Kim Hyang-gi

Kim Hyang-gi (; born August 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress and was best known for her role in the television series '' The Queen's Classroom'' (2013), as well as the films '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' (2017) and its 2018 sequel. Her portrayal of an autistic girl in '' Innocent Witness'' (2019) received critical acclaim.

Career

Kim began her career as a child actress, debuting in a Paris Baguette Commercial alongside her future co-star Jung Woo Sung and first appeared in the animal film '' Heart Is...'' in 2006 alongside Yoo Seung-ho. Thereafter she starred in melodrama film '' Cherry Tomato'', which depicts the poverty-stricken life of an old man and his granddaughter. One of Kim's earlier notable roles were in the drama film ''Wedding Dress'' where she played Song Yoon-ah's daughter.

In 2013, Kim starred in the television drama '' The Queen's Classroom'', which won her a Best Young Actress Award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards. Kim next appeared in '' Thread of Lies'', a film adaptation of Kim Ryeo-ryeong's novel ''Elegant Lies'' about a willful girl seeking the truth behind her sister's suicide. Her performance as a victim of bully won her the Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2015, Kim had a lead role in the ''Drama City'' television special, '' Snowy Road''. The two-part drama series is about the "comfort women" in Korea under Japanese rule during World War II, and was later released as a film in theaters.

In 2017, Kim starred in the web drama '' Sweet Revenge'', which earned positive reviews and had over 11 million views online. The same year, she starred in the fantasy blockbuster '' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds''. The film was the second highest-grossing film in South Korea, and Kim won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Kim subsequently reprised her role in the sequel of the film, '' Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days''.

In 2018, Kim starred in the drama film ''Youngju'', playing a lonely girl whose environment has forced her to grow up too fast. The same year, she was cast in the two-episode romance drama ''Drunk in Good Taste''.

In 2019, Kim reunited with and starred alongside Jung Woo-sung in the drama film '' Innocent Witness''. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of a girl who suffers from a developmental disorder. She also appeared in the youth drama '' At Eighteen'' directed by Shim Na-yeon alongside Ong Seong-wu.

In 2022, Kim appeared in the period war action film '' Hansan: Rising Dragon'', the second installment of Kim Han-min's '' Yi Sun-sin trilogy'', in the role of Jeong Bo-reum, a spy who enters the enemy territory as a courtesan. The same year, she starred in the tvN historical-medical drama '' Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist''.

In 2025, Kim was cast as Viola De Lesseps in the play '' Shakespeare in Love''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video appearances

Stage

Theater

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

Listicles

Notes

References

External links

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2000 births
Living people
People from Suji District
Actors from Yongin
Actresses from Gyeonggi Province
South Korean child actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
South Korean web series actresses
21st-century South Korean actresses
Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners