Kim Min-ha

Kim Min-ha is one of those quietly compelling talents I find myself rooting for. Her turn as the young Sunja in Pachinko was a masterclass in restraint, carrying enormous emotional weight without ever overplaying it, and it rightly earned her international attention. What strikes me is how little she broadcasts about herself; the privacy feels deliberate, letting the work speak. Born in 1995 and educated at Hanyang University, she has the foundation and the discipline of someone built for a long career. I suspect we are only seeing the opening chapter of an actress who will keep deepening with each role.

Name (English)

Kim Min-ha

Name (Japanese)

キム・ミンハ

Reading

きむ・みんは

Born

September 1, 1995 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Yeoksam-dong, South Korea

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

University

Hanyang University

• Official sitehttp://esaram.co.kr/en/Kimminha
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/minhakim__/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Min-ha
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111353117

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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