Kim Ji-won (actress)

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Ji-won
Born (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 (age 31)
South Korea
Education Dongguk University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2008–present
Agent Lionmedia
(2008-2014)
King Kong Entertainment
(2014-present)
Notable work Descendants of the Sun
The Heirs
Kim Ji-won
Hangul 김지원
Hanja 金智媛 [1]
Revised Romanization Gim Jiwon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chiwŏn

Kim Ji-won (Hangul: 김지원; born October 19, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She played her first lead role in the film Romantic Heaven (2011)[2][3] and appeared in the television series To the Beautiful You (2012),[4] The Heirs (2013)[5] and Descendants of the Sun (2016).

Career

Kim first entered the entertainment industry in 2008 by acting in minor roles in dramas and appearing in a few commercials (Oran-C[6][7] and Big Bang's Lollipop[8][9]) and a music video (Younha's "Gossip Boy"[10]). She then starred in the omnibus film Romantic Heaven but her big break did not come until 2010 when she was selected to star in a lead role in Song Ji-na's drama What's Up[11] which aired in 2011.

Her best-known TV role was in the 2011 Korean TV drama series High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, in which she played Kim Ji-won. In 2012, Kim Ji-won was in To the Beautiful You as Seol Han-na. Her most recent projects are the omnibus horror film Horror Stories 2 and appearing in a music video for Baek Seung-heon's Til the Sun Rises along with Kim Jaejoong of JYJ.[12] In 2013, Ji-won was cast to play the role of Yoo Ra-hael, a chaebol heir, in the drama The Heirs.

In December 2014, Kim signed with another management agency, King Kong Entertainment.[13]

In 2016, Kim starred in the drama Descendants of the Sun as one of its four leads, alongside Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, and Jin Goo.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network Ref
2008 Mrs. Saigon Hye-ryeon KNN [14]
2011 High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Kim Ji-won MBC
What's Up Park Tae-yi MBN [11]
2012 To the Beautiful You Seol Han-na SBS
2013 The Heirs Rachel Yoo SBS
Waiting for Love Choi Sae-rom KBS2 [15]
2014 Drama Special: The Reason I'm Getting Married Kim Ji-young KBS2 [16]
Gap-dong Ma Ji-wool tvN
2015 Hidden Identity Min Tae-hee Cameo tvN [17]
The Time We Were Not in Love Kim Ji-won Ep.2 photograph on phone SBS
2016 Descendants of the Sun Yoon Myung Joo KBS2 [18]

Film

Year Title Role
2011 Romantic Heaven Choi Mimi
2012 Horror Stories Kim Ji-won
2013 Horror Stories 2 Sa Tan-hee

Web series

Year Title Role Network Ref
2014 One Sunny Day The Girl Line TV [19]
2016 Romance Island Yuna Sohu TV

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes Ref
2011 Night After Night SBS Guest, Ep. 19 & 20 with Director Jang Jin [20]
Come to Play MBC Guest, Ep. 354 with High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged cast [21]
2012 Korea's Got Talent Season 2 tvN Guest, Final Episode [22]
Strong Heart SBS Guest, Ep. 142 & 143 with To the Beautiful You cast [23]
2016 Running Man SBS Guest, Ep. 297 with Jin Goo, David Lee McInnis and Eunseo (WJSN) [24]

Music video

Year Song Title Artist Ref
2008 "Gossip Boy" Younha [10]
2012 "Until the Sun Rises" Baek Seung-heon [12]

Discography

Singles

Year Song Title Album Notes Ref
2010 "하늘에서 별을 따다" OranC Official Commercial Song English Trans: "Pick A Star From The Sky" [25]
2011 "Over The Rainbow" High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged OST [26]
2012 "Might Gonna" What's Up Japan Edition OST with Jo Jung-suk & Yang Jiwon [27][28]

Endorsements

Year Product Notes Category Country Ref
2010 LG Cyon Lollipop (with Big Bang) Mobile Electronics South Korea [8][9]
Oran C (2010-2012) Beverage South Korea [6][7]
Clean & Clear (with Seohyun) (2011 - 2012 with Krystal) Skin Care South Korea [29]

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Samsung Securities Pop Securities South Korea [32]
Tous Les Jours (with Won Bin) Bakery South Korea [33]
CLRIDE.n (2010 F/W - 2011 S/S with BEAST) (2012 F/W with Sung Joon) Apparel South Korea [34]

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2011 Hazzy's Accessories South Korea [36]
S.T.L Boardwear South Korea [37]
2012 Thyren Apparel South Korea [38]
2013 Crown Couque D'asse Snack South Korea [39]
2014 Dr. G Gowoonsesang Cosmetics (2014 - 2016) Skin Care South Korea [40]
2015 Lonsdale (with Ji Chang-wook) Apparel China [41]
Time Cube - allShape 3D Printed Lamp South Korea [42]
2016 Mollis Jewelry South Korea [43]
Olleh KT GiGA IoT Home Cam Telecom South Korea [44]
Com2uS Wonder Tactics Mobile RPG South Korea
CJ ONE card (with Jin Goo) Membership Points Card South Korea
K'hawah Coffee (with Choi Minho) Coffee South Korea
Frau Jeju Sparkling Water (with Choi Minho) Sparkling Water South Korea

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013
SBS Drama Awards[45][46]
 New Star Award The Heirs Won
2014
2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards
 Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2016
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
 Most Popular Actress (TV) Descendants of the Sun Pending
iQiyi Star Award N/A Pending

References

  1. ↑ http://news.nate.com/view/20101109n09434
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  4. ↑ Korean series gets rerun due to fan demand Kim Ji Won Kiss scene with JYJ Jaejoong. November 2.2012.
  5. ↑ http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/entertain/1183071.htm
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  32. ↑ http://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=076&aid=0002082154
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  39. ↑ Making of the Crown Confectionery Commercial - Kim Ji-won on YouTube (Official). Crownconf.(Korean)
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  46. ↑ SBS Drama Awards - 2013 New Star Award on YouTube (Official). SBSNOW.(Korean)

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