Shim Dal-gi
South Korean television and film actress (born 1999)
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Shim Dal-gi (Korean: 심달기; born on 12 June 1999)[1] is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2018 and since then she has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is most well known for her role in the film Snowball (2020) and Kakao TV's original Shadow Beauty (2021). She also appeared in the Netflix original series The School Nurse Files (2020) and Juvenile Justice (2022).[2][3] In 2022, she appeared in the omnibus TV series Our Blues.[4]
- Actress
- Production department
- Directing department
Shim Dal-gi | |
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Shim in October 2022 | |
| Born | June 12, 1999 |
| Other name | Sim Dal-gi |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | Saram Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 심달기 |
| Hanja | 沈達琪 |
| RR | Sim Dalgi |
| MR | Sim Talgi |
Career
Shim made her debut as a director at the age of 18 in the film Nobody's Subconscious and Realm, released in 2016.[5]
Shim Dal-gi made her acting debut in 2018 in the TV series Feel Good to Die,[6] and short film Dong-a for which she was awarded the Jury's Special Award for the Actor at Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.[7]
In 2021 Shim was cast in Kakao TV's original web drama Shadow Beauty as a main cast member.[8] She got recognition after appearing in TV series Hospital Playlist and Netflix original The School Nurse Files (2020), and films Dust-Man and Snowball (2021).[9] She was nominated for the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actress – Film at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role as Ah-ram in Snowball.[10]
In 2022, she is gaining popularity for her role as the young version of Jeong Eun-hee (Lee Jung-eun) in tvN series Our Blues. Her portrayal of a shy high school girl and "her various expressions and emotional performances that change depending on the situation" were appreciated.[11]
Modelling
In 2021 she appeared in an advertisement for Baedal People and cosmetics company Astra. She was crowned "Advertising Fairy".[12]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dong-a | Short film | [7] | |
| 2019 | Juror 8 | Kang So-ra | [13] | |
| Tune in for Love | Eun-ja's daughter Geum-yi | |||
| Maggie | Hospital patient / demonstrator against redevelopment | Also secondary staff in production department | ||
| 2020 | Samjin Company English Class | Daughter from the orchard | ||
| Today, Together 2 | In direction department | |||
| 2021 | Dust-Man | Mo-ah | [14] | |
| Shaman Road | Special appearance | [15] | ||
| Snowball | Ah-ram | [16] | ||
| 2022 | A Glimpse at Lee Hyo-ri | little sister | TVING Short Film | [17] |
| Alienoid | bride | Special appearance | [18][19] | |
| Rolling | Ju-ri | [20] | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Hyeon-jeong | [21] | ||
| 2024 | Following | Ji-Hee | [22] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Jeong-mi | [23] | |
| 2019 | Save Me 2 | Gwang-mi | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hospital Playlist | Chan-hyeong's mother | Season 1–2 | [24] |
| 2022 | Our Blues | young Jeong Eun-hee | [25] | |
| 2023 | Revenant | Lee Hyang-yi | Cameo (Eps 11) | [26] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | Kingdom | Soju room court lady | Season 1–2 | [23] |
| 2019 | Persona | Hye-bok | Seg. 'Sinned Kiss' | |
| 2020 | The School Nurse Files | Heo Wan-soo | [27] | |
| 2021 | Shadow Beauty | Goo Hae-jin | Lead role | [28] |
| 2022 | Juvenile Justice | Seo Yu-ri | [29] | |
| 2023-present | Moving | Shin Hye-won | [26] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Snowball | Nominated | [30][31] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [32] | |
| Korea Culture Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress Film | Life Is Beautiful, Don't Stop | Won | [33][34] |
| Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2018 | Jury's Special Award for the Actor | Dong-a | Won | [7] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Scene Stealer Award | Revenant | Nominated | [35] |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor/Actress | Snowball | Nominated | [36] |