Kim Ji-Ho | |
|---|---|
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| Born | July 22, 1974 |
| Education | Seoul Women's University – Department of English Language and Literature |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Agent | Inyeon Entertainment |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김지호 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiho |
Kim Ji-Ho (born July 22, 1974) is a South Korean actress.
Audiences were first introduced to Kim Ji-ho in 1994 in Shin Seung-hun's music video "For a Long Time Afterwards." She made her acting debut in Salut D'Amour that year, followed by the films A Man Wagging His Tail (1995) and Destiny (1997), both with Park Joong-hoon. Her popularity rose after starring in the 1995 television drama Apartment, and in 1996 she appeared in commercials for more than 30 products, including Kia Avella, Amorepacific Laneige, LG Corp, and Lotte Department Store. Kim's career later slowed down, but she continues to play leading roles in TV dramas such as Law Firm (2001), Glass Slippers (2002), Affection (2002), Single Again (2005), Even So Love (2007), and You Don't Know Women (2010). [1] [2]
Kim has also acted in Korean stagings of Closer (2006) and Proof (2008), [3] and had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed sleeper hit Unbowed (2012). [4] [5]
Kim Ji-Ho married actor Kim Ho-Jin on December 11, 2001 at the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel. Their daughter was born on April 8, 2004. The couple met while shooting More Than Love in 2000. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Salut D'Amour | Jegal Jong-Nam | KBS2 |
| 1995 | TV City | Hong Hye-Joon | MBC |
| Apartment | Jeon Hyun-Ah | MBC | |
| Two Dads | MBC | ||
| 1996 | August Bride | Jin-Kyung (past) Ga-Young (present) | SBS |
| 1997 | Palace of Dreams | Oh Jung-Min | SBS |
| 1998 | I Love You, I Love You | Lee Joo-Young | SBS |
| 1999 | Should My Tears Show | Kim Young-Eun | MBC |
| 2000 | More Than Love | Seo Kyung-Joo | MBC |
| 2001 | Law Firm | Park Jung-Ah | SBS |
| 2002 | Glass Slippers | Kim Tae-Hee | SBS |
| Affection | Cha Mi-Yeon | SBS | |
| 2005 | Single Again | Jung Geum-Joo | SBS |
| 2007 | Even So Love | Lee Hyo-Eun | MBC |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Women | Lee Min-Jung | SBS |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Kang Dong-Ok | KBS2 |
| 2015 | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Kim Ji-Young (guest) | MBC |
| 2016 | Happy Home | Han Mi-Soon | MBC |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | A Man Wagging His Tail | Young-Eun |
| 1997 | Destiny | Yang-Hee |
| 2011 | Sorry and Thank You [7] | Oh Soo-Young |
| 2012 | Unbowed | Jang Eun-Seo |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Gil-Ja (adult) |
| 2017 | Steel Rain | Choi Soo-hyun |
| 2021 | Hard Hit | Park Yeon-su, Seong-gyu's wife [8] |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Five Episodes of Youth | Host |
| 1998 | Sisa Touch Comedy File with Seo Se-Won and Kim Ji-Ho | |
| Music Bank | ||
| 2007 | Bangkok Cook & Look with Kim Ho-Jin and Kim Ji-Ho | |
| 2010 | Happy Birthday | |
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "For a Long Time Afterwards" | Shin Seung-Hoon |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Closer | Park Tae-Hee ("Anna") |
| 2008 | Proof | Catherine |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TV Journal Awards | Star of the Year | — | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer | Five Episodes of Youth | Won | |
| 1997 | Korea Model Center | Best Dressed (Special Award) | — | Won |
| 2002 | 10th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Affection | Won |
| 2008 | 2nd Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Even So Love | Nominated |
| 2010 | 18th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | You Don't Know Women | Nominated |
| 2011 | 9th Korea Green Foundation Anniversary | Green Santa Prize | — | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Wonderful Days | Nominated |
| 28th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Won | ||
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Happy Home | Won |
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