Kim Hye-sun (born September 28, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the television drama First Wives' Club (2007–2008).

Kim Hye-sun
Born (1969-09-28) September 28, 1969 (age 55)
Other namesShirakawa Shoko
EducationDankook University (Cheonan) - Theater and film
OccupationActress
Years active1986-present
AgentRun Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
김혜선
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hye-seon
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyesŏn

Career

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Kim Hye-sun began modeling when she was in middle school. While attending Anyang High School of the Arts, Kim appeared in commercials for Orion, Lotte Samkang and Korea Cosmetics, and subsequently made her acting debut in 1986. She quickly gained popularity as a teen star with an innocent and bright image.[3] Kim also became active in Japanese entertainment in 1988, where she was known under the name Shirakawa Shoko (白川翔子) and released two photo books titled Temptation of the White Wind and Like It!.[4] In 1993, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance in Love Is Oh Yeah!.

After getting married in 1995, Kim retired from show business and immigrated to the United States. But she returned to acting two years later in the television drama The River of Maternal Love (1997). As she grew older, she began playing ajummas (middle-aged wives and mothers), notably in Famous Princesses (2006), First Wives' Club (2007) and What's for Dinner? (2009).[5] Then in 2011, Kim was cast in her first big-screen leading role in 17 years. In My Secret Partner, she played a famous chef in her 40s who becomes involved in a passionate romance with a younger man in his 20s, and the film became controversial due to its explicit content, which featured Kim in a number of nude scenes.[3][6][7]

Personal life

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Kim married her first husband in 1995, but after eight years of marriage, they divorced in September 2003. She remarried in July 2004, but she and her second husband, a businessman, divorced in 2009.[8][9] Kim has two children, a son and a daughter.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Dancing Daughter
1987 A Woman Beating the Drum
1988 If You Want Ki-yeon
1989 Memories of Balbari Mi-na
1991 The Submarine with a Rabbit Aboard Kim Mi-ah
1992 A Bloody Battle for Revenge In-hye
Sons and Lovers Ga-hee
1993 Hwa-Om-Kyung I-ryeon
Love Is Oh Yeah! Teacher Choi
1994 The Man Who Cannot Kiss Do Do-hye
1996 Piano Man Producer
2006 Dark Forest Kim Sun-a Cameo
2011 My Secret Partner Hee-sook
2022 Jajangmyeon Thank you Shorts Film; special appearance[10]
TBA My Girl's Choice American Film[11]

Television series

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Year Title Role
1987 Blue Classroom
A Tree Blooming with Love
1988 500 Years of Joseon:
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong
Moon Suk-ui
1989 A Happy Woman Yeo-kyung
1990 Pacheonmu Seol-ri, Kim Jongseo's concubine
1991 Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees
Another's Happiness Cha Moon-hee
Mudong's House Chae-kyung
Asphalt My Hometown Ki-joo
1992 Rose Garden Hye-ran
Gwanchon Essay
1993 Walking All the Way to Heaven Im Ji-sook
To the Lovely Others Ha Soon-nam, tearoom madam
To Live Sook-pyo
1994 The Land of People Jang Ji-ae
I Want to Be Happy Cha Eun-hee
1995 What Happened At Sunrise Mi-ran
1997 The River of Maternal Love Seo Myung-joo
Three Kim Generation Yoon Hye-ra
1998 A Whistling Sound Twin sisters
MBC Best Theater
"Searching for the Hidden Face"
Sunday Best
"Short Memories of Love"
I Hate You, But It's Fine Ha-na
For Love Kang Sun-kyung
1999 MBC Best Theater
"The Technicalities of Divorce"
Sook-mi
You Yoo Soon-ye
MBC Best Theater
"My First Boyfriend, Mom's Last Lover"
Eun-ji's mother
Michiko
Woman on Top Soon-nam
Hur Jun Jan Geum-yi's mother
2000 Foolish Princes Joo Sun-mi
2001 Empress Myeongseong Chuseon
Father and Son
2002 Ruler of Your Own World Jeon Kang's wife
Remember Choi Mi-ran
The Maengs' Golden Era Yoo Jung-hwa
Girl's High School Seo Min-jung
2003 Ang-sook Yeon-hee
Jewel in the Palace Park Myeong-yi
2004 Match Made in Heaven Kim Seok-gu's older sister
Terms of Endearment Mi-seon, Kang Geum-pa's friend
Lotus Flower Fairy Bu Yong-hwa
Toji, the Land Gong Wol-seon
2005 Tears of Diamond Eun Ae-ryung
2006 Famous Princesses Na Deok-chil
2007 First Wives' Club Han Bok-soo
2008 My Pitiful Sister Song Jae-jeong
2009 What's for Dinner? Jo Young-shim
2010 Dong Yi Court lady Jung
Master of Prescriptions
2011 New Tales of Gisaeng Han Soon-deok
Gyebaek Eul-nyeo (cameo)
The Great Gift Hyeong-soo
If Tomorrow Comes Kim Soon-jung
2012 The King's Doctor Queen Inseon
Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! Hong Hae-sook
2013 Eunhui Han Jung-ok
Love in Her Bag Woo Do-young
Melody of Love Yoon Ji-young
2014 Cheongdam-dong Scandal Kang Bok-hee
2015 My Unfortunate Boyfriend Yoo Ji-na's mother
2016–2017 Our Gap-soon Yeo Shi-nae
2021 Revolutionary Sisters Oh Taeng-ja
2024 Beauty and Mr. Romantic Hong Ae-kyo[12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1990 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Won
1993 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Love Is Oh Yeah! Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Won
1999 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Won
2008 9th Korea Visual Arts Festival Photogenic Award, TV Actress category First Wives' Club Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Won
2011 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama New Tales of Gisaeng Nominated
2012 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama The King's Doctor Nominated
2013 21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actress (TV) Melody of Love Won
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Eunhui,
Melody of Love
Nominated
2014 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Cheongdam-dong Scandal Won
2018 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Soap Opera Secrets and Lies Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "김혜선". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. ^ "劇흐름 살리는 연기 보일터-金宗瑞 애첩役 金惠仙양". The Dong-a Ilbo. 1990-04-07. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. ^ a b c "Kim Hye-sun Ditches Innocent Image with Saucy New Role". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  4. ^ "KIM Hye-sun". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  5. ^ Lee, Kyong-hee (9 January 2008). "Feisty TV mom clobbers husband for cheating". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  6. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (11 November 2011). "Kim Hye Sun Takes Risk Filming Nude Scene in New Movie". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  7. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (11 November 2011). "How Much Does Kim Hye Sun Take Off in Perfect Partner?". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  8. ^ 사랑스러운 미시 탤런트 김혜선 주부로 느끼는 행복. Woman Dong-a (in Korean). 11 December 2002. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  9. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (10 January 2012). "Actress Kim Hye-sun splits with lover Jang Hyeon-soo". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  10. ^ Oh Ji-won (July 18, 2022). "이태성 母 박영혜, 영화 감독 데뷔 위해 '미우새' 하차 "과분한 사랑 감사" [Lee Tae-sung and Park Young-hye leave 'Miwoo Bird' to debut as a film director "Thank you for your undeserved love"] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Kang Min-kyung (December 6, 2022). "[공식] 김혜선, 내년 7월 할리우드 간다…'My Girl's Choice' 캐스팅" [[Official] Kim Hye-sun, going to Hollywood in July next year... Casting for 'My Girl's Choice] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Kang Min-kyung (February 1, 2024). "[공식] 임수향, 돈 버는 기계서 추락한 톱배우...지현우와 로맨스('미녀와 순정남')" [[Official] Lim Soo-hyang, a top actor who fell from a money-making machine... Romance with Ji Hyun-woo ('Beauty and the Pure Man')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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