Kim Hieora

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hieora (Korean: 김히어라; born March 18, 1989),^[2] is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role as Lee Sa-ra in The Glory (2022–2023).

Kim Hieora
Kim in 2019
Born	(1989-03-18) March 18, 1989 (age 35) Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Education	Chungkang College of Cultural Industries (School of Musical & Theatre)[1]
Occupations	Actress theater actor musical actor
Years active	2009–present
Agent	Gram Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	김히어라
Revised Romanization	Gim Hieora
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hiŏra

Career

Kim made her acting debut in the musical Jack the Ripper in 2009, and has had a long career since then acting in plays and musicals.^[3]

In 2021, she made her face known in a television series Beyond Evil, Hospital Playlist 2, Bad and Crazy, and Extraordinary Attorney Woo.^[3]

2022–present: Rise in popularity

Kim gained prominence by playing the role of Lee Sa-ra, a drug-addicted painter and one of the perpetrators of school violence in the Netflix TV series The Glory. She said in an interview that the director asked if she would read for the role due to her eyes. Kim looked for many references while preparing for this role.^[4]

In April 2023, Kim signed with Gram Entertainment, a one-man agency founded by her manager who has been with her for a long time.^[5] Kim appeared in tvN's drama The Uncanny Counter for a second season, which premiered on July 29, 2023.^[6]

Bullying allegations controversy

In September 2023, shortly after The Uncanny Counter finished airing its second season (in which Kim was a cast member), there were school bullying allegations put up against Kim, who was allegedly a member of an infamous gang of school bullies from her middle school. Kim later admitted to being a bystander but denied any direct participation in the bullying of her fellow schoolmates back in middle school, in contrast to the victim's claims of her supposed involvement.^[7]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Beyond Evil	Bang Ju-seon	Cameo (episode 1)[3]
	Hospital Playlist 2	An Seong-ju	Cameo (episode 7)[3]
	Bad and Crazy	Boss Yong	[8]
2022	Forecasting Love and Weather	Motel woman	Cameo (episode 5–6)
	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Gye Hyang-sim	Cameo (episode 6)[9]
	Bad Prosecutor	Secretary Tae Hyung-wook	[10]
2023	O'PENing: "Shoot Me"	Shooting coach	One-act drama; cameo[11]
	The Uncanny Counter	Gelli Berherd	Season 2[6]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022–2023	The Glory	Lee Sa-ra	Part 1–2[12]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2023	Best New Actress – Television	The Glory	Nominated	[13]
Director's Cut Awards	2023	Best New Actress – Series	Bad Prosecutor	Nominated	[14]
Yegreen Musical Awards	2017	Best New Actress	History of Losers	Won	[15]
Daegu International Musical Festival	2013	Best Supporting Actress	You&I	Won
StageTalk Audience Choice Awards	2017	Best New Actress	Behemoth	Won

References

1. Seo, Jeong-joon (September 13, 2016). [문화 人] "가사 하나, 대사 한마디에도 힘이 있는 작품"…뮤지컬 '팬레터' 김히어라 배우 인터뷰. Culture News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
2. 김히어라 프로필 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023 – via Naver.
3. Son Bong-seok (March 17, 2023). [공식] 김히어라, FA 시장에 나왔다 (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
4. Kim Ga-yeon (March 23, 2023). '더글로리' 김히어라 "'마약쟁이 이사라' 만든 과정은…" ['The Glory' Heera Kim "The process of making 'Isara the drug addict'... "] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
5. Park Seo-hyun (April 11, 2023). 김히어라, 그램 엔터와 전속계약 체결 "오랜 매니저와 신뢰"(공식) [Hierra Kim signs exclusive contract with Gram Enter "Trust with longtime manager" (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Naver.
6. Kim Na-young (April 20, 2023). 학폭 논란' 조병규, '경이로운 소문2'로 3년만 복귀…진선규→김히어라 합류 [Academic violence controversy' Cho Byeong-gyu returns after 3 years with 'Wonderful Rumors 2'... Jin Seon-gyu → joined Kim Hi-ra] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Naver.
7. "The Glory Villain Kim Hieora admits to being "bystander" in gang of school bullies, her victims say she did more than that". TODAY. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
8. Yoon Seong-yeol (November 30, 2021). 김히어라 '배드 앤 크레이지' 합류..마약조직 수장 변신 [공식] [Kim Hee-ra joins 'Bad and Crazy' .. Transformation into the head of a drug organization [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
9. Kim Ji-young (July 14, 2022). 김히어라, '이상한 변호사 우영우' 출격…탈북자 계향심 役 [Kim Hee-ra, 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' sortie... North Korean defector Gye Hyang-sim] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
10. Yoo Jung-min (October 14, 2022). 김히어라, 김창완의 사냥개 '태실장'…냉혈본색 빌런(진검승부) [Kim Hee-ra, Kim Chang-wan's hunting dog 'Secretary Tae'... Cold-blooded villain (true sword match)] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
11. Choi Hee-jae (July 11, 2023). 정경호X김히어라, '나를 쏘다' 카메오 출연…특급 존재감 (오프닝 2023) [Jung Kyung-ho X Kim Hee-ra, 'Shoot Me' cameo appearance... Express Presence (Opening 2023)] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Naver.
12. Park Soo-in (November 3, 2022). '우영우' 김히어라, 김은숙 작가 만난다 "'더 글로리 출연"[공식입장] ['Woo Young-woo' Kim Hi-ra and Kim Eun-sook meet writers "Appearing in 'The Glory'" [Official Position]]. Newsen. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
13. Cho Yeon-kyung (April 7, 2023). 제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개 [59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Naver.
14. Kim Mi-hwa (February 9, 2023). 영화감독들이 뽑은 영화..디렉터스 컷 어워즈, 3년만에 대면 개최 [Films chosen by film directors.. Director's Cut Awards, held face-to-face for the first time in 3 years] (in Korean). Starnews. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Naver.
15. "연극·뮤지컬 출신이라고?"…'더 글로리'→'일타'에 다 있었네 [다 되는 찐배우②]. www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2023-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.