Kim Sa-rang

Kim Sa-rang (; 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 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.

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.

Career

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".

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.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 2002 Birth of a Man Sa-rang 2003 Love Impossible Oh Yeong‑hee 2006 Hot for Teacher Uhm Ji-young 2008 Radio Dayz Marie 2019 Man of Men Eun-ha

Television series

Music videos Year Song title Artist 1989 "To Lady" Byeon Jin-seop 2004 "Because You're My Woman" Lee Seung-gi 2011 "Demon" Jay Park

Broadcasting Year Title 2003, 2006 Shin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey 2006 I asked ambitious ten thousand people2011 Kim Sa-rang & Lee Tae-im Find Your Taste! Hope Road

Radio Year Title Network Station 2011 Radio Secret Garden SBS FM Yunseul Station

MC Year Title Role 2001Live Music Camp Host 2010 1st Seoul Cultural Arts Awards Host

Variety show Year Title Role 2011 Road of Hope Charity worker 2017 I Live Alone Herself

Ambassador Year Title 2002 Children Peace Ambassador

Awards and nominations

+ Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2000 Miss Korea 2000 Miss Korea 2001 Miss Universe Pageant 2001 Best National Costume Korean Hanbok Dress 2002 Ambassador Children's Peace Ambassador 2005 KBS Drama Awards Drama Awards Women Tribologists KBS Performance Awards Best Supporting Actress Award A Love to Kill 2010 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special Secret Garden 2011 19th Republic of Korea Entertainment News CF Special Star Award 2012 10th Korea Jewelry Best Jewelry Fair Lady 2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress This is My Love 4th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries