Kim Hye Yoon

I. Introduction

Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress who starred in a number of shows and movies but gained an immense amount of popularity in Korea and overseas with the hit drama series "Sky Castle" in 2018 where she played Kang YeSeo. She impressed audiences even more with her following project the hit romantic comedy "Extraordinary You" in 2019.

II. Career

Kim Hye Yoon (김혜윤) was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 10, 1996. Her acting debut started in 2013 through the Korean drama "Samsaegi" as a supporting role.

She would attend Konkuk University, one of Korea’s leading universities, as she received a full scholarship in 2015. From 2015 until 2018 she focused on her education and later graduated in the year 2019 as a Film Arts major. Some of her works were featured at various student film festivals.

Leading up to her college graduation in February 2019, her audition to "Sky Castle" became her critical career-making moment.

Quote from Kim Hye Yoon

“They told me to prepare for both the roles of Hye Na and Ye Seo. When I received the character introductions during the audition, I thought that Hye Na’s tough spirit would suit me better. I auditioned with this mindset, but the director chose me as Ye Seo. But Ye Seo was also pretty charming. I wonder which part of me the director saw as Ye Seo.”

The character of Kang Ye-seo, an ambitious but psychologically fragile high school student, was the first major TV role she has played since her debut in 2013 as a teenager.

"Sky Castle" recorded a 22.3 percent viewer rating, a record high for any cable channel drama series, propelled Kim Hye-Yoon to becoming a household name.

Quote

"This is how I started out as an actress, and I think I really made a good choice. I am so happy, especially these days."

For her role in "Sky Castle", she won the 55th Baeksang Arts Award in the “Best New Actress (TV)” category and the 27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Award for “Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama”. She would later co-star as Eun Dan-oh in the 2019 romantic fantasy television series, Extraordinary You, and her performance won her the 2019 MBC Drama Awards for “Best New Actress” and “Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama”.

Over the years, she has also been a part of many short films and web series including Secret Crushes Season 1, Drunkard, Supernatural?, Social Story – Tears of Job Seeker. Then in 2020, she was confirmed to star in the upcoming JTBC series Snowdrop, in which she reunited with the production team of the hit drama "Sky Castle".

III. Filmography

IIII. Flim

IIIII. Short Film

IIIIII. Tv Series

IIIIV. Web Series

IV. Videography

V. Awards

• Excellent Actress ("Extraordinary You") - 2019 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2019
• Best New Actress ("Extraordinary You") - 2019 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2019
• Best New Actress ("SKY Castle") - 2019 (55th) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 1, 2019

VI. Trivia

• Her fandom name is Hyeppy Ending.

Quote from Star News

“To say a word about Hyeppy Ending, I am grateful to have fans who cheer me on happier, faster and more intensely than anyone else. I can’t believe that many people love me every time. I think it’s difficult to sincerely convey your feelings to someone. Since my fans do this and sincerely give me love every time, I am so grateful and get the thought that I definitely have to give love back. Thank you for being with me Let’s stay together in the future. ”

• After her role in Sky Castle, she landed a contract with Sidus HQ.
• When she got drunk, the habit she often does is sleeping in the toilet.
• She isn’t a “morning person.”
• She often sports forehead bangs.
• In an interview, she said the real "her" is a cheerful person who easily bursts into laughter.
• Her nickname is Mamel Yeseo.

Quote from Kim Hye Yoon

"I once wore something similar to My Melody like something pink with a big bow and white long socks. Then the audience said "It's like My Melody" And I got the name Mamel Yeseo".

• Her dimples are her charming point.
• Her go-to drinks are iced coffee, strawberry latte and juice.
• She hopes for a society that has diverse dreams and realizes them.
• She supports the Youth sanitary pad support project.

Quote from Kim Hye Yoon

In the movie "The Day I Hate To Go To School" I played the role of a friend who couldn't afford to buy a sanitary pad because of her family's financial condition.

When I was filming this movie there will be a scene where I don't have a sanitary pad, so I used the insoles to deal with it, And there's another scene, The scene where Min Joo was laughing.

It was really, really disgraceful.

Although the filming was short when I heard about the project I really liked it so much. While continuing to wash the insole which replaces the sanitary napkin, I really think what this friend was thinking. It really broke my heart. It's consumable, but it's something you'll always have in your life. I think it's good to have such a good support project."

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