Kim Sung-ryung

Kim Sung-ryung is the kind of career that quietly demolishes the cliche about beauty queens. She won Miss Korea in 1988 and went to Miss Universe, then, instead of fading, reinvented herself as a broadcast reporter before breaking into film in 1991. What impresses me most is the longevity: decades on, she is still working and still radiant, having grown into commanding mature roles. That arc takes brains and discipline, not just looks. I respect performers who keep proving themselves long after their debut buzz fades, and she has done exactly that with real staying power.

Name (English)

Kim Sung-ryung

Name (Japanese)

キム・ソンリョン

Reading

きむ・そんりょん

Born

February 8, 1967 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / actor / beauty pageant contestant / television actor / stage actor

High school

Ewha Womans University High School

University

Inha University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/88misskorea/
• Xhttps://x.com/kimsungryoung
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Sung-ryung
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4502171

Tags

• film actor
• actor
• beauty pageant contestant

Last updated

2026-06-21

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