Kim Gyu-ri beams beside DJ Soda at the 2026 K-model awards

Television actor Kim Gyu-ri has sent a warm greeting to fans with photos captured at an awards ceremony.

In photos released on the 14th, Kim Gyu-ri is seen sitting in the audience at the '2026 K-model awards' venue, gazing into the camera alongside DJ Soda. Seated side-by-side in elegant dresses, the two captured the atmosphere of the event with bright smiles.

At the awards ceremony with DJ Soda

Through the post, Kim Gyu-ri wrote, "At the 2026 K-model awards with the cute DJ Soda. As expected, DJ Soda is the best, the performance was so much fun."

She essentially recorded the heat of the venue while enjoying DJ Soda's performance. At this awards ceremony, Kim Gyu-ri and DJ Soda each won popularity awards.

From 'Whispering Corridors' Best New Actress to variety MC

Kim Gyu-ri debuted as a model for the magazine 'Figaro' in 1997 before transitioning from fashion modeling to acting. She left a powerful impression on the public in 1999 by playing the role of So Min-ah in the film 'Memento Mori.' For this work, she received the Best New Actress award in the film category at the 36th Baeksang Arts Awards and the Best New Actress award at the 20th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

She also made her presence felt on the small screen. She was loved by teenage viewers for her role as Park Na-ri in the drama 'School 1,' and in 2002, she proved her capabilities as a leading actress through her role as Lee Hyun-jung in 'I Love Hyun-jung.' Since then, she has continued her career appearing in numerous works such as 'Han River Ballad,' 'Loveholic,' and 'Young-Jae's Golden Days.' Notably, through works like 'I Didn't Want to Live Like My Father' and 'Glass Slippers,' she consecutively received Best New Actress and Idol awards at the three major terrestrial network acting awards.

Her activities continued beyond the realm of acting. After participating in the 2011 reality program 'Dancing with the Stars' and finishing as the runner-up, she went on to lead the stage as a host for the following two seasons. For this contribution, she received the Popularity Award in the MC category at the 2012 MBC Entertainment Awards. As a radio host, she led TBS Traffic Broadcasting's 'Kim Gyu-ri's Pongdang Pongdang' from 2019 to 2021, and in recent years, she has been expanding her scope of activities alongside her film work.