KIL Hae-yeon, born in 1964, had long held an interest in writing. She resolved to be a playwright after watching a play in high school, and so when she started a degree in Korean literature at Dongduk Women’s University, she naturally joined the school’s drama club. There, she would also try her hands at acting, and in 1986, along with about 30 college students active in various drama clubs founded, she founded the theater company ZakEunShinHwa. This troupe became known f...
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KIL Hae-yeon, born in 1964, had long held an interest in writing. She resolved to be a playwright after watching a play in high school, and so when she started a degree in Korean literature at Dongduk Women’s University, she naturally joined the school’s drama club. There, she would also try her hands at acting, and in 1986, along with about 30 college students active in various drama clubs founded, she founded the theater company ZakEunShinHwa. This troupe became known for the collaborative nature of the plays it created and produced. In 2002, she won Best Actor at the Seoul Performing Arts Festival. She eventually moved to the big screen in 2003, debuting in a segment of the anthology film <If You Were Me> (2003). Her role in the comedy <Mapado: Island of Fortunes> (2004) and its follow-up <Mapado 2: Back To The Island> (2007) brought her to the notice of moviegoers. Fans of Korean indie films also had the chance to spot her in the critically acclaimed <Breathless> (2008) and <PLUTO> (2012). The passing of her husband, also a stage actor, in 2007 had a big impact on her life, as she suddenly had to raise her son alone and one actor’s earning was not enough. As a result, she began giving drama lectures to children at private schools but also to aspiring actors in college, while also writing books for children. In 2016, she won the Wildflower Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the indie film <In Her Place> (2015). A regular face in television series, she has been adding a lot of credits to her resume in recent years, with a special mention for her beloved take as SON Ye-jin’s mother in the hit romance <Something in the Rain> (2018). Following roles in <Mate> (2017) and <Inseparable Bros> (2018), she could be seen in the period drama <Long Live the King> (2010), which retraces the conception of the Korean writing system.
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