Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom Nonstop 3, and has since played leading roles in the television series Something About 1% (2003) and Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (2004), as well as the films Spy Girl (2004) and The Elephant on the Bike (2007).
Kim starred as the leading actress in the romantic comediesSomething About 1% (2003) in which she played a middle school teacher who enters a contract marriage with a tycoon's grandson, and Snow White: Taste Sweet Love (2004) where her homely character is unexpectedly caught in a love triangle between two brothers. This was followed by her first film Spy Girl (2004), a comedy about a North Korean agent who goes undercover in the South as a Burger King employee, but to her dismay finds herself becoming popular with the male student customers.
Her next major film role was in 2007's The Elephant on the Bike, as the love interest of an emotionally withdrawn zookeeper with a deformed hand. She then drew positive reviews for her portrayal of a cold-hearted loan shark heiress in the hit drama War of Money.[3] Kim continued to appear in television, notably in four-episode anthology Things We Do That We Know We Will Regret (2008), and historical dramasThe Kingdom of the Winds (2009) and Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (2011).[8] In 2012, Kim starred in Solid but Fluid (titled "Silverscreen Lovers" in Korean), a 3Dshort film about a soon-to-be-married couple that catches a glimpse of their future while at the drive-in theater.[9][10]
Kim published a book of essays in 2012, which included her musings on life as an actress, as well as stories about her volunteer work helping impoverished children as part of the fight against global hunger. She titled it Hello, Agnes!, after the African child with HIV/AIDS whom she met in Uganda and has sponsored since 2009.[11] Kim donated all proceeds to charity.[12]
Kim married contemporary Christian music composer and missionary Yoo Eun-sung on August 24, 2013.[14][15] They first met when both became goodwill ambassadors for the humanitarian organization Food for the Hungry International, and grew close when Yoo composed the music while Kim wrote the lyrics for the single "Hello, Agnes!" which accompanied the release of Kim's same-titled memoir.[16][17][18]
She gave birth to their first child, son Yoo Hwa on June 14, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.[19][20]
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^Yoo, Jung-min (February 13, 2023). "선한 영향력' 김정화, 케네스컴퍼니와 손잡고 활동 복귀 시동" ['Good Influence' Kim Jung-hwa joins hands with Kenneth Company to return to activities] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
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^Kang Nae-ri (August 5, 2022). "[단독] 김정화, '굿잡' 특별 출연…권유리·정일우와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Kim Jung-hwa, 'Good Job' special appearance... Breathing with Kwon Yu-ri and Jung Il-woo] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Seung-mi (December 1, 2021). "사이코 반전극부터 생존 게임극까지…'미드나잇 스릴러' 3부작, 스틸 공개" [From psycho reversal to survival gameplay..."Midnight Thriller" trilogy, still released.] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
^"환상을 살아야 하는 치명적 사랑" [Fatal love to live a fantasy]. Art Chosun (in Korean). July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
^최진숙 (2010-09-24). "연극 풀포러브도 '지방행'". 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^"풀 포 러브 – 대구" [Fool for Love – Daegu]. PlayDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
