Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young is the kind of performer I treasure most: the supporting actor who quietly reshapes a scene. With credits in Reply 1988, Crash Landing on You, and When the Camellia Blooms, she has anchored some of Korea's most beloved dramas, and her 2021 Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actress award felt entirely earned. What impresses me is her restraint. She never devours a scene, yet you remember her long after the leads have faded. That balance demands both technique and warmth. I would rather watch a master of the ensemble than a hundred showy stars, and she is exactly that.

Name (English)

Kim Sun-young

Name (Japanese)

キム・ソニョン

Reading

きむ・そにょん

Born

April 10, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dragon

Origin

South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / writer

High school

Yeongdeok Girls' High School

University

Hallym University

Awards & achievements

• 2021 Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Sun-young%20(actress%2C%20born%201976)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%20(1976%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E5%A5%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19349259

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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