Lim Ji-yeon Biography: Age, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Siblings, Series, Movies, Awards

Lim Ji-yeon is a South Korean actress who first drew wide attention for her feature-film debut in Obsessed (2014) and later reached global audiences through Netflix’s series The Glory (2022–2023).

Her early film role earned industry recognition in Korea, and her turn as Park Yeon-jin in The Glory—an antagonistic, high-profile character—brought her international visibility and major award wins.

Profile

• Full name: Lim Ji-yeon
• Date of birth: June 23, 1990
• Age: 35 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
• State/region of origin: Seoul
• Nationality: South Korean
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 166 cm (reported).
• Weight: 47–59 kg
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Black.
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: She is the middle child of three — an older sister (reported publicly as Lim Yu-jin / Lim Yoo-jin) and a younger brother
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Dating
• Ethnicity: Korean
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and education

Lim Ji-yeon is now 35 (born June 23, 1990) and was born in Seoul, South Korea.

She has said in interviews that watching musical theatre as a child influenced her desire to become an actress; her family initially steered her toward a humanities high school before she successfully persuaded them to let her pursue acting at university.

She enrolled in the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in acting and graduated with a BFA. Lim was part of the university’s acting class of 2009 alongside several peers who later entered the entertainment industry.

Details about her parents’ names are not publicly available; she has acknowledged having an older sister and a younger brother.

Personal Life

Lim Ji-yeon keeps much of her personal life private.

In April 2023, her agency confirmed she was in a relationship with fellow actor Lee Do-hyun; reports state they met while working together on The Glory and are “carefully getting to know each other.” She has shared occasional family photos publicly—including posts featuring her older sister—but there is no public record of marriage or children as of 2025.

Career

Lim Ji-yeon debuted in 2011 in the short film Dear Catastrophe and appeared in other short films before earning her first major feature role in Obsessed (2014) while still a student. That role brought immediate industry attention and several newcomer prizes and nominations.

She followed with roles in The Treacherous (2015), Luck-Key (2016), Tazza: One Eyed Jack (2019), and Spiritwalker (2021), and she expanded into television with High Society (2015) and other series.

Her performance as the complex antagonist Park Yeon-jin in Netflix’s The Glory (2022–2023) significantly raised her profile abroad; that role won her Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards and other honors. Since then she has taken leading roles, including in the historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025) and the revenge film Revolver (released 2024), continuing a trajectory of varied parts across film and television.

She has also served as a brand ambassador (for example, Loewe in 2024) and accepted endorsement work.

Awards

• Best Supporting Actress – Television, 59th Baeksang Arts Awards (for The Glory) 2023
• Best New Actress, 51st Grand Bell Awards (for Obsessed) 2014
• Best New Actress, 51st Baeksang Arts Awards (award/nominations around debut period referenced) 2015
• Top Excellence / New Star and other television-award recognitions (SBS Drama Awards, MBC/Korea Drama Awards) — multiple wins/nominations over the 2015–2019 period.

Net worth

Lim Ji-yeon’s net worth is approximately $1.5 million. Lim Ji-yeon has multiple income streams including acting roles, endorsements, and ambassador contracts).

Social Media

• Instagram: @limjjy2.

Filmography

• Dear Catastrophe (short, 2011)
• Poker Face Girl (2012)
• Just You (2013)
• Obsessed (2014)
• The Treacherous (2015)
• Luck-Key (2016)
• Tazza: One Eyed Jack (2019)
• Spiritwalker (2021)
• Revolver (2024)
• High Society (2015)
• Rose Mansion (2022)
• Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022, part 2)
• The Glory (2022–2023)
• Lies Hidden in My Garden (2023)
• The Killing Vote (2023)
• The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025)