Kim Ji-hyun (; born June 26, 1982), known professionally as Lee El () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the film Inside Men (2015), the television series It's Okay, That's Love (2014), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), A Korean Odyssey (2017–2018), and Black (2017) as well as her leading roles in the film What a Man Wants (2018) and television series My Liberation Notes (2022).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Secret Young-sook 2010 The Yellow Sea Joo-young 2012 Pacemaker Choi Min-kyung Masquerade Ahn Gae-shi 2014 One Thing She Doesn't Have Se-ra Man on High Heels Do Do 2015 Inside Men Joo Eun-hye 2018 What a Man Wants Jenny 2019 Scent of a Ghost Ji-yun 2020 The Call Sunwoo Ja-ok Netflix film 2022 Love and Leashes Hye-Mi Yaksha: Ruthless Operations Hee-won 2024 Following Oh Young-joo Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2009 Good Job, Good Job Min-joo 2011 Drama Special Series:"White Christmas" Oh Jung-hye Detectives in Trouble Yoo Hye-min The Princess' Man Mae-hyang 2012 Wild Romance Mi-jin 2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Park Soo-young Drama Festival:"Swine Escape" Wol-hyang 2014 Mother's Garden Kim Ja-kyung It's Okay, That's Love Se-ra Cameo (Ep 1–2) Liar Game Oh Jung-ah (Jaime) 2015 More Than a Maid Lady Kang Divorce Lawyer in Love Han Mi-ri My Beautiful Bride Son Hye-jung Hello Monster Kang Sung-eun Cameo (Ep 9–10) Imaginary Cat Dokgo Soon 2016 Monster Ok Chae-ryung Entourage Herself Cameo (Ep 13–16) Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Samsin Halmeoni 2017 Black Yoon Soo-wan A Korean Odyssey Ma Ji-young 2018 Matrimonial Chaos Jin Yoo-young 2019 When the Devil Calls Your Name Ji Seo-young 2022 My Liberation Notes Yeom Ki-jeong 2023 Battle for Happiness Jang Mi-ho 2024Mr. PlanktonBong Ju-ri 2025When the Stars GossipKang Tae-heeQueen MantisKim Na-hee My Troublesome StarKo Hui-yeong Surely Tomorrow Seo Ji-yeon
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Ambergris AI Voice
Theater Year Title Role 2011–2012 Return to Hamlet So-hee
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 2022 Best Supporting Actress My Liberation Notes Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress – Television Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress The Call Grand Bell Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress Inside Men KBS Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Matrimonial Chaos MBC Drama Awards 2016 Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Monster
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