Chun Woo-hee
Chun Woo-hee | |
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Chun in 2019 | |
Born | Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | April 20, 1987
Education | Kyonggi University (Department of Acting) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Agent | H& Entertainment[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 천우희 |
Revised Romanization | Cheon U-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Uhŭi |
Chun Woo-hee (Korean: 천우희; 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 box-office hit Sunny (2011). Her other notable roles include Han Gong-ju (2011), The Piper (2015),[2] The Beauty Inside (2015), Love, Lies (2016),[3] The Wailing (2016)[4] and The Atypical Family (2024).
Early life and education
Chun entered the acting department at Kyonggi University in 2006.[5]
Career
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.[6][7] The film was inspired by the infamous Miryang gang rape case of 2004.[8]
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.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | Love, So Divine | Girl | [10] | |
2007 | Herb | Ggetip 2[a] | [11] | |
2009 | Mother | Mi-na | [12] | |
2010 | The Boy from Ipanema | Friend | [13] | |
2011 | Sunny | Sang-mi | [14] | |
My Sweet Fucking Sixteen | Ji-na | Short film | [15] | |
2012 | As One | Hyun Jung-hwa's younger sister | [14] | |
In Between | Jeon Na-ri | Segment: "Mineral Water" | [16] | |
26 Years | Kwon Jung-hyuk's older sister | Cameo | [17] | |
2014 | Thread of Lies | Mi-ran | [18] | |
Han Gong-ju | Han Gong-ju | [19] | ||
Cart | Mi-jin | [20] | ||
2015 | The Piper | Mi-sook | [21] | |
The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | [22] | ||
2016 | Love, Lies | Seo Yeon-hee | [23] | |
The Wailing | Mu-myeong | [24] | ||
2017 | One Day | Mi-so | [25] | |
2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Seon-chool | Special appearance | [26] |
2019 | Idol | Choi Ryeon-hwa | [27] | |
The Little Princess | Teacher Park | [28] | ||
Vertigo | Seo-young | [29] | ||
2021 | Waiting for Rain | So-he | [30] | |
2022 | Anchor | Se-ra | [31][32] | |
I Want to Know Your Parents | Song Jung-wook / Teacher | [33][34][35] | ||
Rustle | Se-yeong | TVING short film | [36] | |
2023 | Unlocked | Lee Na-mi | Netflix film | [37][38] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2010 | The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Lee Shin-young's junior colleague | |
2011 | Vampire Idol | Woo-hee | [39] |
2017 | Argon | Lee Yeon-hwa | [40] |
2019 | Be Melodramatic | Im Jin-joo | [41] |
2023 | Delightfully Deceitful | Lee Ro-woom | [42] |
2024 | The Atypical Family | Do Da-hae | [43] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Remarkable Woman | Woo-hee | [44] |
2024 | The 8 Show | Se-ra | [45][46] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | The Disappeared School | Narrator | New Year's Special EBS Documentary | [47] |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Film Critics Association Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2015 | Best New Actress (Film) | Han Gong-ju | Won | [48] |
2017 | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | 2016 | Best Actress in an International Film | Nominated | ||
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated | |
2014 | Best Leading Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won | [49][50] | |
2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated | [51] | |
Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | [52] |
Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Best Supporting Actress | The Piper | Nominated | ||
2016 | The Wailing | Nominated | |||
2019 | Best Actress | Idol | Nominated | [53] | |
2022 | Anchor | Nominated | [54] | ||
Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2015 | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | [55] | |
2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated | [56] | |
Director's Cut Awards | 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won | [57] |
Golden Cinema Festival | 2014 | Most Popular Actress | Won | [58] | |
Golden Cinematography Award | 2021 | Best Actress | Waiting for Rain | Won | [59] |
Grand Bell Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated | |
2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | [60] | |
2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
2017 | Best Actress | One Day | Nominated | ||
KOFRA Film Awards | 2015 | Han Gong-ju | Won | [61] | |
Discovery Award | Won | [62] | |||
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Won | [63] | |
Max Movie Awards | 2015 | Won | [64] | ||
Wildflower Film Awards | 2015 | Won | [65] | ||
Women in Film Korea Awards | 2014 | Won | [66] |
Listicles
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Cine21 | 2014 | Actress of the Year | 1st | [67] |
New Actress of the Year | 1st |
Notes
- ^ Girls with their bangs clipped to the side.
References
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External links
- Chun Woo-hee at HanCinema
- Chun Woo-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Chun Woo-hee at IMDb
- Best Actress Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
- 1987 births
- Living people
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean television actresses
- Kyonggi University alumni
- People from Icheon
- Actresses from Gyeonggi Province
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- Yeongyang Cheon clan
- Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners