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Kim Ah-joong

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ah-joong
Kim in April 2020
Born (1982-10-16) October 16, 1982 (age 42)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2004–present
AgentPlum Actors
Korean name
Hangul
김아중
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim A-jung
McCune–ReischauerKim Ajung

Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy 200 Pounds Beauty.

Education

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Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degree in journalism.[2]

Career

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Kim made her film debut in the romance film When Romance Meets Destiny (2005).[3] She appeared in several commercials and landed her first leading role in the daily soap opera Bizarre Bunch.[4]

Her breakthrough came in the comedy film 200 Pounds Beauty, where she played an overweight girl who undergoes a cosmetic surgery makeover to become a pop sensation. She was awarded the Best Actress award at the 2007 Grand Bell Awards. She released soundtracks of the film, "Beautiful Girl" and the Korean version of the song "Maria". "Beautiful Girl" won Digital Music Awards' "Song of the Month" by Cyworld.[5][6]

Kim at The Accidental Couple press conference in 2009

Kim returned to acting three years later, starring alongside Hwang Jung-min in the romantic comedy The Accidental Couple.[7] In 2010, Kim was cast in a U.S.-Chinese film project Amazing, a sci-fi film about the development of a virtual-reality basketball game.[8] The same year, she was cast in the medical drama Sign by Kim Eun-hee, playing a forensic scientist.[9]

In September 2011, Kim was found guilty of tax evasion. She also had to pay an additional $600,000 fine. She and her management at the time parted ways due to the verdict. Due to this scandal she was banned from TV work in South Korea from late 2011 to late 2014, and she focused on films.[10] In December 2012, Kim co-starred with Ji Sung in the romantic comedy film My PS Partner.[11][12] This was followed by another romantic comedy film Steal My Heart in 2013.[13]

She returned to TV in the legal drama Punch, where she received positive reviews for her portrayal of a prosecutor.[14][15] In 2016, Kim starred in the crime thriller Wanted.[16] In 2017, she starred in the time-slip romantic comedy Live Up to Your Name alongside Kim Nam-gil.[17]

In 2018, Kim was cast in the film adaptation of OCN's crime drama Bad Guys.[18][19]

In 2022, she starred in science fiction thriller Grid as a detective.

Ambassador roles

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  • 2009: Goodwill Ambassador of FranceExpress[20]
  • 2009: 46th Savings Day: Prime Minister Commendation[21]
  • 2015: Ambassador for 17th Seoul International Women's Film Festival[22]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 When Romance Meets Destiny Lee Kyung-jae
2006 200 Pounds Beauty Kang Han-na / Jenny
2009 Present Spy W Short film [23]
2010 Foxy Festival Soo-jung Cameo [24]
2012 My PS Partner Yoon-jung
2013 Catch Me Yoon Jin-sook / Lee Sook-ja
2013 Amazing Erin
2017 The King Sang-hee Special appearance [25]
2019 The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos Kwak No-soon

Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2004 Emperor of the Sea Ha Jin [26]
2005 Our Attitude to Prepare Parting Seo Hee-won [27]
Bizarre Bunch Kim Jong-nam
2009 The Accidental Couple Han Ji-soo
2011 Sign Go Da-kyung
2014 Punch Shin Ha-Gyung
2016 Wanted Jung Hye-in
2017 Live Up to Your Name Choi Yeon-kyung
2022 Grid Jeong Sae-byeok [28]

Music video

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  • Shin Hye-sung – Same thought
  • Youme – 여자라서 하지 못한 말

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Dong-A TV Fashion-Beauty Awards Best Dresser — Won [29]
MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Our Attitude to Prepare Parting Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Bizarre Bunch Won [30]
2006 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards When Romance Meets Destiny Nominated
Most Popular Actress Won [31]
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2007 6th Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month "Beautiful Girl" Won [32]
2nd Asia Model Awards Popular Star Award — Won [33]
30th Golden Cinematography Awards Best New Actress 200 Pounds Beauty Won [34]
4th Max Movie Awards Best Actress Won [35]
44th Grand Bell Awards Won [36]
Popularity Award Won [37]
1st Mnet 20's Choice Awards Best Actress Won [38]
15th Chunsa Film Art Awards Won [39]
3rd Premiere Magazine's Rising Star Awards Rising Star Won [40]
1st Korea Movie Star Awards Rookie Award Won [41]
Best Couple Award with Joo Jin-mo Won
45th Motion Pictures Day Most Promising Actress Won [42]
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Popular Star Award Won [43]
6th Korean Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
22nd Golden Disc Awards Ceci Special Award "Beautiful Girl" Won [44]
Elle Style Award Asia Hot Face Award — Won [45]
2009 3rd André Kim Best Star Award Female Star Award — Won [46]
7th Korea Lifestyle Awards Best Dresser Award — Won [47]
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Accidental Couple Won [48]
Netizen Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award with Hwang Jung-min Nominated
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Sign Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Nominated
Best Couple Award with Park Shin-yang Nominated
2015 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Punch Nominated
Best Couple Award with Kim Rae-won Nominated
2016 5th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Wanted Nominated
2017 1st The Seoul Awards Best Actress (TV) Live Up to Your Name Nominated
2019 8th Korea Best Star Awards Best Actress The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos Won

References

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  2. ^ "Kim A-joong Receives Master's Degree from Korea University". The Chosun Ilbo. January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "김아중, '광식이 동생 광태'로 스크린데뷔". My Daily (in Korean). March 16, 2005. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "김아중 "나도 이젠 주인공"...KBS 새 일일극서 첫 주연 맡아" (in Korean). Kukmin Ilbo. September 21, 2005. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Propelled to the Top by 200 Pounds". The Chosun Ilbo. January 13, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kim A-joong Brings Living Beauty to Barbie Exhibition". The Chosun Ilbo. December 9, 2005.
  7. ^ "Kim and Hwang Team up as Accidental Couple". The Korea Times. April 28, 2009. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kim A-joong to Star in U.S.-Chinese Film". The Chosun Ilbo. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Park Shin-yang, Kim Ah-joong starrer drama title set as "Sign"". 10Asia. November 8, 2010.
  10. ^ "[Exclusive] Kim Ah-joong tax evasion, NTS imposes 6 hundred million". HanCinema. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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  14. ^ "Kim A-joong Returns to TV in Legal Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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  20. ^ "Kim A-joong Will Promote French Cultural Festival". The Korea Times. September 9, 2009.
  21. ^ "[PHOTO] Kim Ah-joong at Savings Day ceremony". 10Asia. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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  41. ^ "제 1회 대한민국영화연기대상 반쪽짜리 영화제?". Cani News (in Korean). October 20, 2007. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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  48. ^ "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". 10Asia. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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