Portrait of Kim Hye-ja

Acting

Kim Hye-ja

Career

Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heavenly Ever After
Heavenly Ever After
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

4

The characters Kim Hye-ja played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kim Hye-ja Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Nostalgic Slice-of-Life 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Korean Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 82
Still Shining
Still Shining (2026)

as Soon-ok

Heavenly Ever After
Heavenly Ever After (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Lee Hae-sook

Our Blues
Our Blues (2022)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Kang Ok-dong

2010s

7 titles · average score 79
The Light in Your Eyes
The Light in Your Eyes (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Kim Hye-ja

The Way
The Way (2017)

as Soon-ae

Dear My Friends
Dear My Friends (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Jo Hee-ja

Unkind Women
Unkind Women (2015)

TV show · as Kang Soon-Ok

How to Steal a Dog
How to Steal a Dog (2014)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lady Marcel

Living Among the Rich
Living Among the Rich (2011)

TV show

Running Man
Running Man (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show

2000s

4 titles · average score 77
Mother
Mother (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mother

Mom's Dead Upset
Mom's Dead Upset (2008)

TV show · as Kim Han-ja

Princess Hours
Princess Hours (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Queen Dowager Park

Since We Met
Since We Met (2002)

TV show · as Jo Nam-deuk

1990s

6 titles
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise (1999)

as Mother

Roses and Bean Sprouts
Roses and Bean Sprouts (1999)

TV show · as Lee Pil-nyeo

그대 그리고 나
그대 그리고 나 (1997)

TV show

Mother's Sea
Mother's Sea (1993)

TV show · as 박영희

Two Women
Two Women (1992)

TV show

What is Love?
What is Love? (1991)

TV show · as Yeo Soon-ja

1980s

3 titles
The Wind Orchid
The Wind Orchid (1985)

TV show · as Queen Munjeong

Late Autumn
Late Autumn (1982)

as Hye-rim

Countryside Chronicles
Countryside Chronicles (1980)

TV show · as Lee Eun-sim