Korea, Republic of

1996-11-10

Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress. She became known through her portrayal in JTBC's television series Sky Castle and MBC's television series Extraordinary You. Kim debuted as an actress with 2013 KBS2 TV Novel's Samsaengi, as the teenage era of a supporting character. After landing a memorable role in 2014 OCN's crime thriller Bad Guys. Kim focused her attention on study and only made guest appearance for several works, as she had received full scholarship in 2015 to Konkuk University, one of Korea's leading universities. It was after she finished college, that Kim began auditioning for bigger roles, including for JTBC's Sky Castle. The massive success of the series along with her distinctive role as an ambitious and unfriendly but ladylike high school girl, launched her to stardom and won her the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actress. In 2019, Kim starred as the protagonist for the first time with MBC's Extraordinary You, based on the hit Daum webtoon. She received further recognition, in which she won both New and Excellence Actress at the MBC Drama Awards.