# Kim Seul-gi

Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She is known for starring in the television series Oh My Ghost (2015) and Splash Love (2015), as well as the film Ode to My Father (2014). She is also a former cast member of tvN's entertainment show SNL Korea.

## Early life and education

Kim Seul-gi was born on October 10, 1991 in Busan. Kim dreamt of becoming a musical actor while in school, and in her third year of high school she joined an acting academy. Since her family was poor, she couldn't afford to attend the school, but she took a chance and asked the academy to support her. Recognizing her passion, the academy accepted her and gave her the opportunity to study acting.
She majored in musicals at the Department of Acting of Seoul Institute of the Arts.

## Career

Kim completed her studies in 2010. The following year, she joined the cast of "Romeo Landing on Earth", a play written and directed by the film director Jang Jin. This play was specifically staged to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Kim's participation in the production was as a member of the college theater society known as "Venture to Meet" (만남의 시도). Her exceptional performance in the play impressed Jang Jin.
Months later in mid-2011, when Jang Jin was looking for cast members for the live comic variety show called SNL Korea, he recruited Kim as part of the cast. Through the programme, her popularity significantly increased, especially in the latter half of 2012. She often cursed on the programme, earning her the nickname "nation's cursing sister". Accordingly, she became a mainstream model in 2013, appearing in numerous advertisements ranging from dairy products to insurance and telecommunication companies.
She is a member of both the "Jang Jin Division" (장진사단), a group of entertainers who have been influenced by Jang Jin, and his entertainment company called Film-it-suda (필름있수다).
In 2014, Kim Seul-gi furthered her career, appearing in the movie Miss Granny and the KBS Drama Special episode "I'm Dying Soon". Her performance in the KBS2 Monday-Tuesday drama Discovery of Love, which first aired in August, also gathered her attention.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Dong-haeng | Soo-ah | Independent films |
| 2012 | Pyung Haeng-Sun | Han Se-ah | Independent films |
| 2013 | Horror Stories 2 | Yoon Mi-ra | Segment: Accident |
| 2014 | Miss Granny | Ban Ha-na | |
| 2014 | Ode to My Father | Yoon Kkeut-soon | |
| 2016 | Mood of the Day | Assistant Manager Hong | Cameo |
| 2016 | Take-Off 2 | Jo Mi-ran | |
| 2016 | Lost in the Moonlight | Darami | Voice only |
| 2017 | Fabricated City | Eun-pye | |
| 2019 | Jesters: The Game Changers | Geun-deok | |
| 2019 | Present | Bo-ra | VR film |
| 2021 | Romance Without Love | Seon-bin's friend | |
| 2022 | Stella | Yeong-mi | |
| 2022 | Highway Family | Ji-sook | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Heartstrings | Musical member | |
| 2012 | 21st Century Family | Kim Seul-gi | |
| 2012 | Drama Special: "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja" | Student | One act-drama |
| 2012 | Drama Special: "Another Wedding" | Han Ji-hye | |
| 2013 | My Cute Guys | Kim Seul-gi | |
| 2013 | Bel Ami | Dokgo Ma-te's high school teacher | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Sseureki's cousin | Cameo (Ep. 14–15) |
| 2014 | Drama Special: "I'm Dying Soon" | Kim Sa-rang | One act-drama |
| 2014 | The Idle Mermaid | Ahn Hye-young | |
| 2014 | Discovery of Love | Yoon Sol | |
| 2014 | Drama Festival: "A Resentful Woman's Diary" | Gong Jwi | One act-drama |
| 2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me | Heo Sook-hee | Cameo (Ep. 1–4) |
| 2015 | Oh My Ghost | Shin Soon-ae | |
| 2015 | Splash Splash Love | Jang Dan-bi | |
| 2016 | Second to Last Love | Go Mi-rye | |
| 2016 | Love in the Moonlight | Eunuch trainee | Cameo (Ep. 18) |
| 2017 | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Seul-gi | Cameo (Ep. 15) |
| 2017 | The Legend of the Blue Sea | Mermaid | Cameo (Ep. 20) |
| 2017 | Three Color Fantasy: "Romance Full of Life" | Fisherwoman | Cameo (Ep. 6) |
| 2017 | Three Color Fantasy: "Queen of the Ring" | Mo Nan-hee | |
| 2017 | The Guardians | Seo Bo-mi | |
| 2018 | Drama Stage: "All About My Rival in Love" | Seon-young | One act-drama |
| 2019–2020 | Love with Flaws | Kim Mi-kyung | |
| 2020 | Find Me in Your Memory | Yeo Ha-kyung | |
| 2020 | Hi Bye, Mama! | Shin Soon-ae | Cameo (Ep. 10) |
| 2021 | Racket Boys | Jang PD | Cameo (Episode 16) |
| 2022 | Shooting Stars | Happy | Cameo (Episode 2) |
| 2022 | The Law Cafe | Han Se-yeon | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2013 | Infinite Power | Kim Sol | |
| 2021 | Shh, Please Take Care of Him | Bok Soo-hae | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | The Taste of Saturday Night Live Korea | Commentator and crew member | |
| 2011–2013 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Cast member | Seasons 1–4 |
| 2013 | 20's Choice Awards | Moderator | with Lee Min-woo and Jun Jin and acted on a music performance of Lee Hyori's Bad Girls with Ahn Young-mi during the show |
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | |
| 2019 | Surfing House [ko] | Main host | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 3 – Episode 7 | |

### Other

* 2013: tvN Paik Ji-yeon's People Inside (백지연의 피플인사이드), interview of SNL Korea's crew, alongside Kim Min-kyo, Jeong Seong-ho, and Jeong Myeong-ok (Episode 353 on May 1)
* 2013: tvN Active Talk Show: Taxi (현장토크쇼 택시), alongside Park Jae-beom (April 8)
* 2013: Mnet Music Triangle (뮤직 트라이앵글), as singer and interviewee of a song "I Woke Up Because of You" (너땜에 잠이깨) (March 6)
* 2013: SBS TV Entertainment Tonight (한밤의 TV연예), as "4 New-trendsetters of 2013" (February 27)
* 2013: Mnet Wide Entertainment News (와이드 연예뉴스), as "Hidden card(highly anticipated entertainer) of the year 2013" (January 9)
* 2012: EBS Mother-story: (어머니 전) Director Jang Jin and his mother, appeared during a preparation of Clumsy people with Kim Min-kyo (Episode 30 on September 28)

## Stage
### Musicals

Musical performances of Kim Seul-gi :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2013 | Tomorrow Morning | 투모로우 모닝 | Kat | KT&G Sangsang Art Centre | May 20 | |
| 2013 | Tomorrow Morning | 투모로우 모닝 | Kat | KT&G Sangsang Art Centre | June 1 to September 1 | |
| 2013 | December: Unfinished Song | 디셈버 | Yeo-il | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre | October 31 | |
| 2013–2014 | December: Unfinished Song | 디셈버 | Yeo-il | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre | December 16 to January 29 | |
| 2014 | December: Unfinished Song | 디셈버 | Yeo-il | Daegu Opera House | February 21 to March 2 | |
| 2014 | December: Unfinished Song | 디셈버 | Yeo-il | Centum City Sohyang Theatre Lotte Card Hall, Busan | February 7 to 26 | |
| 2014 | Goong: The Musical | 궁 | Shin Chae-kyung | | May 2014 | |

### Theater

Theater play performances of Kim Seul-gi :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2011 | Romeo Landing On Earth | 로미오 지구 착륙기 | Mimi | Dongrang Center Drama Center (currently Namsan Arts Center) | February 16 to 20 | |
| 2011–2012 | Returned to Hamlet | 리턴 투 햄릿 | Yi-yeon | Dongsung Art Centre Dongsung Hall | December 9 to April 8 | |
| 2012 | Returned to Hamlet | 리턴 투 햄릿 | Yi-yeon | Small theatre of Uijeongbu Arts Centre | April 13 to 14 | |
| 2012 | Returned to Hamlet | 리턴 투 햄릿 | Yi-yeon | Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre | June 8 to 10 | |
| 2012–2013 | Clumsy People | 서툰 사람들 | Yoo Hwa-yi | Art One Theatre 2 | June 5 to December 31 | |
| 2013 | Clumsy People | 서툰 사람들 | Yoo Hwa-yi | COEX Art Hall | February 7 to September 1 | |
| 2017–2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Yes 24 Stage 1 | Dec 15 to Feb 18 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Iksan Arts Centre | March 10 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Seongnam Arts Centre Ensemble Theatre | March 16 to 17 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Gyeongju Arts Centre | March 30 to 31 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Ulsan Culture and Arts Centre Small Performance Hall | April 20 to 21 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Daejeon Arts Centre Ensemble Hall | May 4 to 5 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Gwacheon Civic Center Small Theater | May 19 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall | May 26 to 27 | |
| 2018 | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | 앙리할아버지와 나 | Constance | Suwon SK Atrium Grand Performance Hall | June 1 to 2 | |
| 2023–2024 | Realise Happiness | 행복을 찾아서 | Lee Eun-soo | Daehak-ro TOM 2 | December 5 to February 18 | |
| 2024 | 2024 Theatre 10,000 won 1 〈Realise Happiness〉 | 2024 연극만원1 〈행복을 찾아서〉 | Lee Eun-soo | Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre | March 8 to 10 | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
| 2013 | "Rude Girl" (발칙한 녀) | She is Wow! OST | Featured with Jay Park |
| 2013 | "I Woke Up Because of You" (너 땜에 잠이 깨) | My Cute Guys OST | Featured with Go Kyung-pyo |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2013 | "Bad Girls" | Lee Hyori |
| 2013 | "Thank You, Thank You" | Ra.D |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Booming Star – Female | SNL Korea and My Cute Guys | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Discovery of Love | Won |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Short | A Resentful Woman's Diary | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Discovery of Love and I'm Dying Soon | Won |
| 2015 | 10th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Miss Granny | Nominated |
| 2015 | 10th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actress | Ode to My Father | Won |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Discovery of Love | Nominated |
| 2016 | 11th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress | Splash Splash Love | Nominated |
| 2016 | 4th Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Oh My Ghost | Won |
| 2016 | 4th Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Womance with Park Bo-young | Oh My Ghost | Nominated |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Best Chemistry with Park Bo-young | Oh My Ghost | Won |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Made in tvN, Actress in Variety | Saturday Night Live Korea | Won |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Second to Last Love | Nominated |
| 2017 | 13th Interpark Golden Ticket Awards | Best Actress in Theater | The Student and Monsieur Henri [fr] | Won |
| 2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Special Popularity Award | — | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | The Guardians | Nominated |
| 2019 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Love with Flaws | Nominated |
| 2020 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Find Me in Your Memory | Won |
| 2022 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Law Cafe | Nominated |