Claudia Kim facts for kids
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Claudia Kim
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김수현 | |
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
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Kim Soo-hyun
25 January 1985 Seoul, South Korea
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Other names | Claudia Kim |
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (International Studies) |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Agent | YG Entertainment (Korea) United Talent Agency (United States) |
Spouse(s) | Mathew Shampine (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
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Hangul | 김수현 |
Hanja | 金秀賢 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Suhyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Suhyŏn |
Kim Soo-hyun (born 25 January 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006–2007) and Marco Polo (2014–2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), and Behind Every Star (2022).
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Early life
Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on January 25, 1985. She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea. Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia. She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, Ewha Voice. She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.
Career
Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005, which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.
Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006). Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him. For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.
Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973. Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.
In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.
In 2023, Kim will appear in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which will air on Netflix.
Personal life
Kim married Korean-American businessman Matthew Shampine on December 14, 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul. Kim is a pescetarian.
In April 2020, she announced that she was expecting her first child, and was 15 weeks pregnant. On October 1, she gave birth to her daughter.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Helen Cho | |
Equals | The Collective (voice) | ||
2017 | The Dark Tower | Arra Champignon | |
2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Nagini | |
2023 | A Normal Family | Jisoo | First Korean film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–2007 | Queen of the Game | Park Joo-won | |
2010 | The Fugitive: Plan B | Sophie | |
2011 | Romance Town | Hwang Joo-won | |
2011–2012 | Brain | Jang Yoo-jin | |
2012 | Standby | Kim Soo-hyun | |
2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Kim Mi-rae | |
2014–2016 | Marco Polo | Khutulun | |
2016 | Monster | Yoo Sung-ae | |
2021 | Chimera | Yoo-jin | |
2022 | Behind Every Star | herself | Cameo |
2023 | Gyeongseong Creature | Maeda | |
2024 | I'm Not a Hero | Bok Dong-hee |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | Korea-China Supermodel Contest | N/A | N/A | 1st Place | |
2006 | 14th SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Queen of the Game | Won | |
2012 | 12th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom | Standby | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Claudia Kim para niños