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My Take
Kim Hee-ae is, to me, proof that an actress can deepen rather than fade with time. Born on Jeju, she built a long career, but it was The World of the Married in 2020 that showed a global audience what Korean fans long knew: she can carry rage, vulnerability, and seductive control all at once. What I respect most is her refusal to drift into safe supporting roles in her fifties; instead she detonated in a lead. Beauty gets the headlines, but for me it's that staying power, the will to remain genuinely central, that makes her remarkable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Hee-ae
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ヒエ
- Reading
- きむ・ひえ
- Born
- April 23, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Jeju Province, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hyehwa Girls' High School
- University
- Chung-Ang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/heeae_official/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%82%A8
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Hee-ae born?
Born April 23, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Kim Hee-ae from?
Kim Hee-ae is from Jeju Province, South Korea.
What does Kim Hee-ae do?
Kim Hee-ae works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.