Kim Kkot-bi

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).[1]

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

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.[2]

Kim had her breakthrough in 2009 when she starred opposite actor-director Yang Ik-june in the gritty, low-budget drama Breathless.[3][4][5] 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.[6] 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,[7] Best New Actress honors from the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards,[8][9] and a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Asian Film Awards.

Kim's other notable films include the vacation island mystery Magic and Loss,[10] the lesbian romance Ashamed (also known as Life is Peachy),[11][12][13] the dark and violent animated film The King of Pigs,[14][15] 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.[16] In 2014 she played the leading role in the Japanese horror film A Record of Sweet Murder.[17]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001My Boss, My Hero
2002Saving My Hubby
2003Jealousy Is My Middle NameHan Mi-rim, editor's daughter
2005My Boyfriend Is Type BHigh school student 2
This Charming Girlyoung Jeong-hae
Blossom AgainFemale student at private institute 2
Bystanders: Diary of Juneyoung Yoon-hee
Friendly and HarmoniousSo-yeon
2006Family TiesRegular student customer at food stall 1
The City of ViolenceRazor-wielding high school girl
Midnight Ballad for Ghost TheaterSo-dan/Bottom fouralso credited as
sound department crew
Not a GirlYoon-mishort film
2008The Pit and the PendulumWoman at the fruit farm
Close to Youshort film
The Holeshort film
2009Why Did You Come to My House?Sister-in-law 3
BreathlessYeon-hee
A Green Goodbye: She & Her MobileGirl
2010Now I'll Be BraveKim Kkobbi
Ghost (Be With Me)Nam-heesegment: "Tarot 2. Attached"[18]
Magic and Loss
Handstand in Spaceshort film
2011Where the Lights Shine Lowshort film
Be My GuestDaughter
The HouseGa-yeong (voice)animated film
The King of Pigsyoung Jung Jong-suk/
noraebang employee (voice)		animated film
Is There Anybody Out There?Womanshort film
TV Literature "Blazing Sonata"Jo Ye-ritelevision (KBS1)[19]
Life is PeachyKang Ji-woo
2012Myselves: The Actress No Make-Up ProjectHerselfDocumentary; also credited as
director, screenwriter
and cinematographer
The Time Vanishedshort film
2013The Sunshine BoysMi-yeon
JuryAudience member 1
It's a Beautiful DayAh-joong
A Pale WomanKim
PlutoJung Soo-jin
Rough PlayJeonju International Film Festival VIP
2014Kundo: Age of the RampantJung-shim
Taste in Guysshort film
A Record of Sweet MurderJournalist Kim So-yeon
A Dangerous WomanBo-kyungshort film
2015In the Room (film)Seo YunSingaporean film
2022 Love Camping Directed[20]

Theater
Year Title Role
1997Cape Nino
2002Beautiful Sign

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2002Youth Performing Arts FestivalBest Actress
Beautiful Sign
Won
200910th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film FestivalBest Actress
Breathless
Won
2nd Korea Junior Star AwardsBest Newcomer, Movie categoryWon
7th Pan Pacific Film FestivalBest ActressWon
46th Grand Bell AwardsBest New ActressWon
30th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActressWon
20104th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
46th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActressNominated

References
  1. Quinn, Paul (2 June 2011). "Kim Kkobbi Interview". Hangul Celluloid. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. "KIM Kkobbi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  3. Lee, Hyo-won (12 April 2009). "Director Yang Shares Life Story in Breathless". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. 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)
  5. 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.
  6. 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)
  7. Lee, Hyo-won (16 March 2009). "Korean Indie Film Wins at European Film Fests". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  8. 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.
  9. "Mother Sweeps Blue Dragon Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  10. 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.
  11. "Kim Kkobbi Interview - Yubari 2011". Film in Japan. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  12. 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)
  13. "Newlywed Kim Hyo-jin Returns to Big Screen as Lesbian Lover". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  14. Lee, Maggie (7 December 2011). "The King of Pigs: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  15. Kim, Seong-hoon (16 May 2012). "Korean Films at Cannes 2012 - The King of Pigs". Korea Cinema Today. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  16. Lee, Claire (15 August 2012). "Actresses hold mirror to themselves". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  17. 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.
  18. Lee, Hyo-won (30 June 2010). "Actresses shine in not-so-scary Ghost". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  19. "KBS 드라마".
  20. 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.
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