Im Soo-jung

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Im Soo-jung

Role / Field:

Acclaimed South Korean actress known for roles in horror, romance, and dramatic television.

Born:

1979-07-11

Century / Era:

1979s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Im Soo-jung (Korean: 임수정; born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress and former model. 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), Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (2009), Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) and All About My Wife (2012), for which she won Best Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards. Recently, she starred in the television series Chicago Typewriter (2017), Search: WWW (2019), and Melancholia (2021). Im Soo-jung made her debut in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines.

Career & Major Achievements

She then moved onto acting and debuted in the teen drama School 4, but it was Kim Jee-woon's 2003 stylish horror A Tale of Two Sisters that first drew her critical notice and newcomer awards. A year later in 2004, the KBS2 drama series I'm Sorry, I Love You brought her into the public eye. With Im looking much younger than her age, those projects solidified her image as an eternal ingenue, as did touching character study ...ing, horse jockey film Lump Sugar, and Park Chan-wook's surrealist I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK. In 2007, she began shedding that image by taking on more adult roles, notable among them Hur Jin-ho's romantic melodrama Happiness, Choi Dong-hoon's blockbuster fantasy Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard, romantic comedy Finding Mr. Destiny and Lee Yoon-ki's minimalist breakup indie Come Rain, Come Shine. For her performance in All About My Wife, she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and the Women in Film Korea Awards.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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. 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. 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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1979 (1979-07-11): Birth of Im Soo-jung — Acclaimed South Korean actress known for roles in horror, romance, and dramatic television.
2. 1998: 1998 Milestone — Im Soo-jung made her debut in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines.
3. 2003: 2003 Milestone — 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).
4. 2004: 2004 Milestone — A year later in 2004, the KBS2 drama series I'm Sorry, I Love You brought her into the public eye.
5. 2006: 2006 Milestone — She has since appeared in numerous films, notably Lump Sugar (2006), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Happiness (2007), Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (2009), Finding Mr.
6. 2007: 2007 Milestone — In 2007, she began shedding that image by taking on more adult roles, notable among them Hur Jin-ho's romantic melodrama Happiness, Choi Dong-hoon's blockbuster fantasy Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard, romantic comedy Finding Mr.
7. 2010: 2010 Milestone — Destiny (2010) and All About My Wife (2012), for which she won Best Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards.
8. 2012: 2012 Milestone — KeyEast launched her official website in June 2012.
9. 2017: 2017 Milestone — Recently, she starred in the television series Chicago Typewriter (2017), Search: WWW (2019), and Melancholia (2021).

Notable Quotes by Im Soo-jung

“I think that artificial leather and faux fur should be avoided as well. Because even if it's fake, it's true that if it looks good, it will eventually lead to more consumption of leather and fur materials without recognizing the boundaries between fake and real.” (2021)

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Im Soo-jung

True or False: “Im Soo-jung made her acting breakthrough in a historical epic film set during the Joseon Dynasty.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): Her critical breakthrough came from Kim Jee-woon's horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), not a historical epic.

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