Kim Hyeon-soo

Kim Hyun-soo (; born June 23, 2000) is a South Korean actress. She often starred as the younger version of female protagonists in television series such as Bridal Mask and My Love from the Star, before receiving her first leading role in Solomon's Perjury. Kim's most notable on-screen role so far is Bae Ro-na from The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021).

Career Kim started to work in the entertainment industry as a child model. She debuted as an actress through 2011 film Silenced, in which her role as a deaf student who suffered abuse landed her the nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 49th Grand Bell Awards. Kim then starred as the younger version of female protagonist in several hit series, notably Deep Rooted Tree, Bridal Mask and My Love from the Star. She played her first regular role in TV series with Gunman in Joseon.

In 2016, she acted alongside Kim Hye-soo in the well-received dramedy film Familyhood, as a high school girl who got caught up in teenage pregnancy. Later that year, Kim has been cast as the protagonist for the first time in JTBC's youth mystery drama, Solomon's Perjury.

Kim costarred with Jang Hyuk for the 2020 historical action film, The Swordsman. In the same year, she was cast in SBS melodrama suspense The Penthouse: War in Life, in which her role as a girl who strives to be top soprano singer amidst many obstacles, got her nominated for Best New Actress at the most prestigious TV Awards in South Korea, 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.

On April 25, 2022, Kim signed with Andmarq.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Silenced Kim Yeon-doo 2012 Horror Stories Seon-yi Segment: "Don't Answer to the Door" 2013 The Five Kim Ga-young 2014 Murderer Ji-soo 2015 The Treacherous Young Dan-hee 2016 Familyhood Kim Dan-ji 2018 Be with You Young Im Soo-ah 2020 The Swordsman Tae-ok 2021 Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming Kim Ha-young

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2011 49 Days young Shin Ji-min Deep Rooted Tree young Dam / So-yi Living in Style Jo Han-yi High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged young Kim Ji-won 2012 Bridal Mask young Boon-yi / Mok-dan/Esther Dream of the Emperor young Princess Seungman 2013 Good Doctor Na In-hae My Love from the Star young Cheon Song-yi / Seo Yi-hwa 2014 Gunman in Joseon Park Yeon-ha 2016 Solomon's Perjury Go Seo-yeon 2018 Mother young Kang Soo-jin 2019 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung So Young-hwa Cameo 2020–2021 The Penthouse: War in Life Bae Ro-na Season 1–3 2022 Artificial City Do Eun-young Cameo (episode 20)

Web series Year Title Role 2019 Biggest Fan Jung Yu-hee

Television show Year Title Role 2014 Star Friends Cast member

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist(s) 2014 "Sogyeokdong" IU & Seo Taiji

Awards and nominations

+ 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 APAN Star Awards 2014 Best Young Actress My Love from the Star Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actress – Television The Penthouse: War in Life Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star Actress Kim Hyun-soo Grand Bell Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actress Silenced KBS Drama Awards 2012 Best Young Actress Bridal Mask 2013 Good Doctor & Dream of the Emperor 2014 Gunman in Joseon SBS Drama Awards 2020 The Penthouse: War in Life