Alan Kim Explained
| Alan Kim |
| Birth Name: | Alan Sun Kim |
| Birth Date: | 23 April 2012 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2019–present |
| Known For: | Minari (2020)
IF (2024) |
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| Awards: | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer (2021) |
| Module: | | Child: | yes | | Hangul: | 김선 | | Hanja: | 金善 | | Rr: | Gim Seon | | Mr: | Kim Sŏn | | Korean name |
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Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film Minari (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Early life
Kim was born in Chicago but moved with his parents to Irvine, California.[1] He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in taekwondo.[2]
Acting career
At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film Minari,[3] for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,[4] [5] becoming one of the category's youngest nominees.[6] Before Minari, the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids.[7]
In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in Latchkey Kids alongside Elsie Fisher.[8] And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as the young version of Wally, the father of title character Awkwafina.[9]
In January 2022, Kim was cast in the film IF written and directed by John Krasinski.[10]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Stern . Claire . Meet Alan Kim: Minari Breakout Star and Cowboy Aficionado . 12 February 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820191335/https://www.popsugar.com/family/minari-alan-s-kim-interview-48156505 . live .
- News: Kim . Jae-ha . "Minari" Star Alan S. Kim Talks BTS, Teenagers, and Oscars 2021 . 26 April 2021 . Teen Vogue . 25 April 2021 . 21 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121060824/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/minari-star-alan-s-kim-talks-bts-teenagers-oscars-2021 . live .
- Web site: Kaufman . Amy . Meet Alan Kim, the 'Minari' actor who will steal your heart . . 12 February 2021 . 26 April 2021 . 24 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324052701/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-12/alan-kim-minari-kid-actor . live .
- Web site: Alan S. Kim . IMDb . 26 April 2021 . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812192242/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10910136/bio . live .
- News: Slate . Georgia . Minari Star Alan Kim on How He Celebrated His 9th Birthday Ahead of Oscars: 'I Got a Bike!' . 26 April 2021 . People . 25 April 2021 . 29 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429004757/https://people.com/movies/minari-alan-kim-on-how-he-celebrated-9th-birthday-before-oscars-2021/ . live .
- News: Jackson . Angelique . 'Minari' Breakout Star Alan S. Kim Signs With CAA . 26 April 2021 . Variety . 29 March 2021 . 28 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428212034/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-minari-agency-caa-1234939561/ . live .
- News: Handler . Rachel . Minari 's 8-Year-Old Breakout Star Thought Being in a Movie Would Be Kinda Nice . 26 April 2021 . Vulture . 21 February 2021 . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126231832/https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/alan-kim-interview-minaris-8-year-old-star.html . live .
- Web site: Donnelly . Matt . A24 Darlings Alan S. Kim, Elsie Fisher to Team for 'Latchkey Kids' . 9 January 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 29 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210329175010/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-elsie-fisher-latchkey-kids-1234880566/ . live .
- Web site: Sharf . Zack . 'Minari' Breakout Alan Kim Finds His Next Major Role: 'Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens' . 24 March 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191013/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alan-kim-finds-next-role-after-minari-1234625703/ . live .
- News: Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming & Louis Gossett Jr. Join Paramount And John Krasinski's 'IF' Starring Ryan Reynolds. Justin. Kroll. 25 January 2022. Deadline Hollywood. 25 January 2024. 1 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230301045215/https://deadline.com/2022/01/steve-carell-alan-kim-cailey-fleming-louis-gossett-jr-paramount-john-krasinskis-if-ryan-reynolds-1234918984/. live.
- Web site: A24 Actors Elsie Fisher & Alan Kim Starring In New Dark Comedy. Screen Rant. January 10, 2021. September 18, 2023. Alissa. Evans. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929040226/https://screenrant.com/latchkey-kids-a24-movie-elsie-fisher-alan-kim-cast/. live.
