Kim Tae-ri @kimtaeri_official is a South Korean actress.
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Personal information
Born April 24, 1990 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Education Kyung Hee University (Department of Journalism and Communication)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2014–present
Agent Management MMM
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Korean name
Hangul 김태리
Hanja 金泰梨
Revised Romanization Gim Tae-ri
McCune–Reischauer Kim T'aeri
Website management-mmm.com
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About
Kim Tae-ri (Korean: 김태리; born April 24, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is known for starring in the films The Handmaiden (2016), Little Forest (2018), and Space Sweepers (2020), as well as the television series Mr. Sunshine (2018), Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022), and Revenant (2023). Her performance in Twenty-Five Twenty-One earned her the Best Actress – Television award at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Early life
Kim Tae-ri was born on April 24, 1990, in Sangbong-dong, Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from Youngshin Nursing Business High School [ko], Kim studied Journalism and Communication at Kyung Hee University from 2008 to 2012. Kim was inspired to become an actress in her second year of college after joining a college theater club.
Career
2012–2015: Early career
After graduating from college, Kim worked for a year as a member of the technical crew of Iru theatre troupe in Daehakro. Later, Kim was cast as a understudy for Kang Ae-shim [ko] in the 2012 production of Spoonface Steinberg but did not get to perform on stage. She subsequently acted in the plays Pansy and Ask for Love, and was double-cast for the rerun of Spoonface Steinberg in 2013. In the same year, she filmed Moon Young, a short film which debuted at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in 2015; a theatrical version was released in 2017. In 2014, Kim joined J-Wide Company and appeared in a number of TV commercials. During this period, she acted in several short films and attended many auditions for film roles but faced multiple rejections.
2016–present: Feature debut and high-profile roles
Kim Tae-ri winning the Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 for Best New Actress
In 2016, Kim made her feature film debut in Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden, where she was chosen from 1,500 actresses who auditioned for the role. For her performance in the film, she won the award for Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Director's Cut Awards, Buil Film Awards, and Busan Film Critics Awards. Park recounted his first impression of Kim reminded him strongly of his first meeting with actress Kang Hye-jung, who had her career breakthrough in Park's 2003 film Oldboy.
Kim in 2017
In 2017, Kim was part of the ensemble cast in the political thriller 1987: When the Day Comes, which garnered her a nomination for Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards.
In 2018, Kim headlined the Korean film adaptation of the manga series Little Forest alongside Ryu Jun-yeol and Jin Ki-joo, for which she won the Director's Cut Award and received nominations for the Blue Dragon Film Award, Baeksang Arts Award and Buil Film Award, all for Best Actress. In the same year, Kim made her small-screen debut in the period melodrama Mr. Sunshine, written by Kim Eun-sook, and she was nominated for the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress for her performance.Mr. Sunshine became the sixth-highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.In 2019, Kim was ranked among Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Entertainment & Sports category.
In 2021, Kim starred in the first Korean space blockbuster Space Sweepers alongside Song Joong-ki. Originally slated for a July 2020 premiere which was cancelled due to COVID-19, the film was released on Netflix in February 2021. The film debuted at No. 1 on Netflix in at least 16 countries and gathered more than 26 million household viewers on Netflix during the first 28 days of its release. In August 2021, Kim moved to Management MMM after her contract with J-Wide expired.
In 2022, Kim starred in the tvN coming-of-age drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One with Nam Joo-hyuk making her comeback to the small-screen in four years since 2018. The series was a commercial success and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.For her portrayal of Na Hee-do in the drama, she won both Best Actress – Television and Most Popular Actress at 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
The same year, she starred in Choi Dong-hoon's sci-fi crime film Alienoid. To prepare for her role as Lee Ahn, Kim attended action school and learned martial arts, shooting, and gymnastics.
Endorsements
Since 2017, Kim was selected as brand ambassador for South Korean high-end cosmetics brand O Hui. Since 2018, she became the face of Kenzo's signature fragrance, Flower By Kenzo. She was selected as Korean ambassador for French-owned American luxury jewelry house Tiffany & Co. between 2018 and 2021. In September 2021, she introduced herself as a brand ambassador on a video about Prada's Spring-Summer 2022 collection live show. On January 25, 2022, the women's fashion brand itMICHAA announced her selection as their new muse.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2016 The Handmaiden Sook-hee
2017 Moon Young Moon-young Independent film
1987: When the Day Comes Yeon-hee
2018 Little Forest Song Hye-won
2021 Space Sweepers Captain Jang Netflix film
2022 Alienoid Lee Ahn
2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future Lee Ahn
TBA Lost in Starlight Nan-young (voice) Netflix animated film
Television series
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2016 Entourage Herself Cameo (episode 1)
2018 Mr. Sunshine Go Ae-shin
2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One Na Hee-do
2023 Revenant Gu San-young
2024 Jeong Nyeon Yoon Jeong-nyeon
Theater
Theater play performances
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
2012 Spoonface Steinberg (넙쭉이) Flounder (Understudy) Daehangno Seondol Theater September 6 to 28
2013 Ask for Love (사랑을 묻다) Tae-ri May 23 to June 9
Spoonface Steinberg (넙쭉이) Flounder September 30 to October 15
I'm Disappointed in You (너한테 실망이야) Yuna October 25
Pansy (팬지) Min-hee Hansung Art Hall Hall 1 November 5 to 10
Discography
Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album Ref.
KOR
Gaon
KOR
Hot
"Segimalui Norae" 2016 — — The Handmaiden OST
"Hidden Road by Lee Hanyeol"
(with Gang Dong-won) 2018 — — 1987: When the Day Comes OST
"Hidden Road by Yeonheui"
(with Gang Dong-won) — —
"With"
(with Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung) 2022 40 54 Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2018 Best New Actress Mr. Sunshine Won
2022 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Twenty-Five Twenty-One Nominated
Popularity Star Award, Actress Nominated
Asia Artist Awards 2017 Best Entertainer Kim Tae-ri Won
Asian Film Awards 2017 Best Newcomer The Handmaiden Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 Best New Actress – Film Nominated
2018 Best Actress – Film Little Forest Nominated
2019 Best Actress – Television Mr. Sunshine Nominated
2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One Won
Most Popular Actress Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
2018 Best Actress Little Forest Nominated
Brand of the Year Awards 2022 Best Actress Kim Tae-ri Won
Buil Film Awards 2016 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
2018 Best Actress Little Forest Nominated
2022 Popular Star Award – Female Alienoid Nominated
Busan Film Critics Awards 2016 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2017 Nominated
2018 Best Actress 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated
2019 Little Forest Nominated
Cine 21 Awards 2016 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
Director's Cut Awards Won
2018 Best Actress Little Forest Won
Grand Bell Awards 2018 Best Actress 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated
Huading Awards 2023 Best Global Teleplay Leading Actress Twenty-Five Twenty-One Nominated
Kinolights Awards 2022 Actress of the Year (Domestic) 3rd place
Korea Advertisers Contest Advertisers Night-KAA Awards Advertiser's Model Award Kim Tae-ri Won
KOFRA Film Awards 2017 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
Korea Drama Awards 2018 Best New Actress Mr. Sunshine Nominated
2022 Grand Prize (Daesang) Twenty-Five Twenty-One Nominated
Korea World Youth Film Festival 2017 Favorite New Actress The Handmaiden Won
2018 Popular Actress Award Little Forest Won
Marie Claire Film Festival 2017 Best Newcomer The Handmaiden Won
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) Revenant Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Nominated
The Seoul Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated
Best New Actress Mr. Sunshine Nominated
Shinfilm Art Film Festival Choi Eun-hee Actor Award Little Forest Won
University Film Festival of Korea Best Actress Won
Women in Film Korea Festival 2016 Best New Actress The Handmaiden Won
State honors
Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Award ceremony Year Honor or Award Ref.
South Korea Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2018 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
Listicles
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Cine 21 2016 New Actress of the Year 1st
2020 Actress to watch out for in 2021 1st
2021 Actress to watch out for in 2022 2nd
2022 Actress to watch out for in 2023 2nd
2023 Actress to watch out for in 2024 3rd
Elle Japan 2022 Top 16 Hallyu Best Actress 4th
Forbes 2018 30 Under 30 Asia Placed
2019 Korea Power Celebrity 40 23rd
2023 28th
Gallup Korea 2018 Talent of the Year 2nd
2023 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year 18th
Notes
Tied with Lee Je-hoon
Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.
Tied with Go Min-si and Han So-hee
Kim Tae-ri tied with Han So-hee and Lim Ji-yeon (above 1.3%)






















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