# Han Ye-ri

Kim Ye-ri (Korean: 김예리; born December 23, 1984), known professionally as Han Ye-ri (Korean: 한예리), is a South Korean actress.

## Career

Han built her filmography by starring in short films and indies. She drew notice in the sports drama As One (2012), for which she learned the Hamgyŏng dialect in her role as real-life North Korean table tennis athlete Yu Sun-bok.
She played her first mainstream leading roles in the action thrillers Commitment (2013) and Haemoo (2014), and romantic film A Dramatic Night (2015). Han also starred in the critically acclaimed indie Worst Woman (2016) by Kim Jong-kwan. Han extended her filmography to television, starring in sageuk Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016) and youth comedy Hello, My Twenties! (2016–2017).
In 2021, Han's Hollywood debut, Minari, was nominated for six categories at the 93rd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Music, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor.
In April 2021, Han signed with USA agency Echo Lake Entertainment, and Han confirmed her attendance at the 2021 Academy Awards.

## Personal life

On June 9, 2022, the agency confirmed that Han married her non-celebrity boyfriend in early 2022.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Passionate Sonata | | Short film |
| 2007 | Giraffe & Africa | Ye-rin | Short film |
| 2007 | Resurrection of the Butterfly | Young Kwan | Also credited as choreographer |
| 2008 | Blooming in Spring | | Short film |
| 2009 | One Step More to the Sea | Won-woo | |
| 2009 | Let the Blue River Run | Sook-yi | |
| 2009 | Paju | Mi-ae | |
| 2009 | A Blind River | So-yeon | |
| 2009 | Be with Me | Cha-kyung | Short film |
| 2009 | A Trip to the Moon | | Short film |
| 2010 | One Night Stand | | |
| 2010 | Read My Lips | | |
| 2010 | Ghost (Be with Me) | Ran | Omnibus film (segment "Tarot 3: The Unseen/Hands That Call") |
| 2010 | Bang! | Girl | Short film |
| 2010 | Anyang, Paradise City | | |
| 2011 | Nice Shorts! 2011 | | Omnibus film (segment "Hundred Years of Abduction") |
| 2011 | Anyang, Paradise City | Staff #1 | |
| 2011 | 49th Day | Little daughter | Short film |
| 2011 | The Physics Class | | Short film |
| 2011 | Adventure | Seo-young | |
| 2011 | Ordinary Days | Hyo-ri | Omnibus film (segment "AMONG") |
| 2012 | As One | Yu Sun-bok | |
| 2013 | South Bound | Choi Min-joo | |
| 2013 | Dear Dolphin | Cha-kyung | |
| 2013 | Big Good | | Also credited as assistant director |
| 2013 | The Spy: Undercover Operation | Baek Seol-hee | |
| 2013 | Commitment | Hye-in | |
| 2014 | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Gok-ji | |
| 2014 | Haemoo | Hong-mae | |
| 2014 | Phantoms of the Archive | | Omnibus film (segment "A Hat's Journey") |
| 2015 | Love Guide for Dumpees | Jung Si-hoo | |
| 2015 | Love and... | Granddaughter | |
| 2016 | Worst Woman | Eun-hee | |
| 2016 | The Hunt | Kim Yang-Soon | |
| 2016 | A Quiet Dream | Ye-ri | |
| 2017 | The Table | Eun-hee | |
| 2018 | Illang: The Wolf Brigade | Goo Mi-kyeong | |
| 2018 | Champion | Soo-jin | |
| 2018 | Ode to the Goose | Chemist | Special appearance |
| 2020 | Secret Zoo | Min Chae-ryung | Special appearance |
| 2020 | Minari | Monica Yi | American film |
| 2022 | Hommage | Narrator | barrier-free version |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Road No. 1 | Jo In-sook | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special: "Yeon-woo's Summer" | Lee Yeon-woo | one act-drama |
| 2015 | Imaginary Cat | Bok-gil | (voice) |
| 2015–2016 | Six Flying Dragons | Yoon-rang / Cheok Sa Gwang | |
| 2016–2017 | Hello, My Twenties! | Yoon Jin-myung | Season 1–2 |
| 2018 | Switch | Oh Ha-ra | |
| 2019 | Nokdu Flower | Song Ja-in | |
| 2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | Kim Eun-hee | |
| 2021 | Doom at Your Service | Patient | Cameo (episode 3,6) |
| 2021 | Hometown | Jo Jung-hyun | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | Love Alarm | DJ Radio | Cameo (episode 5); Season 2 | |
| 2023 | One Day Off | Kim Yeon-joo | Cameo | |

### Video

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2024 | 김윤아 Kim Yuna - 장밋빛 인생 La Vie Rosée Official M/V | Dancer | 3 mag 2024 on YouTube | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018–2019 | Han Ye-ri FM movie music | DJ | June 18, 2018 – January 31, 2019 | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Rain Song " | 2020 | Minari Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Wind Song" | 2020 | Minari Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asian Film Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress – Film | As One | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best Actress – Film | Worst Woman | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | As One | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2016 | Best Leading Actress | Worst Woman | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2017 | Best Actress | A Quiet Dream | Won |
| BIFF with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2016 | Rising Star Award | Han Ye-ri | Won |
| BIFF with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2022 | Marie Claire Award | Han Ye-ri | Won |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Female | Minari | Nominated |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2020 | Best Actress | Minari | Nominated |
| Jeonju IFF, Moet Rising Star Award | 2016 | Rising Star | Han Ye-ri | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special | Yeon-woo's Summer | Won |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2013 | Discovery of the year | As One | Nominated |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | As One | Nominated |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | As One | Nominated |
| Max Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated |
| Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2008 | Special Jury Prize for Acting | Giraffe & Africa | Won |
| Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2010 | Special Jury Prize for Acting | Be with Me | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | 2021 | Best Lead Actress | Minari | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Switch | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nokdu Flower | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Minari | Nominated |
| Shinfilm Art Film Festival | 2017 | Actress in a commercial film | Han Ye-ri | Won |
| University Film Festival of Korea | 2017 | Best Actress | Worst Woman | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2017 | Best Actress | Worst Woman | Nominated |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2021 | Prime Minister's Commendation | |