Kim Min-hee Biography

Kim Min-hee is a South Korean actress and model. She began modeling when she was in middle school and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines.

Kim Min-hee Age

Kim is 39 years old as of 2021. Kim was born on 1 March 1982 in Yejang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. She celebrates her birthday every 1st of March every year.

Kim Min-hee Height and Weight

Kim stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 97 kilograms. Her body measurements are 33-23-33 inches. She has dark brown eyes and brown hair.

Kim Min-hee Education

Details pertaining to her educational background are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Kim Min-hee Family, Parents, and Siblings

Min-hee was born in Yejang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Kim’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Kim Min-hee Husband and Children

Min-hee has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether she is married or in a relationship. Her partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available

Kim Min-hee Salary

Details pertaining to her annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Kim Min-hee Net Worth

Kim has an estimated net worth of $16 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a model and actress. Through her various sources of income, Kim has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Kim Min-hee Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Kim Min-hee.

Kim Min-hee Wiki

Full Names: Kim Min-hee
Popular As: Kim Min-hee
Gender: Female
Occupation / Profession: Actress and model
Nationality: South Korean
Race / Ethnicity: White
Religion: Not Known
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Kim Min-hee Birthday

Age / How Old?: 39 years old as of 2021
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Date of Birth: 1 March 1982
Place of Birth: Yejang-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: March 1st

Kim Min-hee Body Measurements

Body Measurements: 33-23-33 inches
Height / How Tall?: 5 ft 7 inches
Weight: 97 kg
Eye Color: dark brown
Hair Color: brown
Shoe Size: Not Available
Breast Size: 33 inches
Hips size: 23 inches
Waist Size: 33 inches

Kim Min-hee Family and Relationship

Father (Dad): Not Known
Mother: Not Known
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
Marital Status: Not Known
Dating /Husband: Not Known
Children: Not Known

Kim Min-hee Net Worth and Salary

Net Worth: $16 million
Salary: Under Review
Source of Income: actress and model

Kim Min-hee Career

Kim Min-hee began modeling when she was in middle school and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines. In 1999, she was cast in the campus drama School 2 as a rebellious high school girl, which launched her to stardom.

She became a popular young star at barely 20 years old, appearing in TV dramas and movies. However, a string of poor acting performances brought her negative criticism.

Critics and viewers disparagingly called her an “attractive but blank actress,” more famous for being a fashion icon and actor Lee Jung-Jae’s then-girlfriend.

In 2006, after reading the synopsis of the TV series Goodbye Solo, Kim knew that she wanted the role of Mi-ri more than anything, saying “I was ready to do anything to play her.”

She begged renowned screenwriter Noh Hee-Kyung to cast her, and though Noh turned her down five times, Kim would not give up, and her determination eventually convinced Noh to see her hidden potential.

Vowing to start over from the bottom, Kim went through strict acting training which included basic vocal and respiratory exercises; she got a hold of the script before anyone else and continued to analyze the role and practice every day.

Kim said that until Goodbye Solo, she hadn’t been sure what to do with the rest of her life, but the drama made her feel that acting was her true calling, like she’d “finally opened up the first page of the textbook.”

She received good reviews for her performance, and despite the drama’s low ratings, the role transformed her career.

Her succeeding movie roles helped solidify her career reinvention, beginning with 2008’s Hellcats (also known by the Korean title I Like It Hot or Some Like It Hot), a light-hearted comedy that explored the lives and loves of three women at different stages of womanhood.

Kim played an aspiring screenwriter in her twenties who’s agonizing over her insecure career and shaky romance with a deadbeat musician boyfriend.

Reviews praised her “compelling performance,” and she later won Best Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Busan Film Critics Awards.

Kim then joined the all-star cast of Actresses (2009), a semi-improvisational mockumentary directed by E J-Yong (whom she had previously worked within Asako in Ruby Shoes).

Set during a Vogue Korea photoshoot, Kim gets upset in the film over a remark by a staffer that men don’t find skinny women like her attractive, as compared to her more voluptuous costar Kim Ok-bin. A supporting turn as a reporter in the conspiracy film Moby Dick followed in 2011.

Kim further stretched the limits of her acting range in the psychological thriller Helpless (2012), adapted from Miyabe Miyuki’s novel All She Was Worth (in Japanese, “one-way train/fire chariot to hell”).

She said she had absolute trust in director Byun Young-Joo and never even checked the monitors, and Byun was likewise complimentary, saying, “I ended up adding more scenes for her to act because she was just exceptional. She knew what she was doing, and knew she was able to pull it off. She was rarely nervous throughout the production. She’s got no fear and is always confident.”

Kim said the role gave her a chance to show what she was capable of as an actress, adding, “I feel differently about acting now. I often feel a tremendous sense of achievement and really enjoy doing this job.”

Displaying a striking screen presence as a mysterious girl who disappears without a trace while her bewildered fiancé discovers a trail of falsified information, Kim received several acting nominations and won Best Actress at the Buil Film Awards.

After her contract with Lee Byung-hun’s agency BH Entertainment ended in late 2012, Kim signed with Management SOOP, which also handles the career of her friend Gong Hyo-jin.

In 2013, Kim again earned raves for her performance in Very Ordinary Couple. Unlike the typical romantic comedy, the relationship drama told a more realistic story of an on-and-off couple of three years.

During her acceptance speech as Best Actress at the 2013 Baeksang Arts Awards, Kim thanked her costar Lee Min-ki and director Roh Deok, who “helped shape (her) character Young on the screen.”

Action-noir No Tears for the Dead followed in 2014, in which she played a grieving woman who becomes a hitman’s target.

Kim next starred in Hong Sang-soo’s critically acclaimed film Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), which won her Best Actress at the Busan Film Critics Awards.

Kim shot to international stardom for her performance in the award-winning film The Handmaiden, Park Chan-wook’s 2016 film adaptation of Fingersmith set in 1930s Korea. Park called her “the most coveted A-list actress at the moment.”

In 2017, Kim became the first Korean actress to win the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the film On the Beach at Night Alone. In 2018, she starred in Grass and Hotel by the River.

Kim starred in The Woman Who Ran (2020) which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 2020, The New York Times ranked Kim sixteenth on its list of “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century”.

Frequently Asked Questions About Kim Min-hee

Who is Kim?

Kim Min-hee is a South Korean actress and model. She began modeling when she was in middle school and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines.

How old is Kim?

Kim was born on 1 March 1982 in Yejang-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

How tall is Kim?

Kim stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 97 kilograms.

Is Kim married?

Min-hee has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether she is married or in a relationship. Her partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available

How much is Kim worth?

Kim has an estimated net worth of $16 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a model and actress. Through her various sources of income, Kim has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

How much does Kim make?

Details pertaining to her annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Where does Kim live?

Because of security reasons, Kim has not shared her precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Kim dead or alive?

Kim is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Kim Now?