Kim Tae Hee

Name: Kim Tae-hee (Kim Tae-hui, Gim Tae-hui)
Korean name: 김태희
Chinese name: 金泰熙 (金泰希)
Birthdate: March 29, 1980
Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea
Height: 165cm
Blood type: O
Family: Parents, an elder sister and a younger brother
Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic)
Education: Seoul National University (fashion design, graduated)
Profession: Actress and model

Kim Tae Hee (born March 29, 1980) is a South Korean actress from Ulsan. Kim, who is bachelor of medical science at the Seoul National University, rose to stardom via her portrayal of the evil stepsister in the popular SBS TV series Stairway to Heaven. Her recent TV projects include the supernatural KBS series Forbidden Love and the SBS campus romance Love Story in Harvard. Both series were successful. For her performance in Forbidden Love, Kim was honored with the Best Female Newcomer award. Her younger brother is Lee Wan, who is quietly making a name for himself as well in the entertainment industry.

Kim Tae-hee started her entertainment career in modeling, and began acting in 1998.
Tae-hee’s noticable acting role only came in 2002 with TV sitcom “Let’s Go.” Then in 2003 Tae-hee began to gain real popularity with the evil sister character in “Stairway to Heaven,” co-starring Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo.

Kim Tae-hee became one of Korean most popular actress after starring in 2004 popular romance “Love Story in Harvard,” starring alongside actor Kim Rae-won. In 2006 Tae-hee made her movie debut with “Restless,” which was not a huge success by her popularity. Kim Tae-hee has just started filming her latest TV drama recently, namely “Angel” or “Lobbyist.”