Kim Hee Ae is a celebrated South Korean actress. Born on April 23, 1967, she was first discovered when she was a freshman in high school by a man who worked for advertising agency, which opened the way for her to work as a model. Kim Hee Ae made her acting debut in the 1983 film “The First Day of the Twentieth Year.” She has enjoyed a successful career acting in both films and television dramas. Some of her most popular roles include the film “Thread of Lies” (2014) and the television dramas “My Husband’s Woman” (2007), “Midas” (2011), “A Wife’s Credentials” (2012), “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Mrs. Cop” (2015) and “Second to Last Love” (2016). Kim Hee Ae also has made regular appearances on the travel reality show “Sisters Over Flowers” since 2013. Kim Hee Ae married Lee Chan Jin, CEO of the web portal DreamWiz, in 1996, and they have two sons.

Kim Hee Ae

Watch: JTBC Gives Sneak Preview Of 2026-2027 Drama Lineup

Watch: Cha Seung Won, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Seon Ho, And Lee Ki Taek Hold Back Tears As They Listen To An Elderly Customer’s Song In “Bonjour Bakery”

Cha Seung Won, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Seon Ho, And Lee Ki Taek Share Warm Smiles In New Variety Show “Bonjour Bakery” Poster

Cha Hak Yeon And Kim Ji Eun Join Kim Hee Ae And Noh Sang Hyun’s Korean Remake Of British Series “Gold Digger”

Watch: Kim Seon Ho, Lee Ki Taek, Kim Hee Ae, And Cha Seung Won Craft Beautiful French Desserts For Seniors In New Variety Show

Kim Seon Ho, Lee Ki Taek, Kim Hee Ae, And Cha Seung Won Welcome Seniors To Their Dessert Cafe In New Variety Show

Kim Hee Ae, Cha Seung Won, Kim Seon Ho, And Lee Ki Taek Open A Senior Dessert Cafe In A Rural Village In New Variety Show

JTBC Previews 2026 K-Drama Lineup

Kim Hee Ae And Noh Sang Hyun Confirmed For Korean Remake Of British Series “Gold Digger”

Kim Seon Ho And Lee Ki Taek Join Kim Hee Ae And Cha Seung Won In New Bakery Variety Show

Coupang Play

Actors Kim Seon Ho, Kim Hee Ae, Lee Ki Taek, and Cha Seung Won all live busy lives in Seoul's entertainment industry. But for a change of pace, they embark on a journey to a rural village, where they set up a boutique bakery aimed at giving senior citizens a peaceful place to socialize and rest. Under Hee Ae's guidance as the general manager, the actors harvest produce, craft baked goods, serve up drinks, and more. But it's not just the local residents who will stop by: celebrity guests also take turns working behind the counter and taste-test their creations. Will they succeed in their mission to establish a community gathering place?

Bonjour Bakery

Seven years after South Korea's first disastrous lunar mission, the nation attempts a second Moon landing. Astronaut Hwang Sun Woo (D.O) finds himself in grave danger when a sudden wind sends him hurtling across the lunar landscape, leaving him stranded and seemingly doomed. The national space center turns to its former managing director Kim Jae Guk (Sol Kung Gu), who was previously forced out after a controversial incident and now lives a quiet life in the mountains. Alongside space station director Yoon Moon Young (Kim Hae Ae), Kim Jae Guk must now use his expertise to guide Hwang Sun Woo to safety and prevent another tragic loss in space. With time running out and the astronaut's survival hanging in the balance, the team must work together to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is a 2023 South Korean movie directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

The Moon

Yoon Hee (Kim Hee Ae), a recently divorced woman in her forties, struggles with depression while hiding her sadness from her teenage daughter Sae Bom (Kim So Hye). When Sae Bom discovers a letter from Japan revealing her mother's long-hidden first love, she secretly plans a trip to help her mother reconnect with her past. The journey becomes an unexpected opportunity for mother and daughter to explore their relationship and Yoon Hee's unresolved emotions. As they travel together, Yoon Hee wrestles with hope and anxiety about potentially reuniting with her first love, while Sae Bom hopes to help her mother heal and strengthen their bond. This intimate exploration of love, memory, and family connection unfolds against the backdrop of their shared adventure. "Moonlit Winter" is a 2019 South Korean movie directed by Lim Dae Hyung.

Moonlit Winter

During World War II, Bae Jung Gil (Kim Hae Sook) was a South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. Years later, working as a housekeeper for Moon Jung Sook (Kim Hee Ae), Jung Gil mysteriously disappears. Jung Sook begins investigating her former housekeeper's past, uncovering the devastating stories of comfort women during the war. Driven by compassion and a quest for justice, she helps the surviving victims challenge the Japanese government in court, seeking long-overdue recognition and reparation for their suffering. This powerful narrative exposes the painful historical trauma of wartime sexual violence and the resilience of women who fought to reclaim their dignity. Based on real-life events surrounding the Shimonoseki trials, this is a 2018 South Korean drama film directed by Min Kyu Dong.

Herstory

Yoon Seol Hee (Kim Hee Ae), a powerful businesswoman from a wealthy family, dies unexpectedly, and her body mysteriously vanishes from the morgue. Detective Woo Jung Sik (Kim Sang Kyung), a once-brilliant investigator with a complex past, is assigned to the case. Suspicion falls on her widower Park Jin Han (Kim Kang Woo), a university professor having an affair with his student Hye Jin (Han Ji An). As Jung Sik investigates, the plot intensifies when Park Jin Han begins receiving text messages from his seemingly deceased wife. Based on the 2012 Spanish film "The Body," this is a 2018 South Korean mystery thriller directed by Lee Chang Hee.

The Vanished

😱OMG They lost my wife 🤨

SBS, KOCOWA

Kang Min Ju (Kim Hee Ae), a career-driven executive television producer in her 40s, excels in creating love stories for the screen. However, she cares little for romance in her personal life, primarily concerned about ensuring that she’s prepared for her retirement. When Min Ju moves to Woori City, she has no plans to change her single status, but that all changes when she meets her neighbor Go Sang Sik (Ji Jin Hee), a civil servant who lives a quiet life with his daughter and siblings after losing his wife 15 years prior. Is there an unexpected love story in the making for Min Ju and Sang Sik? This drama is a remake of the 2012 Japanese drama of the same name.

Second to Last Love

Last Love Team

One of Seoul’s best police detectives, Young Jin (Kim Hee Ae) is dedicated to fighting crime and taking down criminals. However, she struggles to balance her career with caring for her daughter as a single mother. She quits her job, but can’t let go of her desire to solve cases, eventually rejoining the police force to solve murders alongside senior detective Park Jong Ho (Kim Min Jong) and squad members Min Do Young (Lee Da Hee), Han Jin Woo (Son Ho Jun), Jo Jae Deok (Heo Jung Do), and Lee Se Won (Lee Gi Kwang). Young Jin is particularly interested in taking down Chairman Kang (Son Byung Ho), who she suspects also had a hand in her own father’s death. Can Young Jin manage to avenge her father while still caring for her daughter – and keeping herself safe?

Mrs. Cop

Justice Seekers

Choi Young Jin

When 14-year-old Cheon Ji (Kim Hyang Gi) unexpectedly takes her own life, her widow mother Hyun Sook (Kim Hee Ae) and older sister Man Ji (Ko A Seong) are left in complete shock. Hyun Sook and Man Ji struggle to understand why Cheon Ji committed suicide, especially because Cheon Ji showed no outward signs of distress and didn't leave a note behind. However, as they uncover more information about Cheon Ji's life, they learn that she was frequently bullied at school, primarily by Hwa Yeon (Kim You Jung), a popular but cruel classmate. In desperation, Man Ji decides to investigate the situation on her own – even if she has to confront Hwa Yeon herself to demand answers. Will Hyun Sook and Man Ji find the closure they seek, even if the truth hurts? This film was based on Kim Ryeo Ryeong's 2009 novel "Elegant Lies."

Thread of Lies

Hyun Sook

JTBC

Is this the life that you are meant to live? Seo Rae (Kim Hee Ae) is married to Sang Jin (Jang Hyun Sung), a driven reporter for a broadcasting company. Seo Rae has been a dutiful housewife, a humble daughter-in-law to Sang Jin’s parents, and a devoted mother to her son, Gyul (Lim Je No), who until recently has been a sickly child. But there is something that is missing from Seo Rae’s life. She doesn’t agree with Sang Jin’s push to get the best private education for Gyul but reluctantly agrees to move to a better neighborhood to further Gyul’s education. On her first day in their new neighborhood, a thief steals Seo Rae’s bicycle from outside a café. Tae Oh (Lee Sung Jae) sees the fleeing thief and rescues Seo Rae’s bike. When Seo Rae learns that Tae Oh is her son’s new dentist, will this stranger change her life in ways she didn’t expect on her own personal road to self-discovery? “A Wife’s Credentials” is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by An Pan Seok.

Shows

Über