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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.
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
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Grand Bell Awards
- Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Ha-neul born?
Born February 21, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Kim Ha-neul from?
Kim Ha-neul is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Ha-neul do?
Kim Ha-neul works as actor, film actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.