Kim Ok-vin

Kim Ok-vin (born December 29, 1986), also known as Kim Ok-bin, is a South Korean actress. Kim made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004, and began her acting career with a role in 2005 film Voice. Subsequent appearances include the television drama series Over the Rainbow and films such as Dasepo Naughty Girls and The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan. Kim has received several award nominations, and won Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival for her role in Thirst.

Voice (2005)

While practicing after hours in her high school, an aspiring singer is mysteriously killed and her body vanishes. Her invisible ghost is trapped in the school, but her best friend is able to hear her voice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Equan
CAST:  Cha Ye-ryun  •  Kim Seo-hyung  •  Lim Hyun-kyung  •  Eun-kyeong Na

While practicing after hours in her high school, an aspiring singer is mysteriously killed and her body vanishes. Her invisible ghost is trapped in the school, but her best friend is able to hear her voice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Equan
CAST:  Cha Ye-ryun  •  Kim Seo-hyung  •  Lim Hyun-kyung  •  Eun-kyeong Na

The Accidental Gangster (2008)

Korea, 1724. Once upon a time in the Choson Dynasty, Chun-doong falls in love at first sight with a beautiful woman whilst in the middle of a fight.When she is delivered by accident to Chun-doong's tavern to work as a maid, he is the happiest man in the land until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yeo Kyun-dong
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Yeo Kyun-dong  •  Kim Suk-hoon

Korea, 1724. Once upon a time in the Choson Dynasty, Chun-doong falls in love at first sight with a beautiful woman whilst in the middle of a fight.When she is delivered by accident to Chun-doong's tavern to work as a maid, he is the happiest man in the land until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yeo Kyun-dong
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Yeo Kyun-dong  •  Kim Suk-hoon

Behind the Camera (2013)

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actresses are devastated after being dumped by the director. Now, the 14 actors and actress prepare for the counterattack.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Park Hee-soon  •  Oh Jung-se  •  Kim Min-hee  •  Ryu Deok-hwan

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actresses are devastated after being dumped by the director. Now, the 14 actors and actress prepare for the counterattack.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Park Hee-soon  •  Oh Jung-se  •  Kim Min-hee  •  Ryu Deok-hwan

11 A.M. (2013)

In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea laboratory have finally invented a time machine. Head researcher Woo-seok is promised funding from a mega-corporation if he completes a test flight. He and Young-eun carry out the mission and travel to 11 A.M. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Choi Daniel  •  Lee Dae-yeon

In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea laboratory have finally invented a time machine. Head researcher Woo-seok is promised funding from a mega-corporation if he completes a test flight. He and Young-eun carry out the mission and travel to 11 A.M. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Choi Daniel  •  Lee Dae-yeon

Over My Dead Body (2012)

The perpetually rational and precise researcher Hyeon-cheol and the rash and reckless Dong-hwa have nothing in common with the exception of a goal to steal a corpse to serve their own twisted agendas. They set off on their bizarre mission and the plan goes smoothly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wu Seon-ho
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Ryoo Seung-bum  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Lee Beom-soo

The perpetually rational and precise researcher Hyeon-cheol and the rash and reckless Dong-hwa have nothing in common with the exception of a goal to steal a corpse to serve their own twisted agendas. They set off on their bizarre mission and the plan goes smoothly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wu Seon-ho
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Ryoo Seung-bum  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Lee Beom-soo

The Front Line (2011)

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Hoon
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Seo Joon-yeol  •  Cho Jin-woong

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Hoon
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Seo Joon-yeol  •  Cho Jin-woong

Actresses (2009)

When six famous Korean actresses gather for a Vogue fashion photo shoot, egos collide in funny and touching ways in this ingenious mockumentary, where all actresses involved play (not so) fictional versions of themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Ahn Ji-hye  •  Choi Ji-woo  •  Kim Min-hee  •  Kim Yong-ho

When six famous Korean actresses gather for a Vogue fashion photo shoot, egos collide in funny and touching ways in this ingenious mockumentary, where all actresses involved play (not so) fictional versions of themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Ahn Ji-hye  •  Choi Ji-woo  •  Kim Min-hee  •  Kim Yong-ho

Thirst (2009)

Sleep-through

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chan-wook
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Hae-sook  •  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Song Young-chang

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chan-wook
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Hae-sook  •  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Song Young-chang

Arang (2006)

A salt storehouse near the sea may be haunted. A penniless ex-con dies a gristly death in a house he can ill afford. The detectives assigned the case are Min, newly reinstated after a suspension, and Lee, a new transfer from forensics. Min has nightmares: a sexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Sang-hoon
CAST:  Choo So-yeong  •  Song Yun-ah  •  Jung Won-joong  •  Lee Dong-wook

A salt storehouse near the sea may be haunted. A penniless ex-con dies a gristly death in a house he can ill afford. The detectives assigned the case are Min, newly reinstated after a suspension, and Lee, a new transfer from forensics. Min has nightmares: a sexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Sang-hoon
CAST:  Choo So-yeong  •  Song Yun-ah  •  Jung Won-joong  •  Lee Dong-wook

The Unfair (2015)

Residents, who are evicted from their homes in a designated urban renewal, demonstrate against their removal. The police arrive and attempt to end the demonstration. Death happen that lead to the bigger problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Seong-je
CAST:  Yoon Kye-sang  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Lee Kyung-young

Residents, who are evicted from their homes in a designated urban renewal, demonstrate against their removal. The police arrive and attempt to end the demonstration. Death happen that lead to the bigger problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Seong-je
CAST:  Yoon Kye-sang  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Lee Kyung-young

The Discloser (2017)

Captain Gang has died in a test flight accident. Dae-ik discovers a huge corruption scandal while trying to determine the cause of death. He reports it to journalist Jung-sook, but things changed in unexpected ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Ki-seon
CAST:  Kim Sang-kyung  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Choi Moo-seong  •  Choi Gwi-hwa

Captain Gang has died in a test flight accident. Dae-ik discovers a huge corruption scandal while trying to determine the cause of death. He reports it to journalist Jung-sook, but things changed in unexpected ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Ki-seon
CAST:  Kim Sang-kyung  •  Kim Ok-vin  •  Choi Moo-seong  •  Choi Gwi-hwa

The Villainess (2017)

A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea where she hopes to lead a quiet life but becomes involved with two mysterious men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Byung-gil
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Sung Joon  •  Kim Seo-hyung

A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea where she hopes to lead a quiet life but becomes involved with two mysterious men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Byung-gil
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Sung Joon  •  Kim Seo-hyung

Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)

Based on the popular Internet novel, the film takes place in a school renowned for its sexual aberrations. The student body is comprised of sexually ambiguous teenagers, and the student president and vice-present flaunt their taste for S&M. Independent study ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Park Jin-woo  •  Lee Kyeon  •  Song Ha-yoon

Based on the popular Internet novel, the film takes place in a school renowned for its sexual aberrations. The student body is comprised of sexually ambiguous teenagers, and the student president and vice-present flaunt their taste for S&M. Independent study ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Je-Yong
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Park Jin-woo  •  Lee Kyeon  •  Song Ha-yoon

Life Is But a Dream (2022)

An undertaker digs up an abandoned grave to get wood to build a coffin for the savior of his village, but in doing so, he awakens the ghost of an ancient swordsman, and the ghost wants his coffin back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chan-wook
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Park Jeong-min  •  Woo Sang-gi

An undertaker digs up an abandoned grave to get wood to build a coffin for the savior of his village, but in doing so, he awakens the ghost of an ancient swordsman, and the ghost wants his coffin back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chan-wook
CAST:  Kim Ok-vin  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Park Jeong-min  •  Woo Sang-gi