Im Soo-jung explained

Im Soo-jung
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Birth Date:11 July 1979
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea[1]
Years Active:1998–present
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Hangul:임수정
Rr:Im Su-jeong
Mr:Rim Sujŏng

Im Soo-jung (; born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), followed by the popular television series I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004). She has since appeared in numerous films, notably Lump Sugar (2006), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Happiness (2007), (2009), Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) and All About My Wife (2012), for which she won Best Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards.[2]

Recently, she starred in the television series Chicago Typewriter (2017), (2019) and Melancholia (2021).

Career

Im Soo-jung made her debut in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines. She then moved onto acting and debuted in the teen drama School 4,[3] but it was Kim Jee-woon's 2003 stylish horror A Tale of Two Sisters that first drew her critical notice and newcomer awards.[4] [5] A year later in 2004, the hit KBS2 drama series I'm Sorry, I Love You catapulted her into stardom.[6] [7] With Im looking much younger than her age, those projects solidified her image as an eternal ingenue, as did touching character study ...ing,[8] horse jockey film Lump Sugar,[9] and Park Chan-wook's surrealist I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.[10]

In 2007, she began shedding that image by taking on more adult roles,[11] notable among them Hur Jin-ho's romantic melodrama Happiness,[12] [13] Choi Dong-hoon's blockbuster fantasy ,[14] [15] romantic comedy Finding Mr. Destiny[16] and Lee Yoon-ki's minimalist breakup indie Come Rain, Come Shine.[17] For her performance in All About My Wife,[18] [19] she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards,[20] and the Women in Film Korea Awards.[21] [22]

Im and Lee Jung-jae played two artists in a post-apocalyptic environment in the short film El Fin del Mundo ("The End of the World"), which screened at the prestigious contemporary art exhibition dOCUMENTA.[23] [24] She also acted opposite veteran Thai actor Sorapong Chatree in Aditya Assarat's short film Phuket, which was commissioned jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Association of Tourism and Hotel Operators of Phuket.[25] [26]

Im was previously part of the SidusHQ agency, but moved to being managed by KeyEast. KeyEast launched her official website in June 2012. According to the actress, the online space will be a place where she can converse with her fans directly.[27] [28]

In 2015, Im starred in Perfect Proposal, a remake of British crime thriller Woman of Straw that was partly shot in Macau.[29] [30] She next starred in Time Renegades, a time-hopping romantic thriller where she played dual roles.[31]

In October 2015, her contract with KeyEast expired and she decided to sign with new management agency YNK Entertainment.[32] [33]

Im then starred in the female-centric indie film The Table directed by Kim Jong-kwan, which premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.[34]

In February 2017, Im was cast in the drama Chicago Typewriter alongside Yoo Ah-in. This marks Im's small screen come back after thirteen years since 2004.[35] The same year, she was named the cultural ambassador for the UK-Korea Creative Futures mutual exchange.[36] She then returned to the big screen with Mothers based on the book Your Request - My Other Mother by Lee Dong-eun, who also directs the film.[37] [38] In 2019, Im returned to the small screen with the series .[39] [40]

In 2020, Im appeared the film Single in Seoul with Lee Dong-wook.

In 2021, Im starred in the tvN drama Melancholia alongside Lee Do-hyun.

In 2022, Im's contract with King Kong by Starship expired in August, and she decided not to renew the contract.[41]

Personal life

She is a vegan and an advocate of animal rights.[42]

Filmography

Film

Year! scope="col"
TitleRole
2002The Romantic PresidentHan Young-hee
2003A Tale of Two SistersBae Su-mi
...ingKang Min-ah
2005Sad MovieAhn Soo-jung[43]
2006Lump SugarKim Shi-eun
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKCha Young-goon
2007HappinessEun-hee
2009Seo In-kyung
2010Finding Mr. DestinySeo Ji-woo
2011Come Rain, Come ShineYoung-shin
2012All About My WifeYeon Jung-in
2015Perfect ProposalJi-yeon
2016Time RenegadeSeo Yoon-jung / Jung So-eun
2017The TableHye-gyeong
2018MothersHyo-jin
2019Our Cat Narration (voice)
2023CobwebLee Min-jae[44]
Single in SeoulJoo Hyeon-jin

Television series

Year! scope="col"
TitleRole
2001School 4Oh Hye-ra
2004I'm Sorry, I Love YouSong Eun-chae
2017Chicago TypewriterJeon Seol
2019Bae Ta-mi
2021MelancholiaJi Yoon-soo[45]

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtist
1999"Deep Sadness"Y2K
2001"I'm Sorry"Kim Jang-hoon
2012"White Night"Nell[46] [47]

Awards and nominations

Year! scope="col"
Award ceremonyCategoryNominee / WorkResult
200324th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActressA Tale of Two Sisters[48]
2nd Korean Film AwardsBest New Actress[49]
23rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[50]
4th Busan Film Critics Awards[51]
6th Director's Cut Awards[52]
4th Women in Film Korea Awards
Cine 21 Awards[53]
Screamfest Horror Film FestivalBest Actress[54]
200424th Fantasporto Film FestivalBest Actress in an International Fantasy Film[55]
41st Grand Bell AwardsBest New Actress
KBS Drama AwardsI'm Sorry, I Love You[56]
Netizen Award
Popularity Award
Best Couple Award
200541st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (TV)
200627th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading ActressLump Sugar
2nd Premiere Rising Star AwardsBest Actress[57]
200731st Hong Kong International Film FestivalI'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
1st Asian Film AwardsBest Actress
43rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actress
28th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading ActressHappiness
200844th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actress
16th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Actress
17th Buil Film Awards
45th Grand Bell Awards
20125th Style Icon AwardsStyle Icon[58]
21st Buil Film AwardsBest ActressAll About My Wife
55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival
49th Grand Bell Awards
13th Women in Film Korea Awards[59]
33rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading Actress[60]
201349th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actress (Film)
201912th Korea Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress[61]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Im Soo-jung. HanCinema. February 20, 2019. June 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620003200/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Im_Soo-jung.php. live.
  2. Web site: LIM Soo-jung. Korean Film Council. July 7, 2017. June 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110615014235/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=10058646. live.
  3. Web site: ko:임수정 "밝은 역할을 하다보니 변하네요". http://legacy.www.hani.co.kr/section-009100004/2004/11/009100004200411050937256.html. Hankook Ilbo. ko. November 5, 2004. November 26, 2018. November 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092734/http://legacy.www.hani.co.kr/section-009100004/2004/11/009100004200411050937256.html. live.
  4. Web site: ko:[씨네피플]'장화, 홍련' 임수정-문근영 인터뷰. https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=111&oid=020&aid=0000191252. The Dong-a Ilbo. ko. June 9, 2003. November 26, 2018. October 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012012441/https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=111&oid=020&aid=0000191252. live.
  5. Web site: Lim Soo Jung & director Kim Ji Woon reminisce 'A Tale Of Two Sisters'. Yahoo News. August 26, 2013. July 7, 2017. October 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171031063216/https://www.yahoo.com/news/lim-soo-jung-director-kim-ji-woon-reminisce-051239502.html. live.
  6. Web site: ko:<미안하다, 사랑한다> 인기 절정... 무채커플·무혁체 등 유행어도 양산. http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=27594. Cine21. ko. December 23, 2004. November 26, 2018. November 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092635/http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=27594. live.
  7. Web site: Kang Dong-won Selected As Top Dream Date. KBS Global. March 24, 2005. June 3, 2013. May 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213338/http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=120. live.
  8. Web site: ko:[영화 프리뷰] 아이엔지. https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&amp;mid=sec&amp;sid1=105&amp;oid=029&amp;aid=0000048995. DT. ko. December 21, 2003. November 26, 2018. October 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012012441/https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=105&oid=029&aid=0000048995. live.
  9. Web site: Lump Sugar Goes Down Well. The Korea Times via Hancinema. July 25, 2006. November 11, 2015. January 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121003157/http://www.hancinema.net/-lump-sugar-goes-down-well-6617.html. live.
  10. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2006/12/07/2006120761016.html "Commercial Vs. Avant-Garde: Park Chan-wook on Cyborg"
  11. Lee, Ji-hye (March 4, 2011). "Lim Soo-jung's Movie Picks" . Asiae.
  12. Lee, Hyo-won (October 2, 2007). "Actresses Gain Presence Onscreen" . The Korea Times.
  13. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/19/2007091961016.html "Lim Soo-jung Grows Up in New Tearjerker"
  14. Lee, Ji-hye (November 18, 2009). "Woochi set to work its magic - Part 1" . Asiae.
  15. Lee, Ji-hye (November 18, 2009). "Woochi set to work its magic - Part 2" . Asiae.
  16. Lee, Hyo-won (February 12, 2010). "Destiny sweetly reminisces first loves" . The Korea Times.
  17. Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 21, 2011). "Come Rain invited to Berlinale" . The Korea Times.
  18. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/05/12/2012051200328.html "Nagging Wife Role Lets Lim Soo-jung Explore Hidden Side"
  19. Oh, Seol-hye (May 25, 2012). "Everything About My Wife Lim Soojung becomes the trend" . StarN News.
  20. Web site: PIETA Wins Best Picture at Blue Dragon Awards. Korean Film Council. Ji. Yong-jin. December 4, 2012. December 5, 2012. March 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307012723/http://koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=view&seq=2054. live.
  21. Web site: Byun Young-joo Picked as Director of the Year by Female Film Critics. The Chosun Ilbo. December 5, 2012. December 5, 2012. December 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207232808/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/12/05/2012120500848.html. live.
  22. Web site: BYUN Young-joo Selected as the Woman Filmmaker of 2012. Korean Film Council. Kim. Hyun-min. December 6, 2012. December 16, 2012. September 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928122245/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2060. live.
  23. Web site: Main Film: el Fin Del Mundo. News from Nowhere. June 19, 2012. June 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617130948/http://newsfromnowhere.kr/index.php?%2Fmedium%2Fmovie%2F. live.
  24. Web site: Three Korean artists invited to world's largest contemporary art fair. The Korea Herald. Lee. Woo-young. June 11, 2012. November 28, 2012. October 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022175628/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120611001022. dead.
  25. Web site: Phuket. BIFF.kr. November 28, 2012. February 18, 2013. https://archive.today/20130218200905/http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_search_view.asp?idx=14236&target=search&c_idx=16&m_entry_year=2009. dead.
  26. Web site: Lim Soo-jung Stars in Thai Indie Movie. The Chosun Ilbo. September 9, 2009. July 7, 2017. October 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029022432/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/09/09/2009090900356.html?related_all. live.
  27. Hong, Lucia (June 12, 2012). "Actress Lim Soo-jung launches official website" . Asiae.
  28. Sunwoo, Carla (June 14, 2012). . Korea JoongAng Daily.
  29. Web site: LIM Soo-jung and YOO Yeon-seok Lead SECRET TEMPTATION Cranks-up. Korean Film Council. Tae. Sang-joon. June 23, 2014. June 23, 2014. September 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928122245/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3071. live.
  30. Web site: Im Soo-jung is nervous ahead of return to acting. Korea JoongAng Daily. Jung. Hyun-mok. May 26, 2015. May 26, 2015. May 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526154055/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3004588. live.
  31. Web site: [Interview] Im Soo-jung brings out her true colors]. TV Report. April 6, 2016. February 6, 2018. February 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122229/https://www.hancinema.net/interview-im-soo-jung-brings-out-her-true-colors-93202.html. live.
  32. Web site: 임수정 측 "10월 말 키이스트 전속 계약 만료". TV Report. Kim. Ji-hyun. October 14, 2015. October 14, 2015. August 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827000648/http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=803455. live.
  33. Web site: 임수정, 신생 매니지먼트 YNK엔터테인먼트와 전속계약. Newsen. Lee. Min-ji. March 24, 2016. March 24, 2016. April 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407110736/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201603240833402410. live.
  34. Web site: THE TABLE Gathers Quartet of Superb Actresses in Elegant Drama. Screen Anarchy. August 21, 2017. November 26, 2018. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822065650/https://screenanarchy.com/2017/08/review-the-table-gathers-quartet-of-superb-actresses-in-elegant-drama.html. live.
  35. Web site: Actress Im Soo-jung Returns to TV After More Than a Decade. The Chosun Ilbo. April 7, 2017. July 7, 2017. April 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407001859/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/07/2017040700653.html. live.
  36. Web site: Lim named cultural ambassador. Korea JoongAng Daily. February 16, 2017. July 7, 2017. February 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216020311/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3029900. live.
  37. Web site: LIM Soo-jung Takes on YOUR REQUEST. Korean Film Council. June 12, 2017. July 7, 2017. October 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007185832/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=4330&mode=VIEW. live.
  38. Web site: Lim Soo-jung on the role of mothers and more. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 13, 2018. April 12, 2018. April 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412151541/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3046867. live.
  39. Web site: Im Soo-jung gets role in tvN drama. Korea JoongAng Daily. February 19, 2019. February 18, 2019. February 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015947/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3059550. live.
  40. Web site: Im Soo-jung to Play Ambitious Career Woman in New TV Series. The Chosun Ilbo. February 19, 2019. February 20, 2019. February 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219100929/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/02/19/2019021901053.html. live.
  41. Web site: 임수정, FA 대어 이목 집중...킹콩by스타쉽과 계약 만료. Im Soo-jung, FA big draw attention... Contract expired with King Kong by Starship. Naver. The Fact. ko. Kim. Sat-byeol. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901161544/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=629&aid=0000170142. live.
  42. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625060730/https://www.soompi.com/article/1476480wpp/im-soo-jung-talks-about-going-vegan-her-interest-in-the-environment-and-animal-rights-and-more "Im Soo Jung Talks About Going Vegan, Her Interest In The Environment And Animal Rights, And More"
  43. Web site: Star-studded 'Sad Movie' not so sad. The Korea Herald. April 6, 2010. November 26, 2018. November 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126134842/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20051013000027. dead.
  44. Web site: 김지운 감독 '거미집' 송강호·임수정·오정세·전여빈·정수정 캐스팅. Directed by Kim Jee-woon, 'The Spider's House' Casts Kang-ho Song, Su-jeong Lim, Jeong-se Oh, Yeo-bin Jeon, Su-jeong Jeong. Naver. JTBC. ko. Jo Yeon-kyung. February 11, 2022. February 11, 2022. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211012200/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000289326. live.
  45. News: 임수정X이도현, '멜랑꼴리아' 출연 확정...'사제 케미' 예고 [공식]]. Im Soo-jung X Lee Do-hyun confirmed to appear in 'Melancholia'... 'Priest Chemi' Notice [Official]. The Korea Economic Daily. Naver. ko. Kim Soo-young. July 8, 2021. August 25, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020042744/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=015&aid=0004574757. live.
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  59. Web site: ko:임수정, 올해의 여성영화인상 연기상 영예,Lim Soo-jung, Best Actress of the Year Award for Best Actress. https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/988173. No Cut News. ko. December 5, 2012. September 26, 2020. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209011724/https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/988173. live.
  60. Web site: ko:임수정, 청룡영화상 여우주연상 수상..국내 첫 수상. Im Soo-jung Wins Best Actress for Blue Dragon Film, the nation's first Prime Minister. https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012113014142387224&amp;type=1&amp;outlink=1. starnews. ko. November 30, 2012. September 26, 2020. May 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527200201/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012113014142387224&type=1&outlink=1. live.
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