Kim Min-hee

Acting

Kim Min-hee

Born March 1, 1982 · Seoul, South Korea (age 44)

Kim Min-hee (김민희, born 1 March 1982) is a South Korean actress and former fashion model. In 2017, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in Hong Sang-soo's film On the Beach at Night Alone (2017). She is known as one of the muses of director Hong Sang-soo and gained international recognition in her leading role in auteur Park Chan-woo…

Known For

The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden · 2016
The Handmaiden
8.22016
MovieThrillerDrama
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
Aug 5, 2026
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes · 2026
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
MovieDrama
With her brother, Sang-hee visits her mother on Jeju Island. It’s been 10 years. Her mother's restaurant has become a hit. Her stepfather is making a film about a "grass tomb". His daughter has just started painting. Previously unknown facts, needless advice and cheap compliments are passed back and forth. On the morning of her departure, the other family members watch one of Sang-hee’s films.
No Tears for the DeadNo Tears for the Dead · 2014
No Tears for the Dead
7.32014
MovieActionThriller
A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.
The Day She ReturnsThe Day She Returns · 2026
The Day She Returns
4.32026
MovieDrama
​Having stepped back from acting after marriage and a subsequent divorce, actress Bae Jeongsu returns to the profession with a role in an independent film. As the film’s release approaches, she takes part in a series of press interviews, only to discover later, when asked to revisit those moments in her acting class, that she cannot clearly recall what was said.
On the Beach at Night AloneOn the Beach at Night Alone · 2017
On the Beach at Night Alone
6.62017
MovieDrama
In a foreign city, an actress wanders through a seaside town, reflecting on her relationship with a married man. How important is love in one’s life? Younghee wants to find out.
Claire's CameraClaire's Camera · 2018
Claire's Camera
6.32018
MovieDramaComedy
On a business trip to the Cannes Film Festival, Manhee is accused of being dishonest, and fired. A teacher named Claire goes around taking photos with a Polaroid camera. She gets to know Manhee and sympathizes with her. Claire is like a person who can see Manhee's possible future or past selves, through the mysterious power of the beach tunnel. Through taking photos, Claire has acquired the ability to look slowly at things, and to transform objects. Now, Claire goes with Manhee to the café where she was fired. We look forward to seeing Claire's power at work.
The Woman Who RanThe Woman Who Ran · 2020
The Woman Who Ran
6.62020
MovieDrama
While her husband is on a business trip, Gamhee meets three of her friends. She visits the first two at their homes, and the third she encounters by chance at a theater. While they make friendly conversation, as always, several currents flow independently above and below the surface of the sea.
Right Now, Wrong ThenRight Now, Wrong Then · 2015
Right Now, Wrong Then
7.02015
MovieDramaRomance
By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...

Movies

The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden · 2016
The Handmaiden
8.22016
MovieThrillerDrama
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
Aug 5, 2026
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes · 2026
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
MovieDrama
With her brother, Sang-hee visits her mother on Jeju Island. It’s been 10 years. Her mother's restaurant has become a hit. Her stepfather is making a film about a "grass tomb". His daughter has just started painting. Previously unknown facts, needless advice and cheap compliments are passed back and forth. On the morning of her departure, the other family members watch one of Sang-hee’s films.
No Tears for the DeadNo Tears for the Dead · 2014
No Tears for the Dead
7.32014
MovieActionThriller
A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.
The Day She ReturnsThe Day She Returns · 2026
The Day She Returns
4.32026
MovieDrama
​Having stepped back from acting after marriage and a subsequent divorce, actress Bae Jeongsu returns to the profession with a role in an independent film. As the film’s release approaches, she takes part in a series of press interviews, only to discover later, when asked to revisit those moments in her acting class, that she cannot clearly recall what was said.
On the Beach at Night AloneOn the Beach at Night Alone · 2017
On the Beach at Night Alone
6.62017
MovieDrama
In a foreign city, an actress wanders through a seaside town, reflecting on her relationship with a married man. How important is love in one’s life? Younghee wants to find out.
Claire's CameraClaire's Camera · 2018
Claire's Camera
6.32018
MovieDramaComedy
On a business trip to the Cannes Film Festival, Manhee is accused of being dishonest, and fired. A teacher named Claire goes around taking photos with a Polaroid camera. She gets to know Manhee and sympathizes with her. Claire is like a person who can see Manhee's possible future or past selves, through the mysterious power of the beach tunnel. Through taking photos, Claire has acquired the ability to look slowly at things, and to transform objects. Now, Claire goes with Manhee to the café where she was fired. We look forward to seeing Claire's power at work.
The Woman Who RanThe Woman Who Ran · 2020
The Woman Who Ran
6.62020
MovieDrama
While her husband is on a business trip, Gamhee meets three of her friends. She visits the first two at their homes, and the third she encounters by chance at a theater. While they make friendly conversation, as always, several currents flow independently above and below the surface of the sea.
Right Now, Wrong ThenRight Now, Wrong Then · 2015
Right Now, Wrong Then
7.02015
MovieDramaRomance
By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...
HelplessHelpless · 2012
Helpless
7.02012
MovieMysteryThriller
A woman suddenly disappears. Her fiance then sets out to find her and, in the process, uncovers layers of dark hidden secrets.
Moby DickMoby Dick · 2011
Moby Dick
7.02011
MovieAction
A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994. In front of hot-blooded local news reporter Lee Bang-Woo, Yoon Hyeok appears. Yoon Hyeok is from the same hometown as Lee Bang-Woo, but they haven't seen each other in a long time. Yoon Hyeok hands over documents to Lee Bang-Woo and hints that the case of the Balam Bridge was fabricated.
A Traveler's NeedsA Traveler's Needs · 2024
A Traveler's Needs
6.52024
MovieDrama
Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.
The ActressesThe Actresses · 2009
The Actresses
6.92009
MovieDramaComedy
When six famous Korean actresses gather for a Vogue fashion photo shoot, egos collide in funny and touching ways in this ingenious mockumentary, where all actresses involved play (not so) fictional versions of themselves.
The Day AfterThe Day After · 2017
The Day After
6.52017
MovieDramaRomance
On her first day at work, Ah-reum replaces a woman who broke up with the boss. The wife of the boss finds a love note, bursts into the office, and mistakes Ah-reum for the other woman.
Hotel by the RiverHotel by the River · 2019
Hotel by the River
6.42019
MovieDrama
An aging poet summons his estranged sons to the hotel he is staying at because he feels his death is near; meanwhile, he encounters two women staying at the hotel.
Asako in Ruby ShoesAsako in Ruby Shoes · 2000
Asako in Ruby Shoes
7.12000
MovieDramaRomance
Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.
HellcatsHellcats · 2008
Hellcats
5.42008
MovieDramaRomance
A screenwriter dreams of success and has a boyfriend who is a member of an unsuccessful rock band. Her sister, an interior designer, meets an actor she falls for. Her niece is trying to figure out how to get her first kiss from her boyfriend. Three stories about life and dating.
The Harmonium in My MemoryThe Harmonium in My Memory · 1999
The Harmonium in My Memory
6.51999
MovieRomanceDrama
Hong-yun is a high school girl in little mountain village when she falls head-over-heels for a handsome new school teacher, Mr. Kang. What with taking care of her youngest baby brother for her widowed mother and the impossible age difference, it is a roller-coaster ride for her as she tries to become someone special for Mr. Kang while he seems interested in the other new teacher at the school, Miss Yang.
GrassGrass · 2018
Grass
6.62018
MovieDrama
Ah-reum sits in a small café, typing on her laptop. Around her, customers enact various dramas from their lives. Is she writing what she hears or is she hearing what's been written?
The Novelist's FilmThe Novelist's Film · 2022
The Novelist's Film
6.52022
MovieDrama
A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actress and tries to convince her to make a film together.
What Does That Nature Say to YouWhat Does That Nature Say to You · 2025
What Does That Nature Say to You
7.12025
MovieDrama
A young poet drops his girlfriend off at her parents' house and is amazed by its size. He bumps into her father, meets her mother and sister, and they all end up spending a long day together; fueled by conversation, food and libations.
Very Ordinary CoupleVery Ordinary Couple · 2013
Very Ordinary Couple
6.02013
MovieComedyRomance
After a trivial quarrel, co-workers Dong-hee and Young decide to take a break from their relationship. But they realise that they still love each other as their attempts to find new partners fail.
In Front of Your FaceIn Front of Your Face · 2021
In Front of Your Face
6.72021
MovieDrama
She has never lived in a high-rise apartment, and she wonders how her sister can live at this height every day. A few days ago she kind of burst in to stay with her sister, and she is now becoming re-accustomed to life in Korea. While seeming to keep a grave secret to herself, she manages life one day at a time with a sense of mindfulness. Meanwhile a certain director, some years younger than her, has asked her to join his project, and after a polite refusal, they have agreed to meet for the first time today. Downtown Seoul is filled with narrow alleys that harbor tiny old bars, and that's where they meet. As they are getting drunk, there is sudden rainfall and thunder.
IntroductionIntroduction · 2021
Introduction
6.42021
MovieDrama
Youngho is summoned by his father, who is a doctor. Finding him busy with his patients, one of whom is a famous actor, Youngho has to wait. When his girlfriend Juwon moves to Berlin for her studies, Youngho shows up in the city to surprise her. Through her mother, Juwon has found accommodation at the home of an artist whose beauty intimidates her. Some time later, Youngho goes to lunch with his mother who wants to introduce him to a colleague – it is the same man Youngho met at his father’s clinic. Youngho asks his friend Jeongsoo to accompany him, and after lunch they go to the beach. Youngho falls asleep, and dreams of Juwon. When he wakes up, he braves the considerable cold and goes swimming, while Jeongsoo watches.
By the StreamBy the Stream · 2024
By the Stream
7.22024
MovieDrama
After a scandal breaks out among several students involved in the production of a skit, a lecturer at a South Korean women's college brings in her uncle, a famous actor, to bring the work to fruition.

TV Shows

School 2School 2 · 1999
School 2
1999
SeriesDrama
Goodbye SoloGoodbye Solo · 2006
Goodbye Solo
6.02006
SeriesDrama
Goodbye Solo is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Chun Jung-myung, Yoon So-yi, Kim Min-hee, Bae Jong-ok, Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Nam-gil, and Na Moon-hee. It aired on KBS2 from March 1 to April 20, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. In the urban melodrama, seven lead characters of different generations and backgrounds are all haunted by loneliness; they gradually interact and form a "family" borne out of emotional connection and mutual understanding. Renowned for her in-depth, realistic portrayals of ordinary lives, writer Noh Hee-kyung said that the drama's theme is that all human beings are beautiful just the way they are, simply by existing in the world.
Age of InnocenceAge of Innocence · 2002
Age of Innocence
1.12002
SeriesDrama
Age of Innocence is a South Korean drama series produced and broadcast by SBS in 2002.
Love MarriageLove Marriage · 2008
Love Marriage
7.02008
SeriesDrama
Lee Kang Hyun is a manager at a company that sets up people who have been divorced with dates. She meets a divorce attorney, Park Hyun Soo, and they begin a relationship with each other.
Look Back in AngerLook Back in Anger · 2000
Look Back in Anger
5.02000
Series
Look Back in Anger is a 2000 South Korean television series about two brothers' love for two women that aired on KBS2. Starring Joo Jin-mo, Lee Min-woo, Park Jin-hee and Bae Doona, the cast also includes the following actors pre-stardom: Kim Myung-min, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Min-hee and Lee Eun-joo.
My 19 Year Old Sister-in-LawMy 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law · 2004
My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law
5.02004
SeriesDrama
This series is about a 19-year-old girl, Yoo Min, who was being abandoned after the death of her mother. She lives alone with her adopted brother, Kang Pyo. She accidentally meets Seung Jae, the younger brother of Min Jae. By chance, Yoo Min actually had a crush with Min Jae, a doctor who treats her brother illness for a long time. To fight off his mother demand, Min Jae gets in an engagement contract with Yoo Min and they all end up living at Min Jae's house. Unexpectedly, Yoo Min and Seung Jae are going to the same high school. From there, Seung Jae secretly loves Yoo Min. On the other hand, Yoo Min's father who got amnesia from a car accident is looking for her again when 15 years ago, she had been abandoned by two women who worked at the restaurant. The conflict comes when the people who are living in Min Jae's house are actually related to Yoo Min's abandonment. They are the ones who stole the inheritance and abandoned her when she was four year old.
Juliet's ManJuliet's Man · 2000
Juliet's Man
2000
Series