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My Take
Kim Ji-hyun is the kind of actress who makes Korean drama feel three-dimensional. She rarely chases the lead role, but her presence in projects like Thirty-Nine and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes signals a performer trusted to hold a scene together. Trained at the Korea National University of Arts and comfortable across film and stage, she has the grounding that separates durable actors from fleeting faces. I value people like her precisely because they are not loud about it; they quietly raise the quality of everything around them. That craftsmanship deserves far more recognition than it usually gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Ji-hyun
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ジヒョン
- Reading
- きむ・じひょん
- Born
- January 2, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Korea National University of Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://vibeactors.com/kimjihyun
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kimjihyuning/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Ji-hyun%20(actress)
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Ji-hyun born?
Born January 2, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Kim Ji-hyun from?
Kim Ji-hyun is from Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Kim Ji-hyun do?
Kim Ji-hyun works as actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.