My Take
Kim Ha-neul is one of those South Korean actresses who genuinely earns your respect the longer you follow her career. She started out as a model and could have coasted on her looks in forgettable rom-coms — and honestly, My Tutor Friend and Too Beautiful to Lie are charming enough guilty pleasures — but she clearly had bigger ambitions. Then came Blind in 2011, a serial killer thriller where she plays a visually impaired witness, and she absolutely demolished it: dual wins at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress in the same year. That kind of sweep doesn't happen by accident. She brings a quiet intensity to everything she does, and her longevity in an industry that chews through actresses quickly says everything about how talented she really is.
Overview
Kim Ha-neul (Korean: 김하늘; born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After starting her career as a model, she rose to fame by starring in the films Ditto (2000), My Tutor Friend (2003), Too Beautiful to Lie (2004), and My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009). In 2011, Kim won Best Actress at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance in the serial killer thriller Blind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Ha-neul
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ハヌル
- Reading
- きむ・はぬる
- Born
- February 21, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Grand Bell Awards
- Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.