Acting
Kim Tae-ri
Born
1990-04-24 (36)
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Known for
Acting
Credits
24 titles
Kim Tae-ri (김태리) is a South Korean actress. 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 (2016) 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 (2003). Kim also starred in 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) and Little Forest (2018).
Known for
8.21930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
The Handmaiden
2016
8.4Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their romance is complicated by social class and political ideology.
Mr. Sunshine
2018
4.5Tea time talk show with Salon owner Jang Do Yeon. A comfortable world of endless aristocratic-like conversations in the realm of wit!
Salon Drip
2023
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Nattering with Nah
2023
8.5In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Twenty Five Twenty One
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Baeksang Arts Awards
2012
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.4When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.
Lost in Starlight
2025
6.9Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.
Alienoid
2022
7.0When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake.
Space Sweepers
2021
6.7Ean has a critical mission to return to the future to save everyone. However, she becomes trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the bodies of humans. Meanwhile, Muruk, who helps Ean escape various predicaments, is unnerved when he begins sensing the presence of a strange being in his body. Traveling through the centuries, they are trying to prevent the explosion of the haava.
Alienoid: Return to the Future
2024
2010s · 7 titles
8.21930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
The Handmaiden
2016
7.6A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.
Little Forest
2018
8.0In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
10.0Behind the scenes
Making of The Handmaiden
2018
NR2015 short
What Are You Looking At?
2015
6.7Mute Moon-young records people's faces with her small camcorder on the subway. One day, she avoids her drunk father at home and films Hee-soo who is crying over saying goodbye to her boyfriend and gets caught. The two feel some sort of kinship and become closer.
Moon Young
2017
6.5A locksmith is going on about his day when he is called out to a house. He meets a mysterious beauty there, who asks him into the house that he has just unlocked. Then the beautiful woman asks him to unlock a big wooden chest in the bedroom.
Lock Out
2015
Series credits
8.4Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their romance is complicated by social class and political ideology.
Mr. Sunshine
2018
4.5Tea time talk show with Salon owner Jang Do Yeon. A comfortable world of endless aristocratic-like conversations in the realm of wit!
Salon Drip
2023
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Nattering with Nah
2023
8.5In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Twenty Five Twenty One
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Baeksang Arts Awards
2012
9.0The hottest actors, producers, and writers gather together to celebrate the end of the year at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. In 2017, there were many dramas that captured the heart of the viewers. What will be the show that has been loved the most by viewers? And who will be the best actor of 2017?
SBS Drama Awards
1992
7.7Young-Bin is a rising star actor in South Korea. He has been best friends with Ho-Jin, Joon and Geobook since they were all children. Young-Bin belongs to a management company with Kim Eun-Gab as the CEO.
Entourage
2016
7.9A woman possessed by an evil spirit and a man who can see evil spirits uncover the secrets of mysterious deaths surrounding five spirits.
Revenant
2023
NRA Netflix Korea web variety show where stars from upcoming Netflix releases appear for relaxed interviews, games, and promotion. Its first season, "Not Here for Promo", featured hosts Lee Chang-ho and Lee Byung-gun in a casual, slightly messy apartment setting, jokingly pretending the guests had simply dropped by as friends rather than to promote a show. The program later became "Here for Promo", hosted by Yoo Byung-jae and Jonathan, with a cleaner setup and a more direct focus on discussing, promoting, and playing games related to the guests’ new Netflix titles.
Here for Promo
2024
6.7The 1950s were an era filled with desire and aspiration, despite the aftermath of the Korean War. Jeongnyeon, a girl with a gifted voice, embarks on a journey to become the best actor of gukgeuk, or Korean female classical opera, where she encounters competition, solidarity, and growth.
Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
2024
1.0No synopsis available yet.
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
2022
9.3Actress Kim Tae-ri, a first-time teacher, starts a theatre club at a rural school on the verge of closure. Together with the students, she builds a unique after-school theatre club, capturing real, unscripted lessons and growth. As the stage comes to life, small changes begin to ripple beyond the classroom.
Curtain Up, Class!
2026
No synopsis available yet.
I'm the Queen in This Life
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