Kim Do-yeon firmly solidified her position as an actress by winning the Blue Dragon Film Awards' best new actress.
Kim Do-yeon achieved the feat of winning the best new actress at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards held on the 19th for the film "Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary." When her name was called as the winner, Kim Do-yeon walked onto the stage with a face that showed a mix of surprise and emotion and expressed her heartfelt acceptance speech: "I am grateful to the actors and staff who always create a good atmosphere with smiling faces even in the cold winter. And I am thankful to my Fantagio family, who have always supported and cared for me closely."
In the film "Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary," Kim Do-yeon played Ji-yeon, the broadcasting club president of Segang Girls' High School who dreams of becoming a film director and a cinephile, drawing attention with a dynamic performance that shifted between serious and comic tones, enhancing the horror-comedy genre's flavor and adding dramatic interest.
Through a variety of works and sincere challenges that have solidified her identity as an actress, Kim Do-yeon made a strong impression earlier this year by playing the lead role of Anna in the play "Anna X," showing a definite presence despite it being her first stage play. She also appeared in the one-person play "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" in April, which unfolds without a director or rehearsals, delivering a confident and immersive performance that fully carried the stage and earned audience approval.
Kim Do-yeon, who first became known as part of the group I.O.I, has been gradually expanding her acting range by portraying solid and distinctive characters across various works, including the dramas Jirisan, One the Woman, and Be Melodramatic; the film "Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary"; and the plays "Anna X" and "White Rabbit Red Rabbit."
At the end of her acceptance speech that day, Kim Do-yeon said, "This award will likely be a great source of strength for my future acting. I will become a person who thinks and worries more but does not hesitate, that kind of actor," and as she revealed her expectations and determination, public attention is focused on the various appearances and acting steps she will show in the future.
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