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Lim Ye-jin

イム・イェジン　/　いむ・いぇじん

Actor from South Korea

January 24, 1960 (age 66)　・　Seoul, South Korea

actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Im Ki-hee (Korean: 임기희; born January 24, 1960), known professionally as Im Ye-jin (임예진), is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the original "Nation's Little Sister", Im debuted as a teenage actress taking on roles of the "pretty teenage student" in several movies and TV series – helping her win the title of everyone's favorite "dongseng" (동생; lit. 'younger sibling') in her time.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Muhak Girls' High School
University: Dongguk University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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