Kim Ji-won: Lesser Known Facts You Need To Know About Queen of Tears Sassy Lead Actor

Kim Ji-won, the Korean actor, has charmed audiences worldwide with her talent, versatility, and beauty. With a career spanning various genres, she has left a mark on the South Korean entertainment industry. Her current ongoing Korean drama ‘Queen of Tears’ is receiving a very positive response from all over the world. The K-drama ‘Queen of Tears’ has achieved the third position on the global Netflix chart. For the week of March 11-17, 2024 the series garnered 3.4 million viewers, solidifying its status as a significant success in the non-English TV series category.

Kim Ji-won shines amidst the plenty of strong female leads in Korean dramas, notably for infusing her characters with remarkable boldness and unwavering strength of character. Here are some lesser-known interesting facts about actor Kim Ji-won:

1. Kim Ji-won Is Also Called Worry Doll

In a pictorial and interview for Cosmopolitan Magazine, Kim Ji-won mentioned “No matter what production I join, I'm the type to always have a lot of worries and concerns. It's to the point where the people around me call me a Worry Doll.”

2. Kim Ji-won Overcome Her Fear Of Water Through ‘Lovestruck In The City’

Actress Kim Ji-won disclosed her Aquaphobia, the fear of water, during an episode of the reality show ‘Running Man’. Additionally, she recalled shedding tears during a Korean drama ‘Descendants Of The Sun’ retreat when she was playfully pushed into the water. Despite these challenges, Kim Ji-won conquered her fear and successfully filmed her surfing scenes in the Korean drama ‘Lovestruck In The City’.

3. Kim Ji-won Wanted To Pursue Singing

Earlier Kim Ji-won’s plan before acting was to debut as an idol under the stage name JessicaK. Kim Ji-won found herself in the same company as the esteemed singer-songwriter Younha. She even made a cameo appearance in Younha's music video ‘Gossip Boy’. Despite these beginnings, Ji Won harbours no regrets about her career pivot, as she expressed in a candid 2018 interview. She said, “I thought that I had to give up singing. I thought it would be better to give the chance to those who are talented in singing. Fortunately, I am now focusing on my acting career and I just want to focus on this.”

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4. Kim Ji-won Is Not Much Active on Social Media

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During the filming of ‘Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead’ in 2018, Kim Ji won stated in a media interview her inclination to steer clear of social media platforms, she said “I’m the type to separate my personal life from my work. When I appear in a drama, I’d like people to focus on that character only.”

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5. If Not An Actor Kim Ji-won Would Have Become a Kindergarten Teacher

When Kim Ji-won appeared on the Naver’s V Live talk show ‘Actor & Chatter’, she mentioned that she would have become a kindergarten teacher if not an actor now. “I like little kids. I want to spend time with them and receive their good energy,” she said.

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