Actor Shim Eun-ha announces return to spotlight after retiring in 2001

Actor Shim Eun-ha [JOONGANG PHOTO]

 
Shim Eun-ha, who quit acting in 2001, is making a comeback.
 
According to agency BY4M on Wednesday, Shim has signed an exclusive contract with BY4M and will return to the limelight this year.
 
Shim enjoyed great popularity in the 1990s, before retiring from all acting work in 2001. She went on to marry Ji Sang-wook, a former National Assembly representative, in 2005. The couple has two daughters.  
 
"We have signed a contact with Shim for her to appear in productions and have already paid her a down payment," said BY4M in a press release. "We are aiming to finalize and produce Shim's comeback project this year. We are very honored to be able to work with Shim."
 

Former National Assembly representative Ji Sang-wook and actor Shim Eun-ha speak during a electoral rally for Ji on April 15, 2020. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

 
Shim's last work as an actor was in the film "Interview" which premiered in 2000.  
 
She debuted in 1993 through MBC drama series "Under the Same Roof" (1986-94). She is most-known for her role as the female lead in MBC drama "The Last Match" (1994).  
 
Some of Shim's other works include drama series "Trap of Youth" (1999), and films “Christmas in August” (1998) and "The Art Museum by the Zoo” (1998). 

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]