Chun Woo-hee

In this Korean name, the family name is Chun.

Chun Woo-hee (Korean: 천우희; born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the box-office 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).

Chun Woo-hee
Chun in July 2024
Born	(1987-04-20) April 20, 1987 (age 38) Icheon, South Korea
Education	Kyonggi University (Department of Acting)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Agent	Blitzway Entertainment[1]
Korean name
Hangul	천우희
RR	Cheon Uhui
MR	Ch'ŏn Uhŭi

Early life and education

Chun entered the acting department at Kyonggi University in 2006.^[2]

Career

Chun in 2013

In 2014, Chun received critical acclaim for her leading role as the title character in Han Gong-ju, a coming-of-age indie about a traumatized young woman trying to move on with her life after a tragedy.^[3][4] The film was inspired by the infamous Miryang gang rape case of 2004.^[5]

Philanthropy

On February 11, 2023, Chun donated ₩20 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.^[6]

In March 2025, Chun donated ₩40 million to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for the 2025 wildfire victims in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2004	Love, So Divine	Girl		[8]
2007	Herb	Ggetip 2[a]		[9]
2009	Mother	Mi-na		[10]
2010	The Boy from Ipanema	Friend		[11]
2011	Sunny	Sang-mi		[12]
	My Sweet Fucking Sixteen	Ji-na	Short film	[13]
2012	As One	Hyun Jung-hwa's younger sister		[12]
	In Between	Jeon Na-ri	Segment: "Mineral Water"	[14]
	26 Years	Kwon Jung-hyuk's older sister	Cameo	[15]
2014	Thread of Lies	Mi-ran		[16]
	Han Gong-ju	Han Gong-ju		[17]
	Cart	Mi-jin		[18]
2015	The Piper	Mi-sook		[19][20]
	The Beauty Inside	Woo-jin		[21]
2016	Love, Lies	Seo Yeon-hee		[22][23]
	The Wailing	Mu-myeong		[24][25]
2017	One Day	Mi-so		[26]
2018	Heung-boo: The Revolutionist	Seon-chool	Special appearance	[27]
2019	Idol	Choi Ryeon-hwa		[28]
	The Little Princess	Teacher Park		[29]
	Vertigo	Seo-young		[30]
2021	Waiting for Rain	So-he		[31]
2022	Anchor	Se-ra		[32][33]
	I Want to Know Your Parents	Song Jung-wook / Teacher		[34][35][36]
	Rustle	Se-yeong	Short film	[37]
2023	Unlocked	Lee Na-mi		[38][39]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2010	The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry	Lee Shin-young's junior colleague
2011	Vampire Idol	Woo-hee	[40]
2017	Argon	Lee Yeon-hwa	[41]
2019	Be Melodramatic	Im Jin-joo	[42]
2023	Delightfully Deceitful	Lee Ro-woom	[43]
2024	The Atypical Family	Do Da-hae	[44]
2025	My Youth	Sung Je-yeon	[45]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2014	Remarkable Woman	Woo-hee	[46]
2024	The 8 Show	Se-ra	[47][48]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	The Disappeared School	Narrator	New Year's Special EBS Documentary	[49]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Asian Film Critics Association Awards	2017	Best Supporting Actress	The Wailing	Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards	2015	Best New Actress (Film)	Han Gong-ju	Won	[50]
	2017	Best Supporting Actress (Film)	The Wailing	Nominated
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards	2016	Best Actress in an International Film		Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2011	Best Supporting Actress	Sunny	Nominated
	2014	Best Leading Actress	Han Gong-ju	Won	[51][52]
	2016	Best Supporting Actress	The Wailing	Nominated
	2022	Best Actress	Anchor	Nominated	[53]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2024	Best Actress	The 8 Show	Nominated	[54]
Buil Film Awards	2014	Best New Actress	Han Gong-ju	Nominated	[55]
		Best Actress		Nominated
	2015	Best Supporting Actress	The Piper	Nominated
	2016		The Wailing	Nominated
	2019	Best Actress	Idol	Nominated	[56]
	2022		Anchor	Nominated	[57]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2015		Han Gong-ju	Nominated	[58]
	2017	Best Supporting Actress	The Wailing	Nominated
	2022	Best Actress	Anchor	Nominated	[59]
Director's Cut Awards	2014	Best New Actress	Han Gong-ju	Won	[60]
	2025	Best Actress in Series	The 8 Show	Nominated	[61]
Golden Cinema Festival	2014	Most Popular Actress	Han Gong-ju	Won	[62]
Golden Cinematography Award	2021	Best Actress	Waiting for Rain	Won	[63]
Grand Bell Awards	2011	Best Supporting Actress	Sunny	Nominated
	2014	Best Actress	Han Gong-ju	Nominated	[64]
	2016	Best Supporting Actress	The Wailing	Nominated
	2017	Best Actress	One Day	Nominated
KOFRA Film Awards	2015		Han Gong-ju	Won	[65]
		Discovery Award		Won	[66]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	2014	Best Actress		Won	[67]
Max Movie Awards	2015			Won	[68]
Wildflower Film Awards	2015			Won	[69]
Women in Film Korea Awards	2014			Won	[70]

State honors

Name of the organization, year presented, and the award given

Country	Ceremony	Year	Award	Ref.
South Korea	The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[b]	2024	Prime Minister Commendation	[74]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21 Film Awards	2014	Actress of the Year	1st	[75]
		New Actress of the Year	1st

Notes

1. Girls with their bangs clipped to the side.
2. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[71][72] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[73]