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Portrait of Kim Hee-seon

Acting

Kim Hee-seon

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 1997 and 1999 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Remarriage & Desires
Remarriage & Desires
GoodWatch score78/100

Characters

13

The characters Kim Hee-seon played, best-known titles first.

Kim Hee-seon as Gu-ryun
Kim Hee-seon as Doctor Yoo Eun-soo
Kim Hee-seon as Seo Hye-seung
Kim Hee-seon as Yoon Tae-i
Kim Hee-seon as Jo Gang-ja / Jo Bang-wool
Kim Hee-seon as Lian Ji
Kim Hee-seon as Woo Ah Jin
Kim Hee-seon as Noh Young-won
Kim Hee-seon as Eul Ji Hae Yi
Kim Hee-seon as Cha Hae Won
Kim Hee-seon as Cho Na-jeong
Kim Hee-seon as Oh Dan Hui
Kim Hee-seon as Hee-sun (Mom)

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kim Hee-seon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.8
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Korean Drama 4
  • Historical Fantasy 3
  • Everyday Life 3
  • Bittersweet Romance 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Social Satire 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Epic Scope 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Ancient China 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Wife
The Wife

TV show · as Eun Ip-sae

2020s

8 titles · average score 66
Don't Call Me Ma'am
Don't Call Me Ma'am (2025)

TV show · as Cho Na-jeong

Bitter Sweet Hell
Bitter Sweet Hell (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Noh Young-won

A Legend
A Legend (2024)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mystery woman

Whatcha Up To?
Whatcha Up To? (2024)

TV show · as MC

Honeysweet
Honeysweet (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lee Il-young

Tomorrow
Tomorrow (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Koo Ryeon

Remarriage & Desires
Remarriage & Desires (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Seo Hye-seung

Alice
Alice (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Yoon Tae-yi

2010s

11 titles · average score 68
Room No. 9
Room No. 9 (2018)

TV show · as Eulji Hae-Yi

Talkmon
Talkmon (2018)

TV show

The Lady in Dignity
The Lady in Dignity (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Woo Ah-Jin

Island Trio
Island Trio (2017)

TV show

Ice Fantasy
Ice Fantasy (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Lian Ji

Angry Mom
Angry Mom (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Jo Kang Ja

Wonderful Days
Wonderful Days (2014)

TV show · as Cha Hae-Won

Hwasin – Controller of the Heart
Hwasin – Controller of the Heart (2013)

TV show

The Great Doctor
The Great Doctor (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Yoo Eun Soo

The Warring States
The Warring States (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

as Pang Fei

Running Man
Running Man (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show

2000s

8 titles · average score 63
Smile Again
Smile Again (2006)

TV show · as Oh Dan-hee

The Myth
The Myth (2005)
GoodWatch score 39

as Korea Princess Ok Soo

Sad Love Story
Sad Love Story (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady (2003)

TV show · as Ha Min-kyung

A Letter From Mars
A Letter From Mars (2003)

as So-hee

Public Enemy
Public Enemy (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as Yong-man's Colleague

Wanee & Junah
Wanee & Junah (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

as Wa-nee

Out Live
Out Live (2000)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sullie

1990s

15 titles · average score 64
Ghost in Love
Ghost in Love (1999)

as Jin Chae Byul

Goodbye My Love
Goodbye My Love (1999)

TV show

Tomato
Tomato (1999)

TV show · as Lee Han-yi

Calla
Calla (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ji-hee

Forever Yours
Forever Yours (1998)

TV show · as Han Seo-hee

Mr. Q
Mr. Q (1998)

TV show · as Han Hae-won

Sunflower
Sunflower (1998)

TV show · as 한수연

Repechage
Repechage (1997)

as Eun-hae

Propose
Propose (1997)

TV show · as Kim Yu-ra

뉴욕 스토리
뉴욕 스토리 (1997)

TV show

머나먼 나라
머나먼 나라 (1996)

TV show

목욕탕집 남자들
목욕탕집 남자들 (1995)

TV show · as Kim Soo-gyeong