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Claudia Kim

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Not to be confused with Kim So-hyun.
For other people with similar names, see Kim Soo-hyun (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Claudia Kim
Kim in August 2024
Born
Kim Soo-hyun

(1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 39)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesSu Hyun (수현)[a]
EducationEwha Womans University (International Studies)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–present
Agents
Spouse
Mathew Shampine
​
​
(m. 2019; div. 2024)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김수현
Revised RomanizationGim Suhyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Suhyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
클로디아 킴
Revised RomanizationKeullaudia Gim
McCune–ReischauerK'ŭllaudia Kim
Websiteygfamily.com

Kim Soo-hyun (Korean: 김수현; born 25 January 1985), better known by the stage name Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in Western films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), as well as in Korean dramas such as Queen of the Game (2006–2007), Gyeongseong Creature (2023–2024) and The Atypical Family (2024).

Early life

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Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on 25 January 1985.[4] She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea.[5] Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia.[6] She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, Ewha Voice.[7] She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.[6]

Career

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Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005,[7][8] which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.

Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006).[9] Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him.[7] For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.[10]

Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).[11]

Kim during the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between Korea Film Commission and Marvel Studios (2014)
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[12]

In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973.[13][unreliable source?] Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.[14]

In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.[15]

In 2023, Kim appeared in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which aired on Netflix.[16]

Personal life

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Kim is a pescetarian.[17]

Kim married Korean-American businessman Matthew Shampine on 14 December 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul.[18] They have a daughter, born on 1 October 2020.[19] Kim announced her divorce after five years of marriage on 23 September 2024.[20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Helen Cho [21]
Equals The Collective (voice) [22]
2017 The Dark Tower Arra Champignon [23]
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nagini [24][25][26]
2023 A Normal Family Jisoo First Korean film [27]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 Queen of the Game Park Joo-won
2010 The Fugitive: Plan B Sophie
2011 Romance Town Hwang Joo-won
2011–2012 Brain Jang Yoo-jin
2012 Standby Kim Soo-hyun
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Mi-rae [28]
2014–2016 Marco Polo Khutulun [29]
2016 Monster Yoo Sung-ae [30]
2021 Chimera Yoo-jin [31]
2022 Behind Every Star herself Cameo [32]
2024 The Atypical Family Bok Dong-hee [33]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Yukiko Maeda Season1-2 [34]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2012 Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom Standby Won [citation needed]
SBS Drama Awards 2006 New Star Award Queen of the Game Won [35]

Notes

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  1. ^ Used in South Korea only.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 수현 "특수 분장? 나도 못 알아봐...믿음 져버리면 안되겠다는 생각으로 참여"(히어로는) - 조선비즈. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UTA Pursues Overseas Crossover Potential With Two Coveted Signs (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Agency Culture Depot adds Kim Soo-hyun". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ Tie, Aydee (3 October 2018). "Meet Claudia Kim, Korean actress who is Nagini in 'Fantastic Beasts'". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ Brown, Emma (May 2015). "Discovery: Claudia Kim". Interview. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b "'TOEIC 만점' 김수현, 모델 중단-연기 전념". Newsis. 2 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b c 이, 규창 (9 November 2006). 김수현 "조디 포스터의 '카리스마 연기' 본받을래". Money Today [ko]. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  8. ^ 유리엘 "'도망자'로 새로 시작합니다". Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  9. ^ 김수현 "국제적인 배우가 되어야죠". 헤럴드경제. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. ^ 이하나·고아라·박시연 등 SBS 연기대상 뉴스타상. No Cut News. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Cannes: 5 South Korean Talents to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Claudia Kim Is The First Korean Actress To Attend Annual Women In Film Gala". Soompi. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Claudia Kim: After starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and attending the Women in Film Annual Gala with Max Mara, we caught the in-demand model-actor in a rare moment of downtime". Wonderland. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ^ 수현, YG엔터 전속계약 체결...김희애 차승원 강동원 한솥밥(공식). Newsen. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  16. ^ Kim, Yu-jin (28 September 2022). 수현, 넷플릭스 시리즈 '경성크리처' 출연...미스터리 활약 예고 [공식입장] [Soohyun to appear in the Netflix series 'Kyungseong Creature'... Mystery activity notice [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Jeong, Lucy (26 August 2020). "Celebrities Vegan K-pop and K-drama stars: 4 Korean celebrities who follow a plant-based diet (well, mostly) – Lee Hyori, Im Soo-jung, Claudia Kim and Lee Ha-nui". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Avengers star Claudia Kim to marry WeWork Korea's Matthew Shampine in December". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  19. ^ Choi, Young-joo (1 October 2020). 배우 수현, 엄마 됐다 [Actress Soo-hyun becomes a mother]. No Cut News. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Yoon, Seong-yeol (23 September 2024). [단독]수현, 결혼 5년만 파경..위워크 전 대표 차민근과 합의 이혼 [[Exclusive] Soo-hyun breaks up after 5 years of marriage...divorces by agreement with former WeWork CEO Cha Min-geun] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Tae, Hong (24 April 2015). "Rising star Claudia Kim talks about Avengers 2 role". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  22. ^ "'Equals,' starring Korean actors, invited to Venice film fest". Kpop Herald. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Actress Claudia Kim joins cast of 'The Dark Tower'". Yonhap News Agency. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  24. ^ "'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Rounds Out Cast, Major Plot Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Avengers: Age of Ultron' actress Claudia Kim added to 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel". Newsday. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini". Entertainment Weekly. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  27. ^ Jo Ji-young (13 October 2022). [공식] 설경구X장동건X김희애X수현, 허진호 감독 신작 '더 디너'로 뭉쳤다...9월 말 크랭크 업 [[Official] Seol Kyung-gu X Jang Dong-gun X Kim Hee-ae X Soo-hyeon, and director Huh Jin-ho's new film 'The Dinner' are teamed up... Crank up at the end of September] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Naver.
  28. ^ "Claudia Kim in "7th Grade Civil Servant" as spy". HanCinema. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  29. ^ "Kim Soo-hyun Cast in Hollywood Adaption". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  30. ^ "Avengers actress Claudia Kim cast for drama 'Monster'". Kpop Herald. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  31. ^ Hwang Chae-hyun (27 September 2021). 박해수X수현X이희준 '키마이라' 10월30일 첫방송 [공식] [Park Hae-soo X Soo-hyeon X Lee Hee-jun 'Kimira' first broadcast on October 30 [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Naver.
  32. ^ Choi, Hee-jae (17 October 2022). 이서진, 매니저 됐다...조여정→수현, 역대급 라인업 공개 (연예인 매니저로 살아남기) [Seojin Lee became the manager... Jo Yeo-jeong → Soo-hyun, all-time lineup revealed (Surviving as a celebrity manager)]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (6 September 2023). [공식] 장기용·천우희 '히어로는 아닙니다만' 연기 맛집 라인업 완성 [[Official] Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee's 'I'm Not a Hero' acting restaurant line-up completed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Naver.
  34. ^ Kim Seong-hyeon (28 September 2022). 박서준·한소희·위하준, 넷플릭스 '경성크리처' 공개 확정 [Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, and Wi Ha-jun confirmed to release Netflix 'Kyungseong Creature'] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via Naver.
  35. ^ "Supermodel-Turned-Actresses Taking Over Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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