# Kim Min-jung (actress)

Kim Min-jung (Korean: 김민정; born July 30, 1982) is a South Korean actress.

## Career

Kim made her acting debut in 1988, at six years old, in the MBC Best Theater episode Widow. She then starred in numerous television dramas as one of the most in-demand and praised child actresses of her generation. As she grew up, she would become one of a number of Korean child actors who successfully transitioned into adult roles. Kim's more notable TV series include Ireland, Fashion 70's, New Heart, Strike Love, and The Thorn Birds. She has also appeared in films such as Flying Boys, Forbidden Quest, and The Scam. In 2018, Kim was cast in Kim Eun-sook's romance melodrama Mr. Sunshine.
In August 2023, Kim signed with new agency Mynest Company.

## Personal life

Kim is Catholic.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1989 | Samtos and Dori with Braids | |
| 1992 | Come Back, Frog Boys | |
| 1993 | Kid Cop | Eunsu |
| 1995 | ??? ??? | |
| 1998 | Zzang | Class President |
| 1998 | Whispering Corridors | Chatter |
| 2002 | L'abri: Bus Stop | So-hee |
| 2003 | Project X | Leia |
| 2004 | Flying Boys | Hwangbo Su-jin |
| 2006 | Forbidden Quest | Jeong-bin |
| 2009 | The Scam | Yoo Seo-yeon |
| 2012 | Return of the Family | Kim Hyo-jeong |
| 2013 | Queen of the Night | Hee-joo |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1988 | MBC Best Theater: "Widow" | |
| 1990 | Bizarre Family, Bizarre School | |
| 1991 | Flower That Never Wilts | |
| 1992 | Women's Theater: "Shaking Distance" | |
| 1994 | Stranger than Paradise | Yoo Hee-ran |
| 1995 | Adolescence 2 | |
| 1995 | Jang Nok-su | |
| 1996 | Start | |
| 1996 | Jo Gwang-jo | |
| 1996 | Princess Deok-hye | |
| 1996 | Life | |
| 1997 | Yesterday | |
| 1997 | Wedding Dress | |
| 1997 | 70-minute Drama: "Isle" | |
| 1997 | 70-minute Drama: "Baby Blues Parenting Diary" | |
| 1997 | 70-minute Drama: "Baby Blues Fetal Diary" | |
| 1997 | Drama City: "There's Still Time to Love" | |
| 1998 | Sunflower | |
| 1998 | See and See Again | |
| 1998 | The King and the Queen | Queen Jeong-sun |
| 1998 | MBC Best Theater: "A Society That Recommends Laxatives" | |
| 1999 | Invitation | |
| 1999 | I'm Still Loving You | |
| 1999 | KAIST | Kim Min-hee |
| 1999 | Nice Girls | |
| 2000 | She's the One | |
| 2000 | Medical Center | |
| 2000 | The Unstoppables | |
| 2000 | Bad Boys | |
| 2001 | Mina | |
| 2002 | The Thought of Wearing Rubber Shoes Backwards | |
| 2002 | Rival | Jung Chae-yeon |
| 2003 | Land of Wine | Sun-hee |
| 2004 | Ireland | Han Si-yeon |
| 2005 | Fashion 70s | Go Joon-hee |
| 2006 | Stranger Than Paradise | Yoo Hee-ram |
| 2007 | New Heart | Nam Hye-seok |
| 2009 | Strike Love | Choi Eom-ji |
| 2011 | The Thorn Birds | Han Yoo-kyeong |
| 2012 | The Third Hospital | Jin Hye-in |
| 2014 | Gap-dong | Oh Maria |
| 2015 | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Mae-wol |
| 2017 | Man to Man | Cha Do-ha |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Kudo Hina / Lee Yang-hwa |
| 2019 | My Fellow Citizens! | Park Hoo-ja |
| 2021 | The Devil Judge | Jeong Seon-ah |
| 2024 | Check-in Hanyang | Seol Mae-hwa |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Music Bank | Co-host | |
| 2012 | The Duet | Co-host | |
| 2016 | Tasty Road | Co-host | With Yura |
| 2018 | Snail Hotel | Co-host | |
| 2022 | Beauty and Booty | Co-host | Season 7 |

## Discography

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Album |
| "From Me to You" | 2009 | — | Strike Love OST |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory ||||

## 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 |
| APAN Star Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Won |
| APAN Star Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Mr. Sunshine | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Mr. Sunshine | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 1992 | Best Young Actress | Kim Min-jung | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 1998 | Best Young Actress | Kim Min-jung | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | My Fellow Citizens | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2004 | Best New Actress | Ireland | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2008 | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries | New Heart | Won |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2008 | Female Drama Star | New Heart | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2002 | New Star Award | Rival | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2005 | Top 10 Stars | Fashion 70's | Won |