Who is Kim Tae-ri?
Kim Tae-ri is an actress, born on 24 April 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. Best-known screen credits include The Handmaiden (2016), Space Sweepers (2021) and Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024).
Most searched questions about Kim Tae-ri
Quick answers to common questions about Kim Tae-ri.
How old is Kim Tae-ri?
Kim Tae-ri is 36 years old, born on 24 April 1990 in Seoul, South Korea.
What awards has Kim Tae-ri won?
Swept 2016 Best New Actress awards for The Handmaiden (incl. Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer); Baeksang Best Actress (TV) 2022 (Twenty-Five Twenty-One); SBS Drama Awards Daesang 2023 (Revenant); APAN Grand Prize 2024 and Baeksang Best Actress 2025 (Jeongnyeon).
How was Kim Tae-ri cast in The Handmaiden?
Beat ~1,500 auditioners for Sook-hee in Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden (2016) — her feature debut; Park said she reminded him of Kang Hye-jung (Oldboy).
What are Kim Tae-ri’s most famous works?
What is Kim Tae-ri’s agency / education?
Management MMM; Kyung Hee University journalism graduate; studied English in the UK for ~6 months after Mr. Sunshine.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Career average
- 87%
- 1 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
By country
By language
- Korean 1
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Kim Tae-ri titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
TV & dramas on Celluloid
Kim Tae-ri series in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Handmaiden | 2016 | Sook-hee | Busan International Film Festival | $39M |
| Twenty Five Twenty One | 2022 | Na Hee-do | — | — |
| Mr. Sunshine | 2018 | Go Ae-shin | — | — |
| Revenant | 2023 | Gu San-yeong | — | — |
| Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born | 2024 | Yoon Jeong-nyeon | — | — |
| Lost in Starlight | 2025 | Nan-young (voice) | — | — |
| Alienoid | 2022 | Ean | — | $12M |
| Space Sweepers | 2021 | Captain Jang | — | $25K |
| Alienoid: Return to the Future | 2024 | Ean | — | $11M |
| Little Forest | 2018 | Hye-won | — | — |
| 1987: When the Day Comes | 2017 | Yeon-hee | — | $49M |
| What Are You Looking At? | 2015 | High School Girl | — | — |