Kim Gyu-ri (; born Kim Min-sun () on 16 August 1979), is a South Korean actress best known for the film ''

Portrait of a Beauty ''Portrait of a Beauty'' () is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yun-su. Adapted from the bestselling novel ''Painter of the Wind'' () by Lee Jung-myung, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Sin Yun-bok (better known by his pen name, Hy ...

''.

Biography

She was involved in a controversy in 2008 when she made a statement against eating

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imported from the

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; this led to a lawsuit by a beef importer in

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but the courts ruled in her favor in 2010. She also spoke out in behalf of entertainers' invasion of privacy regarding the explosive "Entertainment X-file" issue in 2005. In 2009 she officially changed her name from Kim Min-sun to Kim Gyu-ri. She dated

Kim Joo-hyuk Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), '' The Servant'' (2010), and '' Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his supporting roles in ''Co ...

, her co-star in

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'', from 2012 to 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Hosting

Music video

Books

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Gyu-ri 1979 births Living people People from Anyang, Gyeonggi MBK Entertainment artists South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean Buddhists 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses