Kim Ji-hyun (Korean:김지현; born on 2 January 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of

Korea National University of Arts Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an a ...

, Department of Acting. She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in number of musical plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2019). She has acted in films as: ''

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'' (2006) and ''

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'' (2009) among others.

Career

Beginnings

After graduating from

, Kim Ji-hyun made her debut in 2004 as a member of the Theater Ganda formed by alumni of her University. She made her acting debut by appearing in the play ''Mirror Princess Pyeonggang Story'' in 2004. Kim started his first commercial Musical work in 2007 with the musical ''Finding Kim Jong-wook''. Kim actually took part when this musical was performed in her university few years before. This musical was actually the first work Kim did when She was doing a workshop at school. She made her film debut in 2006 with film ''

''. She is affiliated to

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company Vibe Actors.

2020–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles

In 2020 she appeared in TV series ''

Backstreet Rookie ''Backstreet Rookie'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon ''Convenience Store Saet-byul'' written by Hwalhwasan. It is the first Korean drama funded by the g ...

'' and in 2021 she was cast in TV series ''

Artificial City ''Artificial City'' () is a South Korean television series directed by Jeon Chang-geun and starring Soo Ae, Kim Mi-sook, Kim Kang-woo and Lee Hak-joo. This psychological series is about a society whose characters have different desires and psyc ...

''. In 2022, Kim appeared in her first lead role alongside

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and

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in JTBC's TV series ''

Thirty, Nine ''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series revolves around the life, friendship, romances, and love of three friends who are about to tur ...

'', a romantic drama about three friends. In the same year Kim appeared on the cover of March issue of ''The Musical'' magazine, being the cast of the ''Let Me Fly'', a musical which depicts a time travel story of protagonist Namwon, who dreamt of becoming a fashion designer in 1969. Starting March 22, she will be seen as Seon-hee in it.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Web series

Stage

Musical

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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Kim Ji-hyun on Daum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ji-hyun Living people 1982 births Korea National University of Arts alumni South Korean film actresses South Korean musical theatre actresses South Korean stage actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses