# Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee (Korean: 천우희; born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the box-office hit Sunny (2011). Her other notable roles include Han Gong-ju (2013), The Piper (2015), The Beauty Inside (2015), Love, Lies (2016), The Wailing (2016) and The Atypical Family (2024).

## Early life and education

Chun entered the acting department at Kyonggi University in 2006.

## Career

In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her leading role as the title character in Han Gong-ju, a coming-of-age indie about a traumatized young woman trying to move on with her life after a tragedy. The film was inspired by the infamous Miryang gang rape case of 2004.

## Philanthropy

On February 11, 2023, Chun donated ₩20 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Love, So Divine | Girl | |
| 2007 | Herb | Ggetip 2 | |
| 2009 | Mother | Mi-na | |
| 2010 | The Boy from Ipanema | Friend | |
| 2011 | Sunny | Sang-mi | |
| 2011 | My Sweet Fucking Sixteen | Ji-na | Short film |
| 2012 | As One | Hyun Jung-hwa's younger sister | |
| 2012 | In Between | Jeon Na-ri | Segment: "Mineral Water" |
| 2012 | 26 Years | Kwon Jung-hyuk's older sister | Cameo |
| 2014 | Thread of Lies | Mi-ran | |
| 2014 | Han Gong-ju | Han Gong-ju | |
| 2014 | Cart | Mi-jin | |
| 2015 | The Piper | Mi-sook | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | |
| 2016 | Love, Lies | Seo Yeon-hee | |
| 2016 | The Wailing | Mu-myeong | |
| 2017 | One Day | Mi-so | |
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Seon-chool | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Idol | Choi Ryeon-hwa | |
| 2019 | The Little Princess | Teacher Park | |
| 2019 | Vertigo | Seo-young | |
| 2021 | Waiting for Rain | So-he | |
| 2022 | Anchor | Se-ra | |
| 2022 | I Want to Know Your Parents | Song Jung-wook / Teacher | |
| 2022 | Rustle | Se-yeong | TVING short film |
| 2023 | Unlocked | Lee Na-mi | Netflix film |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2010 | The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Lee Shin-young's junior colleague |
| 2011 | Vampire Idol | Woo-hee |
| 2017 | Argon | Lee Yeon-hwa |
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Im Jin-joo |
| 2023 | Delightfully Deceitful | Lee Ro-woom |
| 2024 | The Atypical Family | Do Da-hae |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2014 | Remarkable Woman | Woo-hee | |
| 2024 | The 8 Show | Se-ra | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | The Disappeared School | Narrator | New Year's Special EBS Documentary | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asian Film Critics Association Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2015 | Best New Actress (Film) | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | The Wailing | Nominated |
| BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | 2016 | Best Actress in an International Film | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2014 | Best Leading Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | The 8 Show | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | The Piper | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | Idol | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2015 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Golden Cinema Festival | 2014 | Most Popular Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Golden Cinematography Award | 2021 | Best Actress | Waiting for Rain | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2017 | Best Actress | One Day | Nominated |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2015 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2015 | Discovery Award | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Max Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2015 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |
| Women in Film Korea Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won |

### State honors

Name of the organization, year presented, and the award given :
| Country | Ceremony | Year | Award | Ref. |
| South Korea | The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | 2024 | Prime Minister Commendation | |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Cine21 | 2014 | Actress of the Year | 1st | |
| Cine21 | 2014 | New Actress of the Year | 1st | |