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Kim Hye-soo

キム・ヘス / きむ・へす

American actor

September 5, 1970 (age 55) ・ Busan, South Korea

  • actor
  • film actor
  • television actor

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

7. About this entry

Tags

  • actor
  • film actor
  • television actor
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.