Portrait of Im Ye-jin

Acting

Im Ye-jin

Career

Active from 1976 to 2025, with a break from 1981 to 1992, busiest in 1976 and 2015 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Splash Splash Love
Splash Splash Love
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Im Ye-jin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.7, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Family Drama 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Korean Romantic Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles Β· average score 66
Splash Splash Love: The Movie
Splash Splash Love: The Movie (2025)

as Dan-bi's Mother / Queen Wongyeong

Beauty and Mr. Romantic
Beauty and Mr. Romantic (2024)

TV show Β· as So Geum-ja

Young Lady and Gentleman
Young Lady and Gentleman (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show Β· as Jang Mi-Sook

Love Scene Number
Love Scene Number (2021)

TV show Β· as Park Jung-Seok's mother

2010s

19 titles Β· average score 65
Trade Your Love
Trade Your Love (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Hae-joo's mother

My Only One
My Only One (2018)

TV show Β· as So Yang-ja

The Liar and His Lover
The Liar and His Lover (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Kim Soon-Hee

The Best Hit
The Best Hit (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Kaesy

The Producers
The Producers (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Park Bong-soon

Splash Splash Love
Splash Splash Love (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Rosy Lovers
Rosy Lovers (2014)

TV show Β· as So Geum-ja

Marriage, Not Dating
Marriage, Not Dating (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show Β· as Na So-nyeo

Immortal Classic
Immortal Classic (2012)

TV show Β· as Kang San-Hae

My Princess
My Princess (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Kim Da-bok

Secret Love
Secret Love (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Yeon-yi's Mother

KBS Drama Special
KBS Drama Special (2010)

TV show Β· as Kim Jin-sook

2000s

12 titles Β· average score 68
Boys Over Flowers
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show Β· as Na Gong-joo

The Road Home
The Road Home (2009)

TV show Β· as Yoo Yong-sun

My Mighty Princess
My Mighty Princess (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as He-in

Winter Bird
Winter Bird (2007)

TV show

Miss Gold Digger
Miss Gold Digger (2007)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mi-Su's mother

Princess Hours
Princess Hours (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Chae-kyeong's Mother

Dasepo Naughty Girls
Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Poor Girl's Mom

Full House
Full House (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Dae-pyo

Windstruck
Windstruck (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

as Policewoman of Police Substation

Ireland
Ireland (2004)

TV show Β· as Kwon Byung-Ran

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ν’€ν•˜μš°μŠ€ (2004)

TV show Β· as 经ηΊͺ公司代葨

The Classic
The Classic (2003)
GoodWatch score 75

as Canteen Operator

1990s

4 titles
See and See Again
See and See Again (1998)

TV show Β· as Park Bong Hui

Partner
Partner (1994)

TV show

였경μž₯
였경μž₯ (1993)

TV show

MBC Bests Theater
MBC Bests Theater (1991)

TV show Β· as Hae-boon

1980s

1 title
Good Windy Days
Good Windy Days (1980)

as Chun-sun

1970s

4 titles
An Affair with Peanuts
An Affair with Peanuts (1979)

as Ju-ri

Really I Like You
Really I Like You (1978)

as Ji-young Choi

Never Never Forget Me
Never Never Forget Me (1976)

as Jeong-ah Han

Really Sorry
Really Sorry (1976)

as Jeong-ah Han