KIM HA NEUL

KOREAN STARS

KIM HA NEUL

ROFILE

Name: 김하늘 / Kim Ha Neul

Nickname: Olive

Profession: Actress and model

Birthdate: 1978-Feb-21

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 167cm

Weight: 45kg

Star sign: Pisces

Blood type: B

Family: Younger brother

Talent agency: Yedang Entertainment

Education: Yong Gok Elementary School, Yang Kang Middle School, Keum Ok

Girls’ High School, Seoul Institute of the Arts – Film Major (Enrolled in 1997)

Religion: Roman Catholic

Christian name: Cecilia

Hobbies: Listening to music and traveling

Kim Ha-Neul, born February 21, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea, is a famous model & actress. Her given name

"Ha-neul" means sky in Korean. Ha-neul's immediate family consists of her mother, father, and one younger

brother. She first started her career as model for the clothing company STORM and then caught the eyes of

many by appearing in the music video for "To Heaven" by Jo Seong-mo (조성모). Ha-neul's acting career began in earnest with her 1998 performance, opposite Ji-tae Yu , in the troubled youth film "Bye June ". The following year she would appear in her first television drama " Happy Together " on SBS. By the time of her performance

in the 2000 romance film "Ditto " and her performance in the 2001 SBS drama " Piano ," Ha-neul had formed

the image of a pure, fragile young woman. 

Since that time, Ha-neul moved away from that image by first taking on more comedic roles in 2003's " My Tutor Friend " and 2004's " Too Beautiful to Lie " - both of which were box-office hits. During the next couple of years Ha- neul met more muted results with a succession of films that did not achieve a similar level of success. In 2008, Ha-neul had another hit with the SBS drama series "On Air " which brought a behind the scenes look into the world of television production. Ha-neul then made another bold move by starring in her first action-comedy film " My Girlfriend is an Agent " in 2009. As of June 16th, 2009 "My Girlfriend is an Agent" has sold over 4 million tickets in South Korea and became the biggest hit yet for the talented actress.

She is managed by J One Plus Entertainment. She has received numerous awards including Best Actress

at the 2004 Baeksang Arts Awards and most recently the award for Best Actress at the 48th Grand Bell Awards in 2011. She studied cinema in Seoul Institute of Arts.

In 2012, Kim returned to the small scene as Song Yi-soo, a high school ethics teacher, in SBS weekend drama A Gentleman's Dignity with Jang Dong-gun , Kim Min-jong , Kim Soo-ro , Lee Jong-hyuk and Lee Jong Hyun of CN Blue 

TV Dramas

A Gentleman’s Dignity (SBS, 2012)

Road Number One (MBC, 2010)

Telecinema – Paradise (SBS, 2010)

On Air (SBS, 2008)

90 Days, Falling in Love Days (MBC, 2006)

Stained Glass (SBS, 2004)

Romance (MBC, 2002)

Piano (SBS, 2002)

Secret (MBC, 2001)

The Sky Love (MBC, 2001)

Ghost (SBS, 1999)

Into the Sunlight (MBC, 1999)

Happy Together (SBS, 1999)

Movies

You’re My Pet (2011)

Blind (2011)

7 Grade Civil Servant / My Girlfriend is an Agent (2009)

Six Years in Love (2008)

Almost Love (2006)

Dead Friend (2004)

Too Beautiful To Lie (2004)

Ice Rain (2004)

My Tutor Friend (2003)

Ditto (2000)

Doctor K (1998)

Bye June(1998)

Eighteen Eighteen (1997)

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref

2001 SBS Drama Awards Best Actress Piano Won

2002 MBC Drama Awards Best Actress Romance Won

2003 39th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress My Tutor Friend Won

2004 40th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress in a film Too Beautiful to Lie Won

2008 Korean Drama Festival Best Actress On Air Won

Korea’s Fashion & Design Award Best Dressed  Won

29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Most Popular Actress Lovers of Six Years Won

SBS Drama Awards Top 10 Stars On Air Won

Top Excellence Actress Award Won

2011 48th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Blind Won

32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Won

Endorsements

2008 - Clio (Cosmetics), Designer Jeans (Taverniti So, Miss Me, and Mek Denim)

2007 - LG Curair (Shampoo)

2004 - 002 (Telecom), Uni (Property agency), Mouth Rinsing Fluid, Old&New (Fashion)(with Bae Yong Joon)

2003 - A-noni (Fruit Juice), Old&New (Fashion)(with Bae Yong Joon), Blupepe (Fashion: Spring season)

2002 - Blupepe (Fashion: Autumn&Winter season), Old & New (with Bae Yong Joon)

2001 - Juliet Gold (Jewelry)(with Go Soo), Green Tea, Lotte (Coffee) (with Jo In Sung), Vatang (Cosmetics), NORTON(Fashion), CLRIDE (Fashion)

2000 - Julia Domestic, SI, Veople, Clride, Noton (Furniture)(with Yoo Ji Tae), LOTTE (Chewing gum), Rosehill (Cosmetics)

1999 - LG 109, Motorola MP-9000, MAX Coffee, SI, Paul Wheeler (Fashion)

1998 - STORM (Fashion)