Lim Ji-sub
South Korean actor (born 1998)
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Lim Ji-sub (Korean: 임지섭; born 12 November 1998)[1] is a South Korean actor under Fantagio. He debuted as an actor in the web series Do With All Your Heart Today (2019), and made his musical debut in Dear Evan Hansen (2024). He is best known for his roles in the BL film The Eighth Sense (2023) and TVING series Study Group (2025). He has made short appearances in several works, such as Love Revolution as Cho Seung-min and Sisyphus: The Myth as Ma Young-seok.[1][2]
Lim Ji-sub | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1998 South Korea |
| Education | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Agent | Fantagio |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임지섭 |
| RR | Im Jiseop |
| MR | Im Chisŏp |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Lim was born on 12 November 1998.[1] He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a degree in fashion modeling, then pursued a university degree in modeling and acting. He eventually dropped out to focus on preparing for entrance exams on his own. He later entered Chung-Ang University, majoring in Musical Theatre.[3]
Career
Lim made his acting debut in the web series Do With All Your Heart Today as Jung Tae-jun in 2019. He then appeared in the music video for Radio Nine's song 'Bad Love', a collaboration with Na Yoon-kwon. He portrayed a man who is struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend, trapped in a toxic relationship.[4][5] In 2020, Lim was starring in the web series Successful Geek as Park Dong-sun.[6] In 2021, Lim appeared as the lead in TVING's mystery fantasy romance web film 3.5th Period.[7] In 2023, Lim starred in the BL film The Eighth Sense as Jaewon.[8][9] In 2024, Lim made his musical debut in Dear Evan Hansen as Connor Murphy, which was held at Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater from March 28, to 23 June 2024.[2] In 2025, he joined the cast of TVING's action-comedy drama Study Group as Anti.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5th Period | Kang Da-won | [7] |
| 2022 | Project Wolf Hunting | Unknown | [1] |
| 2023 | The Eighth Sense | Seo Jae-won | [8] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sisyphus: The Myth | Ma Young-seok | [2] |
| 2024 | Wonderful World | Kwon Min-hyuk | [11] |
| The Midnight Studio | Unknown | [1] | |
| 2025 | Study Group | Anti | [10] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Do With All Your Heart Today | Jung Tae-jun | [4] |
| 2020 | Love Revolution | Cho Seung-min | [2] |
| A Successful Geek | Park Dong-sun | [6] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 그런 사랑하지 말아요 (Bad Love) | Radio9 (with Na Yoon-kwon) | [5] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dear Evan Hansen | Connor Murphy | [2] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Musical Awards | 2025 | Rookie of the Year | Dear Evan Hansen | Nominated | [12] |