Kim Hye-eun | |
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| Born | (1973-03-01) March 1, 1973 (age 51) Busan, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul National University College of Music - Voice |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Agent | H&Entertainment[1][2] |
| Spouse | Kim In-soo |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김혜은 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hye-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyeŭn |
Kim Hye-eun (Korean: 김혜은; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul.[3] After eight years, she resigned from MBC in 2004. Kim pursued acting in earnest in 2007, and has since starred in films and television series, notably Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012) and Secret Love Affair (2014).[4]
Kim is the cousin of writer Min-jin Lee, who wrote the book Pachinko.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Nonstop 3 | Weathercaster | |
| 2004 | The Woman Who Wants to Marry | Lee Shin-young's friend | |
| 2007 | Ahyeon-dong Madam | Shin Sook-young | |
| New Heart | Wife of Kim Tae-joon's professor | ||
| 2008 | Women of the Sun | Jang Shi-eun | |
| Wife and Woman | Kim Jae-ran | ||
| 2010 | Kim Su-ro, The Iron King | Na Chal-nyeo | |
| Coffee House | Seo Eun-young's friend | ||
| Drama Special "Last Flashman" | Rural school teacher | ||
| 2011 | You're So Pretty | Go Yoo-jung | |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | Park Yoon-joo | |
| I Do, I Do | Bong Joon-hee | ||
| Lovers of Haeundae | Yook Tam-hee/Yook Bok-ja | ||
| 2013 | Princess Aurora[6] | Hwang Ja-mong | |
| Golden Rainbow | Yang Se-ryun | ||
| 2014 | Secret Affair[7] | Seo Young-woo | |
| Triangle | Kim Ok-kyung | ||
| My Lovely Girl | Oh Hee-seon | ||
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War[8] | Kim In-bin | |
| Unkind Ladies | Ahn Jong-mi | ||
| D-Day[9] | Kang Joo-ran | ||
| 2016 | Monster | Hwang Ji-soo | |
| 2016–2020 | Dr. Romantic | Shin Hyun-jung | Season 1; Cameo (Ep 14–18) Season 2; Cameo (Ep 16) |
| 2017 | Introverted Boss | Hwan-ki's psychotherapist | |
| Live Up to Your Name | Ha-ra's mother | ||
| 2018 | Radio Romance | Ra Ra-hee | |
| Are You Human? | Nam Ho-yeon | ||
| Mr. Sunshine[10] | Kim Hee-sung's mother | Cameo | |
| The Guest[11] | Park Hong-joo | ||
| Clean with Passion for Now[12] | Cha Mae-hwa | ||
| Encounter[13] | Kim Sun-joo | ||
| 2019 | Doctor John | Min Tae-kyeong | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Kang Min-jeong | |
| Graceful Friends | Kang Kyung-ja | ||
| 2021 | The Road: Tragedy of One | Cha Seo-yeong[14] | |
| 2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Yang Chan-mi[15] | |
| 2023 | My Perfect Stranger | Mi-suk (in 2021)[16] | |
| Not Others | Mi-jeong[17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Na Il-deung's mother | [18] |
| May It Please the Court | Oh Ha-ran | [19] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scent of a Man | Beautician |
| 2005 | Heaven's Soldiers | Female announcer |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Miss Yeo |
| 2014 | Man in Love | Mi-young |
| 2016 | Pandora | First Lady |
| 2017 | Yes, Family[20] | Soon-im |
| The Mayor | Seoul debate moderator | |
| The Sheriff in Town | Mi-sun | |
| 2020 | Okay! Madam | Flight attendant |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | 우리 말 우리 글 | Host |
| Culture and Art 36.5 | ||
| 2007 | Living IQ |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Nominated |
| 21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| 5th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Man from the Equator | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards[21] | Best Supporting Actress | Secret Love Affair | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | My Lovely Girl | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress | |
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