Shim Eun-kyung
Biography
Shim Eun-kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on May 31, 1994, in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. Active in acting with fifty-four known credits on the Movie Database, she has starred in a number of films and television dramas. Her notable film work includes the blockbusters Sunny in 2011, Masquerade in 2012, and Miss Granny in 2014. She also starred in the Japanese film The Journalist in 2019, which earned her the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actress, marking a first for any Korean.
Career overview
Shim Eun-kyung is a South Korean actress born on May 31, 1994, in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. Her stage name in Korean is written as 심은경, and she is also known as Sim Eun-kyeong and Sim. Active in the entertainment industry with a known total of 54 credits, she has built a substantial career starring in a variety of films and television dramas.
Among her notable film roles are appearances in several blockbusters. She starred in the 2011 film Sunny, the 2012 film Masquerade, and the 2014 film Miss Granny. In addition to her work in South Korean cinema, she expanded her career internationally by starring in the 2019 Japanese film The Journalist. Her performance in this Japanese production earned her the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actress, marking a first for any Korean actress.
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Full Filmography
54 titles- Mad Concrete Dreams (2026) as Yo-na
- Chicken Sisters (2026) as Self
- Queen of Mars (2025) as Gare-J0517
- Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) as Lee
- The Killers (2024) as Joo-eun / So-min / Model / Sunshine
- Sohn's Questions (2024) as Self
- The Killers-Special Track (2024)
- One Day Off (2023) as Lee Jin-sol
- Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023) as Song Ha Young
- Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
- Seven Secretaries Special (2022) as Saran Park
- 7 Secretaries: The Movie (2022) as Saran Park
- Anonymous: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department "Finger Murder" Countermeasure Office (2021) as Sena Kuraki
- Ultramarine Area (2021) as Kim Jun-hee
- Garden of Camellias (2021) as Nagisa
- Money Game (2020) as Lee Hye-Joon
- Seven Secretaries (2020) as Saran Park
- Fictitious OL Diary (2020) as So-yeon
- How Do You Play? (2019) as Self
- Blue Hour (2019) as Asami Kiyoura
- The Journalist (2019) as Erika Yoshioka
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
- Psychokinesis (2018) as Shin Roo-mi
- The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) as Princess Songhwa
- Fabricated City (2017) as Yeo-wool
- The Mayor (2017) as Park Kyeong
- Train to Busan (2016) as Stowaway
- Missing You (2016) as Hee-ju
- Seoul Station (2016) as Hye-sun (voice)
- Sori: Voice from the Heart (2016) as Sori (voice)
- Queen of Walking (2016) as Man-bok
- Miss Granny (2014) as Oh Mal-soon / Oh Doo-ri
- Naeil's Cantabile (2014) as Seol Naeil
- Masquerade (2012) as Court Lady Sa-wol
- Seo Taiji Record of the 8th - 398 (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Sunny (2011) as Young Na-mi
- Romantic Heaven (2011) as Boob-I
- Earth Rep Rolling Stars (2011) as Sooji (voice)
- Running Man (2010)
- The Great Merchant (2010) as Yi Hong (young)
- Bad Guy (2010) as Moon Won-in
- The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) as Kim Yeo-na
- Hello Murderer (2010) as Kim Ha-Rin
- Hilarious Housewives (2009) as Eun-kyung
- Possessed (2009) as So-jin
- Kangoku no Ohimesama (2009) as Jo Kyung Sook
- Women of the Sun (2008) as Shin Do-young (young)
- The Legend (2007) as Sujini (young)
- Hansel & Gretel (2007) as Young-hee
- Hwang Jin Yi (2006) as Hwang Jini (young)
- Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun (2004) as Ahn Jung-geun's daughter
- Guns & Talks (2001) as Little Girl with Toy Bunny
- Day and Night
- Starlight Falls as Lee Hyun-jung B
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Shim Eun-kyung best known for?
Shim Eun-kyung is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Just an Excuse (2022), Femme Fatale (1991), You Quiz on the Block (2018), Psychokinesis (2018).
When and where was Shim Eun-kyung born?
Shim Eun-kyung was born on May 31, 1994 in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea.
How many credits does Shim Eun-kyung have?
Shim Eun-kyung has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2001 to 2026.
What is Shim Eun-kyung's background in cinema and television?
Shim Eun-kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on May 31, 1994, in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. Active in acting with fifty-four known credits on the Movie Database, she has starred in a number of films and television dramas. Her notable film work includes the blockbusters Sunny in 2011, Masquerade in 2012, ...
Shim Eun-kyung by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Just an Excuse (2022) as Self — aged about 28
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self — aged about 24
- Running Man (2010) — aged about 16
- Train to Busan (2016) as Stowaway — aged about 22
- Fabricated City (2017) as Yeo-wool — aged about 23
- How Do You Play? (2019) as Self — aged about 25
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