Most buzzworthy Korean actress of thriller movies: Chun Woo Hee’s journey from a “late bloomer” to a “Best Leading Actress”
After years of toiling in the industry, Chun Woo Hee is on the rise with her career through captivating acting performances.
“Unlocked” is currently one of the most talked-about thriller movies on Netflix that explored a relatively new but extremely relevant concept of cyber attack in the age of advanced information technology. Among the cast members, Chun Woo Hee as Lee Na Mi is drawing attention from viewers as a familar face in the Korean cinema.
Chun Woo Hee was born in 1987. She started acting in 2004 and had a hard time in the field, trying to advance her career. Early works she appeared on such as “Love, So Divine,” “Herb” and “Mother” gathered a stellar cast but could not give her the popularity boost a rookie desparately needed. However, Woo Hee was determined to be an actress and she pushed forward despite the hardship. In 2011, the actress started gaining attention with the box-office hit “Sunny” as a rebellious student, gaining recognition from the critics for her “eccentric” acting.
It was three years later that Chun Woo Hee’s career turned over a new page with the movie “Han Gong Ju,” a movie based on the real-life experiences of a female high-school student who was gang-raped. The movie follows the student’s journey of starting a new life after the tragic event. As Gong Ju, Chun Woo Hee excellently portrayed the physical and emotional pain of the young girl who experienced such a traumatic event through minor yet significant gestures, lines and looks. The indie movie generated a sensation and topped the box-office ticket sales in the first week of release. The movie also received international acclaim, bringing Woo Hee’s name and recognition to a new height.
With her portrayal of Gong Ju, Chun Woo Hee successfully brought home the “Best Leading Actress” award from the “Blue Dragon Film Awards” along with other nominations and awards from “Chunsa Film Arts Awards,” “Baeksang Arts Awards” and “Director’s Cut Awards.” With rising fame, Woo Hee continued making her appearance in succeeding movie projects and even turned to her first few drama roles. Her most recent drama appearance was in “Be Melodramatic” and she will return with “Beneficial Fraud” in 2023.
Source: k14
