Shim Eun-ha
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Shim Eun-ha is a South Korean actress.

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Shim Eun-ha debuted in 1994 in the basketball-themed TV drama The Last Match, and quickly became the nation's most popular and talked-about star. After acting in three more television dramas and two lesser-known films (including Born to Kill
Born to Kill (1996 film)
Born to Kill is a 1996 South Korean action film by Jang Hyun-soo, starring Jung Woo-sung and Shim Eun-ha.- Plot :The life of a professional killer becomes complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor Soo-ha, a bargirl.- Cast :...

with Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung
- Career :Jung Woo-sung was born in Seoul on March 20, 1973. After first finding work as a model, he made his film debut in the 1994 movie The Fox with Nine Tails, together with Ko So-young...

), she made a permanent mark in the film industry with her performance in Hur Jin-ho's modern-day classic Christmas in August
Christmas in August
Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

(1998). Later that year Art Museum by the Zoo
Art Museum by the Zoo
Art Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...

, which presented a more down-to-earth side of the actress, saw her win over more critical praise for her acting abilities. Throughout this period, Shim consistently topped magazine polls as the most popular actress in the film industry.

In Trap of Youth, Shim originated the anti-hero
Anti-hero
In fiction, an antihero is generally considered to be a protagonist whose character is at least in some regards conspicuously contrary to that of the archetypal hero, and is in some instances its antithesis in which the character is generally useless at being a hero or heroine when they're...

ine in modern K-drama
Korean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...

s, when her innocent-looking character avenged herself upon the man who she was in love with but who had betrayed her. The revenge drama was enormously popular, with viewer ratings soaring to 35.7 percent.

In Tell Me Something
Tell Me Something
Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

, her star power combined with Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu is a South Korean actor.-Biography:Han is known as a family man, avid golfer, fisherman and voracious reader. He collects animation by Studio Ghibli and hopes to join Ghibli voice cast one day as a Korean-speaking character. While a student at the Film and Theater department of...

 to create one of the most highly anticipated works in Korean film history (though most viewers ultimately expressed disappointment at the film's convoluted narrative). The following year she appeared in Korea's first Dogme film Interview, which would end up being her last appearance.

In 2002, after rumors surfaced of an engagement which was later called off, Shim decided to give up her entertainment career. In the ensuing years, despite periodic rumors that she would resume her film career, Shim has tried her best to remain out of the public eye, studying in France and taking up painting. However despite (or perhaps because of) her long absence, she remains the undisputedly most beloved actress of the last decade.

In September 2005 Shim appeared in the news again when she announced in a press release that she was marrying Ji Sang-wook, a research professor at the Graduate School of International Studies of Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...

 and the only son of the president of Hansung Industrial. The couple wed at a private ceremony attended by about 150 people at Aston House, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel Seoul on October 18, 2005. At the time she re-affirmed that she will not return to acting. The couple have two daughters, the first born on March 2, 2006 and the second on November 28, 2007.

Having expressed regret that she hadn’t pursued further education while she’d been acting, Shim applied to Korea National Open University
Korea National Open University
Korea National Open University is a national university of South Korea, which provides distance learning programs in Korean for more than 180,000 students. It was established in 1972 as a branch faculty of Seoul National University, with 2-year junior college courses...

 and is studying for a liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...

 degree.

At the 2009 Seoul Open Art Fair, Shim displayed artwork done in the classical Korean style. Her Oriental ink-and-wash paintings attracted attention for their exquisite detail. This was Shim's second exhibition; she first showed in April 2003. She sold her first painting at a fundraiser exhibit later that year.

After being appointed as spokesperson for the Liberty Forward Party
Liberty Forward Party
Liberty Forward Party is a conservative political party in South Korea. This party was created by Lee Hoi Chang, the current party president, after the 2007 presidential election. On 12th February 2008 the party merged with the People First Party. The LFP got 18 seats in the 18th Parliamentary...

, Shim's husband Ji unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Seoul
Mayor of Seoul
The mayor of Seoul is the head of government for Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea. The position is traditionally considered one of the most powerful in the country. Many Seoul mayors have gone on to hold ministerial office...

 in 2010.

Film

  • Interview (2000)
  • Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

    (1999)
  • The Uprising (1999)
  • Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...

    (1998)
  • Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    (1998)
  • Born to Kill
    Born to Kill (1996 film)
    Born to Kill is a 1996 South Korean action film by Jang Hyun-soo, starring Jung Woo-sung and Shim Eun-ha.- Plot :The life of a professional killer becomes complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor Soo-ha, a bargirl.- Cast :...

    (1996)
  • My Old Sweetheart (1995)

TV series

  • Trap of Youth 청춘의 덫 (SBS, 1999)
  • White Nights 3.98 백야 3.98 (SBS, 1998)
  • I Want 나는 원한다 (SBS 70-Minute Drama, 1997)
  • Beautiful Lady 아름다운 그녀 (SBS, 1997)
  • Power of Love 사랑한다면 (MBC, 1996-1997)
  • Between Heaven and Earth
    Yun Dae-nyeong
    -Life:Yun Dae-nyeong was born in 1962 in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province. He graduated from Danguk University with a degree in French Language and Literature. He admitted, however, that in his college days he attended more Korean literature classes than French ones. His early boyhood was spent...

    천지간 (KBS TV Literature, 1996)
  • 1.5 (MBC, 1996)
  • Sookhee 숙희 (MBC, 1995)
  • Hotel 호텔 (MBC, 1995) cameo
    Cameo appearance
    A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...

  • Shoal 여울목 (MBC, 1994-1995)
  • M (MBC, 1994)
  • Little Thief 작은 도둑 (MBC Best Theater, 1994)
  • The Last Match 마지막 승부 (MBC, 1994)
  • Three Families Under One Roof 한지붕 세 가족 (MBC, 1993)

Awards

  • 2001 Grand Bell Awards
    Grand Bell Awards
    The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Popularity Award
  • 2000 SBS Drama Awards: Big Star Award
  • 2000 Grand Bell Awards
    Grand Bell Awards
    The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Popularity Award (Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

    )
  • 2000 Golden Cinematography Awards (Korean Society of Cinematographers): Popularity Award (Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

    )
  • 1999 Korea Visual Arts Festival (Korea Broadcasting Camera Directors Association): Best Actress (Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

    )
  • 1999 SBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize/Daesang (Trap of Youth)
  • 1999 SBS Drama Awards: Highest Popularity Award (Trap of Youth)
  • 1999 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Trap of Youth)
  • 1999 Blue Dragon Film Awards
    Blue Dragon Film Awards
    The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Popularity Award (Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something
    Tell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...

    )
  • 1999 Grand Bell Awards
    Grand Bell Awards
    The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Best Actress (Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...

    )
  • 1999 Grand Bell Awards
    Grand Bell Awards
    The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Popularity Award (Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo
    Art Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...

    )
  • 1999 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress, TV category (Trap of Youth)
  • 1998 Director's Cut Awards: Best Actress (Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    )
  • 1998 Blue Dragon Film Awards
    Blue Dragon Film Awards
    The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Best Actress (Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    )
  • 1998 Blue Dragon Film Awards
    Blue Dragon Film Awards
    The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

    : Popularity Award (Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    )
  • 1998 Korean Critics' Choice Awards: Best Actress (Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    )
  • 1998 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress (Christmas in August
    Christmas in August
    Christmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....

    )
  • 1994 MBC
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

     Drama Awards: Best New Actress (The Last Match, M)
  • 1994 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress, TV category (The Last Match)

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