Kim Ji-won (Korean김지원; born October 19, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition through her roles in television series The Heirs (2013) and Descendants of the Sun (2016), before taking on leading roles in Fight for My Way (2017), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), Lovestruck in the City (2020–2021), My Liberation Notes (2022) and Queen of Tears (2024).

Kim Ji-won
Kim in September 2024
Born (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationDongguk University (Department of Theater)
OccupationActress
Years active2010 (2010)–present
AgentHighZium Studio
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김지원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jiwon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiwŏn
Websitehighziumstudio.com/Kim_Ji-won
Signature
Signature of Kim

Early life and education

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Kim Ji-won was born on October 19, 1992, in Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea, and has an elder sister two years older than her. In 2007, while still a teenager, she was scouted on the street and signed with an entertainment agency. She subsequently became a trainee for over three years while preparing for her debut. During her first year of junior high school, she spent six months to a year studying in Chicago, Illinois, United States, where her maternal relatives lived. After finally entering the industry in 2010, she continued her education by enrolling at Dongguk University's Department of Theater in 2011.[2]

Career

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2008–2012: Beginnings

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Kim was trained in singing, dancing, and acting, but eventually chose to pursue the latter.[3] She was a background vocalist for the singer Younha, performing as a keyboardist and background vocalist in various performances as well as appearing in Younha's music video "Gossip Boy" in 2008. During this time there were plans for her to debut as a singer under the stage name "JessicaK".[4] Prior to her official debut, Kim made an appearance in the drama Mrs. Saigon. Kim then officially entered the industry in 2010 in a commercial for LG Cyon's Lollipop 2 featuring the group Big Bang and thus became known as the "Lollipop Girl".[5] She later appeared in a carbonated drink commercial in which she performed a song and dance number and became known as the "Oran C Girl".[5][6] She was also called Little Kim Tae-hee due to her resemblance to the actress.[7][8]

Kim's first role after her debut was the romance omnibus film Romantic Heaven.[3] However, she first gained attention as an actress after starring in the 2011 sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged.[9] She then appeared in the musical drama What's Up.[10] Kim then starred in the high school drama To the Beautiful You[11][12] and headlined the horror film Horror Stories, playing a kidnapped high school student.[13] Kim also appeared in Baek Seung Heon's debut music video "Till the Sun Rises" alongside JYJ's Kim Jae-joong.[14]

2013–2016: Rising popularity and breakthrough

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Kim in 2016

In 2013, Kim starred as one of the lead roles in the KBS Drama special Waiting for Love, about how four different youths with different views towards love start seeing each other, [15][16] as well as the film Horror Stories 2, the sequel to the previous Horror Stories film, playing a student obsessed with black magic. The same year, Kim co-starred in teen drama The Heirs, in which she played a chic and haughty heiress.[17][18] The Kim Eun-sook-penned drama was viewed over one billion times on Youku and its popularity raised Kim's profile,[19] winning her the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards.[20]

In 2014, Kim starred in the crime thriller Gap-dong as a high school student and webtoon artist.[21] The same year, she played a supporting role in the KBS Drama special The Reason I'm Getting Married.[22] In December 2014, Kim signed an exclusive contract with King Kong Entertainment.[23]

In 2015, Kim starred alongside So Ji-sub in the romance web series One Sunny Day.[24] Later that year, Kim made a cameo appearance in tvN drama Hidden Identity as Kim Bum's girlfriend.[25]

In 2016, Kim co-starred in another project written by Kim Eun-sook, KBS2's military romance drama Descendants of the Sun, playing an army surgeon.[26] The drama was a pan-Asia hit with ratings peaking at 38.8% and winning the Grand Prize in television at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards as well being declared the Most Popular Show of the year by Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation.[27] Its success brought Kim further recognition outside Korea.[28][29][30] She hosted the year end KBS Drama Awards with Park Bo-gum and Jun Hyun-moo, where she won the Excellence Award.[31][32] Kim also won the Best Supporting Actress award at the APAN Star Awards.[33]

2017–present: Leading roles

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Kim in 2017

In 2017, Kim was cast in her first leading role in KBS2's romance comedy drama, Fight for My Way, alongside Park Seo-joon; as a department store information desk employee who dreams of becoming an announcer.[34][35] The series was noted for its realistic portrayal of struggling youths, friendship, and love, and closed with ratings of 13.8%, solidifying Kim's status as a leading actress.[36][37] Kim once again won the Excellence Award at the KBS Drama Awards.[38]

In 2018, she starred in her first period role in the third installment of the Detective K film series, Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead. She played the role of a mysterious woman who loses her memory and takes part in the investigation.[39] That same year, Kim, along with her Descendants of the Sun co-star, Jin Goo, made a cameo appearance in the historical drama Mr.Sunshine by Kim Eun-sook.[40]

In 2019, Kim played the role of Tanya, who is the head of the Wahan tribe and Song Joong-ki's love interest in the historical fantasy drama Arthdal Chronicles.[41][42] The drama served as a reunion project for Song and Kim, who both starred in the 2016 hit drama Descendants of the Sun.[43] Although the series received mixed reviews, criticism for its similarities to other programs,[44][45] and lower-than-expected ratings,[46][47] it was renewed for a second season.[48] Kim and Song, however, did not reprise their roles for the second season.[49][50]

In February 2020, Kim signed with Salt Entertainment.[51][52] Later that year, she starred in the web series Lovestruck in the City opposite Ji Chang-wook which premiered on Kakao TV in December 2020.[53]

 
Kim in 2022

In April 2022, she starred in the television series My Liberation Notes, where she played an introverted employee struggling to escape from her monotonous life.[54] During its run, the series received modest but steadily-increasing ratings[55] and drew attention for its writing and relatable scenarios.[56][57] Kim earned a Baeksang nomination for her performance in the series.[58]

In June 2022, Kim's contract with Salt Entertainment ended, but she decided not to renew.[59] On September 29, 2022, Kim signed with HighZium Studio (formerly History D&C).[60]

On December 5, 2022, Studio Dragon and Culture Depot confirmed Kim's participation in the tvN drama Queen of Tears. It was originally slated for the second half of 2023, but was later moved to the first half of 2024. She portrayed Hong Hae-in, chaebol heiress of Queens Group.[61] The series was a success both domestically and internationally. It broke the record for the highest-rated tvN series, achieving a nationwide viewership rating of 24.850% for its finale[62] and remained in Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English TV series rankings for 15 consecutive weeks from its initial release.[63] Kim's popularity increased, resulting in multiple brand deals.[64][65]

Endorsements

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In 2014, Kim was selected to endorsed for Gowoonsesang Cosmetic's brand, Dr. G.[66] In 2015, she was selected to endorsed for Lonsdale for the Chinese market.[67] From 2017 to 2021, she was selected to endorsed for L&P Cosmetic's brand, Mediheal.[68]

In April 2024, she was selected to endorsed for Lotte Chilsung's soju brand, Cheoeumchurum.[69] In July 2024, she was selected as a global ambassador for LG Household & Health Care's luxury cosmetic brand, The Whoo.[70] In September 2024, Kim was selected as a brand ambassador for luxury brand Bulgari, making her the brand's first-ever Korean house ambassador.[71]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Romantic Heaven Choi Mi-mi [3]
2012 Horror Stories Kim Ji-won Segment: "Beginning" [13]
2013 Horror Stories 2 Sa Tan-hee Segment: "The Escape" [72]
2018 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead Wol-young / Crown Princess [39]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Mrs. Saigon Hye-ryeon [73]
2011 High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Kim Ji-won [9]
What's Up Park Tae-yi [10]
2012 To the Beautiful You Seol Han-na [12]
2013 Waiting for Love Choi Sae-rom One-act drama [16]
The Heirs Rachel Yoo [17]
2014 The Reason I'm Getting Married Kim Ji-young Drama special [74]
Gap-dong Ma Ji-wool [75]
2015 Hidden Identity Min Tae-hee Cameo (Eps. 1–2, 9–10) [76]
2016 Descendants of the Sun Yoon Myung-joo [26]
2017 Fight for My Way Choi Ae-ra [34]
2018 Mr. Sunshine Hui-jin Cameo (Ep. 1) [40]
2019 Arthdal Chronicles Tan-ya Season 1 [41][77]
2022 My Liberation Notes Yeom Mi-jeong [78]
2024 Queen of Tears Hong Hae-in [61]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2014 One Sunny Day The Girl (Kim Ji-ho) [24]
2020–2021 Lovestruck in the City Lee Eun-oh / Yoon Seon-a [79]

Hosting

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2016 30th KBS Drama Awards With Jun Hyun-moo and Park Bo-gum [80]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Ref.
2008 "Gossip Boy" Younha [81]
2010 "Lollipop Pt. 2" BigBang [82]
2012 "Until the Sun Rises" Baek Seung-heon [83]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album Ref.
"Pick a Star from the Sky" 2010 OranC Commercial [84]
"Over the Rainbow" 2011 High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged OST [85]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress Descendants of the Sun Won [33]
Best Couple Award Kim Ji-won (with Jin Goo)
Descendants of the Sun
Nominated [86]
2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries My Liberation Notes Nominated [87]
Best Couple Award Kim Ji-won (with Son Suk-ku)
My Liberation Notes
Nominated [88]
Asia Artist Awards 2016 Best Celebrity Award, Actress Descendants of the Sun Won [89]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Actress – Television My Liberation Notes Nominated [58]
Most Popular Actress Kim Ji-won Nominated [90]
Brand of the Year Awards 2024 Best Actress (Drama) Queen of Tears Won [91]
Best Actress (Drama) – Vietnam Category Won
Elle Style Awards (Korea) 2016 Young Icon Award Kim Ji-won Won [92]
Global Film & Television Huading Awards 2023 Best Global Teleplay Leading Actress My Liberation Notes Nominated [93]
KBS Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Descendants of the Sun Won [32]
Best New Actress Won
Best Couple Award Kim Ji-won (with Jin Goo)
Descendants of the Sun
Won
2017 Top Excellence Award, Actress Fight for My Way Nominated [38]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Won
Netizen Award – Female Won
Best Couple Award Kim Ji-won (with Park Seo-joon)
Fight for My Way
Won
KBS World Global Fan Awards 2017 Won [94]
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress Arthdal Chronicles Nominated [95]
2024 Hot Star Award (Female) Queen of Tears Won [96]
Global Star Award Queen of Tears Nominated
Best Couple Award Kim Ji-won (with Kim Soo-hyun)
Queen of Tears
Won
SBS Drama Awards 2013 New Star Award The Heirs Won [20]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2018 Outstanding Korean Actress Fight for My Way Nominated [97]
2024 Asia Star Popularity Award Queen of Tears Nominated [98]

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