Kim Min-seo (actress, born 2009)

Kim Min-seo (Korean김민서; Hanja金旼序, pronounced [kim min sʰʌ̹]; born April 18, 2009) is a South Korean teenage actress and model.[1][2] Kim is known for her roles in the drama series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) and family drama Young Lady and Gentleman (2021), as well as her appearance in the first season of SBS drama The First Responders, where she garnered Best Young Actress Award at the 2022 SBS Drama Awards.

Kim Min-seo
김민서
Born (2009-04-18) April 18, 2009 (age 15)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active2017-present
Notable work
AwardsBest Young Actress 2022 SBS Drama Awards
Korean name
Hangul
김민서
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Min-seo
McCune–ReischauerKim Minsŏ

In addition to her acting career, Kim is actively involved as a model in various advertisements.[3] She has also gained recognition as one of the cast members of ODG, a South Korean kids' YouTube Channel.[4][5]

Career

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Kim began her career as a child fashion model in commercials. At the age of 8, she joined an acting academy and made her debut in a minor role in the short film Polaroid (2017). On August 26, 2017, she auditioned for new actors to appear in a short film produced by JTBC All Spectators and she successfully passed the audition. She was cast as Min-ju in the short film Spiderman (2017), directed by award-winning director Park Kwang-hyun.[3][6]

In 2019, Kim landed her next role in the independent film Maggie, by director Lee Ok-seop and screenwriter Koo Kyo-hwan. She portrayed the young version of Moon So-ri's character, Lee Kyeong-jin.[7] She also appeared in her first commercial film, a historical comedy titled Jesters: The Game Changers, directed by Kim Joo-Ho.[8] In the same year, Kim also joined as cast member of ODG, a children South Korean YouTube Channel by Studio Solfa.[4][5]

In 2019, Kim started auditioning for television roles and secured a minor role in OCN drama Save Me 2 (2019). In 2020, she appeared in minor roles in three dramas, Hospital Playlist (2020), My Bright Life [ko] (2020) and Delayed Justice (2020).[9][10][11][12] ODG supported her career with content titled "Kid Actress to Her Career," which showcased Kim's reflections on her journey as a child actress.[13] On April 2, 2021, the channel released a video titled "Kid tries not to recognize her favorite K-pop star," featuring Kim and her favorite K-pop singer and actress, IU. Kim re-enacted a scene performed by IU in the drama "My Mister" and explained to her role model, IU, how it helped her career as an actress.[14][15]

"Min-seo is like an acting genius. The first time I saw her (acting), I was amazed. Where does that confidence come from at such a young age? In fact, being among adults is scary. Would I have had as much confidence and sense as Minseo at that age?"

Kim Seon-ho on Kim Min-seo as Oh Ju-ri in Hometown Cha-cha-cha.[16]

Kim's first major supporting role on television was in the 2021 tvN drama series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. She portrayed Oh Ju-ri, a fourteen-year-old girl and the only daughter of widower Oh Chun-jae, who is a cafe owner in Gongjin.[17][18] Her character's passion for the fictional idol group DOS in the drama allowed Kim to showcase her talents in singing and acting.[19] Due to the popularity of her role as Oh Ju-ri, Kim was appointed as the public relations ambassador for the 2nd Gimpo Youth Film Festival for three years.[20] She was also invited to host of The 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards alongside actor Jo Han-chul, who played her father in the drama.[21][22]

In addition to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Kim appeared in the KBS2 weekend family drama Young Lady and Gentleman starring opposite Ji Hyun-woo. In this drama, she portrayed the younger version of Park Dan-dan, with Lee Se-hee playing the character as an adult.[23][24] Kim also acted opposite Kim Kang-woo as his daughter in the omnibus feature film New Year Blues.[25]

In 2022, Kim made notable appearances on television. In KBS2 miniseries Café Minamdang, Kim portrayed the young version of Han Jae-hui, a role later played by Oh Yeon-seo as adult.[26] Additionally, Kim landed her first lead role as archer Eun-ho in the Korean adaptation of "Fair Training," which was part of EBS Omnibus Drama Beast of Asia Season 2.[27] Furthermore, Kim showcased her acting skills in the KT Genie drama series Never Give Up (TV series) [ko], where she portrayed Kim Ji-hyun, involved in a love triangle with characters played by Jeong Dong-won and Kim Ji-young. The drama gained significant attention after its airing on cable channel ENA and became popular on Netflix Korea.[28] Moreover, Kim appeared in the second episode of the first season of the SBS drama series The First Responders as middle school student Kim Hyeon-seo.[29] Her impressive performances earned her the title of Best Young Actress at 2022 SBS Drama Awards.[30]

Filmography

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Short film

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List of short film performances [31]
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2017 Spiderman 거미맨 Lee Cheong-ah (young) Part of JTBC All Spectators Program [3][6]
2019 Sick 병 (病) Mi Young [31]
2020 Satellite Kids Blues 신도시 키드 Ji-hye [31]

Feature film

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List of feature film performances[31]
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2019 Maggie 메기 Lee Kyeong-jin Young version, adult was acted by Moon So-ri [7]
Jesters: The Game Changers 광대들: 풍문조작단 Clown, The Windmills [8]
2020 Baseball Girl 야구소녀 Joo Soo-in's class independent film [31]
The Swordsman (2020 film) 검객 the girl in front of the inn [32]
2021 New Year Blues 새해전야 Jiho's daughter [25]
Waiting for Rain 비와 당신의 이야기 Student who did math [33]
2023 Alienoid 외계+인 1부

Television series

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List of television series performances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2019 Save Me 2 구해줘 2 Kim Young-sun Young Version; Ep. 1,4-5 [9]
2020 Hospital Playlist 슬기로운 의사생활 Tae-hee Patient role; Ep.9 [9]
My Bright Life 찬란한_내_인생 Im Se-ra [9]
Delayed Justice 날아라 개천용 Jung Myung-hee [9]
2021 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 갯마을 차차차 Oh Ju-ri [17]
2021–2022 Young Lady and Gentleman 신사와 아가씨 Park Dan-dan Young Version [34]
2022 Café Minamdang 미남당 Han Jae-hee Young Version [35]
Beasts of Asia Season 2 비스트 오브 아시아 2 Eun-ho [27]
Never Give Up 구필수는 없다 Kim Ji-hyun [36]
The First Responders 소방서 옆 경찰서 Kim Hyeon-seo Cameo (ep 2) [29]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2023 Mask Girl 마스크걸 Kim Ye-chun Netflix Original Series [37]
Cold Blooded Intern 잔혹한 인턴 Gong Lee-young [38]
Song of the Bandits 도적: 칼의 소리 a Woman in the Past (played by Lee Ho-jung)"

Web show

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2019–2021 ODG Cast Member YouTube (Studio Solfa) [37]

Ambassador

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  • 2021 to 2024: Public relations ambassador for the 2nd Gimpo Youth Film Festival.[20]
  • 2023: Public Relations Ambassador Gyeonggi Office of Education.[39]

Awards and nominations

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Award received by Kim Min-seo
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Young Actress The First Responders Won [30]

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