Kim Su-an
South Korean actress (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Su-an (Korean: 김수안; born January 27, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She had her first film role when she was five years old, and has since starred in several films and television series. She is best known internationally for her role in Train to Busan (2016).[2]
Kim Soo-ahn | |
|---|---|
 Kim in May 2016 | |
| Born | January 27, 2006 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Blossom Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수안 |
| Hanja | 金秀安 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Su-an |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Su-an |
Career
2011–2015: Beginnings
Kim debuted as an actress in the film Sorry, Thanks in 2011. Since then, she has become an in-demand child actress in both independent and big-budget films like Sprout (2013) Mad Sad Bad (2014) and Coin Locker Girl (2015).[3]
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, she gained wider recognition for playing the daughter of Gong Yoo's character in the box-office zombie hit Train to Busan. The same year, she signed an exclusive contract with talent management agency Blossom Entertainment.[4]
In 2017, she starred in the action film The Battleship Island, playing Hwang Jung-min's daughter. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress award at the Buil Film Awards.[5] She also appeared in Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sorry, Thanks | Bo-eun | Segment: "My Younger Brother" |
| A Reason to Live | Church kid | ||
| 2013 | Hide and Seek | Baek Soo-ah | |
| Sprout | Bo-ri | ||
| 2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Soo-min | Segment: "Picnic" |
| Gyeongju | Little kid | ||
| Whistle Blower | Shim Soo-bin | ||
| Cart | Min-yeong | ||
| Late Spring | Song-i | ||
| Twinkle-Twinkle Pitter-Patter | Onew | Short film | |
| 2015 | Coin Locker Girl | Young Il-yeong | |
| Memories of the Sword | Goo-seul | ||
| The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo | Little kid | ||
| 2016 | Love, Lies | Young So-yool | |
| Kid, Tickling | Kid | Short film | |
| Horror Stories 3 | Girl | Segment: "A Girl from Mars" | |
| Sports Day | Seung-hee | ||
| Train to Busan | Soo-an | ||
| The Net | North Korean flower girl | ||
| Moonlight Palace | Hyeon Joo-ri | Voice only | |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | Great King Teasan | |
| The Mayor | Yoon-hak | ||
| The Battleship Island | Lee So-hee | ||
| The Mimic | Soon-ja's older sister (voice) | Special appearance | |
| 2019 | A Little Princess | Gong-joo | |
| 2024 | Project Silence | Cha Kyeong-min |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Mom | Ha-na | ||
| 2021 | Reflection of You | Ahn Li-sa | [6] | |
| 2022 | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist | Ip-bun | [7] | |
| 2025 | When Life Gives You Tangerines | Oh Jenny | Cameo (episode 7,8) |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Cravings - Temple Stay | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Busan International Short Film Festival | Acting Award | Sprout | Won | |
| Great Short Film Festival | Great Actress Award | Won | |||
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actress | Mad Sad Bad | Won | |
| 2016 | BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | Best Actress in an International Film | Train to Busan | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 1st The Seoul Awards | Special Acting Award – Film | The Battleship Island | Won | |
| 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Won | [8] | ||
| 6th Korean Film Actor's Association Awards | Star Night Awards: Popular Star | Won | [9][10] | ||
| 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| 2018 | 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Brand of the Year Awards | Young Actress of the Year | Won |
References
External links
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