Chun Woo-hee (; born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her
supporting role
A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo a ...
as a rebellious teenager in the
box-office
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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).
Early life and education
Chun entered the acting department at
Kyonggi University
Kyonggi University (KGU; ) is a private university in South Korea that was established in 1947. Originally established as a school in Seoul, it was eventually expanded and upgraded to a college and then a university. There are two campuses: the ...
in 2006.
Career
In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her
leading role as the title character in ''
Han Gong-ju'', a
coming-of-age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...
indie 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.
Philanthropy
On February 11, 2023, Chun donated to help
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 Time in Turkey, TRT (01:17 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC), a 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Ba'athist Syria, Syria. The epicenter was west–northwest ...
, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.
In March 2025, Chun donated to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for the wildfire victims in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Accolades
Awards and nominations
State honors
Listicles
Notes
References
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1987 births
Living people
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
Kyonggi University alumni
People from Icheon
Actresses from Gyeonggi Province
21st-century South Korean actresses
Woo-hee
Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners