Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee (Korean천우희; born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the 2011 box-office hit Sunny. In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her leading role as the title character in Han Gong-ju, a coming-of-age indie about a traumatized young woman trying to move on with her life after a tragedy.[3][4] Her other notable films include The Piper (2015), The Beauty Inside (2015), Love, Lies (2016) and The Wailing (2016).[5][6][7]

Chun Woo-hee
Born (1987-04-20) April 20, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materKyonggi University[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentH& Entertainment[2]
Korean name
Hangul
천우희
Revised RomanizationCheon U-hui
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Uhŭi

Philanthropy

On February 11, 2023, Chun donated ₩20 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2004Love, So DivineGirl[9]
2007HerbGgetip 2[a][10]
2009MotherMi-na[11]
2010The Boy from IpanemaFriend[12]
2011SunnySang-mi[13]
My Sweet Fucking SixteenJi-naShort film[14]
2012As OneHyun Jung-hwa's younger sister[13]
In BetweenJeon Na-riSegment: "Mineral Water"[15]
26 YearsKwon Jung-hyuk's older sisterCameo[16]
2014Thread of LiesMi-ran[17]
Han Gong-juHan Gong-ju[18]
CartMi-jin[19]
2015The PiperMi-sook[20]
The Beauty InsideWoo-jin[21]
2016Love, LiesSeo Yeon-hee[22]
The WailingMu-myeong[23]
2017One DayMi-so[24]
2018Heung-boo: The RevolutionistSeon-choolSpecial appearance[25]
2019IdolChoi Ryeon-hwa[26]
The Little PrincessTeacher Park[27]
VertigoSeo-young[28]
2021Waiting for RainSo-he[29]
2022AnchorSe-ra[30][31]
I Want to Know Your ParentsSong Jung-wook / Teacher[32][33][34]
RustleSe-yeongTVING short film[35]
2023UnlockedLee Na-miNetflix film[36][37]

Television series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2010The Woman Who Still Wants to MarryLee Shin-young's junior colleague
2011Vampire IdolWoo-hee[38]
2017ArgonLee Yeon-hwa[39]
2019Be MelodramaticIm Jin-joo[40]
2023Delightfully DeceitfulLee Ro-woom[41]
2024Although I Am Not a HeroDo Da-hae[42]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014Remarkable WomanWoo-hee[43]
2024The 8 ShowSe-ra[44][45]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022The Disappeared SchoolNarratorNew Year's Special EBS Documentary[46]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201148th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActressSunnyNominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
201414th Director's Cut AwardsBest New ActressHan Gong-juWon[47]
23rd Buil Film AwardsNominated
Best ActressNominated[48]
34th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsWon[49]
51st Grand Bell AwardsNominated[50]
15th Women in Film Korea AwardsWon[51]
35th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading ActressWon[52][53]
34th Golden Cinema FestivalMost Popular ActressWon[54]
20156th KOFRA Film AwardsDiscovery AwardWon[55]
Best ActressWon[56]
10th Max Movie AwardsWon[57]
2nd Wildflower Film AwardsWon[58]
20th Chunsa Film Art AwardsNominated[59]
51st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (Film)Won[60]
24th Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe PiperNominated
201625th Buil Film AwardsThe WailingNominated
53rd Grand Bell AwardsNominated
37th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
BloodGuts UK Horror AwardsBest Actress in an International FilmNominated
201719th Asian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
22nd Chunsa Film Art AwardsNominated
53rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actress (Film)Nominated
54th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActressOne DayNominated
201928th Buil Film AwardsIdolNominated[61]
202141st Golden Cinematography AwardWaiting for RainWon[62]
202227th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActressAnchorNominated[63]
31st Buil Film AwardsBest ActressNominated[64]
43rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActressNominated[65]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Cine212014Actress of the Year1st[66]
New Actress of the Year1st

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