Kim Yoon Jin - Julia Roberts Korea: Once rejected Avatar, now famous in Hollywood, private life

Kim Yoon Jin is a rare Korean actress who has been featured in cult films produced by the US, becoming a favorite Asian TV star in Hollywood. The media favorably considers her the pride of Korean cinema in the US.

The pride of Korean cinema

Born in Korea but raised in the US, actress Kim Yoon Jin is a combination between the modesty and decency of Korean culture and the modern and vibrant features of Americans. As soon as she was 14 years old, Kim Yoon Jin had a burning passion to become an artist, so she enrolled in an art class. But more importantly, little girl Kim Yoon Jin wants to "rely on" art to help her get rid of her inherent shyness.

"When I sing or perform on stage, I no longer feel scared or clumsy. Under the spotlight, I feel like I'm at home. Admittedly, when I'm on stage, I feel like I'm at home. , I can be myself. That feeling is great!", Kim Yoon Jin confided.

With determination to pursue art, Kim Yoon Jin went on to attend New York's School of Performing Arts and then Boston University. After graduating, without wasting time, Kim Yoon Jin returned to Korea to apply for an apprenticeship for directors to gain acting experience. With good looks and good English, Kim Yoon Jin immediately caught the eyes of the directors.

After years of settling down with supporting roles, "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" came to Kim Yoon Jin when she was invited to participate in the Korean action film Shiri. With huge revenue from Korean cinemas and many Asian countries, Shiri quickly became the most impressive "blockbuster" of Korean cinema in 1998. Notably, Shiri surpassed both Titanic at the box office in Korea, a new record at that time for Korean cinema. At the same time, the film also received a lot of praise from film critics of Asian countries before this film set foot in the US.

In addition, she was also invited to replace actress Lee Young Ae in a project of MBC. This is considered a milestone marking the beginning of Kim Yoon Jin's acting career.

Specifically, while his film career in Korea was on the rise, Kim Yoon Jin decided to return to the US to take on a role in a drama.

Many domestic colleagues thought that she was too shallow. But time has shown that Kim Yoon Jin's choice is extremely wise.

The Lost TV series has been a huge success and created an "Asian wave" right on the American TV channel ABC.

When receiving the role in Lost, Kim said in the Korean Times (Korea): "From the moment I entered the film industry, I wanted a role like this. Perhaps, it will take time. It will take another 20 or 30 years for Asian actors to make a place in the international arena, but by being in this film, I can contribute a small amount of energy to building the status of the artist. Asian Doctor".

After the success of Lost, in July 2003, Kim Yoon Jin signed a contract with William Morris, who is also the representative of many big names in Hollywood such as Halle Berry, Salma Hayek, Kevin Spacey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan and Reese Witherspoon.

At that time, Kim Yoon Jin became a new idol of young people, even though she was 33 years old. In addition, she was also invited to be the cover model for a series of major magazines in the West such as Stuff, Arena or Tvguide.

It's a different Kim Yoon Jin, bold, not reserved and meek like when he was in Korea.

The fans were once again excited. Someone warmly welcomed. Another person criticized Kim Yoon Jin for running after Shu Qi, trying to create an American-style liberal image in order to be noticed by Hollywood.

But whether you agree or disagree, no one can deny that Kim Yoon Jin is too beautiful and she absolutely deserves to be the first Korean actress to step on the cover of the world's top magazines.

Unlike most other Korean actresses, fragile, weak willow, Kim Yoon Jin has a remarkable athletic record. She is good at many sports, is a well-trained dancer in ballet, jazz, Latin American dances, and is a top Taekwondo master.

Dynamic, confident, fluent in English and Korean, with a deep understanding of both Eastern and Western cultures, it's easy to understand why Kim Yoon Jin was chosen as Korea's goodwill ambassador in the 2002 World Cup. .

Spending most of his time living in the US, even actively participating in American Red Cross activities and buying a house in Hawaii, but Kim Yoon Jin never forgets that he is a Korean.

She had once turned down a role in Memoirs of a Geisha because she didn't want to rekindle the pain of her country during World War II, even though she knew full well that such an opportunity to quickly gain worldwide fame would not twice.

In addition, Kim Yoon Jin also made a strong impression on the audience when she once declared that she would never give up her Korean nationality or change her Korean name for an English name like some artists. Asia.

Koreans love her for the same reason.

Reject the super product " Avatar "

Director James Cameron, the author of the blockbuster Avatar, has sympathized with Kim Yoon Jin since watching the movie Swiri that she participated in. Kim Yoon Jin was invited by director James Cameron to take on the role of Neytiri, the princess of the tall blue-skinned Na'vi tribe in Avatar, but she refused. Later, this role was assigned to black actress Zoe Saldana.

A source said, the reason why Kim Yoon Jin turned down the role of Princess Neytiri and the opportunity to collaborate with master director James Cameron because she wanted to focus on her role in the drama "Lost". ) and a domestic film project.

When asked about the reason for rejecting the role of Princess Neytiri in Avatar, actress Kim Yoon Jin shared, "I don't want to talk about the roles that I have refused. In my opinion, it is a very impolite act. to those who took the role."

Secret private life

Kim Yoon Jin is one of the actors whose private life is extremely private, saying no to the market. It is known that in March 2010, she married her former manager Park Jung Hyuk. Currently, she has a happy life with her own family and is still hard at work acting and making a mark on the screen.

This year Kim Yoon Jin returned with the Korean version of Money Heist, Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area as policewoman Woo Jin. The actress continues to affirm her charm through good and quality roles.

Now she is a veteran actress, one of the real power of Korean cinema as well as famous, known in Hollywood.

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