Kim Sa-rang (actress)
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- Actress
- model
Kim Sa-rang | |
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Kim in April 2019 | |
| Born | January 12, 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Yong In University (BMus, MMus) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Korea 2000 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe 2001 (unplaced) Best National Costume (winner) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김사랑 |
| Hanja | 金莎朗 |
| RR | Gim Sarang |
| MR | Kim Sarang |
Kim Sa-rang (Korean: 김사랑; born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is most known for her roles in the television series Secret Garden with Hyun Bin, A Love to Kill with Rain, and This is My Love with Joo Jin-mo. She is also known for being crowned Miss Korea[1] in 2000 and representing South Korea in Miss Universe 2001, the 50th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She won 'Best National Costume' Hanbok. In 2015, she became a free agent after leaving Brave Entertainment.[2][unreliable source?]
Kim Sa-rang was born on January 12, 1978, in South Korea. She graduated from Gwangyoung Girls' High School. Kim earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in traditional Korean music at Yong In University. She has one younger brother.[citation needed]
Career

Kim Sa-rang made her acting debut in 2000 in the television drama series Anger of Angel, which garnered positive reviews.
In 2001 she was cast in the television drama series How Should I Be. That same year, she got her first big role in a television drama series entitled Mina which was again met with positive reviews and she was considered a rising star.
In 2003, she appeared in Thousand Years of Love. Her other roles in television include appearances in A Love to Kill, The King and I, Tokyo Sun Shower and Secret Garden. She was last seen in the TV drama series This is My Love.
Kim made her first movie debut in 2002 with Man is Born. Following this, Kim also starred in Love: Impossible, Who Slept with Her? and Radio Dayz.
She has also appeared in several K-pop music videos including "Because You're My Woman" and "Demon".[citation needed]
Miss Korea
Kim was crowned Miss Korea on May 28, 2000, at the Sejong Cultural Center, the site of the 1980 Miss Universe Pageant. She represented Korea in the Miss Universe Pageant 2001. During the pageant, she won the award for Best National Costume, which was a Korean hanbok dress.[citation needed]

Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Birth of a Man | Sa-rang |
| 2003 | Love Impossible | Oh Yeong‑hee |
| 2006 | Hot for Teacher | Uhm Ji-young |
| 2008 | Radio Dayz | Marie |
| 2019 | Man of Men | Eun-ha |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anger of Angel | ||
| 2001 | How Should I Be | Yoo Jin | |
| Mina | Park Mina (after surgery) | ||
| Lovers | Kim Sa-rang | ||
| 2002 | Affection | Eul-sook | |
| 2003 | A Maiden's Dream | Bogdong | |
| Thousand Years of Love | Kum-hwa / Go Eun-bi | ||
| 2005 | A Love to Kill | Han Da-jung | |
| 2007 | The King and I | Eoudong [Gisaeng] | |
| How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor | Herself | ||
| 2008 | Tokyo Sun Shower | Lee Soo-jin | |
| 2010–2011 | Secret Garden | Yoon Seul | |
| 2015 | This is My Love | Seo Jung-eun/Ji Eun-dong | [3][4][5] |
| 2019 | Abyss | Go Se-yeon (cameo, various episodes) | [6] |
| 2020 | Get Revenge | Kang Hae-ra | [7] |
Music videos
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "To Lady" (숙녀에게) | Byeon Jin-seop |
| 2004 | "Because You're My Woman" | Lee Seung-gi |
| 2011 | "Demon" | Jay Park |
Broadcasting
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003, 2006 | Shin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey |
| 2006 | I asked ambitious ten thousand people |
| 2011 | Kim Sa-rang & Lee Tae-im Find Your Taste! |
| Hope Road | |
Radio
| Year | Title | Network | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Radio Secret Garden | SBS FM | Yunseul Station |
MC
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Live Music Camp | Host |
| 2010 | 1st Seoul Cultural Arts Awards[8] | Host |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Road of Hope | Charity worker |
| 2017 | I Live Alone | Herself |
Ambassador
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Children Peace Ambassador |