KIM Ji-young, born in 1974, hadn’t yet graduated from college (where she majored in cultural anthropology) when in 1995 a TV producer noticed her in a performance of Molière’s <The Miser> and cast her in an episode of the telefilm anthology <Drama Game>. She first draw notice when she took over the role of Bok-gil, a single woman living in the countryside, in the long-running family soap opera <Country Diaries> (1980-2002). That image of a simple yet tr...More

KIM Ji-young, born in 1974, hadn’t yet graduated from college (where she majored in cultural anthropology) when in 1995 a TV producer noticed her in a performance of Molière’s <The Miser> and cast her in an episode of the telefilm anthology <Drama Game>. She first draw notice when she took over the role of Bok-gil, a single woman living in the countryside, in the long-running family soap opera <Country Diaries> (1980-2002). That image of a simple yet trustworthy woman from the country would stick to her for a while, as she kept receiving similar roles in the following years. After KIM won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress on TV for <You and I>, the audience discovered her playing a totally different character, that of an urban and workaholic woman who is a manager of a rival company in the series <Tomato> (1999). Later that year, she also debuted on the big screen through a supporting role in the drama <If It Snows On Christmas> (1998). Her big break came near a decade later, when she starred alongside MOON So-ri in sports drama film <Forever The Moment> (2007). That performance led her to win several accolades, including a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. After many cameos and bit roles on the big screen, 2019 marked a return to form for KIM as she appeared in both <Extreme Job> (2018) and <Exit>, the two most successful Korean films that year. She is today best known for her roles in TV series <Two Wives> (2009) and <Everybody Say Kimchi> (2014).Less