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Im Ye-jin

Im Ye-jin

Actor · Born January 4, 1960 (66)

Im Ye-jin is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the original "Nation's Little Sister", Im debuted as a teenage actress taking on roles of the "pretty teenaged student" in several movies and TV series - helping her win the title of everyone's favorite "dongseng (younger sibling)" in her time. Im reached the peak of her popularity in the 1970s with the "Really Really" film trilogy, which includes Never Forget Me, I Am Really Sorry and I Really Really Like You. As Im grew older, she remained active on television and the occasional film, in supporting roles as ajummas, aunts, or mothers.

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Born
January 4, 1960 (66)
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Im Ye-jin's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
15%
Morality
14%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Joyful
1
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Im Ye-jin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Im Ye-jin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lies of Lies(2020)

    Show as Hwang Hyo-soon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Liar & His Lover(2017)

    Show as Kim Soon-hee

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Marriage, Not Dating(2014)

    Show as Na So-nyeo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Boys Over Flowers(2009)

    Show as Na Gong-joo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Classic(2003)

    as Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 2003 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Classic (2003)

$828K worldwide

Highest rated

The Classic (2003)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Boys Over Flowers (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 5: 5 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles, shown from 5 scored.