Kim Min-hee

Kim Min-hee commands my attention most through The Handmaiden, where she balanced seduction and danger with astonishing control. The 2017 Silver Bear and her Blue Dragon win confirm she is far more than the model-turned-actress label suggests. What intrigues me is her refusal to play it safe: committing almost exclusively to Hong Sang-soo's spare, demanding films after stardom was a polarizing choice, but a fiercely personal one. I'm drawn to performers who walk away from the comfortable path to pursue something singular. Whatever the controversy, her conviction reads as artistic seriousness, and I respect that completely.

Name (English)

Kim Min-hee

Name (Japanese)

キム・ミニ

Reading

きむ・みに

Born

March 1, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model / executive producer / pornographic actor

University

Dankook University

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Silver Bear for Best Actress
• Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Min-hee%20(actress%2C%20born%201982)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484936

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-17

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