Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim has always struck me as a true bridge actor, equally convincing in Korean cinema and American television. Her spy in Shiri and Sun-Hwa Kwon in Lost are both performances of remarkable inner steel. Trained at LaGuardia and Boston University, with Grand Bell and Blue Dragon recognition behind her, she earned her place on both shores rather than being handed it. What I admire most is how she carried a Korean sensibility into a massive Western production without diluting it. Moving fluently between cultures, languages and industries takes a quiet confidence that few actors ever manage.

Name (English)

Yunjin Kim

Name (Japanese)

キム・ユンジン

Reading

きむ・ゆんじん

Born

November 7, 1973 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / singer / film actor / dancer / television actor

High school

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

University

Boston University College of Fine Arts

Awards & achievements

• Grand Bell Awards
• Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress

• Official sitehttps://www.yunjinkim.co.kr:9023
• Xhttps://x.com/yunjinkim1
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yunjin%20Kim
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229389

Tags

• actor
• singer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

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