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Kim Ok-vin was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea on January 3, 1987. Public records list Kim Ok-vin as a film actor, model and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 39. Schooling on record includes Gwangyang High-Tech High School and Kyung Hee University. Awards on record include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award (2009).
My Take
Kim Ok-vin is the kind of actress who makes you sit up straight the moment she appears on screen. I first really noticed her in Park Chan-wook's Thirst, and her performance there was so unsettling and magnetic that it won her Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival — which honestly felt overdue the second it was announced. Then The Villainess came along and she pulled off action sequences that had my jaw on the floor; the opening first-person chase alone is one of the most kinetic things Korean cinema has produced. What I love most about her is that she never plays it safe — she goes full tilt into the dark, morally complicated roles that most actresses would sidestep, and she owns every frame. Graduating from Kyung Hee University while also modeling and singing, she's clearly someone who treats her craft seriously. South Korea's genre scene is lucky to have her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Ok-vin
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・オクビン
- Reading
- きむ・おくびん
- Born
- January 3, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / television actor / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Gwangyang High-Tech High School
- University
- Kyung Hee University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Ok-vin born?
Born January 3, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Kim Ok-vin from?
Kim Ok-vin is from Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Kim Ok-vin do?
Kim Ok-vin works as actor, film actor, model, television actor, singer.
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