MAGIC MOMENTS
IN FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, CLAUDIA KIM PLAYS A CHARACTER DOOMED WITH A BLOOD CURSE. OUTSIDE OF THE WIZARDING WORLD, SHE LIKES TO INDULGE IN BREAKFAST TEA, K-DRAMAS, AND QUALITY TIME WITH HER TINY MALTESE. BY LISA MISCHIANTI. PHOTOGRAPHED BY HEATHER HAZZAN. STYLED BY RYAN YOUNG

AGE: 33
LIVES IN: Seoul, South Korea
YOU KNOW HER FROM: Marco Polo (2014–16), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017)
BIG BREAK? “Growing up, Karuna Shinsho on CNN was one of my idols, so I wanted to become either an anchorwoman or an international lawyer. Then I heard about the Korea-China supermodel contest and thought maybe an opportunity could come of it. It was never about winning, but I feel very lucky that I did.”
ON THE JOB: “The first time I saw J.K. Rowling, I was sitting across from her at the Fantastic Beasts table read, and I was just amazed by how wonderful she is in person. When I was washing my hands in the bathroom, I looked in the mirror and saw her come in behind me. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! I want to give you a handshake, but my hands are wet! What do I do?!’ She said she loved my audition tape, and it meant the world to me.”
AT LEISURE: “I try to catch up on all of the Korean shows. Mr. Sunshine is one I’m watching right now, and My Mister is another one that I loved. We have something called Olleh TV that’s kind of like Netflix.”
WILL TRAVEL: “Lucca in Italy is my favorite vacation spot. I bike to the beach every day, but I’m still not very good at it, so the whole time I’m just yelling, ‘Sorry! Sorry!’”
HOT TIPS? “I love breakfast tea. Lately, I like Steven Smith tea and this French brand Theodor Paris that makes really good milky oolong.”
GOOD SPORT: “I’m a fan of judo, so I always try to watch competitions like the European championship. And I really want to get back into jujitsu.”
GIRL’S BEST FRIEND: “I have a Maltese named Winter because she was born on Christmas Day. She’s 11 now. Every time I put my yoga mat on the floor, she joins me and we fight over space. She likes to do a downward dog.”