Full Name Kim Yun-jin Hanja 金侖珍 Role Film actress Hangul 김윤진 Name Yunjin Kim | Years active 1996–present McCune–Reischauer Kim Yunjin Occupation Actress Revised Romanization Gim Yunjin | |
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Yunjin kim
Yunjin Kim (born November 7, 1973) is a South Korean-born American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Sun on the American television series Lost, and as the North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film Shiri. She also starred as Dr. Karen Kim in the ABC drama series Mistresses.
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- Yunjin kim
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
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Early life
Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea on November 7, 1973. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1980. They lived in Staten Island, New York. She joined the middle school drama club in the 7th grade and performed in the musical My Fair Lady.
Kim attended high school at the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, a public high school located in Manhattan. From there, she went on to study drama at the London Academy of Performing Arts and later earned her BFA degree in drama at Boston University. Kim has remarked that in her zeal to become Americanized quickly, she studied acting, academics and pronunciation with equal intensity. She is also a trained dancer and martial arts fighter.
Career
After graduation, Kim devoted herself full-time to acting. She garnered several minor parts on MTV, in soap opera-style dramas on ABC, and on the off-Broadway stage. In 1997, she starred in Splendid Holiday, a Korean TV drama shot on location in New York. Kim decided to return to Korea. She was cast in the TV drama Wedding Dress and was also invited to act in Lee Kwangmo's feature Spring in My Hometown, although she ended up not taking this role. Her breakthrough debut came in the 1999 film Shiri, South Korea's first blockbuster film. Shiri became the highest-grossing film in Korean history at the time. In November 2000, she continued her association with KangJeGyu in The Legend of Gingko.
After acting in a Japanese film and a feature set in Los Angeles, Kim appeared in the sci-fi feature Yesterday. Then in 2002, Kim took the lead role in Ardor, the feature film debut of documentarist Byun Young-ju. The film was invited to screen in a non-competitive section at the 2003 Berlin film festival.
In 2004, Kim started appearing in the U.S. television series Lost, which ran for six seasons.
In May 2006, Maxim named Kim number 98 on its annual Hot 100 List. In October 2006 she was featured on the cover of Stuff, as well as an inside spread.
In 2013, she had a leading role in the ABC drama series Mistresses.
Personal life
Kim married her former manager Jeong Hyeok Park in March 2010 on the island of Oahu, after shooting her final scenes for Lost.
Filmography
Actress
2023
XO, Kitty (TV Series) as
Jina
- OTP (2023) - Jina
- SNAFU (2023) - Jina
- TIL (2023) - Jina
- BYOB (2023) - Jina
- TBH (2023) - Jina
- TGIF (2023) - Jina
- WTF (2023) - Jina
- KISS (2023) - Jina
- XO (2023) - Jina
2022
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (TV Series) as
Seon Woojin
2022
Confession as
Yang Shin-ae
2020
Pawn as
Kang Ming-Ja
2018
Ms. Ma, Nemesis (TV Series) as
Ms. Ma
2017
House of the Disappeared as
Kang Mi-hee
2013
Mistresses (TV Series) as
Karen Kim
- The Show Must Go On (2016) - Karen Kim (credit only)
- Back to the Start (2016) - Karen Kim
- Fight or Flight (2016) - Karen Kim
- Confrontations (2016) - Karen Kim
- The Root of All Evil (2016) - Karen Kim
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (2016) - Karen Kim
- Survival of the Fittest (2016) - Karen Kim
- What Happens in Vegas (2016) - Karen Kim
- Lean In (2016) - Karen Kim
- Blurred Lines (2016) - Karen Kim
- Under Pressure (2016) - Karen Kim
- Mistaken Identity (2016) - Karen Kim
- The New Girls (2016) - Karen Kim
- Goodbye Girl (2015) - Karen Kim
- Reasonable Doubt (2015) - Karen Kim
- Guilt by Association (2015) - Karen Kim
- What Could Have Been (2015) - Karen Kim
- Unreliable Witnesses (2015) - Karen Kim
- Murder She Wrote (2015) - Karen Kim
- The Best Laid Plans (2015) - Karen Kim
- Love Is an Open Door (2015) - Karen Kim
- Threesomes (2015) - Karen Kim
- Into the Woods (2015) - Karen Kim
- Odd Couples (2015) - Karen Kim
- I'll Be Watching You (2015) - Karen Kim
- Gone Girl (2015) - Karen Kim
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (2014) - Karen Kim
- Surprise (2014) - Karen Kim
- Choices (2014) - Karen Kim
- Charades (2014) - Karen Kim
- Coming Clean (2014) - Karen Kim
- An Affair to Surrender (2014) - Karen Kim
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (2014) - Karen Kim
- What Do You Really Want (2014) - Karen Kim
- Playing with Fire (2014) - Karen Kim
- Friends with Benefits (2014) - Karen Kim
- Open House (2014) - Karen Kim
- Boundaries (2014) - Karen Kim
- Rebuild (2014) - Karen Kim
- I Choose You (2013) - Karen Kim
- When One Door Closes- (2013) - Karen Kim
- Full Disclosure (2013) - Karen Kim
- Indecent Proposals (2013) - Karen Kim
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (2013) - Karen Kim
- Ultimatum (2013) - Karen Kim
- All In (2013) - Karen Kim
- Payback (2013) - Karen Kim
- Decisions, Decisions (2013) - Karen Kim
- A Kiss Is Just a Kiss? (2013) - Karen Kim
- Breaking and Entering (2013) - Karen Kim
- The Morning After (2013) - Karen Kim
- Pilot (2013) - Karen Kim
2014
Ode to My Father as
Young-ja
2014
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (Video Game) as
Tiffany (voice)
2012
The Neighbors as
Song Kyung-Hee
2012
Sleeping Dogs (Video Game) as
Tiffany (voice)
2010
Heartbeat as
Chae Yeon-hee
2004
Lost (TV Series) as
Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The End (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The End (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- What They Died For (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Across the Sea (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Candidate (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Last Recruit (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Everybody Loves Hugo (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Happily Ever After (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Package (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Ab Aeterno (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Recon (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Dr. Linus (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Sundown (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Lighthouse (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Substitute (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- What Kate Does (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- LA X: Part 2 (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- LA X: Part 1 (2010) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Incident: Part 2 (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Incident: Part 1 (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Follow the Leader (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Variable (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Some Like It Hoth (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Dead Is Dead (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- He's Our You (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Namaste (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- LaFleur (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- 316 (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- This Place Is Death (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Little Prince (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Jughead (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Lie (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Because You Left (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 3 (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 2 (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 1 (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Cabin Fever (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Something Nice Back Home (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Shape of Things to Come (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Meet Kevin Johnson (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Ji Yeon (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Other Woman (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Constant (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Eggtown (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Economist (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Confirmed Dead (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Beginning of the End (2008) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Through the Looking Glass: Part 2 (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Through the Looking Glass: Part 1 (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Greatest Hits (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Brig (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- D.O.C. (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Catch-22 (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- One of Us (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Left Behind (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Exposé (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Man from Tallahassee (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Par Avion (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Enter 77 (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Tricia Tanaka Is Dead (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Stranger in a Strange Land (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Flashes Before Your Eyes (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Not in Portland (2007) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- I Do (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Cost of Living (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Every Man for Himself (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Further Instructions (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Glass Ballerina (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- A Tale of Two Cities (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Live Together, Die Alone: Part 2 (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Live Together, Die Alone: Part 1 (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Three Minutes (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- ? (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Two for the Road (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- S.O.S. (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Dave (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Lockdown (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Whole Truth (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Maternity Leave (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- One of Them (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- The Long Con (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Fire + Water (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Hunting Party (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The 23rd Psalm (2006) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- What Kate Did (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Collision (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Other 48 Days (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Abandoned (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- -And Found (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Everybody Hates Hugo (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Orientation (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Adrift (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Man of Science, Man of Faith (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Exodus: Part 3 (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Exodus: Part 2 (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Exodus: Part 1 (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Born to Run (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Greater Good (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Do No Harm (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Deus Ex Machina (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Numbers (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- -In Translation (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Outlaws (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Homecoming (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Special (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Hearts and Minds (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Whatever the Case May Be (2005) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon (credit only)
- Raised by Another (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Solitary (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Confidence Man (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- The Moth (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- House of the Rising Sun (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- White Rabbit (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Walkabout (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Tabula Rasa (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Pilot: Part 2 (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Pilot: Part 1 (2004) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
2010
Hamoni as
Jeong-hye Hong
2008
Two Sisters (TV Movie) as
Sandra
2008
Lost: Via Domus (Video Game) as
Sun Kwon (voice)
2007
Lost: Missing Pieces (TV Mini Series) as
Sun Kwon
- Buried Secrets (2007) - Sun Kwon
- Arzt & Crafts (2007) - Sun Kwon
2007
Seven Days as
Lawyer Yu Ji-yeon
2005
Yu-wol-ui il-gi as
Seo Yun-hee (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2002
Ardor as
Mi-heun (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2002
Yesterday as
Hisu (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2002
Mr. Iron Palm as
Ji-ni (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2001
Rush! as
Seo-Yeong (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2000
The Legend of Gingko as
Yeon (as Yoon-jin Kim)
1999
Shiri as
Myung-hyun Lee / Bang-hee Lee (as Yoon-jin Kim)
1998
With Love (TV Series)(as Yoon-jin Kim)
1997
Weding Deureseu (TV Series) as
Gina (as Yoon-jin Kim)
1996
Beautiful Vacation (TV Mini Series)(as Yoon-jin Kim)
Thanks
2010
Lost: The Final Journey (TV Movie documentary) (special thanks)
2010
Lost: Final Chapter (TV Movie) (special thanks)
2009
Lost: A Journey in Time (TV Movie) (special thanks)
2009
Lost: Destiny Calls (TV Movie documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2017
Let's Eat Dinner Together (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.25 (2017) - Self - Guest
2014
Lost: 10th Anniversary Reunion - Cast and Creators Live at PaleyFest (Video) as
Self - Panelist
2008
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- John Waters/Yunjin Kim (2014) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 16 May 2013 (2013) - Self
- Episode #4.226 (2008) - Self
2014
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 June 2014 (2014) - Self
2005
The View (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
- Guest Co-Hostess Abby Huntsman/Cast of TV's "Mistresses"/Jaime Pressly (2014) - Self
- Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 29 April 2005 (2005) - Self - Guest Host
2013
Red Carpet Report (TV Series short) as
Self
- Mistresses Junket (2013) - Self
2013
Good Day L.A. (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 May 2013 (2013) - Self
2010
The Cast of 'Lost': Before They Were TV Stars (TV Movie) as
Self
2010
Avatar: Production Materials (Video) as
Self - ILM Prototype Actress
2010
Capturing Avatar (Video documentary) as
Self - ILM Prototype Actress
2010
Lost: The Final Journey (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Sun
2010
Perdidos unplugged: Temporada final (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Behind Forgotten Eyes (Documentary) as
Narrator (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2007
2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2006
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- Episode #14.158 (2007) - Self
- Alex Trebek/Yunjin Kim/Barenaked Ladies (2006) - Self - Guest
2006
Lost: 2005 PaleyFest (Video) as
Self - Panelist
2006
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 July 2006 (2006) - Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.222 (2006) - Self
- Episode #4.91 (2005) - Self
2006
37th NAACP Image Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2006
2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee (as Yoon-jin Kim)
2005
Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes (Video documentary short) as
Self
2005
Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Sun Kwon
- Aloha to Lost (2010) - Sun Kwon (uncredited)
2010
Lost: Final Chapter (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon
2009
Lost: A Journey in Time (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon (uncredited)
2009
Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon (uncredited)
2009
Lost (TV Series) as
Sun-Hwa Kwon
- Whatever Happened, Happened (2009) - Sun-Hwa Kwon
2009
Lost: Destiny Calls (TV Movie documentary) as
Sun Kwon (uncredited)
2007
Lost: The Answers (TV Movie documentary) as
Sun Kwon
2007
Lost: Survivor Guide (TV Movie documentary) as
Sun Kwon (uncredited)
2006
Lost: A Tale of Survival (TV Movie documentary) as
Sun Kwon
2006
Fire + Water: Anatomy of an Episode (Video documentary short) as
Sun Kwon
2006
The Lost Survival Guide (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon
2006
Lost: Reckoning (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon
2006
Lost: Revelation (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon
2005
Destination Lost (TV Movie documentary) as
Sun Kwon
2005
Lost: The Journey (TV Movie) as
Sun Kwon
References
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