Kim Hee-seon
Actor · Born June 11, 1977 (49) · Daegu, South Korea
Kim Hee-seon (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical series Faith (2012), teen series Angry Mom (2015), melodrama The Lady in Dignity (2017), and fantasy series Tomorrow (2022).
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 11, 1977 (49)
- Daegu, South Korea
- Actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Kim Hee-seon's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Oh Dan-hee in Smile Again (2006)
- Heraldas Yoo Eun-soo in The Great Doctor (2012)
- Heroas Woo Ah-jin in The Lady in Dignity (2017)
- Heroas Eulji Hae-yi in Room No. 9 (2018)
- Shapeshifteras Yoon Tae-yi in Alice (2020)
- Mentoras Goo Ryeon in Tomorrow (2022)
- Heroas Seo Hye-seung in Remarriage & Desires (2022)
- Allyas Il-yeong in Honey Sweet (2023)
- Heroas Jo Na-jeong in Don't Call Me Ma'am (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kim Hee-seon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kim Hee-seon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
44 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Don't Call Me Ma'am(2025)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
A Legend(2024)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Bitter Sweet Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Whatcha Up To? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Honey Sweet(2023)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Remarriage & Desires(2022)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Tomorrow(2022)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Alice(2020)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Room No. 9(2018)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Talkmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Lady in Dignity(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Island Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Ice Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Angry Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Wonderful Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Hwasin – Controller of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Great Doctor(2012)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Warring States(2011)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Smile Again(2006)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Myth(2005)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Sad Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
My Fair Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
A Letter From Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Wanee & Junah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Bichunmoo(2000)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Calla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Goodbye My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Ghost in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Tomato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Sunflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Mr. Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
뉴욕 스토리 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Propose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Repechage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
웨딩드레스 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
머나먼 나라 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
컬러 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
목욕탕집 남자들 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Chunhyangjeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
공룡선생 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2000.
Biggest box office
The Warring States (2011)
Highest rated
The Great Doctor (2012)
Most popular right now
Tomorrow (2022)
Film career
Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2000Screen debut· Out Live
- 2005Breakout· The Myth
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Kim Hee-seon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Kim Hee-seon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kim Hee-seon's MovieCove titles; Kim Young-ah shares the most, 2.
- Kim Young-ahShared titles: Don't Call Me Ma'am (2025), Remarriage & Desires (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Young-ah
- Kim Hae-sookShared titles: Tomorrow (2022), Room No. 9 (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Hae-sook
