Kim Sung-ryung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Sung-ryung
김성령
Kim in October 2024
Born (1967-02-08) February 8, 1967 (age 57)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesKim Sung-ryoung
EducationMaster's degree
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Lee Ki-soo
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(m. 1996)​
Children2
RelativesKim Sung-kyung (sister)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Korea 1988
No. of films16 (as of April 2018)
AgencyFN Entertainment[1]
Years active1988–present
Major
competition(s)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
김성령
Hanja
金成鈴
Revised RomanizationGim Seongryeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngnyŏng

Kim Sung-ryung (Korean: 김성령; born February 8, 1967) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Korea 1988 later represented her country at Miss Universe 1989 pageant,[2][3] Kim began her career as a reporter on KBS's showbiz news program Entertainment Weekly. In 1991, she made a memorable film acting debut in Kang Woo-suk's Who Saw the Dragon's Claws?, though she became more active in television in the next decade. She returned to the big screen in 2007, with notable supporting roles in Shadows in the Palace,[4] and Rainbow Eyes,[5] followed by The Client (2011), Mr. XXX-Kisser (2012),[6] The Fatal Encounter (2014),[7] and The Target (2014).[8][9] As she entered her forties, Kim also became known for the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Chaser (2012), Yawang (2013), The Heirs (2013), and Flower of Queen (2015).[10][11][12][13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? Kim Ji-won
1992 A Room in the Woods Mi-yang
2007 Shadows in the Palace Court lady inspector
Rainbow Eyes Lee Hye-seo
2008 Our School's E.T. School board director Lee
2010 The Servant Wol-mae
71: Into the Fire Oh Jang-beom's mother
2011 The Client Kang Sung-hee's paralegal / office manager
2012 The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser Ye-ji
The Ugly Duckling Nak-man's mother
Code Name: Jackal Angela
2014 The Target Jung Young-joo
The Fatal Encounter Lady Hyegyeong
2016 Will You Be There? Yeon-ah Special appearance
2018 Keys to the Heart Madam Hong Special appearance[14]
Believer Oh Yeon-ok [15]
2020 The Call Seo-yeon's mother [16]
2024 My Name Is Loh Kiwan Ok-hee Netflix film[17]
Wonderland Gil-soon Special appearance
About Family Bang Jeong-hwa [18]
TBA Resurrected Man Miju [19]

Television series

Year Title Role
1992 92 Whale Hunting Dumb waitress Chun-ja
Sunrise
1993 Stormy Season Lee Han-sook
Youth Theater Oh Yoo-kyung
1996 Mountain Mi-ok
Jo Gwang-jo Park Gyeongbin
1998 A Very Special Trip
The King and the Queen Deposed Queen Lady Yun
Winners Yoo-ri
MBC Best Theater:
"Happy Ending"
King of the Wind Princess Hwapyeong
Paper Crane Min-sook
2000 Juliet's Man Mi-ra
MBC Best Theater:
"Summer Vacation"		 OB/GYN doctor Yoon-soo
KBS TV Novel:
"The Mind of Governing the People"		 Gisaeng from Bian
Gibbs' Family Yeom Kyung-ok
2001 Empress Myeongseong Michiko
This is Love Ahn Do-hae
2002 Drama City:
"Ahjumma Band Formation Case"		 Seong-mi
2003 Age of Warriors Mu-bi
Garden of Eve Baek Ji-ae
2004 Span Drama:
"The Snow Queen"		 The Snow Queen
MBC Best Theater:
"My Mom is a Superwoman"		 Woo-jung
Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Seo Woo-kyung
MBC Best Theater:
"Perfect Roommate"		 Lee Soo-jung
Count of Myeongdong Kim Hyun-kyung
2005 Don't Worry Jo Mi-yeon
2006 My Love Dal-ja Kang Nan-hee
2007 Hometown Over the Hill Jeon Se-kyung
Good Day to Love Kim Hyo-jin
How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor Jung Mi-hee
2008 The Great King, Sejong Kim Hyobin
Iljimae Dan-yi
2009 Ja Myung Go Mo Ha-so
Soul Ha-na and Doo-na's mother
You're Beautiful Mo Hwa-ran
2010 Definitely Neighbors Kang Mi-jin
Stormy Lovers Chae Woo-hee
2011 What's Up? Ha In-young
Padam Padam Jung Ji-na's mother
2012 Find Someone Who Can Kim Sung-ryung
Syndrome Oh Eun-hee
The Chaser Seo Ji-soo
2013 King of Ambition[20] Baek Do-kyung
The Heirs Han Ki-ae
2015 Flower of Queen Rena Jung / Jung Eun-hye / Lee Soo-jung
2016 Mrs. Cop 2[21] Ko Yoon-jung
The Legend of the Blue Sea Jang Jin-ok (Special appearance)
2018 Are You Human?[22] Oh Ro-ra
The Beauty Inside[23] Special appearance
2021 Political Fever Lee Jeong-eun[24][25]
2022 Kill Heel Bae Ok-seon[26]
2023 Love to Hate You Choi Soo-jin[27]
2024 The Frog
A Virtuous Business Oh Geum-hee[28]

Variety show

Year Title Notes
1988 Entertainment Weekly
1991 Delightful Studio
1995 명사가요 초대석
2013 Woman Show
2014 My Tutor Friend Regular member
2018 Law of the Jungle in Patagonia Second-half cast member
2020 I Am a Survivor Regular member
2021 Woman Plus Host [29]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2017 2017 MBC Drama Awards with Oh Sang-jin [30]

Theater

Year Title Role
1991 A Woman's Choice
1992 The Merchant of Venice Portia
2005 Art Kyung-sook
2008-2009 Melodrama Kang Yoo-kyung
2014 Miss France[31][32] Fleur de Senlis/Martin/Samantha

Radio program

Year Title Station
1993 Joyful Afternoon with Park Se-min and Kim Sung-ryung CBS-AM
1995 Music Salon with Kim Sung-ryung MBC-FM

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1988 32nd Miss Korea Pageant Miss Korea - Jin — Won
1991 27th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Who Saw the Dragon's Claws? Won
2nd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actress Won
29th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Won
1993 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress A Room in the Woods Nominated
1999 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress The King and the Queen Won
2000 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Juliet's Man Won
2002 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Empress Myeongseong Won
2008 45th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Shadows in the Palace Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special Iljimae Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress The Great King, Sejong Nominated
2012 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Chaser Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Yawang Nominated
2nd APAN Star Awards Acting Award, Actress Won
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special[33] The Heirs Won
2014 23rd Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Target Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award in a Variety Show My Tutor Friend Won
2015 4th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Flower of Queen Nominated
2016 SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Mrs. Cop 2 Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Nominated
K-Wave Star Award Nominated
Top 10 Stars Award Won
2018 2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film)[34] Keys to the Heart Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Are You Human? Nominated
2022 20th Director's Cut Awards[35] Best Actress in series Political Fever Nominated
1st Blue Dragon Series Awards [36] Best Leading Actress Nominated
8th APAN Star Awards[37] Top Excellence Award, Actress in a OTT Won

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Preceded by Miss Korea
1988 		Succeeded by