Personal Info
Birth date
1972-06-24 (52 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Also known as
김여진
Yeo-jin Kim
金汝珍
金麗珍
کیم یو-جین
Kim Yeo-jin
Biography
Kim Yeo-jin (born June 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress and activist. Kim made her acting debut in the stage play What Do Women Live For in 1995, and has since remained active in film and television, drawing praise for her supporting roles in Im Sang-soo's Girls' Night Out (1998), Lee Chang-dong's Peppermint Candy (2000), and Im Kwon-taek's Chi-hwa-seon (2002). Kim is known for being actively engaged in various rallies and civic group activities, attracting public attention to controversial social and political issues, including efforts to reinstate laid-off shipbuilders at Hanjin Heavy Industries, calls to lower university tuition fees, and opposition to the Four Major Rivers Project. She often expresses her opinions on social networking service Twitter,[8][9][10][11][12] and has been called one of the most popular socialtainers. Because of her outspokenness, MBC banned Kim in 2011 (she was originally scheduled to appear as a "progressive" panelist on the current affairs radio show Sohn Suk-hee's Spotlight), which led to prominent figures from academic, literary and media circles to call for a boycott of the network's programs. Kim has also campaigned for liberal politicians Roh Moo-hyun, Moon Jae-in and Park Won-soon.
Filmography
Vincenzo
8.522
Overview:
At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. Due to warring Mafia factions, he flies to South Korea where he gets involved with lawyer Hong Cha Young. She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Now back in his motherland, he gives an unrivalled conglomerate a taste of his own medicine—with a side of his own version of justice.Jewel in the Palace
8.525
Overview:
Orphaned Jang-geum becomes the first female physician in the Joseon Dynasty and her determination is tested when people around her start showing their true faces.Worlds Within
6.8
Overview:
Song Hye Gyo plays a PD Joo Joon Young who has bold and unstoppable personality. Hyun Bin also plays a promising drama PD Jung Ji Oh. This drama focuses on TV stations by portraying the love and struggle of these 2 PDs during filming their respective projects as well as unfolding male and female staffs' love stories and marriages.My Strange Hero
7.31
Overview:
When Kang Bok-Soo was a high school student, he was falsely accused of committing violence and kicked out of school. This was caused by his first love Son Soo-Jung and a male student Oh Se-Ho. Kang Bok-Soo is a now an adult, but his life has not gone smoothly. To get revenge on Son Soo-Jung and Oh Se-Ho, he returns to the same high school as a student. The environment at the school has changed and Kang Bok-Soo gets involved in unexpected cases.Love in the Moonlight
6.767
Overview:
A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.Lee San, Wind in the Palace
7.4
Overview:
Yi San, also known as Wind of the Palace, is a 2007 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Park Eun-hye, and Lee Jong-soo. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from September 17, 2007 to June 16, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. The series was produced by Lee Byeong-Hoon, who also produced award-winning television series Dae Jang Geum. It won "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min at MBC's Acting Awards.Where Stars Land
7.378
Overview:
This series follows people who work diligently at Incheon International Airport. Lee Soo Yeon graduated from prestigious KAIST. He begins work at Incheon International Airport and gives himself a goal of six months to get used to working there. Lee Soo-Yeon is a mysterious man who keeps people at a distance. There, he meets Han Yeo Reum. She is a new employee in the passenger service team. She wants to be a perfectionist, but her reality is a little different. She makes a lot of mistakes.Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
7.515
Overview:
The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.The Land
NYR
Overview:
When she was 5 years old, Seo Hee's mother ran off with one of their servants and she was left with her father, who had never been kind to her.Extracurricular
8.1
Overview:
Determined to escape a dead-end life, a gifted high school student turns to a world of serious crime to ensure he can pay for college.KAIST
NYR
Overview:
A situation drama on students of Korea Advanced Science and Technology. The story of love, agony and endless research of the top brains in the field of science. It also presents a role model of a free, creative youth and their professors dictating what education should be. K.A.I.S.T stands for Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.Daily Dose of Sunshine
8.164
Overview:
A kind-hearted nurse working in psychiatry goes above and beyond to be a ray of light for those under her care, despite the challenges coming her way.Man to Man
7.4
Overview:
From Kim Won Seok, the writer of Descendants of the Sun, a drama about a special bodyguard with a background in special investigations and the Hallyu star he is supposed to protect.Can You Hear My Heart?
5.9
Overview:
Can You Hear My Heart is a South Korean television drama broadcast by MBC starring Hwang Jung-eum, Kim Jae-won and Namgoong Min. It aired on MBC from April 2, 2011 to July 10, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 30 episodes.My Secret, Terrius
8.207
Overview:
A woman named Go Ae-Rin loses her husband. Along with her neighbour Kim Bon, who is a NIS agent, they discover the truth behind her husband's involvement in a huge conspiracy.Itaewon Class
8.411
Overview:
In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.Children of Nobody
7.5
Overview:
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since he is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life doesn't last long, when an accident changes her life. She then meets Kang Ji Hun, a detective who is hurt for hiding his troubling past but is strict toward criminals and believes they should be punished to the full extent.Goodbye Earth
6.036
Overview:
As an asteroid hurtles towards Earth with nothing to stop it, one determined teacher fights to keep her former students safe — no matter the cost.Angel Eyes
6.316
Overview:
Yoon Soo-wan and Park Dong-joo were each other's first loves, but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.Road No. 1
8
Overview:
A high-budget war epic, Road Number One commemorates the sixty years that have passed since the Korean War. It's based around the historical Route 1, a national highway that served as the main passageway between North and South Korea during the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee Jang Woo, the son of a poor peasant, has been in love with his master's daughter, Soo Yeon, since childhood. He joins the military in order to put her through medical school and becomes a brilliant officer, leading his men to victory through guerilla warfare. Mistakenly believing that Jang Woo was killed in battle, Soo Yeon becomes engaged to military officer Tae Ho. Jang Woo returns on the eve of their wedding, and the two are briefly, painfully united, but the eruption of war tears them apart once again, forcing him to fight alongside Tae Ho on top of everything. Jang Woo keeps fighting to get back to his love, but the war continues to find new ways to keep them apart. Leading drama stars So Ji Sub and Kim Ha Neul portray star-crossed lovers who are torn apart by war.Meow, the Secret Boy
6.7
Overview:
What if your cat was capable of turning into a charming boy? After taking time off, Sol Ah returns to school as she finds herself a place to live alone. Per her friend’s favor, Sol Ah takes in a cat named Hong Jo, and a story of the life of two housemates unfolds. However, Sol Ah is not aware that the cat, Hong Jo, has the ability to shapeshift into a human. Sol Ah’s friends start to notice weird things about Hong Jo whenever they run into his human form. Things are about to change around the peaceful single-resident complex, and Hong Jo finds it difficult just being a mere cat whenever Sol Ah is too busy with her life to pay attention to him. Will Sol Ah be able to recognize Hong Jo in his human form? Sol Ah and Hong Jo “Welcome!” you into their romance fantasy story.Solomon's Perjury
7.1
Overview:
A male student's body is found at school. Authorities assume that the student killed himself in a fall. Other students at the school hold a trial to uncover the truth behind his death.Pride and Prejudice
7.3
Overview:
A legal drama about team of young and passionate prosecutors who banded together to fight against injustice and oppression that befall weak and poor people. Besides face many hardships from higher authority, they also learn to cooperate and adjust with the clash of different personalities and backgrounds.Shin Don
3.8
Overview:
In order to make sure that Koryo was free, Gong Min Wang married a woman he did not love. The Mongolians ruled Koryo so Gong Min Wang married the Mongolian princess in hopes that one day Koryo could be freed. Shin Don was a Buddhist priest who both Queen Nokuk and King Gong Min depended on for advice in ruling Koryo.Good Person
NYR
Overview:
20 years ago, Park Joon-pil is the son of a mafia boss and Kang Tae-pyung is the son of a police officer. At the department store, while Kang Tae-pyung's dad attempts to arrest Joon-pil's dad, both the small boys become orphans. A fellow police officer takes in Joon-pil as his own son, thinking that the little boy is Tae-Pyung. Tae-pyung, however, is taken into an orphan home. Joon-pil knows he is a criminal's son. 20 years later, Joon-pil is an aspiring young police officer and Tae-pyung is a boxing bum. When Tae-pyung's best friend becomes unfairly murdered, he vows to become a police officer. Two years later, Joon-pil and Tae-pyung finally meet again. Rivals but friends at heart, these two guys learn to forgive the past and embrace the futureCheer Up!
7.1
Overview:
Despite their harsh educational environment, the cheerleading club has to keep it together for the students' sakes, and their own.Hwajung
4
Overview:
Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince Gwanghae executes the rightful crown prince and usurps the throne. Exiled from court, Jungmyung goes under disguise as a man and learns to adapt to life as a commoner — never forgetting Gwanghae's wrongdoing. But amidst rampant corruption throughout the kingdom, can Jyungmyung exact her vengeance, restore order and take back her rightful place in the palace?Tears of Heaven
NYR
Overview:
Cha Yeong learns that she was abandoned by her own mother two separate times. Cha Yeong's mother, who abandoned her daughter twice out of her own greed, decides to fight against her daughter for herself.Lovers of Music
4.7
Overview:
When she's not making ends meet, Choi Choon Hee hones her skills in trot music, an old-fashioned, but heartfelt genre. Her luck turns when she pairs up with Jang Joon Hyun, an arrogant songwriter who excels in pop hits, as well as Jo Geun Woo, a shrewd talent CEO. Choon Hee's star burns hot, but between work and love, can she overcome the haters and trot her way into success?Acting
2024Drive as Park Jung-sook
2024Goodbye Earth (12 Episodes) as Yeo Mi-ryeong
2023The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (12 Episodes) as Lee Mi-dam
2023Daily Dose of Sunshine (1 Episode) as Kwon Ju-yeong
2021Heaven: To The Land of Happiness as Unknown
2021Vincenzo (20 Episodes) as Choi Myung-hee
2020Extracurricular (10 Episodes) as Lee Hae-gyoung
2020Meow, the Secret Boy (24 Episodes) as Sung Hyun Ja [Ko Doo Shik's mother]
2020Itaewon Class (6 Episodes) as Jo Jung-min
2019Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (16 Episodes) as Queen Dowager Yim
2018My Strange Hero (32 Episodes) as Im Se-kyung
2018Children of Nobody (8 Episodes) as Kim Dong-sook
2018Where Stars Land (4 Episodes) as Yoon Hye Won [Yeo Reum's mother}
2018My Secret, Terrius (32 Episodes) as Shim Eun-Ha
2018Last Child as Mi-sook
2017Witch's Court (16 Episodes) as Min Ji-Sook
2017Kang Deok-sun's Love History as Nam Hee-soon
2017Man to Man (2 Episodes) as Prosecutor Lee's wife
2016Solomon's Perjury (12 Episodes) as Seo-Yeon's mother
2016Love in the Moonlight (10 Episodes) as Kim So-sa
2015Cheer Up! (12 Episodes) as Park Sun-yeong
2015Hwajung (50 Episodes) as Kim Gae-shi
2014Pride and Prejudice (21 Episodes) as Oh Do-jung
2014Tears of Heaven (25 Episodes) as Ban Hyeo-jeong
2014Lovers of Music (16 Episodes) as Coach Bang Ji-sook
2014Angel Eyes (5 Episodes) as Yoo Jung-hwa
2013The Big Picture as (voice)
2012Jinsuk & Me as Self
2011Miracle as woman from Eonyang
2011Can You Hear My Heart? (30 Episodes) as Mi-sook
2011Children... as Jung-ho's Mother
2010Road No. 1 (3 Episodes) as Dal-moon's wife
2010Red Candy as Min Jung
2010Looking for My Wife as Shin Young-Shin
2010Vegetarian as Ji-hye
2010Wedding Dress as Mi-ja
2009Closer to Heaven as Professor Son Young-chan
2008Amnok River Flows (3 Episodes) as Choi Mun Ho (Mi Reuk's wife)
2008Worlds Within (16 Episodes) as Lee Seo-woo
2008My New Partner as Jung Kyu-hwa
2007Lee San, Wind in the Palace (77 Episodes) as Queen Jeongsun
2007Blue Fish (16 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Several Questions That Make Us Happy as Unknown
2006The Snow Queen (16 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Shin Don (61 Episodes) as Princess Duk-nyung
2004The Land (52 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Second Proposal (1 Episode) as Kyung-hee
2003Jewel in the Palace (54 Episodes) as Dr. Jang-deok
2003Good Person (16 Episodes) as Detective Park's wife
2003A Good Lawyer's Wife as Eun Ho-jung's friend
2003The Uninvited as Moon Jeong-suk
2003Forever Love (1 Episode) as Lee Kwang-sook
2002I Love Hyun-jung (16 Episodes) as Nam Hye-sook
2002A Perfect Match as Kim Hae-in
2002Painted Fire as Jin-hong
2001Fox and Cotton Candy (52 Episodes) as Min Yeo-ok
2000사랑할수록 (1 Episode) as Song Ga-Yeong
2000Peppermint Candy as Hong-ja
1999KAIST (14 Episodes) as Professor Eun Na-young
1998Girls' Night Out as Soon