Kim Sun Ah
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- Name: 김선아 / Kim Sun-ah (Kim Seon-ah)
- Chinese Name: 金宣兒
- Profession: Actress
- Birthdate: 1975 October 1
- Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
- Height: 170cm
- Weight: 50kg
- Blood type: A
- Family: Parents, a younger brother, sister
- Talent agency: SidusHQ
Trivia
- Education: Ball State University USA (Piano Major)
- Talents: Piano, Swimming, Figure Skating
- Fan Mail: Astars Entertainment, Goodmorning Tower 23F, 23-2 Yeouidodong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea
Biography
Kim Seon-ah, the queen of comedy, is "re-filming" (directors have changed) her new movie Thursday's Child being released in the year 2007. She is currently one of Korean cinema's top actresses.
In the flick, "She's on Duty", Kim Seon-ah's character, Chon Jae-in is a detective who goes undercover as a high school student. It's a departure from her usual roles. But her trademark comedy is still there. Although the movie is filled with what she does best, she says she was still nervous.
Kim's action in this movie was a focal point. Although it's not easy for a female actress to learn all these moves and work without a stunt double, Kim Seon-ah pulled off the moves with finesse. Needless to say she put an incredible amount of sweat and hard work into it.
Her debut on the silver screen was an action movie called "Yesterday". Kim's cold image stuck her with a very haughty, cosmopolitan image - Until the movie "Wet Dreams". Kim Seon-ah made a complete transformation and gave off a very amiable and friendly air. But still, audiences weren't quick to warm to her.
She staked her claim as a comical actress in the movie "Great Expectations". Her improve on the set challenged even those of her senior in comedy, Lim Chang-jung. But Kim Seon-ah doesn't want to be pegged simply as a "silly" actress.
In her movie, Thursday's Child (currently being made) Kim Sun-Ah plays a lawyer who believes in justice, defends for her client, and accomplishes the nearly impossible duty of rescuing her kidnapped daughter. It is an interesting departure from her usual comedic
Because she always had a smile on her face, people would be surprised to learn how deep her passion is towards acting. On sets, Kim Seon-ah is always fun to have around and her smile is infectious, but people would be surprised to learn how deep her passion is towards acting and her life.
A careful, meticulous young woman hidden underneath an outgoing, free-wheeling public image, able to keep make people around her light up when she smiles. This has kept her afloat and popular during a time when the movie industry is overrun with male-centered films.
TV Series
- My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005)
- Golden Era (MBC, 2000)
- 좋아좋아 (SBS, 2000)
- Love Story (SBS, 1999) daily drama
- Jump (MBC, 1999) sitcom
- Love and Success (MBC, 1998)
- Forever Yours (MBC, 1998)
Short Dramas
- MBC Best Theater Her Flower Pot NO. 1 (MBC, 1998)
Movies
- Thursday's Child (2007)
- She's On Duty (2005)
- S Diary (2004)
- Happy Naked Christmas (2003)
- The Greatest Expectation (2003)
- Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003)
- Wet Dreams (2002)
- Yesterday (2002)
Awards
- 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Top Exellence Award (for My Name is Kim Sam-Soon)
- 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award
- 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Greatest Award
- 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple (with Hyun Bin)
- 2005 Asian Television Awards: Best Drama Performance by an Actress (Runner-up)