Background and career
Kim Min-hee (Korean: 김민희; born March 1, 1982) is a South Korean actress and model. She first gained recognition in the films Hellcats (2008), Helpless (2012), and Very Ordinary Couple (2013). Kim rose to international fame for her role as Lady Hideko in Park Chan-wook's 2016 film The Handmaiden. Since then, she has solely acted in the films of her partner, Hong Sang-soo. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in Hong's 2017 film On the Beach at Night Alone, and the Pardo for Best Performance at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in 2024 for her role in Hong's By the Stream and then again for her performance in Hong's Nowhere to Lay My Eyes at the 79th Locarno Film Festival.
In 2020, The New York Times ranked Kim sixteenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century".
