Sunwoo Sun (born Jung Yoo-jin [선우선] on March 21, 1975[1]) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2003, but rose to stardom in 2009 with the television drama Queen of Housewives.[2][3][4] Other notable films and series include My New Partner (2008), Running Turtle (2009), and Will It Snow for Christmas? (2009).[5][6][7]
Sunwoo Sun | |
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| Born | Jung Yoo-jin March 21, 1975 |
| Education | Incheon National University – Physical Education |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Gwangyun International[citation needed] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 선우선 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seonu Seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnu Sŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 정유진 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Yu-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yujin |
Filmography
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edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | My Wife Is a Gangster 2 | Chinese mafia member | |
| 2006 | My Scary Girl | Jung-hwa | |
| 2007 | Off Road | Ji-soo | |
| 2008 | While You Were Sleeping | Wife | short film |
| The Little Prince | Woman at the hangar (cameo) |
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| A Man Who Was Superman | Writer Kim | ||
| My New Partner | Yoo-ri | ||
| A Boy Who Is Walking in the Sky | Maria | ||
| 2009 | Running Turtle | Kyeong-joo | |
| Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | Female doctor/Goblin | ||
| 2011 | Battlefield Heroes[8] | Gap-sun | |
| 2012 | Super Star | Herself (cameo) | |
| Modern Family | Kim In-ah | segment: "E.D. 571" | |
| 2014 | Innocent Thing | Seo-yeon | |
| 2016 | The Legend of a Mermaid |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Forbidden Love | Warrior bodyguard | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Queen of Housewives | Eun So-hyun | MBC |
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | Lee Woo-jung | SBS | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special: "The Woman Next Door"[9] |
Mi-joo | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Detectives in Trouble[10] | Jin Mi-sook | KBS2 |
| 2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | Uhm Ki-ok | MBC |
| 2018 | Risky Romance[11] |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | It City: Sunwoo Sun's Mariana - Something New | Olive |
| 2010 | It Travel: Sunwoo Sun in Guam and Rota[12] | Trend E |
| 2010–2011 | The Secret Manual of Money | SBS Plus |
| 2015 | Some Guys, Some Girls | SBS |
Music video
edit| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "I Miss You" | F&F |
| 2007 | "If It Were a Dream" | Danny Ahn |
| 2009 | "30 Minutes Ago" | Lee Hyun |
| "Salt Under the Tip of Your Nose" | M to M | |
| 2010 | "It Hurts Because It's Love" | Min Kyung-hoon |
Discography
edit| Year | Song Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Come Now... (Before It's Too Late)" | Track from Love Tonic: Muto Series Vol. 1[13] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1st Cine Star Auditions | First Place | — | Won |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Running Turtle | Nominated |
| 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Queen of Housewives | Nominated | |
| Best Couple Award with Yoon Sang-hyun | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Stars caught lying about their ages". Dramabeans. 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (10 March 2009). "New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Queen of Housewives cast". 10Asia. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Oh, Jean (24 August 2009). "Heartthrobs to promote fest". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Lee, Young-jin (28 February 2008). '정원'보다는 '선'이라 불러 주세요 <마이 뉴 파트너>의 선우선. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Kang, Myoung-seok (27 November 2009). "SBS drama Will It Snow On Christmas? is all about love". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Oh, Jean (2 December 2009). "Is SBS' new melodrama classic or stale?". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Sunwoo Sun speaks at a press conference for her new film". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Lee, Ga-on (5 June 2010). "KBS <드라마 스페셜> 이태성 "단막극은 TV 속 작은 영화"". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Sunwoo Sun quits Crime Squad". Dramabeans. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ [공식입장]김진엽·윤주희·선우선·신원호 8인 '사생결단 로맨스' 합류 확정. News1 (in Korean). June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Stars share travel stories on blog". 10Asia. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Love Tonic: Muto Series Vol. 1". YesAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunwoo Sun.
- Sunwoo Sun at SidusHQ (in Korean)
- Sunwoo Sun at HanCinema
- Sunwoo Sun at the Korean Movie Database
- Sunwoo Sun at IMDb
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