Lim Ji-yeon

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Ji-yeon
Lim in October 2024
Born (1990-06-23) June 23, 1990 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationKorea National University of Arts (BFA in acting)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
임지연
Hanja
林智妍[2]
Revised RomanizationIm Jiyeon
McCune–ReischauerIm Chiyŏn
Signature
Signature of Lim

Lim Ji-yeon (Korean: 임지연; born June 23, 1990) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of short films and plays, she had her first feature film role in Obsessed (2014).[3][4] The role earned her a Best New Actress nomination at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and wins at the 51st Grand Bell Awards and 51st Baeksang Arts Awards, among other accolades. She subsequently starred in the film The Treacherous (2015) and the television series High Society (2015), and gained international acclaim for the Netflix hit series The Glory (2022–2023); the latter won her Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Early life and education

Lim dreamed of becoming an actress after watching the musical Cats as a child. Due to her parents concerns, she went to study in humanities high school. Eventually, she entered the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in acting and started walking the path of an actress after persuading her parents.[5][6] Lim was part of the Class of 2009 in the Department of Acting, alongside classmates such as Byun Yo-han, Suho, and Park Jeong-min.[7]

Career

2011–2021: Early career beginnings

Lim debuted in 2011 through the short film Dear Catastrophe. She also appeared in other short films such as When September Ends in 2013.[8][9] In 2013, Lim was cast to make her feature debut film in Obsessed directed by Kim Dae-woo while still being a student at Korea National University of Arts.[10] The film was released in 2014,[11] and her role as Jong Ga-heun earned her a few accolades such as Best New Actress in 51st Grand Bell Awards and nominated in 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.[12] Three months after the release of the film, Lim was selected as the model for Amorepacific Hanyul cosmetics, citing her oriental elegance and modern beauty fit well with the brand pursuing Korean Beauty.[13]

Lim in 2015

In 2015, Lim took the role of ambitious concubine Dan-hee in a period drama film The Treacherous directed by Min Kyu-dong.[14] June 2015, she made her small screen debut through High Society. Her bubbly and lovely character as Lee Ji-yi won her New Star Award at SBS Drama Awards,[15] and Best New Actress at Korea Drama Awards.[16] She also ventured into hosting of MBC Section TV Entertainment News[17] and the 2015 SBS Drama Awards, along with Lee Hwi-jae and Yoo Jun-sang. The same year, she won Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category – Female at MBC Entertainment Awards.[18]

In 2016, Lim appeared in another period drama The Royal Gambler as Dam-seo who take revenge upon king due to a painful family history.[19] In August 2016, she starred in weekend drama Blow Breeze as a cheerful and positive North Korean woman defector who lives in South Korea, for which she practiced the North Korean dialect.[20] For her role as Kim Mi-poong, she won Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama at 2017 MBC Drama Awards. She made a cameo appearance on the popular drama The Doctors because of her close relationship with writer Ha Myung-hee, whom she previously worked with High Society.[21] The same year, she starred in comedy film Luck Key directed by Lee Gae-byok.[22]

Lim in August 2019

Lim returned to small screen in 2019 Welcome 2 Life fantasy romantic comedy series about a skilled lawyer who enters a parallel world due to an unfortunate accident.[23] For her role, she won Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries at 2019 MBC Drama Awards.[24] The same year, she starred in crime drama in gambling world film Tazza: One Eyed Jack as Young-mi. Her web series The Magic was pre-filmed in 2017 and was released through OTT media service Seezn in 2021.[25] She also starred in the 2021 mystery action fantasy film Spiritwalker, and received a nomination in 58th Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actress for the role.[26][27]

In May 2020, Lim signed with the Artist Company.[28]

2022–2023: Rise in popularity and wide recognition through The Glory

In 2022, Lim lead the role of Gi-na in the web series Rose Mansion, alongside Yoon Kyun-sang, a mystery drama that pursues the truth of finding her missing sister among suspicious neighbors and discover more dark secrets about the apartment.[29] December the same year, she appeared in the part 2 of Netflix's original series Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area where she played the role of Seoul, a character that was not in the original work.[30]

Lim during The Glory press conference in December 2022

At the end of 2022, Lim challenged her first villain role in the Netflix's original series The Glory, where she played the role of Park Yeon-jin, a weather presenter who led the group of delinquents in bullying and physically abusing the protagonist during high school. The series was popular and well-received among audiences, and her portrayal was met with favorable reviews and is said to be her life's character.[31][32][33] For her performance in The Glory, she won Best Supporting Actress – Television at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards[34] and Best Supporting Actress at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.[35]

In June 2023, Lim starred alongside Kim Tae-hee in a suspense thriller drama and mystery Lies Hidden in My Garden.[36] Her performance as a domestic violence victim was praised for being able to transform 180° from her previous role in The Glory.[37] In particular, one of her scenes in the drama went viral for raising viewers' appetites and praised by critics for showing liberation and a hint of madness well after the death of her husband.[38] She also starred in the crime thriller drama The Killing Vote, which premiered in August 2023.[39]

In August 2023, Lim was selected by the Korean Film Directors Association at the 2023 Bechdel Day award as Actor of the Year (series category) for her performance in The Glory and Lies Hidden in My Garden. Judges evaluated her performance in The Glory as did not confined the character as just "flat villain" but carved a path of complicated villain desire that they had never seen before. For her acting in Lies Hidden in My Garden, she showed that even in the chilling moment of revenge, the animalistic acting of not wanting to starve her child in the belly convinced the extreme temperature difference within one person.[40] In 2024, Lim role in Lies Hidden in My Garden earned her another Best Actress – Television nomination at the prestigious 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.[41]

2024–present: Revolver and historical drama comeback The Tale Of Lady Ok

Lim during The Tale of Lady Ok press conference in November 2024

In June 2024, PlusM Entertainment confirmed Lim would appear in revenge film Revolver alongside actors Jeon Do-yeon and Ji Chang-wook. The movie was released in August 2024.[42] Lim who showed her own unique style as the mysterious Jeong Yoon-sun in Revolver, won Best Supporting Actress award at the 33rd Buil Film Awards[43] and honoured Best Actor award by London East Asia Film Festival 2024. The film committee cited Lim showed off her charisma and deep acting in Revolver and delivered the most powerful and charming performance in East Asian film this year.[44] Lim is confirmed to lead a survival romance historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok, making it seven years since her last historical drama in The Royal Gambler.[45] The drama started broadcasting in November 2024.[46] The drama gained significant buzz in South Korea and after 2 weeks of released, Lim maintained her top spot for drama performers who generated the most buzz for two consecutive weeks in a row.[47]

Ambassadorship

On May 30, 2023, Lim was appointed as an honorary police officer for the Seodaemun District Police Agency in Seoul, where she would be "publicizing major police policies, various security activities, and drug crime prevention for the next 2 years".[48] In February 2024, Lim was announced as the new brand ambassador for Loewe, a Spanish luxury fashion brand.[49]

Personal life

Relationship

On April 1, 2023, Artist Company confirmed that Lim is dating actor Lee Do-hyun, whom she met while filming The Glory.[50][51]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Dear Catastrophe Short film [52]
2012 Poker Face Girl [52]
2013 Just You [52]
When September Ends [ko] [53]
2014 Obsessed Jong Ga-heun [54]
Romance in Seoul [ko] [55]
2015 The Treacherous Dan-hee [56][57]
2016 Luck Key Eun-joo [58][59]
2019 Tazza: One Eyed Jack Young-mi [60]
2021 Spiritwalker Moon Jin-ah [61][62]
2024 Revolver Jeong Yoon-sun [63][64]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 High Society Lee Ji-yi [65]
2016 The Royal Gambler Dam-seo [66]
The Doctors Lee Soo-jung Cameo (Episode 7–8) [67]
Blow Breeze Kim Mi-poong [68]
2019 Welcome 2 Life Ra Si-on [69]
2023 Lies Hidden in My Garden Chu Sang-eun [70]
The Killing Vote Joo Hyeon [71]
2024 The Tale of Lady Ok Ok Tae-yeong [72][46]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Magic So Joong-hee [73]
2022 The Mansion Gi-na [74]
Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Seoul Part 2 [75]
2022–2023 The Glory Park Yeon-jin Part 1–2 [76][77]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Section TV MC [78]
2021 Son Hyun-joo's Simple Station Cast member with Son Hyun-joo and Kim Jun-hyun [79]
2022 Besties in Wonderland [80]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2015 2015 SBS Drama Awards with Yoo Jun-sang and Lee Hwi-jae
2018 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival With Choi Min-ho [81]
2019 4th Asia Artist Awards with Leeteuk, Ahn Hyo-seop and Nancy [82]

Accolades

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.
APAN Star Awards 2015 Best New Actress High Society Won [83]
Asia Artist Awards 2019 AAA Best Emotive (Actor) Lim Ji-yeon Won [84]
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress The Glory Won [85]
Asia Model Awards 2019 Korean Model Star Lim Ji-yeon Won [86]
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Grand Final Winners) The Glory Won [87]
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (National Winners – Korea) Won [88][89]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2015 Best New Actress – Film Obsessed Nominated [90]
2023 Best Supporting Actress – Television The Glory Won [91]
2024 Best Actress – Television Lies Hidden in My Garden Nominated [92][93]
Most Popular Actress Lim Ji-yeon Nominated
Bechdel Day 2023 2023 Actor of the Year The Glory and Lies Hidden in My Garden Won [94]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2014 Best New Actress Obsessed Nominated [95]
2024 Best Supporting Actress Revolver Nominated [96]
Popular Star Awards Lim Ji-yeon Won [97]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress The Glory Won [98]
Brand of the Year Awards 2023 Best Actress – OTT Won [99]
Buil Film Awards 2014 Best New Actress Obsessed Won [100]
2024 Best Supporting Actress Revolver Won [101]
Elle Style Awards 2024 Most Wanted Lim Ji-yeon Won [102]
Grand Bell Awards 2014 Best New Actress Obsessed Won [103]
2022 Best Supporting Actress Spiritwalker Nominated [104]
Kinolights Awards 2023[A] Best Actress The Glory Won [105]
Korea Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actress High Society Won [106]
Korea First Brand Awards 2024 Best Actress – Drama (Vietnam) Lim Ji-yeon Won [107]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2014 Best New Actress Obsessed Won [108]
Korean Film Actors' Guild Awards 2015 Won [109]
London East Asia Film Festival 2024 Best Actor Revolver Won [44]
Max Movie Awards 2015 Best New Actress Obsessed Nominated [citation needed]
MBC Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Blow Breeze Won [110]
2019 Grand Prize (Daesang) Welcome 2 Life Nominated [111]
Top Excellence, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Won
Best Couple Award Lim Ji-yeon with Rain
Welcome 2 Life 		Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards 2015 Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category – Female Section TV Won [112]
SBS Drama Awards 2015 New Star Award High Society Won [113]
2023 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama The Killing Vote Nominated [114]
Asian Film Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress Revolver Pending [115]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2024 Korea Power Celebrity 40 33rd [116]
Gallup Korea 2023 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year 18th[B] [117]

Notes

  1. ^ First half of 2023
  2. ^ Lim Ji-yeon tied with Han So-hee and Kim Tae-ri (above 1.3%)

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