Kim Su-an
South Korean actress
Kim Su-an (Korean: 김수안; born January 27, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She had her first film role when she was five years old, and has since starred in several films and television series. She is best known internationally for her role in Train to Busan (2016).
Career
2011–2015: Beginnings
Kim debuted as an actress in the film Sorry, Thanks in 2011. Since then, she has become an in-demand child actress in both independent and big-budget films like Sprout (2013) Mad Sad Bad (2014) and Coin Locker Girl (2015).
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, she gained wider recognition for playing the daughter of Gong Yoo's character in the box-office zombie hit Train to Busan. The same year, she signed an exclusive contract with talent management agency Blossom Entertainment.
In 2017, she starred in the action film The Battleship Island, playing Hwang Jung-min's daughter. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress award at the Buil Film Awards. She also appeared in Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
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