# Kim Sung-ryung

Kim Sung-ryung (Korean: 김성령; born February 8, 1967) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Korea 1988 later represented her country at Miss Universe 1989 pageant, Kim began her career as a reporter on KBS's showbiz news program Entertainment Weekly. In 1991, she made a memorable film acting debut in Kang Woo-suk's Who Saw the Dragon's Claws?, though she became more active in television in the next decade. She returned to the big screen in 2007, with notable supporting roles in Shadows in the Palace, and Rainbow Eyes, followed by The Client (2011), Mr. XXX-Kisser (2012), The Fatal Encounter (2014), and The Target (2014). As she entered her forties, Kim also became known for the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Chaser (2012), Yawang (2013), The Heirs (2013), and Flower of Queen (2015).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? | Kim Ji-won | |
| 1992 | A Room in the Woods | Mi-yang | |
| 2007 | Shadows in the Palace | Court lady inspector | |
| 2007 | Rainbow Eyes | Lee Hye-seo | |
| 2008 | Our School's E.T. | School board director Lee | |
| 2010 | The Servant | Wol-mae | |
| 2010 | 71: Into the Fire | Oh Jang-beom's mother | |
| 2011 | The Client | Kang Sung-hee's paralegal / office manager | |
| 2012 | The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser | Ye-ji | |
| 2012 | The Ugly Duckling | Nak-man's mother | |
| 2012 | Code Name: Jackal | Angela | |
| 2014 | The Target | Jung Young-joo | |
| 2014 | The Fatal Encounter | Lady Hyegyeong | |
| 2016 | Will You Be There? | Yeon-ah | Special appearance |
| 2018 | Keys to the Heart | Madam Hong | Special appearance |
| 2018 | Believer | Oh Yeon-ok | |
| 2020 | The Call | Seo-yeon's mother | |
| 2024 | My Name Is Loh Kiwan | Ok-hee | Netflix film |
| 2024 | Wonderland | Gil-soon | Special appearance |
| 2024 | About Family | Bang Jeong-hwa | |
| TBA | Resurrected Man | Miju | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1992 | 92 Whale Hunting | Dumb waitress Chun-ja |
| 1992 | Sunrise | |
| 1993 | Stormy Season | Lee Han-sook |
| 1993 | Youth Theater | Oh Yoo-kyung |
| 1996 | Mountain | Mi-ok |
| 1996 | Jo Gwang-jo | Park Gyeongbin |
| 1998 | A Very Special Trip | |
| 1998 | The King and the Queen | Deposed Queen Lady Yun |
| 1998 | Winners | Yoo-ri |
| 1998 | MBC Best Theater: "Happy Ending" | |
| 1998 | King of the Wind | Princess Hwapyeong |
| 1998 | Paper Crane | Min-sook |
| 2000 | Juliet's Man | Mi-ra |
| 2000 | MBC Best Theater: "Summer Vacation" | OB/GYN doctor Yoon-soo |
| 2000 | KBS TV Novel: "The Mind of Governing the People" | Gisaeng from Bian |
| 2000 | Gibbs' Family | Yeom Kyung-ok |
| 2001 | Empress Myeongseong | Michiko |
| 2001 | This is Love | Ahn Do-hae |
| 2002 | Drama City: "Ahjumma Band Formation Case" | Seong-mi |
| 2003 | Age of Warriors | Mu-bi |
| 2003 | Garden of Eve | Baek Ji-ae |
| 2004 | Span Drama: "The Snow Queen" | The Snow Queen |
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater: "My Mom is a Superwoman" | Woo-jung |
| 2004 | Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest | Seo Woo-kyung |
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater: "Perfect Roommate" | Lee Soo-jung |
| 2004 | Count of Myeongdong | Kim Hyun-kyung |
| 2005 | Don't Worry | Jo Mi-yeon |
| 2006 | My Love Dal-ja | Kang Nan-hee |
| 2007 | Hometown Over the Hill | Jeon Se-kyung |
| 2007 | Good Day to Love | Kim Hyo-jin |
| 2007 | How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor | Jung Mi-hee |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Kim Hyobin |
| 2008 | Iljimae | Dan-yi |
| 2009 | Ja Myung Go | Mo Ha-so |
| 2009 | Soul | Ha-na and Doo-na's mother |
| 2009 | You're Beautiful | Mo Hwa-ran |
| 2010 | Definitely Neighbors | Kang Mi-jin |
| 2010 | Stormy Lovers | Chae Woo-hee |
| 2011 | What's Up? | Ha In-young |
| 2011 | Padam Padam | Jung Ji-na's mother |
| 2012 | Find Someone Who Can | Kim Sung-ryung |
| 2012 | Syndrome | Oh Eun-hee |
| 2012 | The Chaser | Seo Ji-soo |
| 2013 | King of Ambition | Baek Do-kyung |
| 2013 | The Heirs | Han Ki-ae |
| 2015 | Flower of Queen | Rena Jung / Jung Eun-hye / Lee Soo-jung |
| 2016 | Mrs. Cop 2 | Ko Yoon-jung |
| 2016 | The Legend of the Blue Sea | Jang Jin-ok (Special appearance) |
| 2018 | Are You Human? | Oh Ro-ra |
| 2018 | The Beauty Inside | Special appearance |
| 2021 | Political Fever | Lee Jeong-eun |
| 2022 | Kill Heel | Bae Ok-seon |
| 2023 | Love to Hate You | Choi Soo-jin |
| 2024 | The Frog | |
| 2024 | A Virtuous Business | Oh Geum-hee |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1988 | Entertainment Weekly | |
| 1991 | Delightful Studio | |
| 1995 | 명사가요 초대석 | |
| 2013 | Woman Show | |
| 2014 | My Tutor Friend | Regular member |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Patagonia | Second-half cast member |
| 2020 | I Am a Survivor | Regular member |
| 2021 | Woman Plus | Host |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | 2017 MBC Drama Awards | with Oh Sang-jin | |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | A Woman's Choice | |
| 1992 | The Merchant of Venice | Portia |
| 2005 | Art | Kyung-sook |
| 2008-2009 | Melodrama | Kang Yoo-kyung |
| 2014 | Miss France | Fleur de Senlis/Martin/Samantha |

## Radio program

| Year | Title | Station |
| 1993 | Joyful Afternoon with Park Se-min and Kim Sung-ryung | CBS-AM |
| 1995 | Music Salon with Kim Sung-ryung | MBC-FM |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | 32nd Miss Korea Pageant | Miss Korea - Jin | — | Won |
| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? | Won |
| 1991 | 2nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? | Won |
| 1991 | 29th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? | Won |
| 1993 | 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Room in the Woods | Nominated |
| 1999 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | The King and the Queen | Won |
| 2000 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Juliet's Man | Won |
| 2002 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Empress Myeongseong | Won |
| 2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shadows in the Palace | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Iljimae | Nominated |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Great King, Sejong | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | The Chaser | Won |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Yawang | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Yawang | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special | The Heirs | Won |
| 2014 | 23rd Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Target | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award in a Variety Show | My Tutor Friend | Won |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Flower of Queen | Nominated |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mrs. Cop 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | Mrs. Cop 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | K-Wave Star Award | Mrs. Cop 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars Award | Mrs. Cop 2 | Won |
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | Keys to the Heart | Nominated |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Are You Human? | Nominated |
| 2022 | 20th Director's Cut Awards | Best Actress in series | Political Fever | Nominated |
| 2022 | 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards | Best Leading Actress | Political Fever | Nominated |
| 2022 | 8th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a OTT | Political Fever | Won |