Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo (김혜수) is a veteran South Korean actress. She was born on September 5, 1970 in Busan. She has worked regularly since the 1980s and as starred in some of the biggest Korean blockbusters including The Thieves (2012), Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), The Face Reader (2013), and Kick the Moon (2001). She is also the recipient of numerous awards including the Blue Dragon Best Actress award for First Love (1993), Dr. Bong (1995), and Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), and the Grand Bell Best Actress award for Hypnotized (2004).

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Kick the Moon (2001)

Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a small-city high-school. One is a fighter who is involved in a legendary street-fight with a rival school, the other is a geeky wimp who loves to study and is one of the only students to not participate in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-jin
CAST:  Lee Sung-jae  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jong-soo  •  Kim Hak-gyoo

Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a small-city high-school. One is a fighter who is involved in a legendary street-fight with a rival school, the other is a geeky wimp who loves to study and is one of the only students to not participate in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-jin
CAST:  Lee Sung-jae  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jong-soo  •  Kim Hak-gyoo

Three (2002)

An anthology consisting of three horror shorts from different Asian directors: Memories by Kim Jee-woon, The Wheel by Nonzee Nimibutr, and Going Home by Peter Chan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chan  •  Nonzee Nimibutr  •  Kim Jee-woon
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Jung Bo-seog  •  Suwinit Panjamawat  •  Leon Lai

An anthology consisting of three horror shorts from different Asian directors: Memories by Kim Jee-woon, The Wheel by Nonzee Nimibutr, and Going Home by Peter Chan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chan  •  Nonzee Nimibutr  •  Kim Jee-woon
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Jung Bo-seog  •  Suwinit Panjamawat  •  Leon Lai

The Red Shoes (2005)

A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-gyun
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Sung-su  •  Park Yeon-ah  •  Koh Soo-hee

A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-gyun
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Sung-su  •  Park Yeon-ah  •  Koh Soo-hee

Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998)

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DIRECTION:  Han Ji-seung
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Ahn Jae-wook  •  Choi Cheol-ho  •  Hong Seok-cheon

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DIRECTION:  Han Ji-seung
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Ahn Jae-wook  •  Choi Cheol-ho  •  Hong Seok-cheon

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DIRECTION:  Jang Gil-su
CAST:  Choi Jin-sil  •  Yim Sung-min  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Lee Duck-hwa

Hypnotized (2004)

A psychiatrist fails to help a mental patient during her stay in hospital. The doctor becomes obsessed with his former patient, seeks her on the outside and uses hypnosis to fulfill his sexual desires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim In-shik
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Tae-woo  •  Cho Dong-hyuk  •  Han Jung-soo

A psychiatrist fails to help a mental patient during her stay in hospital. The doctor becomes obsessed with his former patient, seeks her on the outside and uses hypnosis to fulfill his sexual desires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim In-shik
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Tae-woo  •  Cho Dong-hyuk  •  Han Jung-soo

Dr. Bong (1995)

Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get his father to date their next-door neighbor. But their first meeting gets off to a bad start with a traffic accident, and Bong's son must work overtime to make the couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kwang-hoon
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Ryu Tae-ho

Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get his father to date their next-door neighbor. But their first meeting gets off to a bad start with a traffic accident, and Bong's son must work overtime to make the couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kwang-hoon
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Ryu Tae-ho

First Love (1993)

A college freshman majoring in drama finds herself falling in love with a chain-smoking guest lecturer at her school despite their substantial age difference.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Myung-se
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jo Min-ki  •  Ahn Hae-Suk

A college freshman majoring in drama finds herself falling in love with a chain-smoking guest lecturer at her school despite their substantial age difference.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Myung-se
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jo Min-ki  •  Ahn Hae-Suk

Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid (1994)

South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chung Ji-young
CAST:  Dokgo Young-jae  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Shin Hye-soo  •  Choi Min-soo

South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chung Ji-young
CAST:  Dokgo Young-jae  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Shin Hye-soo  •  Choi Min-soo

Kam-bo (1986)

Kam-bo is released from jail after serving five years for smuggling. He looks for his accomplice, Dong-il, and his wife. Dong-il has cleaned up his old life, determined to start anew. Kam-bo goes to the racetracks to kill time. A hustler pickpockets Kam-bo but he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hwang-rim Lee
CAST:  Chang Du-yee  •  Park Joong-hoon  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Park Chan-wook

Kam-bo is released from jail after serving five years for smuggling. He looks for his accomplice, Dong-il, and his wife. Dong-il has cleaned up his old life, determined to start anew. Kam-bo goes to the racetracks to kill time. A hustler pickpockets Kam-bo but he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hwang-rim Lee
CAST:  Chang Du-yee  •  Park Joong-hoon  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Park Chan-wook

The Face Reader (2013)

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Jae-rim
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Baek Yoon-sik  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Kang-ho

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Jae-rim
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Baek Yoon-sik  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Kang-ho

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012)

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heo Chul
CAST:  Bong Joon-ho  •  Moon So-ri  •  Choi Min-sik  •  Lee Chang-dong

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heo Chul
CAST:  Bong Joon-ho  •  Moon So-ri  •  Choi Min-sik  •  Lee Chang-dong

The Thieves (2012)

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Jun Ji-hyun

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Jun Ji-hyun

My 11th Mother (2007)

A cynical young boy gets to know the latest girlfriend of his ne'er-do-well father and begins to hope that this new relationship actually sticks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jin-sung
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Young-chan  •  Ryu Seung-ryong  •  Choi Ri-ho

A cynical young boy gets to know the latest girlfriend of his ne'er-do-well father and begins to hope that this new relationship actually sticks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jin-sung
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Young-chan  •  Ryu Seung-ryong  •  Choi Ri-ho

Mr. Condom (1997)

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DIRECTION:  Yun-ho Yang
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Ho-jin  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Mun Yeong-dong

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DIRECTION:  Yun-ho Yang
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Ho-jin  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Mun Yeong-dong

Blue Seagull (1994)

In the days of Chosun Korea, a Sword (Royal Gift) was stolen and taken to Japan by a grave robber. A brave young man named Hail fights international criminals to get the Sword back. One day in Japan, Yakuza boss Ohmikkami is cruelly killed by the Mafia and take the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung-il Oh
CAST:  Choi Min-soo  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Yeong-guk No

In the days of Chosun Korea, a Sword (Royal Gift) was stolen and taken to Japan by a grave robber. A brave young man named Hail fights international criminals to get the Sword back. One day in Japan, Yakuza boss Ohmikkami is cruelly killed by the Mafia and take the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung-il Oh
CAST:  Choi Min-soo  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Yeong-guk No

Skeletons in the Closet (2007)

The movie is about a dysfunctional family, each and every member with mental problems of his own. On top of that some old skeletons from the closet come back to haunt them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Yoon-chul
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Yoo Ah-in  •  Hwang Bo-ra

The movie is about a dysfunctional family, each and every member with mental problems of his own. On top of that some old skeletons from the closet come back to haunt them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Yoon-chul
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Yoo Ah-in  •  Hwang Bo-ra

YMCA Baseball Team (2002)

Hochang accidentally sees missionaries and Jeongrim play baseball at the YMCA hall. He falls in love with Jeongrim, and takes interest in baseball. As a result, he gathers people to form the first YMCA baseball team of Joseon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Joo-hyuk  •  Hwang Jung-min

Hochang accidentally sees missionaries and Jeongrim play baseball at the YMCA hall. He falls in love with Jeongrim, and takes interest in baseball. As a result, he gathers people to form the first YMCA baseball team of Joseon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Kim Joo-hyuk  •  Hwang Jung-min

The Eternal Empire (1995)

This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chong-won
CAST:  Ahn Sung-ki  •  Cho Jae-hyun  •  Kim Myung-gon  •  Kim Hye-soo

This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Chong-won
CAST:  Ahn Sung-ki  •  Cho Jae-hyun  •  Kim Myung-gon  •  Kim Hye-soo

Modern Boy (2008)

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Ji-woo
CAST:  Park Hae-il  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Shin Goo

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Ji-woo
CAST:  Park Hae-il  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Shin Goo
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