Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee (born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the 2011 box-office hit Sunny. In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her leading role as the title character in Han Gong-ju, a coming-of-age indie about a traumatized young woman trying to move on with her life after a tragedy.[3][4] Her other notable films include The Piper (2015), The Beauty Inside (2015), Love, Lies (2016) and The Wailing (2016).[5][6][7]

In this Korean name, the family name is Chun.
Chun Woo-hee
Chun at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival
Born (1987-04-20) April 20, 1987
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationKyonggi University[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentH& Entertainment[2]
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationCheon U-hui
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Uhŭi

Philanthropy

On February 11, 2023, Chun donated ₩20 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2004Love, So Divine신부수업Girl[9]
2007Herb허브Ggetip 2[lower-alpha 1][10]
2009Mother마더Mi-na[11]
2010The Boy from Ipanema이파네마 소년Friend[12]
2011Sunny써니Sang-mi[13]
My Sweet Fucking Sixteen뻑킹 세븐틴Ji-naShort film[14]
2012As One코리아Hyun Jung-hwa's younger sister[13]
In Between사이에서Jeon Na-riSegment: "Mineral Water"[15]
26 Years26년Kwon Jung-hyuk's older sisterCameo[16]
2014Thread of Lies우아한 거짓말Mi-ran[17]
Han Gong-ju한공주Han Gong-ju[18]
Cart카트Mi-jin[19]
2015The Piper손님Mi-sook[20]
The Beauty Inside뷰티 인사이드Woo-jin[21]
2016Love, Lies해어화Seo Yeon-hee[22]
The Wailing곡성Mu-myeong[23]
2017One Day어느날Mi-so[24]
2018Heung-boo: The Revolutionist흥부Seon-choolSpecial appearance[25]
2019Idol우상Choi Ryeon-hwa[26]
The Little Princess감쪽같은 그녀Teacher Park[27]
Vertigo버티고Seo-young[28]
2021Waiting for Rain비와 당신의 이야기So-hee[29]
2022 Anchor앵커Se-ra[30][31]
I Want to Know Your Parents니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다Song Jung-wook / Teacher[32][33][34]
Rustle 부스럭 Se-yeong TVING short film [35]
2023 Unlocked 스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데 Lee Na-mi Netflix film [36][37]

Television series
Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2010The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry아직도 결혼하고 싶은 여자Lee Shin-young's junior colleague
2011Vampire Idol뱀파이어 아이돌Woo-hee [38]
2017Argon아르곤Lee Yeon-hwa [39]
2019Be Melodramatic멜로가 체질Im Jin-joo [40]
2023 Delightfully Deceitful 이로운 사기 Lee Ro-woom [41]
2024 I'm Not a Hero 히어로는 아닙니다만 Do Da-hae [42]

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2014 Remarkable Woman 출중한 여자 Woo-hee [43]
TBA Money Game 머니게임 Se-ra [44]

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 The Disappeared School Narrator New Year's Special EBS Documentary [45]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 48th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Sunny Nominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 14th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actress Han Gong-ju Won [46]
23rd Buil Film Awards Nominated
Best Actress Nominated [47]
34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won [48]
51st Grand Bell Awards Nominated [49]
15th Women in Film Korea Awards Won [50]
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Won [51][52]
Cine 21 Awards Best Actress Won [53]
Best New Actress Won
34th Golden Cinema Festival Most Popular Actress Won [54]
2015 6th KOFRA Film Awards Discovery Award Won [55]
Best Actress Won [56]
10th Max Movie Awards Won [57]
2nd Wildflower Film Awards Won [58]
20th Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated [59]
51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Won [60]
24th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Piper Nominated
2016 25th Buil Film Awards The Wailing Nominated
53rd Grand Bell Awards Nominated
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards Best Actress in an International Film Nominated
2017 19th Asian Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film) Nominated
54th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress One Day Nominated
2019 28th Buil Film Awards Idol Nominated [61]
2021 41st Golden Cinematography Award Waiting for Rain Won [62]
2022 27th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress Anchor Nominated [63]
31st Buil Film Awards Best Actress Nominated [64]
43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Nominated [65]

Notes
  1. Girls with their bangs clipped to the side.

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