Kim Hye-jun explained

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Birth Date:8 May 1995
Birth Place:Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1]
Alma Mater:Hanyang University (Theater and Film)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2015–present
Agent:Management MMM
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Hangul:김혜준
Rr:Gim Hye-jun
Mr:Kim Hyechun

Kim Hye-jun (; born May 8, 1995) is a South Korean actress.[2] She is best known for her role in Kingdom (2019–2020) as Queen Consort Cho. She won Best New Actress at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in Another Child (2019). She gained further recognition for her role as Song Yi-kyung or 'K' in Inspector Koo (2021) for which she won Best New Actress – Television at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards the following year. Her other works include Matrimonial Chaos (2018) and Rain or Shine (2017–2018).

Career

She first appeared in commercials in 2015 and was still studying theater and film at Hanyang University when she debuted in the lesbian romance web series Lily Fever. Determined to go to as many auditions as possible in order to gain experience, she unexpectedly passed one for Saturday 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 as A Transfer Student and appearing as support in a few TV series.[3] [4] She landed her first role in a feature film in After Spring. In 2018, Kim was cast as one of the main characters in Netflix Original series Kingdom, portraying the unusual character of an ambitious teenage queen who is expecting the heir of the throne. In late 2018, she reunited with Bae Doona in the TV series Matrimonial Chaos, playing Bae's younger sister. Although Kim's acting in Kingdom was 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 in Another Child, the directorial debut of Kim Yoon-seok.

In 2020, she got a lead role in the black comedy mystery MBC television series Chip In (2020), alongside Oh Na-ra,[5] [6] in which she won Best New Actress at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards. In 2021, Kim was cast one of the lead roles alongside Lee Young-ae in JTBC produced mystery thriller Inspector Koo, in which Kim portrays a college student who is secretly a ruthless serial killer.[7]

In 2022, she appeared in the Disney+ drama Connect which aired in December.[8]

In April 2024, Kim signed with new agency Management MMM.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2018Her StoryHye Soo's friend
After SpringHyang Yi
2019Another ChildKwon Joo-ri
MetamorphosisPark Sun-woo
2021SinkholeHong Eun-joo[10]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2023Dr. RomanticJang Hyun-jooSeason 1
Season 3 – Cameo (episode 16)
[11]
2017Reunited WorldsSung Soo-ji
2017–2018Rain or ShineLee Jae-young
2018Matrimonial ChaosKang Ma-ru
2020Chip InYoo Bit-na
2021Inspector KooSong Yi-kyung / Kei[12] [13]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Lily FeverKim Kyung Ju
2017Green FeverWan Seon
2019–2020KingdomQueen Consort ChoSeason 1–2
2022ConnectChoi I-rang[14]
2024A Shop for KillersJung Ji-an[15] [16]

Television shows

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Asia Model Awards2021Rising Star AwardInspector Koo[17]
Asian Film Awards2020Best NewcomerAnother Child[18]
Baeksang Arts Awards2020Best New Actress – Film[19]
2022Best New Actress – TelevisionInspector Koo[20] [21]
Blue Dragon Film Awards2019Best New ActressAnother Child[22]
Blue Dragon Series Awards2024Best New ActressA Shop for Killers[23]
Buil Film Awards2019Best New ActressAnother Child[24]
MBC Drama Awards2020Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short DramaChip In
Best New Actress[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 김혜준. Marie Claire Korea. ko. October 25, 2023. January 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118020758/http://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/%EA%B9%80%ED%98%9C%EC%A4%80/. live.
  2. Web site: Kim Hye-jun (김혜준, Korean actress). HanCinema. en. April 26, 2020. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521050906/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Kim_Hye-jun.php. live.
  3. Web site: KIM Hye-jun. Korean Film Biz Zone. en. April 26, 2020. September 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922093034/http://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20301309. live.
  4. Web site: KoreaTimes. The Korea Times. November 1, 2020. March 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240306183050/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www2/index.asp. dead.
  5. Web site: New K-Drama 'Chip In' Is Totally Giving Us 'Sky Castle' Vibes. COSMO.PH. en-ph. Tabanera. Lily Grace. July 23, 2020. October 15, 2020. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017155849/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/chip-in-kdrama-oh-na-ra-kim-hye-jun-a2520-20200723. live.
  6. Web site: 10 Potret Memesona Kim Hye Jun, Pemeran Yoo Bit Na di Drama 'Chip In'. IDN Times. id. Irma. Langgeng. October 15, 2020. October 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007042251/https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/langgeng-irma-salugiasih/potret-kim-hye-jun-chip-in-c1c2. live.
  7. Web site: Inspector Koo review: Fast pace, deft humour, smart writing make this Korean drama gem of a crime show. Firstpost. en. January 12, 2022. January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127114525/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inspector-koo-review-fast-pace-deft-humour-smart-writing-make-this-korean-drama-gem-of-a-crime-show-10278561.html. live.
  8. Web site: 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. Naver. Munhwa Ilbo. ko. Ahn. Jin-young. September 7, 2022. September 7, 2022. May 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506020639/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=021&aid=0002530015. live.
  9. Web site: ko:김혜준, 김태리 소속사와 전속계약. Kim Hye-jun and Kim Tae-ri signed an exclusive contract with the agency.. https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12193074. Naver. JTBC. ko. Park. Jeong-sun. April 23, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  10. Web site: CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Fall into SINKHOLE. Korean Film Biz Zone. August 23, 2019. September 1, 2019. December 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227145052/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=5215&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=. live.
  11. Web site: 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]. Naver. My Daily. ko. Kang Da-yoon. June 18, 2023. June 18, 2023. June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618171829/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003741107. live.
  12. News: [단독]김혜준, 이영애 복귀작 '구경이' 주연 확정]. The Daily Sports. ko. Kim Jin-seok. May 17, 2021. May 17, 2021. May 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517021024/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0003117863. live.
  13. News: 이영애 복귀작 '구경이'·레드벨벳 조이 '한사람만', JTBC 편성 확정 (공식). mksports. ko. Kim Na-young. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520014643/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000787030. live.
  14. Web site: [단독] '구경이' 김혜준, 차기작 '커넥트'서 정해인 만난다..女주인공 긍정 검토]. [Exclusive] 'Gugyeong' Kim Hye-jun meets Jung Hae-in in the next work 'Connect'.. Positive review of female lead. Naver. Osen. ko. Ha Su-jeong. December 16, 2021. December 16, 2021. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215233532/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/109/0004527248. live.
  15. Web site: 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]. Xports News. ko. Kim Yoo-jin. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. December 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231226011147/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001550785. live.
  16. Web site: 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. Naver. E-Daily. ko. Kim Bo-young. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502001510/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005476776. live.
  17. Web site: KOREA H2 ALLIANCE 2021 ASIA MODEL AWARDS with UzNEX]. channels vlive tv. en. December 15, 2021. December 15, 2021. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215024715/https://www.vlive.tv/post/1-26937082. live.
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  19. Web site: 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films. Forbes. en. MacDonald. Joan. June 8, 2020. June 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605142358/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2020/06/05/2020-baeksang-arts-awards-honor-the-best-korean-dramas-and-films/. live.
  20. Web site: 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개...영광의 주인공은?. 58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Ahn Byung-gil. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. May 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510185953/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000805268. live.
  21. News: [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. Naver. ko. Kim Ji-hye. May 6, 2022. May 6, 2022. May 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506113258/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/416/0000282972. live.
  22. Web site: 2019 Blue Dragon Awards Honor Veteran Actors And Newcomers. Forbes. MacDonald. Joan. November 21, 2019. May 18, 2020. November 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191122174021/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2019/11/21/2019-blue-dragon-awards-honor-veteran-actors-and-newcomers/.
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  24. Web site: Buli Film Awards Nominees. builfilm.busan.com. May 16, 2020. September 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901083003/http://builfilm.busan.com/bbs/content.php?co_id=sub0201. dead.
  25. News: Hong Se-young. [2020 MBC 연기대상] 안보현·김혜준 남녀 신인상 영광]. sports.donga. December 30, 2020. December 30, 2020. ko. April 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424123624/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20201230/104707374/1. live.