# Kwak Sun-young

Kwak Sun-young (Korean: 곽선영; born May 11, 1983) is a South Korean actress. In 2006 she began her career in musical theater, starring in musical Dalgona. She starred in the stage adaptation of Goong and Full House, among many other musicals and plays. After over a decade on the stage, Kwak made her television debut in 2018. She is best known for her roles in Encounter (2018), VIP (2019), Hospital Playlist (2020), Inspector Koo (2021), Behind Every Star (2022), and Brain Works (2023).

## Career

Kwak was born on May 11, 1983, in Seoul. Kwak's first contact with the stage was in high school, when she joined the theater department, even though she wanted to join a band instead. She studied acting at Dongguk University. Later in 2010, she enrolled in graduate school to pursue a master's degree in Performing Arts. After graduating, Kwak made her debut on the stage in the musical Dalgona in 2006. She played Seon, Catsby's girlfriend, in the musical The Great Catsby. In 2014, Kwak was cast in a musical adaptation of the television series Full House. In 2015, Kwak appeared in her first stage play, My Life is Pounding. In 2016, Kwak joined another musical production, Julie and Paul.
In 2018, Kwak started auditioning for advertisements and was cast in "Mom's Side", an advertisement for the energy drink Bacchus-F, which became popular and lead to her being cast in other advertisements and in her first television productions. That same year, she made her first television appearance in the mini-series Your Honor, where Kwak plays Song Ji-yeon, a victim of sexual assault. She later got her first supporting role as Song Hye-kyo's best friend and personal secretary in the television series Encounter. In 2020, Kwak starred in the medical drama Hospital Playlist, as Lee Ik-sun, younger sister of Lee Ik-jun (Jo Jung-suk) and love interest of Kim Jun-wan (Jung Kyung-ho). That same year, Kwak joined another theater production, Lungs.

## Personal life

Kwak Seon-young married her non-celebrity husband in 2015 and gave birth to a son the following year.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| TBA | Lobby | Director Kim | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Your Honor | Song Ji-yun | Cameo |
| 2018 | Encounter | Jang Mi-jin | |
| 2019 | My Country: The New Age | Han Hee Jae's mother | Cameo |
| 2019 | VIP | Song Mi-na | |
| 2020 | Mystic Pop-up Bar | Eun Su / Sun Hwa | Cameo |
| 2020 | Hospital Playlist | Lee Ik-sun | Season 1–2 |
| 2021 | Inspector Koo | Na Je-hee | |
| 2021 | KBS Drama Special: "Ordinary Goods" | Kim Jae-hwa | |
| 2022 | Behind Every Star | Cheon Je-in | |
| 2023 | Brain Works | Seol So-jung | |
| 2023 | Moving | Hwang Ji-hee | |
| 2024 | Crash | Min So-hee | |

## Stage
### Musical

Musical performance(s) :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2006 | Dalgona | 달고나 | ensemble cast | — | — | |
| 2007 | The Great Catsby Season 1 | 위대한 캣츠비 Season1 | Seon | Dongyang Arts Theatre 1 (former. Art Centre K Nemo Theatre) | March 9 to July 31 | |
| 2007 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Gimhae Culture Centre Maru Hall | | |
| 2007 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Theatre | | |
| 2007–2013 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | JTN Art Hall 1 | October 23 to February 17 | |
| 2008 | The Great Catsby Season 3 | 위대한 캣츠비 Season3 | Seon | Dongyang Arts Theatre 1 (former. Art Centre K Nemo Theatre) | April 8 to December 31 | |
| 2008 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre | January 18 to February 28 | |
| 2008 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Seongnam Art Centre Opera House | | |
| 2008 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Daegu Opera House | | |
| 2008 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Daejeon Arts Centre Art Hall | | |
| 2008 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Gimhae Culture Centre Maru Hall | | |
| 2008 | Polaroid | 폴라로이드 | Jang Sun-young | Daehak-ro Free Theatre | July 1 to August 24 | |
| 2008 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | Cheonan City Hall Bonseo Hall | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Busan Citizens' Centre Grand Theatre | | |
| 2009 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | Daegu Bongsan Cultural Centre Grand Performance Hall (Gion Hall) | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Daegu Gyemyung Art Centre | | |
| 2009 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | Daejeon Arts Centre Ensemble Hall | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Ulsan Culture and Arts Centre Grand Performance Hall | | |
| 2009 | Laundry | 빨래 | Seo Na-young | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | April 28 to June 14 | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Daejeon Arts Centre Art Hall | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | National Theatre Haeoreum Theatre | | |
| 2009 | Notre Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Fleur de Reis | Seongnam Art Centre Opera House | | |
| 2009 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre | | |
| 2009 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | MBC Lotte Art Hall | | |
| 2009 | Finding Mr. Destiny | 김종욱 찾기 | Female | Daegu Bongsan Cultural Centre Grand Performance Hall (Gion Hall) | | |
| 2010 | The Singles | 싱글즈 | Nanan | JTN Art Hall 3 | April 6 to October 3 | |
| 2010 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | National Museum of Korea Theatre | September 8 to October 24 | |
| 2010 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | Sori Cultural Arts Center | December 4 to 5 | |
| 2010 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | Cheonma Art Centre Grand Hall | December 11 to 12 | |
| 2010 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | Chungnam University Jeongshimhwa International Cultural Centre Jeongshimhwa Hall | December 18 to 19 | |
| 2010 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | Gyeonggi Art Centre Grand Theatre | December 25 to 26 | |
| 2011 | Goong | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | National Museum of Korea for Theater | September 16 to October 9 | |
| 2011-2012 | She Loves Me | 쉬 러브즈 미 | Amalia Ballash | Daehangno SH Art Hall | November 12 to January 29 | |
| 2012 | Mozart Opera Rock | 모차르트 오페라 락 | Constance Weber | Daegu Keimyung Art Center | February 14 to March 11 | |
| 2012 | Mozart Opera Rock | 모차르트 오페라 락 | Constance Weber | Seongnam Arts Center Opera House | March 30 to April 29 | |
| 2012 | Bu Yong Ji-ae - Andong | 부용지애 - 안동 | Kim's Virgin | Andong Hahoe Village Buryongdae | August 4 to 8 | |
| 2013 | Finding Mr. Destiny - Gunpo | 김종욱 찾기 - 군포 | Female | Gunpo City Culture and Arts Centre Azalea Hall (small performance hall) | February 23 to 16 | |
| 2013 | Hymn of Death | 사의 찬미 | Yun Sim-deok | Dongtan Complex Culture Centre Banseok Art Hall | June 28 to 30 | |
| 2013 | Laundry | 빨래 | Seo Na-young | Art One Theater 2 | March 14 to October 5 | |
| 2013 | Goong - Osaka | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | Osaka BRAVA Theatre | July 5 to 21 | |
| 2013–2014 | Laundry | 빨래 | Seo Na-young | Art One Theater 2 | October 11 to March 2 | |
| 2014 | Full House | 풀 하우스 | Han Ji-eun | Dongsung Art Centre Dongsung Hall | April 11 to June 8 | |
| 2014 | Salieri | 살리에르 | Katrina | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts M Theater | July 22 to August 31 | |
| 2014 | Hymn of Death | 사의 찬미 | Yun Sim-deok | Yes24 Stage 1 | August 4 | |
| 2014–2015 | Love Letter | 러브레터 | Itsuki Fujii and Hiroko Watanabe | Dongsung Arts Center Dongsung Hall | December 2 to February 15 | |
| 2015 | Hymn of Death | 사의 찬미 | Yun Sim-deok | Yes24 Stage 1 | June 6 to September 6 | |
| 2016 | Julie and Paul | 줄리 앤 폴 | Julie | CJ Azit Daehak-ro (formerly SM Art Hall) | July 4 to 5 | |
| 2017 | Hymn of Death | 사의 찬미 | Yun Sim-deok | Yes24 Stage 1 | July 29 to October 29 | |
| 2017–2018 | Me and Natasha and The White Donkey | 나와 나타샤와 흰 당나귀 | Sleeper | Daehangno Uniplex Building 2 | October 11 to January 28 | |
| 2017–2018 | Julie and Paul | 줄리 앤 폴 | Julie | Daehakro Arts Theater Small Theater | December 23 to January 7 | |

### Theater

List of stage play(s) :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2015 | My Life is Pounding | 두근두근 내 인생 | Choi Mi-ra | Uniplex 2 | March 13 to May 25 | |
| 2020 | Theatrical Battle 8 - Lungs | 연극열전8 - 렁스 | W | Art One Theater Hall 2 | March 9 to July 5 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | VIP | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema | Drama Special – Oddinary | Nominated |
| 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Moving | Nominated |