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My Take
Kim Jung-hwa is one of those early-2000s Korean drama names that feels genuinely underappreciated in the West. She burst onto the scene with the 2002 sitcom Nonstop 3, and if you ever watched Something About 1% or Snow White: Taste Sweet Love back in the day, you already know she had this effortlessly natural charm that made her stand out from the glossier leads of that era. She also crossed into film with Spy Girl and The Elephant on the Bike, which showed she wasn't just a TV fixture content to repeat the same formula. Dongduk Women's University grad, born September 9, 1983 — she came up at a time when the Korean Wave was just finding its footing globally, and she was part of that first wave of faces that made international audiences curious about what Seoul had to offer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Jung-hwa
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ジョンファ
- Reading
- きむ・じょんふぁ
- Born
- September 9, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- model / actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Dongduk Women's University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Jung-hwa born?
Born September 9, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Kim Jung-hwa from?
Kim Jung-hwa is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Jung-hwa do?
Kim Jung-hwa works as model, actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.