Kim Jung-nan

Kim Jung-nan is a South Korean actress with a career of more than thirty years. She is loved for bold, funny and warm characters, from a North Korean village wife in Crash Landing on You (2019) to a rich and fearless aunt in Queen of Tears (2024). Her strong voice and quick expressions make her scenes easy to remember.

Kim Jung-nan is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 48 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Kim Jung-nan was born Kim Hyun-ah on July 16, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied theatre at Dongguk University. She began acting in 1991 and slowly built a long career in dramas and films, taking many different kinds of roles.

Career and breakthrough

She appeared in the hit gambling film Tazza: The High Rollers (2006) as Se-ran. Her popularity rose again with A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), where she played a rich and proud woman in a sad love story. The role reminded everyone how powerful her acting could be, and bigger supporting roles followed.

Popular roles

In Crash Landing on You, she plays Ma Young-ae, the proud wife of a North Korean officer, and her funny village scenes became fan favourites. In Queen of Tears, she plays Hong Beom-ja, the hero's bold aunt, who says what everyone else is afraid to say. In Mouse (2021), she showed a darker side as Sung Ji-eun.

Recent work

Kim Jung-nan remains a favourite guest on talk shows, where her honest and funny personality shines. Fans love her because she is never boring on screen. Whether she plays comedy, family drama or mystery, she brings strong energy and a real human heart to the story.