Lim Ji-yeon

Lim was once rumoured to be dating her ‘High Society’ co-actor Park Hyung Sik. The rumour was completely based on the fact that their on-screen chemistry created magic on screen.

The director of Lim’s debut film ‘Obsessed’ is said to be in love with her right from their first meeting.

In an interview, Lim stated about her preference for younger men over older men for dating.

Lim was born on June 23, 1990 in South Korea. Since she is new to the industry, not much information is available about her family and childhood.

She is an alumnus of Korea National University of Arts from where she graduated with major in Performing Arts. Lim always wanted to become an actress and did many modelling assignments during her college days.

Modelling and stage-plays helped her to get into the film industry and hence was offered few short films during this period.

Lim’s acting started with short films and series way before she debuted in ‘Obsessed’. The period from 2010 to 2013 can be regarded as her struggling phase as her reoccurrence on screen with short films and series couldn’t get her the much-deserved limelight.

Lim also did theatre during this period and some of her theatre works are ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Sea Fog’ and ‘La Culotte’. She also featured in a music video for the track ‘The Season’ sung by Lee Ho-suk.

A meeting with director Kim Dae-woo got her the first commercial feature film. Kim, who had directed some super hits, was completely smitten by Lim’s charm and charisma. He instantly signed her for his next venture and Lim became the lead for the erotic thriller ‘Obsessed’, which released in 2014.

Initially the critics were sceptical about her inexperience as the script demanded a methodical acting. But Lim looked so natural, even while performing the bold scenes that her inexperience didn’t matter anymore.

‘Obsessed’ became a huge success and Lim’s dream of becoming a mainstream actress came true. Her performance was well received both by the audience and the critics.

When September Ends – Released in 2013, this is one of the many short films Lim acted in during her initial acting days. Lim played a character named Ji-yeon in this romantic drama.

Obsessed –Released in 2014, this is Lim’s debut commercial film.It was an erotic thriller romantic film and Lim was cast opposite South Korean actor Song Seung-heon. She played the character of Ga-heun, wife of an army man. Lim had few nude scenes with the male lead in this film to which critics showed their apprehension initially. The film was a blockbuster and Lim became a star overnight.

The Treacherous –Released on May 21, 2015, this is Lim’s second feature film. This film is about an oppressive king who sexually exploits all the women of his country for his own pleasure. Dan-hee, played by Lim, is a beautiful woman who belongs to the lower cast and is a butcher by profession. This film too had some bold scenes which categorized Lim as a serious and mature actress. The film was a huge commercial success and grossed 8.09 million Dollars.