Kim Ji-ho

Kim Ji-Ho
Born (1974-07-22) July 22, 1974 (age 50)
EducationSeoul Women's University – Department of English Language and Literature
OccupationActress
Years active1994-present
AgentInyeon Entertainment
Spouse
(m. 2001)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김지호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-ho
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiho

Kim Ji-Ho (born July 22, 1974) is a South Korean actress.

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Television series

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

Films

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]

Variety shows

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

Music video

Year Song title Artist
1994 "For a Long Time Afterwards" Shin Seung-Hoon

Theater

Year Title Role
2006 Closer Park Tae-Hee ("Anna")
2008 Proof Catherine

Awards and nominations

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

References

  1. ^ Yoo, Yoon-jong (16 June 2005). "Might I Become Cinderella? My Chance to Meet a Prince Charming Is Only One Percent". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  2. ^ "Actor Im Ho and actresses Kim Ji-ho and Chae Min-seo pose at a press event for their new TV drama". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  3. ^ Chung, Ah-young (28 July 2008). "Proof Lacks Depth". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (22 December 2011). "Unbowed brings gripping, honest realism". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  5. ^ Mudge, James (17 July 2012). "Unbowed (2011) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  6. ^ "Kim Ho-Jin and Kim Ji-Ho to Publish Travel Guide Book". KBS Global. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  7. ^ Lee, Hyo-Won (19 May 2011). "Omnibus film on pets is poignant, profound". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  8. ^ Kim Bo-ra (June 9, 2021). "'발신제한' 진경x김지호x류승수, 명품 조연진의 시너지 폭발" [Synergy explosion of 'Send Restriction' Jinkyung x Kim Jiho x Ryu Seungsu, and luxury Jo Yeonjin]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 9, 2021.