Persistently playing 50 supporting roles waiting to change her life, her visual is as clear as first love

Lovely Runner (Vietnamese title: Carry me and run) suddenly became a phenomenon on Korean screens recently. According to data from the online movie platform Rakuten Viki, the series is currently ranked #1 in 133 countries. Besides the interesting script, about a girl who travels back to the past to “chasing an idol”, the film is loved thanks to the extremely harmonious “chemical reaction” of the main couple Kim Hye Yoon and Byun Woo Seok. In particular, the heat of the drama helped Kim Hye Yoon become the top of Rankify’s drama actress trend index.

Actress Kim Hye Yoon was born in 1996 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. Having started her career since 2013, she is no longer a strange face to small screen audiences in the land of kimchi. However, this beauty’s journey to success and prosperity is not smooth or easy. In the early stages of her career, Kim Hye Yoon was only chosen by directors to play roles ranging from supporting to super supporting.

For about 6 years, she diligently participated in more than 50 projects looking for opportunities to change her life. Some outstanding films during this period of the actress must be mentioned Bad Guys, Angry Angels, Anonymous, Doctor Love Story, Shopping King, Legend of the Blue Sea, Goblin nice Tunnel.

Besides acting, Kim Hye Yoon also decided to spend time continuing her studies. In 2015, she received a full scholarship at a top school in Korea and chose to major in film. This is partly the reason why in the early years of her career, the actress only accepted to play small roles even though many directors commented that she had great potential.

Luck came to Kim Hye Yoon when she was chosen to play the role of Kang Ye Seo in JTBC’s hit drama Sky Castle. She ecstatically portrayed the character of an ambitious and fierce lady in life, impressing many viewers. The heat of the work helps the entire cast from main to supporting to be loved by a large audience. This performance also helped Kim Hye Yoon be awarded the 55th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress. This is also considered the movie that turned the beauty born in 1996 into a star.

After the success of Sky Castle, Kim Hye Yoon was assigned the main role for the first time in the movie Extraordinary You (2019) by MBC. She incarnates Eun Dan Oh, a mischievous, lovely, intelligent and strong female student. Kim Hye Yoon’s performance was well received by the audience, especially her interaction with co-star Rowoon was praised by many viewers. The two also received nominations for Best On-Screen Couple at the MBC Drama Awards the same year.

This leading role helped Kim Hye Yoon become a notable name on Korean screens in recent years. She is increasingly interested and sought after by filmmakers for new projects. In 2022, the actress attracted attention with movies The Girl on a Bulldozer. The work was successful at the box office and won many awards at international film festivals. The role of Goo Hye Young also helped Kim Hye Yoon win the Best New Actress award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards.

The success that Kim Hye Yoon has achieved today partly comes from her hard work and dedication to her profession. At the same time, the actress is also praised for her pure beauty, specializing in roles of female students and school youth. The writer of Lovely Runner said he immediately thought of Kim Hye Yoon when starting to build the character Im Sol in the film.

Kim Hye Yoon is also commented by many filmmakers for her diverse acting ability, without being stuck in roles. During more than a decade of being involved with movies, she tried many different film genres, from romance, psychology to horror, time travel, historical… In every project, the beauty is Leave a mark and receive many compliments from colleagues and audiences. In addition, Kim Hye Yoon has also been on the list of stars loved by the audience for many consecutive years thanks to her private lifestyle, without scandals or controversial statements.