Bae Doona

Bae Doona is, to my mind, one of Asia's most quietly fearless actors. From Take Care of My Cat to Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance she built a reputation for delicate, unshowy work, then casually leapt borders into Hollywood and Hirokazu Kore-eda's cinema without losing her own register. Her 2015 Asian Film Award for Best Actress feels almost like an afterthought next to that range. That she is also a working photographer with her own site only deepens my admiration. What I value most is her refusal to chase trends; she picks projects by instinct and taste, and that integrity is rare and magnetic.

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Name (English)

Bae Doona

Name (Japanese)

ペ・ドゥナ

Reading

ぺ・どぅな

Born

October 11, 1979 (age 46)

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / photographer / film actor / model / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

University

Hanyang University

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Asian Film Award for Best Actress
• 2000 Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress

• Official sitehttp://www.doona.net
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/doonabae/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bae%20Doona
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269742

Tags

• actor
• photographer
• film actor

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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