Kim Ah-joong (also Kim Ah-Jung or Kim A-joong; born October 16, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean film and drama actress/model. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University and attended Korea University and the International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland.[1] She is best known for playing the main character in the 2006 critically acclaimed romance comedy 200 Pounds Beauty.
Career
Kim Ah-joong is a well-known Korean actress/model/singer who rose to stardom from her roles in numerous films and commercials. She is best known for her role as a large girl (Han-na) who undergoes cosmetic surgery makeover to become a pop sensation in the highly successful 2006 South Korean comedy movie 200 Pounds Beauty. For this role, she was awarded Best Actress in the 2007 Grand Bell Awards.[2] She did her own singing in the movie, including "Beautiful Girl' in the opening credits music and the song 'Maria'.
Prior to that, she appeared in a few other TV series including the popular Bizarre Bunch in 2005 by KBS.
Kim also is one of the most featured models in South Korean advertisements.
FilmYear Title Role 2011 Amazing 2010 29 Years Shooting athlete, Mi-ji 2009 Present Spy W 2006 200 Pounds Beauty Kang Han-na 2005 When Romance Meets Destiny Lee Kyung-jae 2004 Who's got the tape?
DramaYear Title Role 2011 Sign (SBS) Go Da-Kyung 2009 That Fool / The Accidental Couple (KBS2) Han Ji-soo 2005 Bizarre Bunch (KBS1) Kim Jong-nam 2005 Our Attitude to Prepare Parting (MBC) Seo Hee-won 2004 Emperor of the Sea (KBS2) Ha Jin
TV ShowsYear Title Role 2004 Love Survival Herself
WonYears Awards 2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress[3] 2006 42nd Paeksang Arts Awards: Most Popular[3] 2007 3rd Rising Star Awards 44th Grand Bell Awards: Best Actress 200 Pounds Beauty 6th Digital Music Award: Song of the Month[3] 4th Best Film Awards: Best Actress[
