Shim Eun Kyung

Shim Eun-kyung is one of the most fearless actors I follow. Breaking out in Sunny and Miss Granny was impressive enough, but then she crossed into Japanese-language work and won Best Actress at the Japan Academy Film Prize as the first Korean to do so. Acting convincingly in a second language and winning the country's top honor takes extraordinary nerve and skill. What I admire most is her range: she can make you laugh and break your heart within the same scene. I hope she keeps ignoring borders and chasing roles that scare her.

Name (English)

Shim Eun Kyung

Name (Japanese)

シム・ウンギョン

Reading

しむ・うんぎょん

Born

May 31, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea

Height

161 cm

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

High school

Cheongdam High School

Awards & achievements

• Grand Bell Awards
• Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/billevansbigfan/
• Xhttps://x.com/abstracteur_ek
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim%20Eun-kyung
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484422

Tags

• Gangwon Province
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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