Kim Tae-ri


Kim Tae-ri is a South Korean actress. She is known for her leading role in the critically acclaimed film The Handmaiden, Little Forest and in the highly rated historical drama Mr. Sunshine.

Early life

Kim was born on April 24, 1990, in Seoul and has a brother who is two years older than her. She was raised by her grandmother during childhood. After graduating from Youngshin Girls' High School, Kim enrolled into the Department of Media Communication at Kyung Hee University.

Career

Kim started her career appearing in theater productions and modelling in TV adverts. She made her feature film debut in Park Chan-wook's film The Handmaiden where she was chosen from among 1,500 candidates who auditioned for the role. Park's first impression of Kim reminded him strongly of his first meeting with actress Kang Hye-jung, who had her career breakthrough in Park's film Oldboy.
In 2017, Kim co-starred in the political thriller . In 2018, Kim headlined the Korean film adaptation of the manga series Little Forest. The same year, she made her small-screen debut in the period melodrama Mr. Sunshine, written by Kim Eun-sook; which became a hit domestically.
Kim was ranked among Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Entertainment & Sports category in 2019.
In 2020, Kim will co-star with Song Joong-ki in the science fiction film Space Sweepers, which will be directed by Jo Sung-hee.
In 2021, she is set to appear in Choi Dong-hoon's upcoming sci-fi crime film Alien, which will be released in two parts.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Music video appearances

Theater

Awards and nominations