Kim Hye-jun
Kim Hye-jun | |
|---|---|
 Kim in July 2024 | |
| Born | May 8, 1995 Goyang, Gyeonggi-do,South Korea[1] |
| Alma mater | Hanyang University(Theater and Film) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Management MMM |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김혜준 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hye-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyechun |
Kim Hye-jun(Korean:김혜준;born May 8, 1995) is a South Korean actress.[2]She is best known for her role inKingdom(2019–2020) asQueen ConsortCho.She won Best New Actress at the40th Blue Dragon Film Awardsfor her role inAnother Child(2019). She gained further recognition for her role as Song Yi-kyung or 'K' inInspector Koo(2021) for which she wonBest New Actress – Televisionat the58th Baeksang Arts Awardsthe following year. Her other works includeMatrimonial Chaos(2018) andRain or Shine(2017–2018).
Career
[edit]She first appeared in commercials in 2015 and was still studying theater and film atHanyang Universitywhen she debuted in thelesbianromanceweb seriesLily Fever.Determined to go to as many auditions as possible in order to gain experience, she unexpectedly passed one forSaturday Night Live Korea,although she had always considered herself to have no talent for comedy, and so joined the regular cast of the TV show in 2016. Having made her name participating in several popular skits, she left the show at the end of the season in June. She starred in several short movies such asA Transfer Studentand appearing as support in a few TV series.[3][4]
She landed her first role in a feature film inAfter Spring.In 2018, Kim was cast as one of the main characters inNetflix Original seriesKingdom,portraying the unusual character of an ambitious teenage queen who is expecting the heir of the throne. In late 2018, she reunited withBae Doonain the TV seriesMatrimonial Chaos,playing Bae's younger sister. Although Kim's acting inKingdomwas criticized by some viewers who would find it inconsistent with the much codified period piece genre, she was praised just a few months later for her performance as one of the leads inAnother Child,the directorial debut ofKim Yoon-seok.[3][4]
In 2020, she got a lead role in the black comedy mysteryMBCtelevision seriesChip In(2020), alongsideOh Na-ra,[5][6]in which she won Best New Actress at the2020 MBC Drama Awards.[7]In 2021, Kim was cast one of the lead roles alongsideLee Young-aeinJTBCproduced mystery thrillerInspector Koo,in which Kim portrays a college student who is secretly a ruthless serial killer.[8]
In 2022, she appeared in theDisney+dramaConnectwhich aired in December.[9]
In April 2024, Kim signed with new agency Management MMM.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Her Story | Hye Soo's friend | |
| After Spring | Hyang Yi | ||
| 2019 | Another Child | Kwon Joo-ri | |
| Metamorphosis | Park Sun-woo | ||
| 2021 | Sinkhole | Hong Eun-joo | [11] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2023 | Dr. Romantic | Jang Hyun-joo | Season 1 Season 3 – Cameo (episode 16) |
[12] |
| 2017 | Reunited Worlds | Sung Soo-ji | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rain or Shine | Lee Jae-young | ||
| 2018 | Matrimonial Chaos | Kang Ma-ru | ||
| 2020 | Chip In | Yoo Bit-na | ||
| 2021 | Inspector Koo | Song Yi-kyung / Kei | [13][14] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lily Fever | Kim Kyung Ju | ||
| 2017 | Green Fever | Wan Seon | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kingdom | Queen Consort Cho | Season 1–2 | |
| 2022 | Connect | Choi I-rang | [15] | |
| 2024 | A Shop for Killers | Jung Ji-an | [16][17] |
Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Cast Member | Season 7 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Rising Star Award | Inspector Koo | Won | [18] |
| Asian Film Awards | 2020 | Best Newcomer | Another Child | Nominated | [19] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress – Film | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2022 | Best New Actress – Television | Inspector Koo | Won | [21][22] | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | Another Child | Won | [23] |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | A Shop for Killers | Nominated | [24] |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | Another Child | Nominated | [25] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Chip In | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress | Won | [7] |
References
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- ^"Inspector Koo review: Fast pace, deft humour, smart writing make this Korean drama gem of a crime show".Firstpost.January 12, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on January 27, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 27,2022.
- ^Ahn, Jin-young (September 7, 2022)."정해인·고경표·김혜준 출연 '커넥트'...12월 디즈니+서 공개"[Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Hye-jun in 'Connect'... Released at Disney+ in December] (in Korean).Munhwa Ilbo.Archivedfrom the original on May 6, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 7,2022– viaNaver.
- ^Park, Jeong-sun (April 23, 2024).김혜준, 김태리 소속사와 전속계약[Kim Hye-jun and Kim Tae-ri signed an exclusive contract with the agency.] (in Korean). JTBC.RetrievedApril 23,2024– viaNaver.
- ^"CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Fall into SINKHOLE".Korean Film Biz Zone.August 23, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on December 27, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 1,2019.
- ^Kang Da-yoon (June 18, 2023)."낭만닥터 김사부3', 서현진 돌아오며 시즌4?...시청률 16.8% 유종의 미 [어젯밤TV]"['Romantic Doctor Kim Sabu 3', Seo Hyun-jin back and season 4?...16.8% ratings for Yoo Jong-mi [Last Night TV]] (in Korean). My Daily.Archivedfrom the original on June 18, 2023.RetrievedJune 18,2023– viaNaver.
- ^Kim Jin-seok (May 17, 2021)."[단독]김혜준, 이영애 복귀작 '구경이' 주연 확정".The Daily Sports(in Korean).Archivedfrom the original on May 17, 2021.RetrievedMay 17,2021.
- ^Kim Na-young (May 20, 2021)."이영애 복귀작 '구경이'·레드벨벳 조이 '한사람만', JTBC 편성 확정 (공식)".mksports(in Korean).Archivedfrom the original on May 20, 2021.RetrievedMay 20,2021.
- ^Ha Su-jeong (December 16, 2021)."[단독] '구경이' 김혜준, 차기작 '커넥트'서 정해인 만난다.. Nữ 주인공 긍정 검토"[[Exclusive] 'Gugyeong' Kim Hye-jun meets Jung Hae-in in the next work 'Connect'.. Positive review of female lead] (in Korean). Osen.Archivedfrom the original on December 15, 2021.RetrievedDecember 16,2021– viaNaver.
- ^Kim Yoo-jin (January 27, 2023)."김혜준, '살인자의 쇼핑몰' 출연 확정...2023년 새 도약 시작 [공식입장]"[Kim Hye-joon confirmed to appear in 'The Murderer's Shopping Mall'... A new leap forward in 2023 [Official Position]] (in Korean). Xports News.Archivedfrom the original on December 26, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 27,2023.
- ^Kim Bo-young (May 2, 2023)."이동욱·김혜준, 디즈니+ '살인자의 쇼핑몰' 캐스팅...2024년 공개"[Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun cast in Disney+'s 'Murder's Shopping Mall'... 2024 release] (in Korean). E-Daily.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2023.RetrievedMay 2,2023– viaNaver.
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- ^Kim Ji-hye (May 6, 2022)."[58th 백상] '구경이' 김혜준, TV 부문 신인상" 이영애 선배에게 감사 ""[[58th Baeksang] 'Goo-kyung' Kim Hye-jun, TV Category Rookie of the Year Award "Thanks to Lee Young-ae" ].SBS Entertainment News(in Korean).Naver.Archivedfrom the original on May 6, 2022.RetrievedMay 6,2022.
- ^MacDonald, Joan (November 21, 2019)."2019 Blue Dragon Awards Honor Veteran Actors And Newcomers".Forbes.Archived fromthe originalon November 22, 2019.RetrievedMay 18,2020.
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- ^"Buli Film Awards Nominees".builfilm.busan.com.Archived fromthe originalon September 1, 2017.RetrievedMay 16,2020.
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