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Bae Doona Biography

Birth Name:Doona Bae

Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2001 Chunsa Film Actress of the Year Award
  • Was nominated for the 2010 Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Actress
  • In 2010, she won the 19th Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Actress for her role in "Air Doll․"
  • Attended Hanyang University, where she studied film
  • Before becoming involved with acting, she worked as a catalog model
  • Got her start in acting when she was cast in the TV series "School․"
  • In order to portray her role in "The Host," she had to train in archery for months

Awards

  • 2000Blue Dragon Award-Best New Actress: winner
  • 2000Grand Bell Award-Best New Actress: nominated
  • 2001Chunsa Film Art Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2001Korean Association of Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2001Women in Film Korea Award-Actress Award: winner
  • 2002Blue Dragon Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2002Busan Film Critics Association Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2006Blue Dragon Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2006Director's Cut Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2010Asian Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2010Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2013CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
  • 2013INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2014Buil Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best International Actress: winner
  • 2015Asian Film Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2015Baek Sang Film-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2015Chunsa Film Art Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2015Wildflower Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2016Blue Dragon Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2016Popularity Award-Popular Star: winner
  • 2016Grand Bell Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2016INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017NETPAC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2017Baek Sang Film-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2017Buil Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2017Chunsa Film Art Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2023Grand Bell Award-Best Actress: nominated