Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
24 January
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Edit pageIm Ye Jin
Biography
Im Ye-jin (born Im Ki-hee on January 24, 1960) is a South Korean. Affectionately called the original "Nation's Little Sister, Im debuted as a teenage actress taking on roles of the “pretty teenaged student” in several movies and TV series – helping her win the title of everyone’s favorite “dongseng (동생, younger sibling)” in her time.
She reached the peak of her popularity in the 1970s with the "Really Really" film trilogy, which includes Never Forget Me, I Am Really Sorry, and I Really Really Like You. She is currently active in television.
Im Ki-hee began modeling in popular teen magazines when she was in junior high school. Using the stage name Im Ye-jin, she made her acting debut in Kim Ki-young's Transgression in 1974.
From 2008 to 2010, Im was a popular panelist on the variety show Quiz to Change the World, for which she was recognized at the MBC Entertainment Awards.
In 2014, Im signed with the talent agency YG Entertainment. In December 2019, it was confirmed that her contract with YG Entertainment had expired, and decided not to renew.
In 1989, Im married Choi Chang-wook, a TV director and producer at MBC.
