Kim Ji-won (actress)
South Korean actress

Kim Ji-won (actress)

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South Korean actress
A.K.A.
김지원
Gender:
Female
Birth:
19 October 1992(Geumcheon District)
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Introduction

Kim Ji-won (Hangul: 김지원; Hanja: 金智媛; born October 19, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She gained attention through her roles in television series The Heirs (2013) and Descendants of the Sun (2016).

Career

2008-2011: Beginnings

Kim first entered the entertainment industry in 2008 by appearing in commercials. She made her acting debut in the drama Mrs. Saigon.

Kim gained attention after starring in the 2011 sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. She then played her first major television role in the musical drama What's Up. The same year, she made her film debut in the omnibus film Romantic Heaven.

2012-2015: Rising popularity

In 2012, she starred in the high school drama To the Beautiful You and headlined the horror film Horror Stories. In 2013, Kim featured in The Heirs, wherein she played a chic and haughty heiress. The drama's popularity raised Kim's profile and won her the "New Star Award" at the SBS Drama Awards.

In 2014, she starred in the crime thriller Gap-dong. In December 2014, Kim signed an exclusive contract with King Kong Entertainment. She also starred alongside So Ji-sub in the web drama One Sunny Day.

2016-present: Breakthrough

In 2016, Kim starred in KBS2's pan-Asia hit drama Descendants of the Sun, playing an army surgeon. The drama's success brought Kim further recognition outside Korea.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Network Ref
2008 Mrs. Saigon Hye-ryeon KNN
2011 High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Kim Ji-won MBC
What's Up Park Tae-yi MBN
2012 To the Beautiful You Seol Han-na SBS
2013 The Heirs Rachel Yoo
Waiting for Love Choi Sae-rom KBS2
2014 Drama Special: The Reason I'm Getting Married Kim Ji-young Cameo
Gap-dong Ma Ji-wool tvN
2015 Hidden Identity Min Tae-hee Cameo
The Time We Were Not in Love Kim Ji-won Ep.2 photograph on phone SBS
2016 Descendants of the Sun Yoon Myung-ju KBS2

Film

Year Title Role
2011 Romantic Heaven Choi Mimi
2012 Horror Stories Kim Ji-won
2013 Horror Stories 2 Sa Tan-hee

Web series

Year Title Role Network Ref
2014 One Sunny Day The Girl Line TV
2016 Romance Island Yuna Sohu TV

Hosting

Year Title Network Notes
2016 30th KBS Drama Awards KBS2 With Jun Hyun-moo, Park Bo-gum

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes Ref
2011 Night After Night SBS Guest, Ep. 19 & 20 with Director Jang Jin
Come to Play MBC Guest, Ep. 354 with High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged cast
2012 Korea's Got Talent Season 2 tvN Guest, Final Episode
Strong Heart SBS Guest, Ep. 142 & 143 with To the Beautiful You cast
2016 Running Man SBS Guest, Ep. 297 with Jin Goo, David Lee McInnis and Eunseo (WJSN)

Music video

Year Song Title Artist Ref
2008 "Gossip Boy" Younha
2012 "Until the Sun Rises" Baek Seung-heon

Discography

Year Song Title Album Notes Ref
2010 "Pick A Star From The Sky" OranC Commercial
2011 "Over The Rainbow" High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged OST
2012 "Might Gonna" What's Up OST (Japan Edition) with Jo Jung-suk & Yang Jiwon

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013
21st SBS Drama Awards
New Star Award The Heirs Won
2014
2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2016
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Most Popular Actress (TV) Descendants of the Sun Nominated
iQiyi Global Star Award Nominated
5th APAN Star Awards
Best Couple Award (with Jin Goo) Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Won
1st Asia Artist Awards
Best Celebrity Award, Actress Won
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards
Asia Popular Artist Award N/A Nominated
30th KBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Descendants of the Sun Won
Best New Actress Won
Best Couple (with Jin Goo) Won