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My Take
Kim Hee-sun was basically the face of Korean television in the late '90s, and I don't think that's an overstatement at all. She broke through with a string of hit dramas — Propose, Wedding Dress, Forever Yours — at a time when Korean dramas were just starting to grip audiences across Asia, and she carried a lot of that early momentum on her shoulders. What I've always found remarkable about her is that she wasn't just pretty on screen (though she absolutely was); she had a genuine emotional range that made you root for her characters even in the most melodramatic setups. She graduated from Chung-Ang University, which tells you she took the craft seriously. A Gemini born June 11, 1977 — somehow that checks out. She's one of those actresses who defined an era before "Hallyu" was even a word people used outside Korea.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Hee-sun
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ヒソン
- Reading
- きむ・ひそん
- Born
- June 11, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Daegu, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Chung-Ang University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Hee-sun born?
Born June 11, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Kim Hee-sun from?
Kim Hee-sun is from Daegu, South Korea.
What does Kim Hee-sun do?
Kim Hee-sun works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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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.