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 with 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 Year Title Role Notes 2006 Heart Is... So-yi 2008 Cherry Tomato Da-seong Girl Scout Yoon-yi Santamaria Young Ho-kyung Cameo 2009 Private Eye Byul-yi 2010 Wedding Dress Jang So-ra Troubleshooter Kang Soo-jin 2011 Late Blossom Street light kid Cameo 2012 The Grand Heist Nan-yi A Werewolf Boy Sun-ja 2014 Thread of Lies Cheon-ji 2016 A Letter from Prison Kwon Dong-hyun A Melody to Remember Han Sun-mi Cameo 2017 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds Duk-choon Snowy Road Choi Jong-boon 2018 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Duk-choon Youngju Young-ju 2019 Innocent Witness Ji-woo 2021 I Ah-young Space Sweepers Robot Bubs Cameo I Will Open the Door For You Lee So-mi Short film 2022 Hansan: Rising Dragon Jeong Bo-reum 2024 Addiction: Only visible to me Ji-min Short film Work to do Jang Il-seob's daughter Voice cameo 2025 Hallan Ko Ah-jin 2026PilgrimsSophieAnimation film scope="row" It's Okay to Breathe Next to You Hwa-ran
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2007 Salt Doll Min Ha-na Bad Couple Jo Yeon-doo Cruel Love Lee Mi-so 2008 Night After Night Kang Ji-yoon 2009 Hero Jin Sol 2011 Pluto Secret Society Geum-sook 2013 The Queen's Classroom Shim Ha-na 2014 KBS Drama Special – "You're Pretty, Oh Man-bok" Oh Man-bok one act-drama 2015 Snowy Road Choi Jong-boon 2018 Drunk in Good Taste Jung Choong-nam 2019 At Eighteen Yoo Soo-bin 2022 Fly High Butterfly Gi-Bbeum 2022–2023 Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Seo Eun-woo Season 1–2 2025 Cashero Bang Eun-mi KBS Drama Special – "Minji Minji Minji" Kim Min-jione act-drama 2026 Absolute Value of Romance Yeo Ui-ju
Web series Year Title Role 2017 Sweet Revenge Ho Goo-hee 2023 Secret Playlist Song Han-joo 2025 Can Ghosts Be Laundered? Jung Se-jeong
Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2007 "Flying Girl" Magolpy 2011 "Love Is Delicious" Wheesung 2013 "Green Rain" Shinee 2014 "Back" Infinite 2020 "The Reason For My Spring" Paul Kim 2021 "JAJA" Penomeco
Stage Theater Year Play Notes 2025 Shakespeare in Love Viola De Lesseps
Discography Singles Title Year Album "So-ra's Song" () 2010 Wedding Dress OST
Accolades 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 APAN Star Awards 2013 Best Young Actress The Queen's Classroom Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 Best New Actress – Film Thread of Lies 2019 Best Actress – Film Innocent Witness Blue Dragon Film Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Popular Star Award Buil Film Awards 2014 Best New Actress Thread of Lies 2018 Popular Star Award Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 2019 Best Actress Innocent Witness Chunsa Film Art Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 2022 Hansan: Rising Dragon Golden Cinema Film Festival 2019 Best Actress Innocent Witness 2022 Popularity Award chosen by cinematographer Hansan: Rising Dragon Grand Bell Awards 2014 Best New Actress Thread of Lies 2020 Best Actress Innocent Witness 2022 Best Supporting Actress Hansan: Rising Dragon KBS Drama Awards 2015 Best Young Actress Snowy Road Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2019 Best Actress Innocent Witness Korea Youth Film Festival 2018 Favorite Young Actress Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds and Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 2019 Favorite Actress Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, Innocent Witness, and Youngju MBC Drama Awards 2013 Best Young Actress The Queen's Classroom SBS Drama Awards 2007 Best Young Actress Bad Couple Seoul International Youth Film Festival 2014 The Queen's Classroom and Thread of Lies Wildflower Film Awards2026Best ActressHallan
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200 The Screen 2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 18th
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References
External links Kim Hyang-gi at Namoo Actors