1. Kim Tae-ri gained widespread recognition for her breakout role as Sook-hee in Park Chan-wook's critically acclaimed film The Handmaiden, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and earned her multiple Best New Actress awards.
17 Facts About Kim Tae-ri
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Kim Tae-ri went on to star in 1987: When the Day Comes, Little Forest, and Space Sweepers.
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Kim Tae-ri continued her success with Revenant and Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.
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In 2024, Kim Tae-ri was named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.
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Kim Tae-ri was born on April 24,1990, in Sangbong-dong, Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kim Tae-ri was inspired to become an actress in her second year of college after joining a college theater club.
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Later, Kim Tae-ri was cast as an understudy for Kang Ae-shim in the 2012 production of Spoonface Steinberg but did not get to perform on stage.
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Kim Tae-ri subsequently acted in the plays Pansy and Ask for Love, and was double-cast for the rerun of Spoonface Steinberg in 2013.
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In 2014, Kim Tae-ri joined J-Wide Company and appeared in a number of TV commercials.
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In 2016, Kim Tae-ri made her feature film debut in Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden, where she was chosen from 1,500 actresses who auditioned for the role.
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Park recounted his first impression of Kim Tae-ri reminded him strongly of his first meeting with actress Kang Hye-jung, who had her career breakthrough in Park's 2003 film Oldboy.
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In 2017, Kim Tae-ri was part of the ensemble cast in the political thriller 1987: When the Day Comes, which garnered her a nomination for Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards.
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In 2018, Kim Tae-ri headlined the Korean film adaptation of the manga series Little Forest alongside Ryu Jun-yeol and Jin Ki-joo, for which she won the Director's Cut Award and received nominations for the Blue Dragon Film Award, Baeksang Arts Award and Buil Film Award, all for Best Actress.
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In 2021, Kim Tae-ri starred in the first Korean space blockbuster Space Sweepers alongside Song Joong-ki.
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In 2022, Kim Tae-ri starred in the tvN coming-of-age drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One with Nam Joo-hyuk making her comeback to the small-screen in four years since 2018.
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In November 2023, Kim Tae-ri was announced that she would be cast in tvN's historical musical drama, Jeong Nyeon, portraying the titular role, Jeong Nyeon.
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Since 2017, Kim Tae-ri was selected as brand ambassador for South Korean high-end cosmetics brand O Hui.