Kim Kkot-bi

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kkot-bi
Kim in May 2010
Born (1985-11-24) November 24, 1985 (age 38)
Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1]
NationalitySouth Korean
Other namesKim Kkobbi
EducationSangmyung University
Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2002-present
Korean name
Hangul
김꽃비
Revised RomanizationGim Kkot-bi
McCune–ReischauerKim Kkot-pi

Kim Kkobbi (Korean: 김꽃비; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" (Korean: 꽃; RR: kkot) and "rain" (Korean: 비; RR: bi).[2]

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 parts. Instead she focused on gaining experience in the indie film scene.[3]

Kim had her breakthrough in 2009 when she starred opposite actor-director Yang Ik-june in the gritty, low-budget drama Breathless.[4][5][6] 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.[7] 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,[8] Best New Actress honors from the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards,[9][10] and a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Asian Film Awards.

Kim's other notable films include the vacation island mystery Magic and Loss,[11] the lesbian romance Ashamed (also known as Life is Peachy),[12][13][14] the dark and violent animated film The King of Pigs,[15][16] 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.[17] In 2014 she played the leading role in the Japanese horror film A Record of Sweet Murder.[18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2001 My Boss, My Hero
2002 Saving My Hubby
2003 Jealousy Is My Middle Name Han Mi-rim, editor's daughter
2005 My Boyfriend Is Type B High school student 2
This Charming Girl young Jeong-hae
Blossom Again Female student at private institute 2
Bystanders: Diary of June young Yoon-hee
Friendly and Harmonious So-yeon
2006 Family Ties Regular student customer at food stall 1
The City of Violence Razor-wielding high school girl
Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater So-dan/Bottom four also credited as
sound department crew
Not a Girl Yoon-mi short film
2008 The Pit and the Pendulum Woman at the fruit farm
Close to You short film
The Hole short film
2009 Why Did You Come to My House? Sister-in-law 3
Breathless Yeon-hee
A Green Goodbye: She & Her Mobile Girl
2010 Now I'll Be Brave Kim Kkobbi
Ghost (Be With Me) Nam-hee segment: "Tarot 2. Attached"[19]
Magic and Loss
Handstand in Space short film
2011 Where the Lights Shine Low short film
Be My Guest Daughter
The House Ga-yeong (voice) animated film
The King of Pigs young Jung Jong-suk/
noraebang employee (voice)		 animated film
Is There Anybody Out There? Woman short film
TV Literature "Blazing Sonata" Jo Ye-ri television (KBS1)[20]
Life is Peachy Kang Ji-woo
2012 Myselves: The Actress No Make-Up Project Herself Documentary; also credited as
director, screenwriter
and cinematographer
The Time Vanished short film
2013 The Sunshine Boys Mi-yeon
Jury Audience member 1
It's a Beautiful Day Ah-joong
A Pale Woman Kim
Pluto Jung Soo-jin
Rough Play Jeonju International Film Festival VIP
2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant Jung-shim
Taste in Guys short film
A Record of Sweet Murder Journalist Kim So-yeon
A Dangerous Woman Bo-kyung short film
2015 In the Room (film) Seo Yun Singaporean film
2022 Love Camping Directed[21]

Theater

Year Title Role
1997 Cape Nino
2002 Beautiful Sign

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2002 Youth Performing Arts Festival Best Actress
Beautiful Sign
 Won
2009 10th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival Best Actress
Breathless
 Won
2nd Korea Junior Star Awards Best Newcomer, Movie category Won
7th Pan Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Won
46th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Won
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Won
2010 4th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated

References

  1. ^ "김꽃비". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Quinn, Paul (2 June 2011). "Kim Kkobbi Interview". Hangul Celluloid. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  3. ^ "KIM Kkobbi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (12 April 2009). "Director Yang Shares Life Story in Breathless". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  5. ^ Park, Sun-young (17 April 2009). "Reality bites, leaving this filmmaker Breathless". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Bechervaise, Jason (22 March 2010). "Interview with Kim Kkobbi (김꽃비)". Koreanfilm.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  7. ^ Ki, Sun-min; Park, Sun-young (24 April 2009). "'Breathless' soars as audiences go indie". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (16 March 2009). "Korean Indie Film Wins at European Film Fests". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  9. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (3 December 2009). "Closer to Heaven Couple Win Best Acting Nods". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  10. ^ "Mother Sweeps Blue Dragon Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  11. ^ Bourne, Christopher (5 June 2012). "Crossing Borders: A Conversation with Actress and Producer Kiki Sugino, of MAGIC AND LOSS". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  12. ^ "Kim Kkobbi Interview - Yubari 2011". Film in Japan. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  13. ^ Sung, So-young (25 November 2011). "Breaking a taboo, first major film about the L-word opens in Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Newlywed Kim Hyo-jin Returns to Big Screen as Lesbian Lover". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  15. ^ Lee, Maggie (7 December 2011). "The King of Pigs: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  16. ^ Kim, Seong-hoon (16 May 2012). "Korean Films at Cannes 2012 - The King of Pigs". Korea Cinema Today. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  17. ^ Lee, Claire (15 August 2012). "Actresses hold mirror to themselves". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  18. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (7 May 2013). "Actress Kim Kkobbi Takes Lead in Japanese Horror Film". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  19. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (30 June 2010). "Actresses shine in not-so-scary Ghost". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  20. ^ "KBS 드라마".
  21. ^ Park Jae-hwan (August 26, 2022). "[독립영화관] '자매들의 밤' SIWFF에 완벽하게 어울리는 여성영화 (김보람 감독)" [[Independent Cinema] A women's film perfectly suited to 'Sisters' Night' SIWFF (Director Bo-Ram Kim)] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Naver.