Kim Kkot-bi
| Kim Kkot-bi | |
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Kim in May 2010
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| Born |
November 24, 1985 South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Other names | Kim Kkobbi |
| Education |
Sangmyung University Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김꽃비 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Kkot-bi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kkot-pi |
Kim Kkobbi (Korean: 김꽃비; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her first name literally means "flower" (Hangul: 꽃; RR: kkot) and "rain" (Hangul: 비; RR: bi).
Kim Kkobbi was working as an extra on the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero when a staffer spotted her and asked her to audition for Jealousy Is My Middle Name. Thus began her acting career, though for many years she was relegated to bit parts. Instead she focused on gaining experience in the indie film scene.
Kim had her breakthrough in 2009 when she starred opposite actor-director Yang Ik-june in the gritty, low-budget drama Breathless. The film won critical acclaim both at home and abroad, receiving more than 20 awards from the international festival circuit, and attracting audiences to theaters in numbers unprecedented for an indie film. Kim was widely praised for her portrayal of a spunky high school girl with an abusive past who bonds with a neighborhood thug, earning her a Best Actress award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, Best New Actress honors from the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards, and a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Asian Film Awards.
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