My Take
Kim Hye-soo is just one of those performers who makes everything look effortless, and I mean that as the highest compliment. She broke through as a teen sensation in the late '80s, but instead of coasting on that early fame she kept reinventing herself — going from girl-next-door to some of the sharpest, most commanding women on Korean screens. What I love about her is the sheer refusal to be put in a box: she'll do gritty crime drama one year and nuanced melodrama the next, always carrying that signature steel-and-warmth combo that nobody else quite pulls off. She's been in the industry since 1985 and still feels genuinely exciting to watch, which honestly is rarer than it should be.
Overview
Kim Hye-soo (Korean: 김혜수; pronounced [kim.he.su]; born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Kim was one of the most popular teen stars in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. Kim began her career in an advertisement for Nestlé Milo in 1985.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Hye-soo
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ヘス
- Reading
- きむ・へす
- Born
- September 5, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hs_kim_95/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%B9
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.