Lim Ji-yeon
Lim Ji-yeon | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 23, 1990 |
| Education | Korea National University of Arts - Acting |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent(s) | Huayi Brothers (formerly Sim Entertainment) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임지연 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Ji-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Chiyŏn |
Lim Ji-yeon (born June 23, 1990)[1] is a South Korean actress. After beginning her acting career in stage plays and short films, Lim made her feature debut in 2014 with a leading role in the erotic thriller Obsessed.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life
Lim majored in Acting at Korea National University of Arts.
Career
Known for challenging bold roles involving nudity,[8] in 2014, Lim starred in Obsessed, a South Korean erotic thriller film, which propelled her into stardom. Despite it being her first commercial feature film, she played the lead role, alongside Song Seung-heon.[9] With regards to the nude scenes involved, Lim revealed that she did not mind, as it was a dream come true for her to be part of the film.[10] In 2015, Lim appeared in provocative historic film, The Treacherous, for which she stated that she could not resist starring in, due to its "strong scenarios and charismatic characteristics".[11]
In 2015, Lim acted in television series, High Society, playing one of its lead roles, alongside Uee.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kiss Shop | short film | |
| 2011 | Dear Catastrophe | Main guitar | |
| Vampire | |||
| 2012 | Pokerface Girl | Lee Yoon-sol | |
| Moonlight | |||
| 2013 | Consolation | ||
| Just You | |||
| When September Ends | Ji-yeon | ||
| Amnesia | |||
| 2014 | Dear, Lim | ||
| Obsessed | Jong Ga-heun | ||
| 2015 | The Treacherous | Dan-hee | |
| 2016 | Luck Key | Eun-joo |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | High Society | Lee Ji-yi | SBS |
| 2016 | Jackpot | Dam-seo | |
| Doctor Crush | Lee Soo-jung (Ep. 7, 8) | ||
| Blow Breeze | Kim Mi-poong | MBC |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle | SBS | Cast member (ep.154-162) |
| Section TV | MBC | MC | |
| 2016 | Running Man | SBS | Guest (ep. 281, 320) |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "The Season" | Lee Ho-suk |
| 2015 | "Love You" | SG Wannabe |
| "Good Memory" |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taxi Driver | |
| 2011 | Sea Fog | |
| 2013 | La Culotte |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23rd Buil Film Awards[12] | Best New Actress | Won | |
| 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[13] | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 51st Grand Bell Awards[14] | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 10th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |
| 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| 8th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | ||||
| New Star Award | Won | |||
| 35th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Won |
References
- ^ "Lim Ji-yeon's official agency profile". Sim Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ Song, Gyeong-won (13 May 2014). 후아유: 임지연. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Ha, Soo-jung (10 May 2014). "Interview: Lim Ji Yeon Shares on Filming Bed Scene in Her Debut Film Obsessed". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ "Newcomer Heading to A-List After Baring Her Talent in Debut Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (20 June 2014). "Lim Ji-yeon offered period drama role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ "Lim Ji-yeon hopes new role will obsess TV audience". The Korea Times. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (5 August 2015). "Lim Ji Yeon Confirmed for Key of Life with Lee Joon and Yu Hae Jin". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Lim Ji Yeon Discusses Her 'Provocative' Film Scenes with InStyle". kpopstarz. 3 Jun 2015.
- ^ "[Interview] Lim Ji Yeon Shares on Filming Bed Scene in Her Debut Film 'Obsessed'". mwave. 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Five Fun Facts about Lim Ji Yeon". kdramastars. 7 Jul 2015.
- ^ "Lim Ji Yeon Discusses Her 'Provocative' Film Scenes with InStyle". kpopstarz. 3 Jun 2015.
- ^ Kim, June (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ "Park Yoo-chun wins best new male award". K-Pop Herald. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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