Kim Ji-Yu (South Korean Child Actress)
Kim Ji-Yu (Hangul: 김지유) is a South Korean child actress born on September 26, 2012. She has built a notable career in South Korean television dramas, frequently appearing in supporting roles as the younger counterpart of main characters or as child actors in various broadcasting networks and streaming platforms.
Acting Career
Kim began working in television at a young age, with early credits including a baby role in the 2016-2017 MBC daily drama Person Who Gives Happiness. Over the subsequent years, she expanded her portfolio by portraying the childhood versions of protagonists in multiple high-profile series, such as What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (tvN, 2018), Extraordinary You (MBC, 2019), and Alice (SBS, 2020).
In 2021, she took on the role of Lee Jun-Hee in the tvN television series High Class. Her streaming platform credits include appearing as a teenage version of Choi Min-A in the Netflix series Chicken Nugget (2024). Her later television work includes cast appearances in projects spanning 2024 through 2026, such as Who Is She (KBS2, 2024–2025), Good Boy (JTBC, 2025), The Defects (ENA, 2025), and Azure Spring (MBN Plus, 2026).
Filmography
Television Dramas
- Azure Spring (MBN Plus / 2026) - Seo An-Na (child)
- The Defects (ENA / 2025) - Kim Se-Hee (child)
- Good Boy (JTBC / 2025) - Ji Han-Na (child)
- Who Is She (KBS2 / 2024–2025) - Oh Mal-Soon (child) / Oh Kkeut-Soon (child)
- Chicken Nugget (Netflix / 2024) - Choi Min-A (teen) (ep. 1)
- High Class (tvN / 2021) - Lee Jun-Hee
- Alice (SBS / 2020) - Yoon Tae-Yi (child)
- Extraordinary You (MBC / 2019) - Eun Dan-O (child)
- The Banker (MBC / 2019) - No Han-Sol (child)
- Kangnam Scandal (SBS / 2018–2019) - Eun So-Yoo (child)
- What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (tvN / 2018) - Kim Mi-So (child)
- Children of A Lesser God (OCN / 2018) - Da-Yoon
- Duel (OCN / 2017) - Ahn Hye-Joo
- Person Who Gives Happiness (MBC / 2016–2017) - Seo Yoo-Ri (baby)
TV Movies
- O'PENing: My Beautiful Apartment (tvN / 2022) - Kim A-Jung