KIM OK-VIN is an actor you need to know; her onscreen presence exudes infectious energy, she is commanding and steadfast, and her career keeps going great guns.
If many actors prioritize being seen the way the audience wants to see them, the gutsy ones go for the anomalies—roles regardless of whether a character is complex, crazy, likable, or not. That’s my impression of Kim Ok-vin or Kim Ok-bin, the 37-year-old Korean actress who commits herself to challenging portrayals, carving out something fine invariably. Kim may embody the wrath, audacity, brazenness, and unspoken desires of characters while remaining fierce and fascinating, adeptly navigating through dramatic personality shifts in her works.
The ghoulish movie Voice—the fourth entry in the Whispering Corridors film series—was her first. It marked the feature film debuts of director Choi Ikhwan and three actresses, including Kim. During its 2006 San Francisco Korean American Film Festival screening, Kim stole the show with her turn in the film, earning nods for Best New Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards. She lacked an acting background to aid her, so it was off to an impressive start, and the rest is history.
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