Kim Sa-rang (actress)
South Korean actress, model

Kim Sa-rang (actress)

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South Korean actress, model
A.K.A.
Gim Sa-rang, Sa-rang Kim
Gender:
Female
Birth:
12 January 1978(Vieques)
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Kim Sa-rang (Hangul: 김사랑; born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her roles in the television series Secret Garden with Hyun Bin, A Love to Kill with Rain, and most recently, Beloved Eun-dong with Joo Jin-mo. She is also known for being crowned Miss Korea in 2000 and representing South Korea in Miss Universe 2001, the 50th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She won 'Best National Costume' Hanbok. In 2015, she became a free agent after leaving Brave Entertainment.

Early life and education

Kim Sa-rang was born on January 12, 1978, in South Korea. She graduated from Gwangyoung Girls' High School. Kim earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in traditional Korean music at Yong In University. She has one older brother.

Career

Kim Sa-rang made her acting debut in 2000 in the television drama series Anger of Angel, which garnered positive reviews. In 2001 she was cast in the television drama series How Should I Be. That same year, she got her first big role in a television drama series entitled Mina which was again met with positive reviews and she was considered a rising star. In 2003, she appeared in Thousand Years of Love. Her other roles in television include appearances in A Love to Kill, The King and I, Tokyo Sun Shower and Secret Garden. She was last seen in the TV drama series Beloved Eun-dong. Kim made her first movie debut in 2002 with Man is Born. Following this, Kim also starred in Love: Impossible, Who Slept with Her? and Radio Dayz. She has also appeared in several K-pop music videos including "Because You’re My Woman" and "Demon".

Miss Korea

Kim was crowned Miss Korea on May 28, 2000 at the Sejong Cultural Center, the site of the 1980 Miss Universe Pageant. She represented Korea in the Miss Universe Pageant 2001. During the pageant, she won the award for Best National Costume, which was a Korean hanbok dress.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Network
2002 Birth of a Man Sa-rang Twin Entertainment, Mega Pictures
2003 Love Impossible Oh Yeong‑Hee Tube Entertainment
2006 Hot for teacher Uhm Ji-Young CJ Entertainment
2008 Radio Dayz Marie Sidus Pictures

Television drama

Year Title Role Network
2000 Anger of Angel Supporting Role SBS
2001 How Should I Be Yoo Jin SBS
2001 Mina Park Mina (after surgery) KBS2
2001 Lovers(2001) Kim Sa-rang MBC
2002 Affection Eul-sook SBS
2003 A Maiden's Dream / The dream of one thousand years Bogdong KBS1
2003 Thousand Years of Love Kum-hwa / Go Eun-bi SBS
2005 A Love to Kill Han Da-jung KBS2
2007 The King and I Eoudong [Gisaeng] SBS
2007 How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor Herself SBS
2008 Tokyo Sun Shower Lee Soo-jin SBS
2010- 2011 Secret Garden Yoon Seul SBS
2015 Beloved Eun-dong Seo Jung-eun/Ji Eun-dong jTBC

Music video appearance

Year Song Title Artist
1989 To lady (숙녀에게) Byeon Jin-seop
2007 Because You're My Woman Lee Seung-gi
2011 "Demon" Jay Park

Broadcasting

Year Network Title
2003, 2006 SBS Shin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey
2006 SBS I asked ambitious ten thousand people
2011 O'live Kim Sa-rang & Lee Tae-im Find your taste!
2011 KBS1 Hope Road

Radio

Year Title Network Station
2011 Radio Secret Garden SBS FM Yunseul Station

MC

Year Title Role Network
2001 Live Music Camp Host MBC
2010 1st Seoul Cultural Arts Awards Host

Variety Show

Year Title Role Network
2011 Road of Hope TV program charity worker KBS1

Ambassador

Year Title
2002 Children Peace Ambassador

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2000 Miss Korea 2000 Miss Korea N/A Won
2001 Miss Universe Pageant 2001 Best National Costume Korean Hanbok Dress Won
2002 Ambassador Children's Peace Ambassador N/A Won
2005 KBS Drama Awards Drama Awards Women Tribologists N/A Won
2005 KBS Performance Awards Best Supporting Actress Award A Love to Kill Won
2010 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special Secret Garden Nominated
2011 19th Republic of Korea Entertainment News CF Special Star Award N/A Won
2012 10th Korea Jewelry Best Jewelry Fair Lady N/A Won
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Beloved Eun-dong Nominated
4th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated