Kwon So-hyun (actress)

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Kwon So-hyun
Born (1987-01-29) January 29, 1987 (age 37)
Andong, South Korea
Education Sangmyung University – Theatre and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active2007–present
AgentJ Flex.
Korean name
Hangul
권소현
Revised Romanization Gwon Sohyeon
McCune–Reischauer Kwŏn Sohyŏn

Kwon So-hyun (born January 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. [1]

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Career

Kwon So-Hyun started her acting career as a musical stage actress in Beautiful Game (2007). In 2010, she won Best New Actress at the Daegu International Musical Festival. In 2015, she landed her first leading role in Shin Su-Won's third feature Madonna because she was the "fat" actress Shin had a hard time looking for. Her performance won her recognition, earning her numerous nominations, including winning Best New Actress at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards in 2015 and 3rd Wildflower Film Awards in 2016. [2] [3] [4]

In 2022, Kwon signed a contract with J Flex. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013Love Scene
2015 Madonna Jang Mi-Na
2018 Dark Figure of Crime Oh Ji-hee
Miss Baek Joo Mi-Kyung
2020Pray Yeon Jeong
Light for the Youth Chief
2021 Sinkhole Yeong-i [6]
2024DeliverWu-hee [7]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 My Healing Love Im Joo-ah
2019 Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Queen Dowager Yoon
2019–2020 Black Dog: Being A Teacher Song Ji-sunCameo (Episode 1–5, 16)
2021 Mine Ji-won's motherCameo (Episode 3–4) [8]
The Veil Goo Hyo-eun [8]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022People of the Blue Houseeldest daughtersitcom [9]

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2007Beautiful Game Bernardet
2008Evil Dead
2009Hairspray Stacy
2011Turandot Paeng
Cooking with ElvisDaughter
2012–2013GreeceJeanne
2014Singing Shylock

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20104th Daegu International Musical FestivalBest New ActressWon
2015 24th Buil Film Awards Madonna Nominated
35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
201621st Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
3rd Wildflower Film Awards Won
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated
201838th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards [10] Best Supporting Actress Miss Baek Won
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards [11] Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards [12] Best Supporting Actress Won
2021 2021 MBC Drama Awards [13] Best Supporting Actress The Veil Nominated

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