Kim Ok-vin

Kim Ok-vin (; born 3 January 1987), also known as Kim Ok-bin, is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004, and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film Voice. She appeared in the television drama series Over the Rainbow, and in films such as Dasepo Naughty Girls, The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan and The Villainess. She has received several award nominations, and won Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival for her role in Thirst. Early life Kim was born on 3 January 1987 and is the eldest of three siblings. She trained in martial arts as a child, and has attained third dan in Hapkido and second dan in Taekwondo. She also practices Muay Thai and boxing. She is interested in cars and motorcycles, speed racing, building computers, and sports such as soccer and baseball. She is ambidextrous. Career Early work: 2004–2008 Kim made her debut in an online beauty contest hosted by web portal Naver in 2004. Despite having little prior acting experience, she was cast as one of the three leads in the 2005 horror film Voice, for which she was nominated for Best New Actress at both the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards.