Kim Yeo-jin
Kim Yeo-jin (김여진) is a South Korean actress known as villain Choi Myung-hee in Vincenzo and Jang-deok in Jewel in the Palace. She is with 935 Entertainment.
Beyond the screen.
Kim Yeo-jin is a South Korean actress famous for strong women, sharp villains and warm mothers. Born on 24 June 1972 in Masan, she has acted on stage and screen for thirty years. She is 164 cm tall, weighs 47 kg, and is with 935 Entertainment.
Early life
She made her stage debut in 1995 and moved into films soon after, appearing in Peppermint Candy (2000).
Career and breakthrough
She worked with director Im Kwon-taek in Chi-hwa-seon (2002), shown at the Cannes Film Festival. She reached a wide audience in Jewel in the Palace (2003), playing Jang-deok.
Popular roles
In Vincenzo (2021), she played Choi Myung-hee, a former prosecutor turned ruthless lawyer. She also played a memorable mother in Itaewon Class (2020).
Recent work
She remains in high demand for roles that need power and truth.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- Vincenzo — Choi Myung-hee
- Jewel in the Palace — Dr. Jang-deok
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