Claudia Kim

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Not to be confused with Kim Soo-hyun.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Kim.
Claudia Kim
Kim in 2019
Born
Kim Soo-hyun

(1985-01-25) January 25, 1985 (age 39)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationEwha Womans University (International Studies)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–present
Agents
Spouse
Mathew Shampine
​
(m. 2019)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김수현
Revised RomanizationGim Su-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Suhyŏn
Websiteygfamily.com

Kim Soo-hyun (Korean: 김수현; born 25 January 1985), known professionally as Claudia Kim (Korean: 클로디아 킴), is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in Western films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), as well as Korean drama such as Queen of the Game (2006–2007) and Gyeongseong Creature (2023–present).

Early life[edit]

Kim was born as Kim Soo-hyun in South Korea, on 25 January 1985.[3] She spent six years of her childhood in the United States before returning to South Korea.[4] Her dream in middle school was to become an international lawyer, and in high school she hoped to become a TV anchor. She was inspired by watching CNN's headline news anchor Karuna Shinsho in Asia.[5] She completed her studies abroad to continue her dream of becoming an anchor and entered Ewha Womans University as an International Studies (DIS) major. While enrolled, she worked as a reporter and announcer for three years in the school's English-language newspaper, Ewha Voice.[6] She also worked as an intern reporter for The Korea Times and Arirang TV.[5]

Career[edit]

Kim's interests in music, film, and other entertainment led her to participate in a Korea-China modeling competition in 2005,[6][7] which she won top prize in. Kim was the first winner of the award who had never worked as a model.

Producer Oh Se-kang saw Kim on a morning talk show, which led to her acting debut in the television series Queen of the Game (2006).[8] Kim plays Park Joo-won, a friend of Lee Shin-jeon (Joo Jin-mo) and a law firm's international lawyer who loves him.[6] For the drama, she won the New Star award at the 2006 SBS Awards for Acting.[9]

Kim went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).[10]

Kim during the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between Korea Film Commission and Marvel Studios (2014)
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

Kim portrays Nagini in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[11]

In 2019, Italian fashion house Max Mara invited her to attend the annual "Women in Film Gala", which has advocated for women and gender equality in the entertainment industry since 1973.[12][unreliable source?] Hence, she became the first Korean actress to the attend that event.[13]

In March 2021, Kim signed with new agency YG Entertainment.[14]

In 2023, Kim appeared in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature, which aired on Netflix.[15]

Personal life[edit]

Kim married Korean-American businessman Matthew Shampine on 14 December 2019, at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul.[16][17][18] Kim is a pescetarian.[19][20]

In April 2020, she announced that she was expecting her first child, and was 15 weeks pregnant.[21] On 1 October, she gave birth to her daughter.[22][23][unreliable source?]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Helen Cho [24]
Equals The Collective (voice) [25]
2017 The Dark Tower Arra Champignon [26]
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nagini [27][28][29]
2023 A Normal Family Jisoo First Korean film [30]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 Queen of the Game Park Joo-won
2010 The Fugitive: Plan B Sophie
2011 Romance Town Hwang Joo-won
2011–2012 Brain Jang Yoo-jin
2012 Standby Kim Soo-hyun
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Mi-rae [31]
2014–2016 Marco Polo Khutulun [32]
2016 Monster Yoo Sung-ae [33]
2021 Chimera Yoo-jin [34]
2022 Behind Every Star herself Cameo[35]
2024 Although I Am Not a Hero Bok Dong-hee [36]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Yukiko Maeda Season1-2 [37]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2012 Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom Standby Won [citation needed]
SBS Drama Awards 2006 New Star Award Queen of the Game Won [38]

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