Shim Eun-kyung Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

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Shim Eun-kyung Quick Info
Height 5 ft 4½ in
Weight 52 kg
Date of Birth May 31, 1994
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Eye Color Dark Brown

Shim Eun-kyung is a South Korean actress who is known for her work in various hit films and shows including Sunny (2011), Miss Granny (2014), Fabricated City (2017), and Naeil’s Cantabile (2014).

Born Name

Shim Eun-kyung

Nick Name

Shim

Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a selfie that was taken in August 2021

Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a selfie that was taken in August 2021 (Shim Eun-kyung / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Gangneung, South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

Education

Eun-kyung attended Eonbuk Elementary School and Cheongdam Middle School. However, after Shim decided to quit acting temporarily to relocate to the United States she continued her studies at a Professional Children’s School located in Pittsburgh in 2013.

Occupation

Actress

Family

  • Father – Shim Nam
  • Mother – Yang Mi-kyung

Manager

Eun-kyung is represented by A.N.D Entertainment (South Korea) and Yumanite (Japan).

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 4½ in or 164 cm

Weight

52 kg or 115 lbs

Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a picture that was taken during Pifan's opening ceremony on July 17, 2014, where she received a Fantasia Award

Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a picture that was taken during Pifan’s opening ceremony on July 17, 2014, where she received a Fantasia Award (Republic of Korea / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (South Korean)

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Pale white skin tone
  • Chiseled jawline
Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a picture that was taken in April 2021

Shim Eun-kyung as seen in a picture that was taken in April 2021 (Shim Eun-kyung / Instagram)

Shim Eun-kyung Facts

  1. Eun-kyung was only 9 years old when she made her debut in the 2004 TV series The Woman Who Wants to Marry.
  2. Since the beginning of her acting career, Shim was considered one of the best child actresses of her generation.
  3. She got her big break in the film industry as Kim Young-hee in Hansel and Gretel in 2007. Eun-kyung garnered further fame with her work in Hwang Jini, The Legend, Women of the Sun, and The Great Merchant.
  4. Eun-kyung is the youngest in her family.
  5. In her free time, she loves to listen to music, read science fiction comics, and practice taekwondo.
  6. She formed a band called Chick and Candy alongside her friends and is the drummer.
  7. Eun-kyung was the first Korean to have been presented with the Japanese Academy Award (Japan’s equivalent of the Oscars) for “Best Actress”.

Featured Image By Shim Eun-kyung / Instagram