[j033y]

How does one measure true success in Hollywood? It’s not the size of your bank account or who you’ve been seen dining with at The Ivy. You know you’re a true star if you’re being featured in People Magazine. Because People cares… Why bring this up? Actress Kim Yun-jin, will give an exclusive interview to People to discuss her comeback to the Korean big screen through the movie “Seven Days,”

Kim’s agency said the magazine requested an interview after the actress’s popularity soared when a section introducing Kim’s preparations for the Golden Globe event was posted early this year on the magazine’s Web site, recording more than 300,000 hits a day.

Kim, 33, will start shooting “Seven Days” in late April where she will be playing a high-powered lawyer.
The new movie tells the story of a cold-blooded lawyer focused only on winning her cases regardless of the truth. But trouble begins when her daughter is kidnapped and will be killed unless she frees a criminal from death row within seven days.

Kim, a South Korean who went to high school and college in the U.S., left her mark on South Korean cinema with “Shiri,” a 1998 movie considered the first South Korean blockbuster, where she played a North Korean spy who falls in love with a South Korean intelligence agent.

“Lost” has made Kim an international star, playing a Korean marooned with her husband and other plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island.

credit:dailydumpling

[LoveAsian]

It's about time that she is been recognize now especially by a reputable magazine like People magazine. She trully deserved it. She's such a good actress and every role that she's in have been memorable roles like the Korean movie "Bystander"or also known as "Diary Of June" co-starring Eric Moon. I'll be waiting anxiously for her new movie "7 Days".Hopefully it will be out by this year.

This post has been edited by LoveAsian: 03 April 2007 - 06:55 PM

[fahsum]

i'm not surprised that she's getting more famous... i got curious about her ever since watching "lost". i can see growing korean pride here... i mean, i can't think of any famous international korean stars except her (international as in breaking into non-asian markets as well).

[mumhng]

God i love her! She's such a great actress, i mean really, she was actually invited to join Lost and not have to fight for a role! The writer literally made a character in the show just for her because he recognize true talent when he sees one!

[cmudumpling]

I really enjoy her performance in lost. She was my favorite character because she seemed really natural and she is really pretty too. She definitely deserves the recognition that she is getting. Congrats to her!

[funkindagirl]

im so glad she has so much global recognition now..mostly thxs to lost.
its gona be great to see her take on a korean role again...
il be watching her newest film =)

[*Susan*]

I think she's a great actress. I've never seen her in any of her Korean series but she's a person I would be willing to watch in "Seven Days." I enjoy watching her in Lost. I think it's great how not only does she work in America, she works in Korea too, expanding her popurlarity and her talents.

[lilcutephogrl909]

i knew she would be famous..i mean shes such a great actress...ahhh..cant wait for that movie to come out...i want to go watch it..