Im Se-mi (; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She received wider recognition with the web series The Worst of Evil in 2023.
Career In 2004, Im made her debut as Ssamzie catalog model. In 2006, she made her acting debut with minor role in television drama Sharp 2. In that same year, after graduating from Jinseon Girls' High School, Im enrolled in Departement of Broadcasting Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.
Im started to get bigger roles after she played the protagonist in two daily soap operas for two consecutive years; Only Love (2014) and Love on a Rooftop (2015).
In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment.
On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has expired.
Im's career has risen steadily after she changed agencies. She was cast in her first miniseries main role with the 2023 crime action web series The Worst of Evil, as a police officer and the wife of the main villain. In 2024, Im portrayed a standout role in another web series The Whirlwind, a political thriller starring acclaimed actors Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae.
Im received her first television weekly miniseries leading role in the 2025 SBS sports coming-of-age Try: We Become Miracles.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2007 Highway Star Chairman Choi's daughter 2019 Money Ye-ji 2022 Awake Hyerin 2023 Concerning My Daughter Geu-rin (the daughter)
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2005 Sharp 2 Im Se-mi 2010 Pure Pumpkin Flower Oh Hyo-sun 2011 Heartstrings Cha Bo-woon Bravo, My Love! Kyung-mi 2013 That Winter, the Wind Blows Son Mi-ra Two Weeks Oh Mi-sook KBS Drama Special Yoon Ji-wan Episode: "Yeon-Woo's Summer" The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang Queen Eun-hye 2014 Only Love Choi Yoo-ri Drama Festival Geum-ji's mother Episode: "Lump in My Life"2015 Great Stories: Young-ja's Best Days Kyung-ah Love on a Rooftop Yoon Seung-hye 2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Cha Ji-soo Shopping King Louie Baek Ma-ri 2017 Ms. Perfect Jung Na-mi Two Cops Ko Bong-sook 2018 About Time Bae Soo-bong Mr. Sunshine Dong mae's mother Cameo, Episode 3 My Secret Terrius Yoo Ji-yeon 2020 When the Weather Is Fine Kim Bo-young 2020–21 True Beauty Im Hee-kyeong 2022 Desperate Mr. X Mi-jin The Empire Yoon Eun-mi 2023 Duty After School Park Eun-young Part 1 The Worst of Evil Yoo Eui-jung 2024 Wonderful World Han Yoo-ri The Whirlwind Seo Jeong-yeon 2025 My Dearest Nemesis Seo Ha-jin The Winning Try Bae Yi-ji
Variety show Year Title Notes 2017 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Hula Girl" (ep.119)
Theater +List of Stage Play(s)YearTitleRoleTheaterDate English Korean 2012 Thief's Diary 도둑놈 다이어리 Ma Hee-jin Sky Theatre 2 (formerly JK Art Hall) September 12 to December 31 2013–2014 Thursday Romance 그와 그녀의 목요일 Jung Yeon-ok (young) Daehakro Cultural Space Feeling 1 November 29 to January 19 2014Suhyeon Theater (DCF Daemyung) Culture Factory 3FMarch 1 to May 11 2021 Perfetti Sconosciuti 완벽한 타인 Bianca Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre May 18 to Aug 1 GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theatre, Yeosu August 13 to 142024Flower, Stars Passing By꽃, 별이 지나Ji-wonSeokyung University Performing Arts Center SKON1 HallJune 8, 2024 – August 18, 2024
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2015 29th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Love on a Rooftop 2016 35th MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries Shopping King Louie 2017 36th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Two Cops 201837th MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesMy Secret Terrius202443rd MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesWonderful World
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