My Take
I'll be honest — Kim Sun-a is one of those performers who makes you genuinely forget you're watching an actor. Her turn as Kim Sam-soon in My Lovely Sam Soon back in 2005 was absolutely electric: messy, funny, achingly real, and completely unlike the pristine heroines Korean dramas had leaned on before. She wasn't afraid to be loud or unglamorous, and viewers across Asia loved her for it. What I find impressive is how she kept reinventing herself — City Hall, Scent of a Woman, Should We Kiss First? — each role showing new range without ever losing that unmistakable Kim Sun-a energy. She studied at Ball State University, which gives her an interesting crossroads-of-cultures background, and it shows in how confidently she plays complex, modern women. A true standout of the Hallyu wave's golden era.
Overview
Kim Sun-a (Korean: 김선아; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her title role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series My Lovely Sam Soon (2005). Other notable series include City Hall (2009), Scent of a Woman (2011),The Lady in Dignity (2017), Should We Kiss First? (2018), Children of Nobody (2018) and Secret Boutique (2019).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Sun-a
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ソナ
- Reading
- きむ・そな
- Born
- October 1, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Daegu, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ball State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.