Kim Ji-Ho (born July 22, 1974) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Audiences were first introduced to Kim Ji-ho in 1994 in

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"For a Long Time Afterwards." She made her acting debut in ''

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'' that year, followed by the films ''A Man Wagging His Tail'' (1995) and ''Destiny'' (1997), both with

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. Her popularity rose after starring in the 1995

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''Apartment'', and in 1996 she appeared in

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s for more than 30 products, including

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, and

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. Kim's career later slowed down, but she continues to play leading roles in TV dramas such as ''Law Firm'' (2001), ''

Glass Slippers ''Glass Slippers'' () was a 40-episode South Korean drama series that aired on SBS in 2002, starring Kim Hyun-joo and Kim Ji-ho as the two orphaned sisters. Plot 6 year-old Yoon-hee and her elder sister Tae-hee were raised by their widowed fa ...

'' (2002), ''Affection'' (2002), ''Single Again'' (2005), ''Even So Love'' (2007), and ''

You Don't Know Women ''You Don't Know Women'' () is a television drama series from South Korea starring Kim Ji-ho, Go Se-won and Im Ho. The morning soap opera aired on SBS on Mondays to Fridays at 8:40 a.m. from August 2 to December 31, 2010 for 109 episodes. Ca ...

'' (2010). Kim has also acted in Korean stagings of '' Closer'' (2006) and '' Proof'' (2008), and had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed

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Unbowed ''Unbowed'' (; lit. "Broken Arrow") is a 2011 South Korean courtroom drama film starring Ahn Sung-ki and Park Won-sang. It was inspired by the true story of Kim Myung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding j ...

'' (2012).

Personal life

Kim Ji-Ho married actor

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on December 11, 2001 at the Millennium Seoul

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. Their daughter was born on April 8, 2004. The couple met while shooting ''More Than Love'' in 2000.

Filmography

Television series

Films

Variety shows

Music video

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Kim Ji-ho Fan Cafe
at Daum * * * 1974 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses {{Korea-actor-stub