# Kim Hye-eun

Kim Hye-eun (Korean: 김혜은; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight years, she resigned from MBC in 2004. Kim pursued acting in earnest in 2007, and has since starred in films and television series, notably Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012) and Secret Love Affair (2014).

## Personal life

Kim is the cousin of writer Min-jin Lee, who wrote the book Pachinko.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | Scent of a Man | Beautician |
| 2005 | Heaven's Soldiers | Female announcer |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Miss Yeo |
| 2014 | Man in Love | Mi-young |
| 2016 | Pandora | First Lady |
| 2017 | Yes, Family | Soon-im |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Seoul debate moderator |
| 2017 | The Sheriff in Town | Mi-sun |
| 2020 | Okay! Madam | Flight attendant |
| 2024 | Revolver | Shaman |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Nonstop 3 | Weathercaster | |
| 2004 | The Woman Who Wants to Marry | Lee Shin-young's friend | |
| 2007 | Ahyeon-dong Madam | Shin Sook-young | |
| 2007 | New Heart | Wife of Kim Tae-joon's professor | |
| 2008 | Women in the Sun | Jang Shi-eun | |
| 2008 | Wife and Woman | Kim Jae-ran | |
| 2010 | Kim Su-ro, The Iron King | Na Chal-nyeo | |
| 2010 | Coffee House | Seo Eun-young's friend | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special: "Last Flashman" | Rural school teacher | |
| 2011 | You're So Pretty | Go Yoo-jung | |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | Park Yoon-joo | |
| 2012 | I Do, I Do | Bong Joon-hee | |
| 2012 | Lovers of Haeundae | Yook Tam-hee/Yook Bok-ja | |
| 2013 | Princess Aurora | Hwang Ja-mong | |
| 2013 | Golden Rainbow | Yang Se-ryun | |
| 2014 | Secret Affair | Seo Young-woo | |
| 2014 | Triangle | Kim Ok-kyung | |
| 2014 | My Lovely Girl | Oh Hee-seon | |
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | Kim In-bin | |
| 2015 | Unkind Ladies | Ahn Jong-mi | |
| 2015 | D-Day | Kang Joo-ran | |
| 2016 | Monster | Hwang Ji-soo | |
| 2016–2020 | Dr. Romantic | Shin Hyun-jung | Season 1; Cameo (Ep 14–18) Season 2; Cameo (Ep 16) |
| 2017 | Introverted Boss | Hwan-ki's psychotherapist | |
| 2017 | Live Up to Your Name | Ha-ra's mother | |
| 2018 | Radio Romance | Ra Ra-hee | |
| 2018 | Are You Human? | Nam Ho-yeon | |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Kim Hee-sung's mother | Cameo |
| 2018 | The Guest | Park Hong-joo | |
| 2018 | Clean with Passion for Now | Cha Mae-hwa | |
| 2018 | Encounter | Kim Sun-joo | |
| 2019 | Doctor John | Min Tae-kyeong | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Kang Min-jeong | |
| 2020 | Graceful Friends | Kang Kyung-ja | |
| 2020 | Soul Mechanic | Patient | Cameo |
| 2021 | The Road: The Tragedy of One | Cha Seo-yeong | |
| 2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Yang Chan-mi | |
| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Na Il-deung's mother | |
| 2022 | May It Please the Court | Oh Ha-ran | |
| 2023 | My Perfect Stranger | Mi-suk (in 2021) | |
| 2023 | Not Others | Mi-jeong | |
| 2024 | Iron Family | Baek Ji-yeon |
| 2025 | Knock-Off | Jang Ji-soo | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | 우리 말 우리 글 | Host |
| 2006 | Culture and Art 36.5 | Host |
| 2007 | Living IQ | Host |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Nominated |
| 2012 | 21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Man from the Equator | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Secret Love Affair | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | My Lovely Girl | Nominated |