Kim Hye Soo

Kim Hye Soo made her debut in the acting industry back in 1986, when she acted in Ggambo while she was just a high school student.

This senior Virgo actress then continued her career and successfully built a strong fundamental acting career for over 20 years, such as her role in First Love (1993), Revenge and Passion (1997), Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998), and Did We Really Love? (1999).

Starting in the 2000s, Hye Soo then finally appeared more often on the silver screen, such as her role in Kick the Moon (2001), YMCA Baseball Team (2002), and also Three (2002).

Two years later, after she appeared on those movies, she gained an image as a confident and bold woman in several movies, such as Hypnotized in 2004, The Red Shoes in 2005, and also Tazza: The High Rollers in 2006.

Her appearance in Tazza later led her into receiving a lot of awards, such as Best Actress Award for the 14th Chunsa Film Art Awards and Popular Star Award for the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards.

She came back to television series in 2009, when she starred in Style and appeared in the set of the fashion industry.

After six years, Tazza then worked together again with the director of Tazza, Choi Dong Hoon, in The Thieves (2012).

In a short time, that movie became the second highest grosser for the Korean movie industry.

Later, Hye Soo then joined various serial dramas, such as The Queen of Office (2013), Coin Locker Girl (2015), and Signal (2016).

Even though she got the small-screen on Signal, she successfully hypnotized the mass and winning as the Best Actress for the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards.

After that, she then continued her career by appearing in Dr. Romantic (2016), Hyena (2020), and also Juvenile Justice (2022).

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Profile

Real Name: Kim Hye Soo (김혜수)
Stage Name: Kim Hye Soo (김혜수)
Nickname: Hye Soo
Birthday: September 5, 1970
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 170 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Religion: Buddhism
Profession: Actress
Education: Dongguk University, Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School
Hobbies: Reading, Watching movies, Collecting photo books
Parents: Kim Hyeon Suk
Siblings: Kim Dong Hyun (brother), Kim Dong Hee (brother), Kim Hye Sung (sister)
Boyfriend: Yoo Hae Jin (2008-2011)
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Instagram: @hs_kim_95
TikTok: –
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Facts

Hye Soo once displayed her art for the Seoul Open Art Fair.
In that art exhibition, her paintings was sold for approximately 5 million won.
From the income, Hye Soo then donated her money for charity.
She once became an adjunct professor for Sungkyunkwan University and taught performing arts in 2001.
Hye Soo revealed that she had plagiarized the thesis of her master, A Study on Actor Communication, in 2013, and apologized for her past actions.
She is a part of Hodu&U Entertainment.
Her brothers, Dong Hyun and Dong Hee, work as an actor.
When Hye Soo was still an elementary school, she and her family moved to Seoul.
She had a dream to be a back dancer of Madonna.
She loves to doing sport in her spare time.
Hye Soo’s favorite sports are taekwondo, swimming, bowling, and also tennis.
Her favorite song is Bob Dylan’s One More Cup of Coffee.
Hye Soo is really an art enthusiast.
She loves to paint so much.
Vincent van Gogh is her favorite painter.
Hye Soo’s favorite book is Heike Faller’s Hundred What You Learn in A Lifetime.
Hye Soo has a close friendship with actress Go Min Si.
She loves various works of Stanley Kubrick.
Hye Soo once recommended the movie of Jo In Sung, Mogadishu.
She likes The Beatles, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, and so on.
She loves to collect vinyls of her favorite artists.
Hye Soo idolizes various Hollywood stars, such as Timothée Chalamet, Lady Gaga, Jack Nicholson, Ezra Miller, Tilda Swinton, and also Matthew McConaughey.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $2 million.

Movies

Smuggling (2022)
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (2020), as Kim Hyun Soo
Default (2018), as Han Shi Hyun
A Special Lady (2017), as Na Hyun Jung
Familyhood (2016), as Joo Yeon
Coin Locker Girl (2015), as mother
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012), as Kim Hye Soo
The Face Reader (2013), as Yeon Hong
The Thieves (2012), as Pepsee
Villain and Widow (2010), as Hyun Joo
Forgiveness (2008), as narrator
Modern Boy (2008), as Jo Nan Shil
My 11th Mother (2007), as mother
Skeletons In The Closet (2007), as Mi Kyung (aunt)
A Good Day to Have an Affair (2007), as Dew
Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), as Madam Jung
The Red Shoes (2005), as Sun Jae
Hypnotized (2004), as Ji Su
YMCA Baseball Team (2002), as Min Jung Rim
Three (2002), as wife
Kick the Moon (2001) – Min, Ju Ran
Doctor K (1999), as Dr. Pyo Ji Soo
Too Tired to Die (1998), as Anouk
Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998), as Chae Young
Mr. Condom (1997), as Sung Hee
Change (1997), as Ko Eun Bi
Dr. Bong (1995), as Hwang Yeo Shin
Bitter and Sweet (1995), as Kim Hye Soo
The Eternal Empire (1995), as as Yoon Sang Ah
Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid (1994), as cameo
First Love (1993),as Park Young Shin
Oseam (1990), as Sister Angela
Grown-ups Just Don’t Understand (1988), as Yu Ra
That Last Winter (1988), as Young Ae
My Daughter Saved from the Mire, Part II (1986), as Yu Ri
Ggambo (1986), as Nayoung

Drama Series

Juvenile Justice (Netflix | 2022), as Sim Eun Seok
Hyena (SBS | 2020), as Jung Geum Ja / Jung Eun Yeong
Dr. Romantic (SBS | 2016-2017), as Lee Young Jo
Signal (tvN | 2016), as Cha Soo Hyun
The Queen of Office (KBS2 | 2013), as Miss Kim
Flower Boy Ramen Shop (tvN | 2011), as tarot fortuneteller (cameo)
Home Sweet Home (MBC | 2010), as Kim Jin Seo
Style (SBS | 2009), as Park Ki Ja
Han River Ballad (MBC | 2004), as Yoon Ga Young
Jang Hee-bin (KBS2 | 2002-2003), as Jang Hee Bin
Golden Era (MBC | 2000), as Kim/Choi Hee Kyung
Kuk-hee (MBC | 1999), as Min Kuk Hee
Did We Really Love? (MBC | 1999), as Lee Shin Young
Revenge and Passion (MBC | 1997), as Jung Mi Kyung
Sakwa Kkot Hyangki (MBC | 1996), as Sun Ju
Basics of Love (MBC | 1995), as Il Young
Love and Marriage (MBC | 1995), as Seo Ye Hee
Partner (MBC | 1994-1998), as Cha Hae Soon
Tokkaebiga Ganda (SBS | 1994), as Choi In Young
Rosy Life (MBC | 1991), as Chae Jung Seo
Fun World (MBC | 1990), as Seo Byung Sook
Senoya (KBS2 | 1989), as Kang Jung Ae
Sun Shim-lee (KBS2 | 1988), as Sun Shim Yi
Samogok (KBS2 | 1987), as Bo Wook
Best Selling Theater – Doll’s Classroom (MBC | 1986), as Oh Hye Sook

Singles

Love is (2013) – The Queen of Office OST
개여울 (2008) – Modern Boy OST
Blues of Colors (2008) – Modern Boy OST
Why Don’t You Do Right? (2008) – Modern Boy OST

Awards

Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 – Best Leading Actress (The Day I Died: Unclosed Case) – Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 – Best Film Actress (The Day I Died: Unclosed Case) – Nominated
Asia Contents Awards 2020 – Excellence Award (Hyena) – Won
KOFRA Film Awards 2019 – Jury Award (Default) – Won
tvN10 Awards 2016 – Best Actress (Signal) – Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 – Best Actress (Signal) – Won
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2015 – Best Actress (Coin Locker Girl) – Won
KBS Drama Awards 2013 – Top Excellence Award, Actress (The Queen of Office) – Nominated
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards 2012 – Best Actress (The Thieves) – Won
SBS Drama Awards 2009 – Top 10 Stars (Style) – Won
Korea Movie Star Awards 2007 – Best Actress (Tazza) – Won
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2004 – Best Actress (Hypnotized) – Won
MBC Drama Awards 1995 – Top Excellence Award, Actress (Partner) – Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards 1993 – Best Leading Actress (First Love) – Won
MBC Drama Awards 1991 – Excellence Award, Actress (Rosy Life) – Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 1987 – Best New Film Actress (Ggambo) – Won

As a senior actress with a lot of achievements and on-screen time, undoubtedly, Kim Hye Soo is such a master of role models. She is very talented, hard-worker, and humble.