Kim Sun-A Career and Biography

Kim Sun-A (born October 1, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Hailing from Daegu, South Korea, she attended Kyung Hee University. Standing at 170 cm with blood type A, she has built an extensive portfolio in both film and television over her career.

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Television Series and Notable Roles

Kim has starred in numerous prominent television dramas. Her television credits include 8 Love Stories (1999–2000), Golden Era (2000), and her breakout leading role in My Name Is Kim Sam-soon (2005) as the titular character. Later television works feature Night after Night (2008), The City Hall (2009), Scent of a Woman (2011), I Do, I Do (2012), The Man in the Mask (2015), The Lady in Dignity (2017), Should We Kiss First (2018), Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter (2018), Children of Nobody (2018–2019), Secret Boutique (2019), The Empire (2022), and Queen of Masks (2023).

Filmography

In addition to television, Kim has appeared in a wide array of feature films, beginning with projects in the early 2000s. Her filmography includes Yesterday (2002), Wet Dreams (2002), Greatest Expectations (2003), Happy Erotic Christmas (2003), Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003), S Diary (2004), She's on Duty (2005), The Worst Guy Ever (2007), Girl Scout (2008), Lost and Found (2008), Attack the Gas Station! 2 (2010), Pitch High (2011), The Five (2013), and Operation Chromite (2016).

Awards and Recognition

Throughout her career, Kim has received multiple industry accolades. At the 2005 MBC Drama Awards, she earned the Grand Prize, Top Excellence Award, Popularity Award, and Best Couple Award alongside Hyun Bin for My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. She also placed as runner-up for Best Drama Performance by an Actress at the Asian Television Awards in 2005. At the 2009 SBS Drama Awards, she won the Top Ten Star Award and Best Actress for The City Hall. Later, at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards, she received the Best Actress award for Children of Nobody, and at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards, she captured the Grand Prize and Best Couple Award for Should We Kiss First.