Park Chae-rim (; born March 28, 1979), known by the

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Chae Rim, is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1994. She has starred in

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including ''

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'' (2000), ''

Dal-ja's Spring ''Dal-ja's Spring'' () is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Chae Rim, Lee Min-ki, Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Hye-young and Gong Hyung-jin. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to March 15, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ...

'' (2007), and ''

Oh! My Lady ''Oh! My Lady'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Chae Rim and Choi Siwon. It aired on SBS from March 22 to May 11, 2010. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35-year-old woman ...

'' (2010).

Career

Chae Rim debuted as Miss

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in 1994. Having starred in many television dramas, becoming famous for her roles in ''

'' and ''

'' in the 2000s (decade). She enjoys great popularity as a Korean Wave star in China and Taiwan, having made several series there. Chae Rim also co-hosted the MBC variety show ''Music Camp'' from 1999 to 2000. In 2010 Park returned to the small screen with ''

'', co-starring

Siwon Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF K ...

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. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35-year-old woman who is trying to earn money to get custody of her child. In November 2018, Chae Rim signed with new agency Hunus Entertainment.

Personal life

Chae Rim married singer

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(14 years her senior) on May 24, 2003. On March 31, 2006, Lee's agency Cloud Fish released news of the couple's

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, stating that due to personality differences, the couple had been separated since December 2005. In March 2014, she acknowledged that she was dating Chinese actor Gao Ziqi. Gao and Chae Rim were married in China on October 14, 2014. She gave birth to a son, Min-Woo, on December 2017. They divorced in 2020.

Filmography

drama

* 2010 China ZJTV: ''Fall in Love with Anchor Beauty'' ( cameo) * 2010 SBS: '' Oh My Lady'' * 2009 MBC: ''

Good Job, Good Job ''Good Job, Good Job'' () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Chae Rim, Um Ki-joon, Kim Seung-soo, Kim Jung-hwa, Choi Daniel and Seo Hyo-rim. It aired on MBC from March 14 to August 2, 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 40 ...

'' * 2008 KBS: ''Formidable Rivals'' * 2007 KBS: ''

'' * 2006 China BTV: ''

Secret History of Kangxi ''Secret History of Kangxi'' is a 2006 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the fourth instalment in a series of four television series about the history of the early Qing dynasty. It was preceded by ''Xiaozhuang Mishi' ...

'' * 2006 ''

Lost City in Snow Heaven ''Lost City in Snow Heaven'', also known as ''Xue Yu Mi Cheng'', is a 2005 Chinese fantasy-action television series directed by Lai Shui-ching, Yu Ming-sang and Yang Zhiqian, starring Vincent Zhao and Ning Jing in the leading roles. There is also ...

'' ( cameo) * 2005 Hong Kong ATV: ''Taming Of The Shrew / Princess Sheng Ping'' * 2004 Taiwan CTV: ''Warriors of The Yang Clan'' * 2004 Taiwan

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: '' Love at the Aegean Sea'' * 2004 SBS

Banjun Drama ''Match! Reverse Drama'' () is a South Korean mini-drama series that first aired on August 8, 2004, as a part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' programme. Each ''Reverse Drama'' is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and g ...

: ''Suite Room'' * 2004 KBS: '' Oh! Pil Seung, Bong Soon Young'' * 2003 KBS: ''Over the Green Fields'' * 2002 SBS: '' We are Dating Now'' * 2001 MBC: ''

Four Sisters ''Four Sisters'' (; lit. "The Story of Four Sisters") is a 2001 South Korean television series starring Hwang Soo-jung, Chae Rim, Ahn Yeon-hong, Park Ye-jin, Han Jae-suk, Kim Chan-woo, Ji Jin-hee, Park Chul and Nam Sung-jin. It aired on MBC f ...

'' * 2000 SBS: ''Cheers for the Women'' * 2000 MBC: ''

'' * 2000 MBC: ''Air Force'' * 1999 Happy Together * 1999 MBC: ''I'm Still Loving You'' * 1999 SBS: ''KAIST'' * 1999 KBS: ''Lost One's Way / The Song Of Hope'' * 1998 MBC: ''Shy Lovers'' * 1998 MBC: ''

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'' * 1998 KBS: ''As We Live Our Lives'' * 1998 SBS: ''My Mother's Daughters'' * 1997 MBC: ''Ban Buhl Ee'' * 1996 MBC: ''A Daughter's Choice'' * 1995 MBC: ''Pair'' * 1994: ''Journey'' * 1994: ''Warm River''

Variety shows

Awards

2007 KBS Drama Awards The 2007 KBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) network for the year of 2007. It was held on December 31, 2007 and hosted by Tak Jae-hoon and Lee Da-hae. Nomin ...

: Top Excellence Award, Actress (''

'') * 2007 China BQ Awards: Favorite Asian Star Award * 2006 China Annual Golden TVS Awards: Most Popular International Star * 2000 SBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award * 1999 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award * 1999 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award * 1999

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best New Actress in TV (''I'm Still Loving You'') * 1998 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actress

References

External links

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