Kim Kkobbi ( ko, 김꽃비; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" () and "rain" ().
Career
Kim Kkobbi was working as an
extra on the 2001 film ''
My Boss, My Hero'' when a staffer spotted her and asked her to audition for ''
Jealousy Is My Middle Name''. Thus began her acting career, though for many years she was relegated to
bit part
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s. Instead she focused on gaining experience in the
indie film scene.
Kim had her breakthrough in 2009 when she starred opposite actor-director
Yang Ik-june in the gritty, low-budget drama ''
Breathless
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''. The film won critical acclaim both at home and abroad, receiving more than 20 awards from the international festival circuit, and attracting audiences to theaters in numbers unprecedented for an indie film. Kim was widely praised for her portrayal of a spunky high school girl with an abusive past who bonds with a neighborhood thug, earning her a Best Actress award from the
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival
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, Best New Actress honors from the
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea.
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and
Grand Bell Awards
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The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
, and a
Best Supporting Actress nomination from the
Asian Film Awards.
Kim's other notable films include the vacation island mystery ''Magic and Loss'', the lesbian romance ''
Ashamed
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'' (also known as ''Life is Peachy''), the dark and violent animated film ''
The King of Pigs
''The King of Pigs'' () is a 2011 South Korean adult animated psychological drama thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It was Sang-ho's debut film, and was based on many of his former experiences in high school. The film was selected to be sc ...
'', and ''Myselves: The Actress No Make-Up Project'', for which she and two other indie actresses filmed themselves using camcorders to document their lives, struggles and dreams. In 2014 she played the leading role in the Japanese horror film ''
A Record of Sweet Murder''.
Filmography
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
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1985 births
Living people
South Korean film actresses
South Korean stage actresses
Best New Actress Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
Best New Actress for Grand Bell Awards winners