Lim Ji-yeon
Actor · Born June 23, 1990 (36) · Seoul, South Korea
Im Ji-yeon (born June 23, 1990) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of short films and plays, she had her first feature film role in Obsessed (2014). The role earned her a Best New Actress nomination at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and wins at the 51st Grand Bell Awards and 51st Baeksang Arts Awards, among other accolades. She gained international acclaim for the Netflix hit series The Glory (2022–2023), winning her Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards. Lim is also well-known for her portrayal of the protagonist in the historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025), and Netflix's My Royal Nemesis (2026).
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 23, 1990 (36)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Lim Ji-yeon's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.
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- Shapeshifteras Jong Ga-heun in Obsessed (2014)
- Shadowas Lee Ji-yi in High Society (2015)
- Heroas Dan-hee in The Treacherous (2015)
- Allyas Kim Mi-poong in Blow Breeze (2016)
- Mentoras Moon Jin-ah in Spiritwalker (2020)
- Shadowas Park Yeon-jin in The Glory (2022)
- Shapeshifteras Joo-hyeon in The Killing Vote (2023)
- Heroas Goo-deok / Ok Tae-Young in The Tale of Lady Ok (2024)
- Shapeshifteras Kang Dan-shim in My Royal Nemesis (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Lim Ji-yeon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lim Ji-yeon'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
32 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
My Royal Nemesis(2026)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Nice to Not Meet You(2025)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
The Tale of Lady Ok(2024)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Disarmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Killing Vote(2023)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Lies Hidden in My Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Glory(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Besties in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
House of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Casting a Spell to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Followers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Spiritwalker(2020)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Whistle Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Tazza: One-Eyed Jack(2019)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Welcome 2 Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Luck-Key(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Blow Breeze(2016)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Royal Gambler(2016)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
High Society(2015)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
The Treacherous(2015)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Romance in Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Spring Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Obsessed(2014)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
When September Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Dear Catastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Law of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Inspector Park Moon Su (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
SBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
얼라이크 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2014.
Biggest box office
Luck-Key (2016)
Highest rated
The Glory (2022)
Most popular right now
My Royal Nemesis (2026)
Film career
Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 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.
- 2010Screen debut· Running Man
- 2014First film· Obsessed
- 2014Breakout· Obsessed
- 2026Best so far· My Royal Nemesis
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Lim Ji-yeon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. 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.
Is Lim Ji-yeon's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Lim Ji-yeon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lim Ji-yeon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yun Ji-hye shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Yun Ji-hyeShared titles: The Tale of Lady Ok (2024), The Royal Gambler (2016), High Society (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Yun Ji-hye
- Yun Ju-sangShared titles: My Royal Nemesis (2026), High Society (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Yun Ju-sang
- Choi Yu-hwaShared titles: The Killing Vote (2023), Tazza: One-Eyed Jack (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Choi Yu-hwa
- Seo Yeong-juShared titles: The Killing Vote (2023), The Treacherous (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Seo Yeong-ju
Composers and cinematographers
- Byun Bong-sunShared titles: Tazza: One-Eyed Jack (2019), Obsessed (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Byun Bong-sun
- Jun-seok BangShared titles: Tazza: One-Eyed Jack (2019), Luck-Key (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jun-seok Bang
Producers
- Jang Won-seokShared titles: Spiritwalker (2020), Tazza: One-Eyed Jack (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jang Won-seok