Kim Min-joung

• Name — Kim Min-jung • Born — 30 July 1982 • Birthplace — Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea • Education — Hanyang University – Theater and Film • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1988–present • Agent — Mynest Company

Kim made her acting debut in 1988, at six years old, in the MBC Best Theater episode Widow. She then starred in numerous television dramas as one of the most in-demand and praised child actresses of her generation. As she grew up, she would become one of a number of Korean child actors who successfully transitioned into adult roles. Kim's more notable TV series include Ireland, Fashion 70's, New Heart, Strike Love, and The Thorn Birds. She has also appeared in films such as Flying Boys, Forbidden Quest, and The Scam. In 2018, Kim was cast in Kim Eun-sook's romance melodrama Mr. Sunshine. In August 2023, Kim signed with new agency Mynest Company.

Kim is Catholic.

• Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 1988 — MBC Best Theater: "Widow" • 1990 — Bizarre Family, Bizarre School • 1991 — Flower That Never Wilts • 1992 — Women's Theater: "Shaking Distance" • 1994 — Stranger than Paradise — Yoo Hee-ran • 1995 — Adolescence 2 • Jang Nok-su • 1996 — Start • Jo Gwang-jo • Princess Deok-hye • Life • 1997 — Yesterday • Wedding Dress • 70-minute Drama: "Isle" • 70-minute Drama: "Baby Blues Parenting Diary" • 70-minute Drama: "Baby Blues Fetal Diary" • Drama City: "There's Still Time to Love" • 1998 — Sunflower • See and See Again • The King and the Queen — Queen Jeong-sun • MBC Best Theater: "A Society That Recommends Laxatives" • 1999 — Invitation • I'm Still Loving You • KAIST — Kim Min-hee • Nice Girls • 2000 — She's the One • Medical Center • The Unstoppables • Bad Boys • 2001 — Mina • 2002 — The Thought of Wearing Rubber Shoes Backwards • Rival — Jung Chae-yeon • 2003 — Land of Wine — Sun-hee • 2004 — Ireland — Han Si-yeon • 2005 — Fashion 70s — Go Joon-hee • 2006 — Stranger Than Paradise — Yoo Hee-ram • 2007 — New Heart — Nam Hye-seok • 2009 — Strike Love — Choi Eom-ji • 2011 — The Thorn Birds — Han Yoo-kyeong • 2012 — The Third Hospital — Jin Hye-in • 2014 — Gap-dong — Oh Maria • 2015 — The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 — Mae-wol • 2017 — Man to Man — Cha Do-ha • 2018 — Mr. Sunshine — Kudo Hina / Lee Yang-hwa • 2019 — My Fellow Citizens! — Park Hoo-ja • 2021 — The Devil Judge — Jeong Seon-ah • 2024 — Check-in Hanyang — Seol Mae-hwa

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2002 — Music Bank — Co-host • 2012 — The Duet • 2016 — Tasty Road — With Yura • 2018 — Snail Hotel • 2022 — Beauty and Booty — Season 7