Kim Hye-eun
South Korean actress (born 1973)
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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), Secret Love Affair (2014), and Encounter (2018–19),[4] and Family by Choice (2024).
Kim Hye-eun | |
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Kim in February 2025 | |
| Born | March 1, 1973 |
| Education | Seoul National University College of Music - Voice |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Agent | FN Entertainment[2] |
| Spouse | Kim In-soo[citation needed] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김혜은 |
| Hanja | 金惠恩 |
| RR | Gim Hyeeun |
| MR | Kim Hyeŭn |
Personal life
Kim is the cousin of writer Min-jin Lee, who wrote the book Pachinko.[5]
Filmography
Film
| 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[6] | Soon-im |
| The Mayor | Seoul debate moderator | |
| The Sheriff in Town | Mi-sun | |
| 2020 | Okay! Madam | Flight attendant |
| 2024 | Revolver | Shaman |
| 2025 | Family Secret | Yeon-jeong[7] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 in 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 | ||
| KBS 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[8] | Hwang Ja-mong | |
| Golden Rainbow | Yang Se-ryun | ||
| 2014 | Secret Affair[9] | Seo Young-woo | |
| Triangle | Kim Ok-kyung | ||
| My Lovely Girl | Oh Hee-seon | ||
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War[10] | Kim In-bin | |
| Unkind Ladies | Ahn Jong-mi | ||
| D-Day[11] | 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[12] | Kim Hee-sung's mother | Cameo | |
| The Guest[13] | Park Hong-joo | ||
| Clean with Passion for Now[14] | Cha Mae-hwa | ||
| Encounter[15] | Kim Sun-joo | ||
| 2019 | Doctor John | Min Tae-kyeong | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Kang Min-jeong | |
| Graceful Friends | Kang Kyung-ja | ||
| Soul Mechanic | Patient | Cameo | |
| 2021 | The Road: The Tragedy of One | Cha Seo-yeong[16] | |
| 2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Yang Chan-mi[17] | |
| The Sound of Magic | Na Il-deung's mother[18] | ||
| May It Please the Court | Oh Ha-ran[19] | ||
| 2023 | My Perfect Stranger | Mi-suk (in 2021)[20] | |
| Not Others | Mi-jeong[21] | ||
| 2024 | Iron Family | Baek Ji-yeon[22] | |
| Family by Choice | Kwon Jeong-hee[23] | ||
| 2025 | Knock-Off | Jang Ji-soo[24] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 우리 말 우리 글 | Host |
| Culture and Art 36.5 | ||
| 2007 | Living IQ | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[25] | Best Supporting Actress | Secret Love Affair | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | My Lovely Girl | Nominated |
