My Take
Im Se-mi is one of those Korean actresses who quietly builds a body of work and then suddenly you realize she's been in everything. Born in Seoul in 1987, she studied at Dongduk Women's University and carved out a career spanning both film and television — the kind of range that demands real discipline in an industry as brutally competitive as South Korea's. She got a genuine breakout moment with the 2023 crime thriller web series The Worst of Evil, and honestly it was overdue: she holds the screen with a grounded, controlled intensity that a lot of flashier performers can't touch. I keep thinking she's the type who elevates the material around her without making it obvious she's doing the heavy lifting. Definitely an actress worth tracking.
Overview
Im Se-mi (Korean: 임세미; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She received wider recognition with the web series The Worst of Evil in 2023.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lim Semi
- Name (Japanese)
- イム・セミ
- Reading
- いむ・せみ
- Born
- May 29, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Jinseon Girls' High School
- University
- Dongduk Women's University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.