Kim Ah-joong
| Kim Ah-joong | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 16, 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names |
Kim Ah-jung Kim A-joong |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김아중 |
| Hanja | 金亞中 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim A-jung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ajung |
| Website | |
| http://www.namooactors.com/star/kimajoong/ | |
Kim Ah-joong (also Kim Ah-Jung or Kim A-joong; born October 16, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean film and drama actress/model and a singer. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University and attended Korea University and the International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland.[1] She is best known for playing the main character in the 2006 critically acclaimed romance comedy 200 Pounds Beauty.
Career
Kim Ah-joong is a well-known Korean actress/model/singer who rose to stardom from her roles in numerous films and commercials. She is best known for her role as a large girl (Han-na) who undergoes cosmetic surgery makeover to become a pop sensation in the highly successful 2006 South Korean comedy movie 200 Pounds Beauty. For this role, she was awarded Best Actress in the 2007 Grand Bell Awards.[2] She did her own singing in the movie, including "Beautiful Girl' in the opening credits music and the song 'Maria'.
Prior to that, she appeared in a few other TV series including the popular Bizarre Bunch in 2005 by KBS.
In December 2012, Kim co-starred with Ji Sung in romantic comedy film My PS Partner as Yoon-jung. It is about a woman who in an attempt to spice up her five-year relationship, tries to have phone sex with her boyfriend but accidentally gets Hyun Seung on the line instead.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Catch Me | Yoon Jin Sook |
| 2013 | Amazing | Erin |
| 2012 | My PS Partner | Yoon-jung |
| 2010 | Foxy Festival | Soo-jung, cameo |
| 2009 | Present | Spy W |
| 2006 | 200 Pounds Beauty | Kang Han-na / Jenny |
| 2005 | When Romance Meets Destiny | Lee Kyung-jae |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sign (SBS) | Go Da-kyung |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple (KBS2) | Han Ji-soo |
| 2008 | On Air (SBS) | Ep. 1 cameo - award ceremony red carpet |
| 2005 | Bizarre Bunch (KBS1) | Kim Jong-nam |
| 2005 | Our Attitude to Prepare Parting (MBC) | Seo Hee-won |
| 2004 | Emperor of the Sea (KBS2) | Ha Jin |
| 2004 | Love Survival | Herself |
Music videos
Shin Hye Sung - Same thought
Youme - 여자라서 하지 못한 말
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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See also
- List of Koreans
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- Korean wave
References
- ↑ http://www.imi-luzern.com/newsevents/153-kim-ah-joong.html
- ↑ "Ah-jung Kim - Awards". IMDb.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (17 October 2012). "Ji Sung and Kim Ah Joong’s Release Movie Poster for Phone Sex Comedy". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ Lee, Nancy (9 November 2012). "Ji Sung and Kim Ah Joong Dial Up for My PS Partner". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Korean Actor(Actress) Kim Ah-Jung, Biography and Photos". Tour 2 Korea.
External links
- Official site (Korean)
- KimAhJoong.net (unofficial fansite)
- Ah-jung Kim at the Internet Movie Database