Kim Hye-yoon

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Kim Hye-yoon

Kim Hye-yoon (Korean: 김혜윤; born November 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress who gained prominence for her role as Kang Ye-seo in JTBC's television series Sky Castle (2018–2019). She has received several notable accolades, including awards from the Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, and Grand Bell Awards, and was featured by Forbes in their 30 Under 30 list.

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Kim Hye-yoon
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Kim in September 2024
Born (1996-11-10) November 10, 1996 (age 28)
Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University (B.A. in Film Studies)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
김혜윤
Hanja
金惠奫
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeyun
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyeyun
WebsiteOfficial website
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Early life and education

Kim was born on November 10, 1996, on Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1] She aspired to become an actress since her third year of middle school and attended an acting academy, auditioned, and took on small roles in preparation for an acting career.[2]

She entered Konkuk University as part of the class of 2015, balancing her studies and acting career while consistently receiving merit-based full-ride scholarship. In 2019, she graduated with a degree in film studies.[3][4]

Career

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2013–2018: Career beginnings

Kim debuted as an actress in the 2013 KBS2 TV Novel's Samsaengi, playing the teenage version of a supporting character. After gaining recognition for her role in the 2014 OCN's crime thriller Bad Guys,[5] Kim focused on her studies and only took minor roles to avoid affecting her academic performance, as she had received a full scholarship in 2015 to Konkuk University.[6] Her biggest role during that period was a supporting character in the 2017 mystery thriller film Memoir of a Murderer.[7]

2019–2021: Rising popularity and transition to lead roles

Leading up to her college graduation in February 2019, Kim began auditioning for more prominent roles. She successfully landed the role of Kang Ye-seo in JTBC's satirical drama Sky Castle, being selected from a pool of 200 applicants.[8] The drama's success contributed to her rising popularity and earned her the Best New Actress award at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards.[9]

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Kim at the press conference of Extraordinary You in 2019

In 2019, Kim starred as the protagonist for the first time with MBC's school fantasy drama Extraordinary You, based on the Daum webtoon July Found by Chance. She received further recognition, winning both New and Excellence Actress at the MBC Drama Awards.[10][11] During the same year, she was cast as one of the lead in the psychological thriller film Midnight.[12]

Kim received her first leading film role in the 2020 production The Girl on a Bulldozer.[13] In the same year, she also confirmed to star in the 2021 pre-produced JTBC's television series Snowdrop, in which she reunited with the production team of hit drama Sky Castle.[14]

Near the completion of Snowdrop's filming process, Kim received the offer to star in 2021 tvN's historical procedural Secret Royal Inspector & Joy.[15][16] The television series premiered ahead of Snowdrop.

2022–present: Breakthrough

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Kim at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2022

In 2022, The Girl on a Bulldozer was released theatrically, and Kim's performance as Goo Hye-young has received critical acclaim and garnered her several awards from prestigious award ceremonies such as the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards for Best New Actress, as well as the Rising Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.[17] Notably, Kim was also nominated for the Best New Actress Film category at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.[18] With the film's success, Kim earned a total of ten nominations, winning six of them. Her achievements were further recognized by Forbes, which featured her in their Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[19]

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Kim at Incheon International Airport in 2024

After focusing her attention on the promotion and production of her two films, The Girl on a Bulldozer and Ditto throughout 2022, Kim returned to the small screen with 2024 tvN's time slip drama Lovely Runner.[20] Her performance in the series garnered praise from both critics and audiences, with media outlets describing her as an “Actress You Can Trust” within the Korean entertainment industry.[21][22] She was also hailed by journalists as the "Master of Youth Dramas" and "Rom-Com Queen."[23]

In July 2024, Kim embarked on her "Hyeppiness" fan meeting tour, starting in Seoul and extending to international cities such as Yokohama, Osaka, Taipei, and Macau.[24] Following the conclusion of her tour it was later announced that Kim was selected to star in the upcoming SBS' fantasy drama Human from Today, set to air in the first half of 2025.[25]

Public image

After her portrayal as Kang Ye-seo in the critically acclaimed television series Sky Castle, Kim earned the affectionate nickname "My Melody Princess" from Korean netizens and media outlets.[26] This moniker stemmed from her lovely appearance with the character's fashion choices, which closely resembled the popular Sanrio character, My Melody.[27]

She has also been dubbed by various Korean media as the Nation's Little Sister.[28]

Endorsements

With her breakthrough, in 2019, Kim went on to endorse for Ildong Pharmaceutical's vitamin supplement brand Aronamin,[29] Lotte Hi-Mart,[30] Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,[31] Shinsegae's casual clothing brand Design United,[32] dshare's brand 3J Edu,[33] LG Household & Health Care's derma cosmetics brand Dr. Belmeur,[34] KB Financial Group's credit card service KB Kookmin Card,[35] and Dong-A Pharmaceutical's feminine hygiene brand Tempo.[36]

She has also endorsed for Entrepreneur Game application "Live Goddess" (2021),[37] KB Financial Group's mobile payment application KB Pay (2021),[38] Avène (2021),[39] Batiste (2021),[40] and Mentholatum's cosmetics brand Acnes (2023).[41]

In April 2024, she went to endorse for Lotte Chilsung's liquor brand Saero by dubbing the advertisement of the product.[42] In August of the same year, she was selected to endorse for KGC's representative ginseng brand Jung Kwan Jang,[43] and Lion Corporation Korea's cosmetics brand Rawquest.[44] In October 2024, Kim was chosen to become the new muse of the Kodak Apparel brand.[45] In the same month, she is chosen to endorse for LG Pra.L's Skin Booster product.[46]

Filmography

Selected filmography

Film

Television series

Ambassadorship

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2019 Honorary Ambassador for CJ Super Race "Mini Challenge" [54]
Honorary Ambassador of Seoul City's public awareness campaign "Idoo" [55]
2021 Honorary Ambassador for the 10th Korea Education Donation Fair [56]
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Accolades

Awards and nominations

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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.
APAN Star Awards 2021 KT Seezn Star Award Kim Hye-yoon Nominated [57]
2024 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lovely Runner Nominated [58]
Best Couple Award Kim Hye-yoon (with Byeon Woo-seok)
Lovely Runner
Won [59]
Popularity Award – Actress Kim Hye-yoon Won
Asia Artist Awards 2020 Potential Award Won [60]
2024 Best Actor Award Won [61]
Popularity Award – Actress Won [62]
Best Artist Award Won
Best Couple Award Kim Hye-yoon (with Byeon Woo-seok)
Lovely Runner
Won [63]
Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Hye-yoon Nominated [64]
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 People's Choice Award Won [65]
Best Lead Actress Lovely Runner Nominated [66]
Asia Model Awards 2019 Rising Star Award Kim Hye-yoon Won [67]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actress – Television Sky Castle Won [68]
2023 Best New Actress – Film The Girl on a Bulldozer Nominated [69]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2022 Best New Actress Won [70]
Brand of the Year Awards 2024 Actress – Hot Trend Kim Hye-yoon Won [71]
Buil Film Awards 2022 Best New Actress The Girl on a Bulldozer Nominated [72]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Nominated [73]
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Nominated [74]
Golden Cinematography Awards 2022 Jury's Special Award Won [75]
Grand Bell Awards 2022 Best New Actress Won [76]
Korea Drama Awards 2024 Excellence Award, Actress Lovely Runner Nominated [77]
Best Couple Award Kim Hye-yoon (with Byeon Woo-seok)
Lovely Runner
Nominated
Global Star Award Kim Hye-yoon Nominated
Hot Star Award (Female) Nominated
Korea First Brand Awards 2019 Rising Star Award, Actress Won [78]
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Sky Castle Won [79]
Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2022 Best New Actress The Girl on a Bulldozer Won [80]
MBC Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress Extraordinary You Won [81]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Won [82]
Best Couple Award Kim Hye-yoon (with Rowoon and Lee Jae-wook)
Extraordinary You
Nominated [83]
New York Asian Film Festival 2022 Rising Star Asia Award The Girl on a Bulldozer Won [84]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 Outstanding Asian Star: Korea Popularity Award (Female) Kim Hye-yoon Won [85]
Wildflower Film Awards 2023 Best New Actress The Girl on a Bulldozer Won [86]
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Honors

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Country or Organization Year Honor or Award Ref.
Korea Trusted Innovation Awards 2024 Cultural and Artistic Innovation Award [87]
Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards[a] 2024 National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Award [88]
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Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 Placed [89]
Sisa Journal 2024 100 Next Generation Leader Included [90]
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Notes

  1. Established in 2019 and co-sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea Creative Content Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Seoul Tourism Organization, it awards cultural icons, businesses, and individuals who have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.

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