Kim Si-eun (born 1987)

Portrait of South Korean actress Kim Si-eun — South Korean actress Kim Si-eun

Kim Si-eun (Hangul: 김시은) is a South Korean actress born in 1987. She has established a diverse career performing supporting and guest roles across South Korean film and television series.

Career

Kim began appearing in film and television productions during the early 2010s, gradually building a robust portfolio of credits in both media formats. Her film appearances span various genres, ranging from historical dramas and action films to contemporary social dramas. Notable feature film credits include roles in The Handmaiden (2016), 1987: When The Day Comes (2017), Black Light (2021), and Nocturnal (2025).

In addition to her work in cinema, Kim has appeared in numerous television drama series broadcast on major South Korean networks and streaming platforms. Her television credits include supporting and guest roles in series such as Dear My Friends (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018), The Guest (2018), Mental Coach Jegal (2022), and Resident Playbook (2025).

Filmography

Film

Nocturnal (2025) - Mi-Jin
Black Light (2021) - Hee-Joo
The Divine Fury (2019) - Nun Teresa (special appearance)
Land of Happiness (2018) - Ji-Young
Cinema With You (2018) - Hye-Jin
Golden Slumber (2018) - Joo-Ho's wife
1987: When The Day Comes (2017) - Police Sergeant Kang's wife
Spirits' Homecoming, Unfinished Story (2017)
The Handmaiden (2016) - maid 2
Su saek (2016) - Sun-Mi
Spirits' Homecoming (2016) - Bon-Sook
A Violent Prosecutor (2016) - news announcer
The Long Way Home (2015) - Nurse Officer
The Beauty Inside (2015) - Woo-Jin's mother (past)
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) - hospital front desk employee
Kundo : Age of the Rampant (2014) - woman at mountain hut

Television Series

The East Palace (2026) - Gu-Cheon's mom (ep.3)
Phantom Lawyer (2026) - Kim Min-Ju
Resident Playbook (2025) - Moon Yeong-Shin (ep.6)
A Virtuous Business (2024) - Lee Bok-Soon (young) (ep.3)
Mental Coach Jegal (2022) - Han Yeo-Woon
Anna (2022) - homeroom teacher (ep.1)
The Lies Within (2019) - Kang Jin-Gyeong
The Guest (2018) - Kim Ryoon-Hee
Mr. Sunshine (2018) - Gwi-Dan
Children of Nobody (2018–2019) - Yoon So-Yi's mother
Live Up To Your Name (2017) - patient's wife
Dear My Friends (2016) - Jo Hee-Ja (young)
Ugly Young-A (Season 13) (2014) - restaurant employee