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Chun Woo-hee
| Chun Woo-hee |
|---|
| Chun in July 2024 |
| (1987-04-20) April 20, 1987Icheon, South Korea |
| Kyonggi University (Department of Acting) |
| Actress |
| 2004–present |
| Blitzway Entertainment |
| 천우희 |
| Cheon Uhui |
| Ch'ŏn Uhŭi |
Chun Woo-hee (Korean: 천우희; born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the box-office hit Sunny (2011). Her other notable roles include the films Han Gong-ju (2013) and The Wailing (2016), as well as the television series Be Melodramatic (2019) and The 8 Show (2024).
Chun entered the acting department at Kyonggi University in 2006.
Chun in 2013
In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her leading role as the title character in Han Gong-ju, a coming-of-age indie film about a traumatized young woman trying to move on with her life after a tragedy. The film was inspired by the infamous Miryang gang rape case of 2004.
On February 11, 2023, Chun donated ₩20 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.
In March 2025, Chun donated ₩40 million to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for the 2025 wildfire victims in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love, So Divine | Girl | |||
| Herb | Ggetip 2 | |||
| Mother | Mi-na | |||
| The Boy from Ipanema | Friend | |||
| Sunny | Sang-mi | |||
| My Sweet Fucking Sixteen | Ji-na | Short film | ||
| As One | Hyun Jung-hwa's younger sister | |||
| In Between | Jeon Na-ri | Segment: "Mineral Water" | ||
| 26 Years | Kwon Jung-hyuk's older sister | Cameo | ||
| Thread of Lies | Mi-ran | |||
| Han Gong-ju | Han Gong-ju | |||
| Cart | Mi-jin | |||
| The Piper | Mi-sook | |||
| The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | |||
| Love, Lies | Seo Yeon-hee | |||
| The Wailing | Mu-myeong | |||
| One Day | Mi-so | |||
| Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Seon-chool | Cameo | ||
| Idol | Choi Ryeon-hwa | |||
| Vertigo | Seo-young | |||
| The Little Princess | Teacher Park | Special appearance | ||
| Waiting for Rain | So-he | |||
| Anchor | Se-ra | |||
| I Want to Know Your Parents | Song Jung-wook / Teacher | |||
| Rustle | Se-yeong | Short film | ||
| Unlocked | Lee Na-mi |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Lee Shin-young's junior colleague | Bit part | ||
| Vampire Idol | Woo-hee | |||
| Argon | Lee Yeon-hwa | |||
| Be Melodramatic | Im Jin-joo | |||
| Delightfully Deceitful | Lee Ro-woom | |||
| The Atypical Family | Do Da-hae | |||
| The 8 Show | Se-ra | |||
| My Youth | Sung Je-yeon |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remarkable Woman | Woo-hee |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Disappeared School | Narrator | New Year's Special EBS Documentary |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best New Actress (Film) | Han Gong-ju | Won | ||
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress in an International Film | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Leading Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won | ||
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Actress | The 8 Show | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | The Piper | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Wailing | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Actress | Idol | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Anchor | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Actress | Anchor | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best New Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won | ||
| 2025 | Best Actress in Series | The 8 Show | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Most Popular Actress | Han Gong-ju | Won | ||
| 2021 | Best Actress | Waiting for Rain | Won | ||
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Sunny | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Actress | Han Gong-ju | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Wailing | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Actress | One Day | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Han Gong-ju | Won | |||
| Discovery Award | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2015 | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Won |
| Country | Ceremony | Year | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | 2024 | Prime Minister Commendation |
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Actress of the Year | 1st | ||
| New Actress of the Year | 1st |
- Chun Woo-hee at HanCinema
- Chun Woo-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Chun Woo-hee at IMDb
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