Kim Sa-rang (actress)

Kim Sa-rang (Korean김사랑; born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is most known for her roles in the television series Secret Garden with Hyun Bin, A Love to Kill with Rain, and This is My Love with Joo Jin-mo. She is also known for being crowned Miss Korea[1] in 2000 and representing South Korea in Miss Universe 2001, the 50th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She won 'Best National Costume' Hanbok. In 2015, she became a free agent after leaving Brave Entertainment.[2]

Kim Sa-rang
Kim in April 2019
Born (1978-01-12) January 12, 1978 (age 46)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationYong In University (BMus, MMus)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2000–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Korea 2000
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe 2001 (unplaced)
Korean name
Hangul
김사랑
Hanja
金莎朗
Revised RomanizationGim Sa-rang
McCune–ReischauerKim Sarang

Early life and education

Kim Sa-rang was born on January 12, 1978, in South Korea. She graduated from Gwangyoung Girls' High School. Kim earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in traditional Korean music at Yong In University. She has one younger brother.[citation needed]

Career

Kim in January 2000

Kim Sa-rang made her acting debut in 2000 in the television drama series Anger of Angel, which garnered positive reviews.

In 2001 she was cast in the television drama series How Should I Be. That same year, she got her first big role in a television drama series entitled Mina which was again met with positive reviews and she was considered a rising star.

In 2003, she appeared in Thousand Years of Love. Her other roles in television include appearances in A Love to Kill, The King and I, Tokyo Sun Shower and Secret Garden. She was last seen in the TV drama series This is My Love.

Kim made her first movie debut in 2002 with Man is Born. Following this, Kim also starred in Love: Impossible, Who Slept with Her? and Radio Dayz.

She has also appeared in several K-pop music videos including "Because You're My Woman" and "Demon".[citation needed]

Miss Korea

Kim was crowned Miss Korea on May 28, 2000, at the Sejong Cultural Center, the site of the 1980 Miss Universe Pageant. She represented Korea in the Miss Universe Pageant 2001. During the pageant, she won the award for Best National Costume, which was a Korean hanbok dress.[citation needed]

Kim during Miss Korea 2010 as a host

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2002Birth of a ManSa-rang
2003Love ImpossibleOh Yeong‑Hee
2006Hot for TeacherUhm Ji-Young
2008Radio DayzMarie

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2000Anger of AngelSBS
2001How Should I BeYoo JinSBS
MinaPark Mina (after surgery)KBS2
LoversKim Sa-rangMBC
2002AffectionEul-sookSBS
2003A Maiden's DreamBogdongKBS1
Thousand Years of LoveKum-hwa / Go Eun-biSBS
2005A Love to KillHan Da-jungKBS2
2007The King and IEoudong [Gisaeng]SBS
How to Meet a Perfect NeighborHerselfSBS
2008Tokyo Sun ShowerLee Soo-jinSBS
2010-2011Secret GardenYoon SeulSBS
2015This is My LoveSeo Jung-eun/Ji Eun-dongJTBC[3][4][5]
2019AbyssGo Se-yeon (cameo, various episodes)tvN[6]
2020Get RevengeKang Hae-raTV Chosun[7]

Music video appearances

YearSong TitleArtist
1989To lady (숙녀에게)Byeon Jin-seop
2004Because You're My WomanLee Seung-gi
2011"Demon"Jay Park

Broadcasting

YearNetworkTitle
2003, 2006SBSShin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey
2006I asked ambitious ten thousand people
2011O'liveKim Sa-rang & Lee Tae-im Find Your Taste!
KBS1Hope Road

Radio

YearTitleNetworkStation
2011Radio Secret GardenSBS FMYunseul Station

MC

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2001Live Music CampHostMBC
20101st Seoul Cultural Arts Awards[8]Host

Variety show

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2011Road of HopeCharity workerKBS1
2017I Live AloneHerselfMBC

Ambassador

YearTitle
2002Children Peace Ambassador

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2000Miss Korea 2000Miss KoreaWon
2001Miss Universe Pageant 2001Best National CostumeKorean Hanbok DressWon
2002AmbassadorChildren's Peace Ambassador[9]Won
2005KBS Drama AwardsDrama Awards Women TribologistsWon
KBS Performance AwardsBest Supporting Actress AwardA Love to KillWon
2010SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SpecialSecret GardenNominated
201119th Republic of Korea Entertainment NewsCF Special Star AwardWon
201210th Korea JewelryBest Jewelry Fair LadyWon
20158th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActressThis is My LoveNominated
4th APAN Star AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominated

References