20]
2013 Queen of the Night Hee-joo [21]

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 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 [22]
Rival Jung Chae-yeon [23]
2003 Land of Wine Sun-hee [24]
2004 Ireland Han Si-yeon [25]
2005 Fashion 70's Go Joon-hee [26]
2006 Stranger Than Paradise Yoo Hee-ram [27]
2007 New Heart Nam Hye-seok [28]
2009 Strike Love Choi Eom-ji
2011 The Thorn Birds Han Yoo-kyeong [29]
2012 The Third Hospital Jin Hye-in [30]
2014 Gap-dong Oh Maria [31]
2015 The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 Mae-wol [32]
2017 Man to Man Cha Do-ha [33]
2018 Mr. Sunshine Kudo Hina / Lee Yang-hwa [34]
2019 My Fellow Citizens! Park Hoo-ja [35]
2021 The Devil Judge Jeong Seon-ah [36]

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Music Bank Co-host [37]
2012 The Duet [38]
2016 Tasty Road With Yura [39]
2018 Snail Hotel [40]
2022 Beauty and Booty Season 7 [41]

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 [42]
2018 Best Supporting Actress Mr. Sunshine Won [43]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actress – Television Nominated [44]
KBS Drama Awards 1992 Best Young Actress Kim Min-jung Won [45]
1998 Won
2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 Won [46]
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Top Excellence Award, Actress My Fellow Citizens Won [47]
MBC Drama Awards 2004 Best New Actress Ireland Won [48]
2008 Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries New Heart Won [49]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Female Drama Star New Heart Won [50]
SBS Drama Awards 2002 New Star Award Rival Won [51]
2005 Top 10 Stars Fashion 70's Won [52]

References

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