Photo: Marie Claire Korea / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Kim Hyo-jin is the trajectory rather than the headlines. Starting as a teen-magazine model and then deliberately stepping onto the live stage in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fool for Love signals an artist who wants to be tested, not just photographed. In a Korean industry that often chews through pretty faces, that appetite for theatrical risk reads as genuine craft. I find myself more curious about her quiet endurance than her visuals, and I suspect she is the kind of performer who quietly outlasts flashier peers by simply doing the work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Hyo-jin
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ヒョジン
- Reading
- きむ・ひょじん
- Born
- February 10, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hanyang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hyojin__0705/
- Xhttps://x.com/persona__84
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Hyo-jin
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Hyo-jin born?
Born February 10, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Kim Hyo-jin from?
Kim Hyo-jin is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Hyo-jin do?
Kim Hyo-jin works as actor, film actor, model, stage 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.