Yunjin Kim

Photo of Yunjin Kim

Biography

Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1973, Kim immigrated to America with her family in the early '80's. Growing up in Staten Island, New York from the age of ten on, Kim was painfully shy. Unable to speak English at first, the future actress went through a difficult adjustment period and felt isolated throughout pre-adolescence. It was not until the seventh grade that Kim enrolled in her junior high school drama club, where, to her surprise, she …

Read More »

Job Title

Actor

Born

November 7, 1973

Career Milestones

2007

Starred in the South Korean thriller, "Seven Days"

2005

Co-starred in the Korean drama, "Diary of June"

2004

Portrayed castaway Sun, one half of a Korean couple on the drama "Lost" (ABC)

2002

Cast in the lead role of "Ardor," a film adaptation of a controversial, best-selling Korean novel of the same name

2002

Starred in the slapstick romantic comedy, "Mr. Iron Palm"

2001

Received international recognition starring in the mistaken-identity crime caper, "Rush!"; directed by Takahisa Zeze

2000

Re-teamed with director Kang Je-Gyu to star in the fantasy romance, "Legend of Gingko"

1999

Breakthrough film debut in the politically charged action-thriller, "Shiri"; directed Kang Je-Gyu

1998

Cast in the Korean television drama, "Wedding Dress"

1997

Starred in the Korean TV drama, "Splendid Holiday"

Acted in a number of off-Broadway productions and stage musicals

Raised in in Staten Island, NY

Immigrated to America with her family in the early '80's

Awards

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Lost