Kim Hye-soo

Acting

Kim Hye-soo

Born September 5, 1970 · Busan, South Korea (age 56)

Kim Hye-soo (김혜수) is a veteran South Korean actress. She was born on September 5, 1970 in Busan. She has worked regularly since the 1980s and as starred in some of the biggest Korean blockbusters including The Thieves (2012), Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), The Face Reader (2013), and Kick the Moon (2001). She is also the recipient of numerous awards including the Blue Dragon Best Actress award fo…

Known For

The ThievesThe Thieves · 2012
The Thieves
★ 6.82012
MovieActionCrime
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.
SmugglersSmugglers · 2023
Smugglers
★ 6.52023
MovieCrimeAction
During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.
Tazza: The High RollersTazza: The High Rollers · 2006
Tazza: The High Rollers
★ 6.92006
MovieCrimeComedy
Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling after winning his money back. But people's desires are endless.
The Face ReaderThe Face Reader · 2013
The Face Reader
★ 7.02013
MovieDramaHistory
An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
ThreeThree · 2002
Three
★ 6.02002
MovieHorrorMystery
An anthology consisting of three horror shorts from different Asian directors: Memories by Kim Jee-woon, The Wheel by Nonzee Nimibutr, and Going Home by Peter Chan.
Too Tired to DieToo Tired to Die · 1998
Too Tired to Die
★ 5.11998
MovieFantasyComedy
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her, Death tells him that he has only 12 hours to live and he needs to make the most of it.
Coin Locker GirlCoin Locker Girl · 2015
Coin Locker Girl
★ 7.02015
MovieDramaThriller
Il-young tries to get away from her adoptive mother because she does not want to get involved in her mother's criminal activities.
A Good Day to Have an AffairA Good Day to Have an Affair · 2007
A Good Day to Have an Affair
★ 5.12007
MovieComedyRomance
Two married women start to have an affair with men they met online. However, one of them gets caught, and the other feels disappointed at the man.

Filmography

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The Eternal EmpireThe Eternal Empire · 1995
The Eternal Empire
★ 6.51995
MovieMysteryDrama
This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Yoon Sang-ah

Kam-boKam-bo · 1986
Kam-bo
★ 6.51986
Movie
Kam-bo is released from jail after serving five years for smuggling. He looks for his accomplice, Dong-il, and his wife. Dong-il has cleaned up his old life, determined to start anew. Kam-bo goes to the racetracks to kill time. A hustler pickpockets Kam-bo but he is rendered helpless by Kam-bo's strength when he catches up with him. The two become friends. The hustler gives Kam-bo a watch. Unwittingly, Kam-bo becomes a suspect in a murder due to the watch. Kam-bo and the hustler stick their noses into the murder investigation as they try to find out where the stolen watch came from. The parties behind the murder use a cute delinquent girl named Na-young as a front to take the fall. However, Kam-bo narrowly escapes death numerous times to finally break their organization and clear his name.

Na-young