Lim Ye-jin

Im Ye-jin is genuinely a piece of Korean cinema history, and I love that the data captures her as the original 'Nation's Little Sister.' Debuting as a teenager in the 1970s, she defined the wholesome high-school heartthrob roles of her era before maturing into a respected veteran across film, TV and stage. Watching her career is like watching Korean entertainment itself grow up. A Seoul native and Dongguk University graduate, she's the rare star who stayed relevant across decades. For me she embodies the long game in acting; the teen idol who became an elder stateswoman of the craft.

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Name (English)

Lim Ye-jin

Name (Japanese)

イム・イェジン

Reading

いむ・いぇじん

Born

January 24, 1960 (age 66)

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

High school

Muhak Girls' High School

University

Dongguk University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im%20Ye-jin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q485134

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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