Following in her mother’s footsteps, Kim Hwa-young, a famous Korean actress, took drama classes and learned to recite. After high school, he attended Hanyang University until he graduated in 1998.
After finishing her studies, she was discovered by an important agent while walking the streets of Seoul, and began working as a model, mainly in clothing catalogs, for different brands. In 1999 he made his debut in the television series “School“Later in the same year he appeared in the movie.”The Ring Virus“, a Korean version of the Japanese film” The Ring. “That same year, Bae won her first award for being the most popular actress on the KBC television network.
In 2000, he participated in director Bong Joon-ho’s film made “Barking Dogs Never Bite“After this, he participated in two other hits, in 2001 in”Take Care of My Cat“, and in 2002 in”Mr. Vengeance“.
Doona continued her career in various South Korean films such as “Tube“(2003),”Spring bears love“(2003) and”The Host“(2006), the highest grossing film in South Korean history.
Bae made her Hollywood debut in the film “Cloud Atlas”, playing the role of Sonmi. Co-directed by the Wachowski brothers and Tom Tykwer, the $ 100 million adaptation of David Mitchell’s novel premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012, with Bae’s performance being unanimously praised by critics.
Later the Wachowski brothers chose her again to play a supporting role in their next science fiction film “Jupiter Ascending” (2014).
In his spare time, Bae is dedicated to photography, many of his works can be seen on his official blog and in his photo album.