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Bae Doona Born October 11, 1979
Seoul, South KoreaOccupation Actress, photographer Years active 1999–present Korean name Hangul 배두나 Hanja 裵斗娜 Revised Romanization Bae Du-na McCune–Reischauer Pae Tuna Website http://www.doona.net Bae Doona (Hangul: 배두나; born October 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress and photographer. She is best known outside Korea for her role as the protagonist's political activist girlfriend, Cha Yeong-mi, in Park Chan-wook's film Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and as archer Park Nam-ju in The Host (2006).
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Biography
Bae was born on October 11, 1979, in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up, she would follow her mother, Kim Hwa-young, a famous stage actress in Korea, around the theater and rehearsal halls, learning the lines of dialogue as she went along. This did not initially lead Bae towards acting, saying: "People might say that since my mother is a theater actor, I became an actress. But to me, those experiences probably had the opposite effect. On the contrary, because I saw many great actors working with my mother, I thought this was a job only people with extraordinary talent could do."
A Hanyang University student in 1998, Bae was scouted by a model talent agency while walking in Seoul. This led to modeling clothing for COOLDOG's catalog, amongst others. In 1999 she made the switch to acting, debuting in the KBS TV drama School. Later the same year she appeared as Eun-suh in The Ring Virus, a Korean remake of the Japanese horror film Ring.
In 2000, director Bong Joon-ho cast her as Hyeon-nam in the film Barking Dogs Never Bite for her willingness to do the part without makeup, something other South Korean actresses were unwilling to do. In Kim So-young's documentary Women's History Trilogy (2000–2004), Bae notes her admiration for veteran South Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee. Yoon returns the compliment saying "Bae Doo-na owns her world." In this same documentary, Bae shares how her own most memorable scene is being chased by the homeless man throughout the apartment in Barking Dogs Never Bite.[1]
She followed this with two more critical successes, 2001's Take Care of My Cat, directed by Jeong Jae-eun, and 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, directed by Park Chan-wook.
2003 was less kind to Bae, as she saw both Tube and Spring Bears Love flop at the box office. After completing principal photography on Spring Bears Love, Bae decided to take time off from film, saying: "I never lived even once without having anything to do. The moment a film was presented to the press, I was almost always already shooting the next one ... I thought by myself: now my first cycle is really over. While I rest a little, I wanted to make a fresh new start."
In her time off, Bae took up photography, much of which can be seen between her official blog and her published photo books. Bae finally stepped onto a theater stage in 2004, for a production of Sunday Seoul (not to be confused with the South Korean movie of the same title). The play was co-written by Park Chan-wook, whom she had previously worked with.
In 2005 Bae appeared in the Japanese film Linda Linda Linda,[2] and in 2006 she worked with Bong Joon-ho again on The Host,[3] currently the biggest grossing film in South Korean box office history.
In 2010 she won accolades for Air Doll, a film by Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda about an inflatable sex doll that develops a soul and falls in love.
Her sports film Korea (tentative title) co-starring Ha Ji-won is set to open in theaters in fall 2011. The movie is based on the true story of the world table tennis championship held in Chiba, Japan in 1991 where North Korean player Li Bun-hui (Bae) and South Korean player Hyun Jung-hwa (Ha) overcame their difficulties and came together to defeat the Chinese team.[4]
Bae will make her Hollywood debut in Cloud Atlas as Sonmi~451, a clone in dystopian Korea.[5] Co-directed by The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, the $150 million adaptation of David Mitchell's novel has begun filming and Warner Bros. is eyeing an October 2012 release.[6]
Filmography
Films
- The Ring Virus (1999)
- Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
- Plum Blossom (2000)
- Take Care of My Cat (2001)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
- Saving My Hubby (2002)
- Tube (2003)
- Spring Bears Love (2003)
- Linda Linda Linda (2005)
- Tea Date (short, 2005)
- The Host (2006)
- Air Doll (2009)
- Korea (2011)
- Cloud Atlas (2012)
TV Dramas
- Angel's Kiss (KBS, 1998)
- School (KBS, 1999)
- Ad Madness (KBS, 1999)
- Love Story - "Miss Hip-hop and Mr. Rock" (SBS, 2000)
- Look Back in Anger (KBS, 2000)
- Cruise Ship of Love (KBS, 2000) (sitcom)
- RNA (KBS, 2000)
- I Want To Keep Seeing You (SBS, 2000-2001)
- Mothers and Sisters (MBC, 2000-2001)
- You say it's love, but I think it's desire [Open Drama Man & Woman] (SBS, 2001)
- Country Princess (MBC, 2003)
- Rosemary (KBS, 2003)
- Beating Heart (MBC, 2005)
- Someday (OCN, 2006)
- How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor (SBS, 2007)
- Master of Study (KBS, 2010)
- Gloria (MBC, 2010-2011)
Music Videos
- You (Fish, 2000)
- Every Time I Look at You (Kang Kyun-sung, 2007)
- Tsumetai Ame (Every Little Thing, 2009)
- Seesaw (Hot Potato, 2010) Confession (Hot Potato, 2010)
- Temperature of Separation (Yoon Jong-shin feat. Yoo Hee-yeol, 2010)
Theater
- Robert Zucco (2002) - Producer
- Sunday Seoul (2004) - Actress, producer
- The Visit (2008) - Producer
Hosting
Discography
- Linda Linda Linda Soundtrack (2005)
- we are PARAN MAUM (2005)
- Gloria Soundtrack (2010)
Books
- Doona's London Play (2006) - photo-essays
- Doona's Tokyo Play (2007) - photo-essays
- Doona's Seoul Play (2008) - photo-essays
TV/Print/Online Ads
- COOLDOG, 꾸띠, i.n.v.u. [catalogs]
- TM21
- Lykea Cosmetics
- Binggrae - HeartU, HeartU Cool, Power Cap, Chew-ets
- Migliore
- Donga Otsuka DemiSoda
- Korea Association of Information & Telecommunication
- G-Rush
- Crencia
- Whisper P&G
- Ssamzie
- KT Nespot
- Tomato Savings Bank - Let's Love (Adoption PSA)
- LG PixDix
- 2008 Kia Sportage
- Eryn Brinie
- Make Up For Ever
- Suntory I love vegi
- Aladdin Bookstore
- Jack&Jill Urban Farm campaign
- Olleh Ebook
Awards and Nominations
Year Group Award Film / Drama Result Ref. 1999 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress School / Ad Madness Won 2000 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Barking Dogs Never Bite Won [7] KBS Drama Awards Popularity Award RNA Won 2001 Korean Critics Choice Awards Best Actress Take Care of My Cat Won Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress Take Care of My Cat Won [8] 2002 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Take Care of My Cat Won [9] Pusan Film Critics Awards Best Actress Take Care of My Cat Won [10] Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Nominated [11] Director's Cut Awards Best Actress Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Won 2003 MBC Drama Awards Best Actress, Excellence Award Country Princess Nominated 2006 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Host Nominated [12][13][14] Director's Cut Awards Best Performers Award (ensemble cast) The Host Won [15][16] 2008 Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film Best Supporting Actress Linda Linda Linda Nominated [17] 2010 Tokyo Sports Film Awards Best Actress Air Doll Won [18][19] Japan Academy Prize Best Actress Air Doll Nominated [20][21][22][23] Asian Film Awards Best Actress Air Doll Nominated [24] Takasaki Film Festival Best Actress Air Doll Won [25][26][27] MBC Drama Awards Best Actress, Excellence Award Gloria Nominated [28] References
- ^ Review of Women's History Trilogy (2000-2004) at Koreanfilm.org
- ^ Bae Doo-na: Acting Without a Pretty Face On Chosun Ilbo. April 10, 2006.
- ^ Cine21 Interviews Bae Doo-Na Twitch Film. November 3, 2005.
- ^ Actress Bae Doo-na set to appear in upcoming movie 10Asia. March 18, 2011.
- ^ Bae Doo-na Ice Cool Ahead of Hollywood Debut Chosun Ilbo. September 24, 2011.
- ^ Bae Doona joins Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in Cloud Atlas Filmonic. July 18, 2011.
- ^ http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=21
- ^ Korean Film Awards, 1962-present Koreanfilm.org
- ^ http://isplus.live.joinsmsn.com/award/bs/2011/history/h_history.asp?menuid=2&R=38
- ^ Film Awards Ceremonies in Korea Koreanfilm.org. October 19, 2005.
- ^ http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=23
- ^ http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=27
- ^ The 27th Blue Dragon Awards Tracking the Blue Dragon Dumplings. December 15, 2006.
- ^ 제27회청룡영화제: 배두나&고아성 With Sue. December 16, 2006.
- ^ Director's Cut Awards Diversity of Films Korean Film Biz Zone. December 28, 2006.
- ^ Hong Wins 'Director of the Year' Award Chosun Ilbo. December 26, 2006.
- ^ http://www.chlotrudis.org/awards/archives/fourteenth/index.html#sactress
- ^ Actress Bae Doona wins third award in Japan 10Asia. January 21, 2010.
- ^ Bae Doo-na Wins Three Acting Awards in Japan Chosun Ilbo. January 22, 2010.
- ^ Bae Doo-na Receives Award From Japan Academy Prize Korea Times. December 23, 2009.
- ^ Actress Bae Doo-na receives lead actress award in Japan Yonhap News. December 23, 2009.
- ^ Bae Doo-na Wins Japanese Best Actress Award for ‘Air Doll’ KBS Global. December 24, 2009.
- ^ The 33rd Japan Academy Awards Zimbio. March 5, 2010.
- ^ 4th AFA Nominees & Winners Asian Film Awards.
- ^ Bae Doona wins best actress award at Japanese film fest 10Asia. January 14, 2010.
- ^ Bae Doo-na Named Best Actress Korea Times. January 14, 2010.
- ^ 배두나 日최우수 여우주연상 수상 Sportsworldi. January 15, 2010.
- ^ 2010 MBC Drama Awards – Nominees and Blue’s predictions Electric Ground. December 21, 2010.
External links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Mini-Homepage at Cyworld (Korean)
- Unkind Doona Blog at Naver (Korean)
- Fan Cafe at Daum (Korean)
- Bae Doona at HanCinema
- Bae Doona at the Korean Movie Database
- Bae Doona at the Internet Movie Database
- Koreanfilm.org Profile
- YesAsia Profile
Categories:- South Korean stage actors
- South Korean film actors
- South Korean television actors
- South Korean photographers
- People from Seoul
- 1979 births
- Living people
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