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Im Se-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Im.

Im Se-mi (Korean: 임세미; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She receives wider recognition with web series The Worst of Evil in 2023.

Im Se-mi
Im in November 2023
Born (1987-05-29) May 29, 1987 (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentNoon Company
Korean name
Hangul
임세미
Hanja
林世美
Revised RomanizationIm Semi
McCune–ReischauerIm Semi

Career

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In 2004, Im made her debut as Ssamzie catalog model. In 2006, she made her acting debut with minor role in television drama Sharp 2. In that same year, after graduating from Jinseon Girls' High School, Im enrolled in Departement of Broadcasting Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.[1][2][3][4]

Im started to get bigger roles after she played the protagonist in two daily soap operas for two consecutive years, Only Love (2014) and Love on a Rooftop (2015).[5][6]

In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment.[7]

On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has expired.[8]

Im's career has risen steadily after she changed agency. She was cast in her first miniseries main role with the 2023 crime action web series The Worst of Evil, as police wife of the protagonist and first love of the main villain.[9] In 2024 Im portrayed a standout role in another web series The Whirlwind, a political thriller starring acclaimed actor-actress Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae.[10]

Im receives her first television weekly miniseries leading role in the 2025 SBS sports coming-of-age, Try: We Become Miracles.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2007 Highway Star Chairman Choi's daughter
2019 Money Ye-ji
2022 Awake Hyerin[12]
2023 Concerning My Daughter Geu-rin (the daughter)

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Sharp 2 Im Se-mi
2010 Pure Pumpkin Flower Oh Hyo-sun
2011 Heartstrings Cha Bo-woon
Bravo, My Love! Kyung-mi
2013 That Winter, the Wind Blows Son Mi-ra
Two Weeks Oh Mi-sook
KBS Drama Special Yoon Ji-wan Episode: "Yeon-Woo's Summer"
The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang Queen Eun-hye [13]
2014 Only Love Choi Yoo-ri
Drama Festival Geum-ji's mother Episode: "Lump in My Life"
2015 Great Stories: Young-ja's Best Days Kyung-ah
Love on a Rooftop Yoon Seung-hye
2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Cha Ji-soo
Shopping King Louie Baek Ma-ri
2017 Ms. Perfect Jung Na-mi
Two Cops Ko Bong-sook
2018 About Time Bae Soo-bong [14]
Mr. Sunshine Dong mae's mother Cameo, Episode 3[15]
My Secret Terrius Yoo Ji-yeon [16]
2020 When the Weather Is Fine Kim Bo-young
2020–21 True Beauty Im Hee-kyeong [17]
2022 The Empire Yoon Eun-mi [18]
2024 Wonderful World Han Yoo-ri [19]
TBA Try: We Become Miracles Bae Yi-ji [11]
Black Salt Dragon Seo Ha-jin [20]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 X of Crisis Wife's Mr. A [21][22]
2023 Duty After School Park Eun-young Part 1 [23]

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The Worst of Evil Yoo Eui-jung [26][27]
2024 The Whirlwind Seo Jeong-yeon [10]

Variety show

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Year Title Network Notes
2017 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Hula Girl" (ep.119) [28][29]

Theater

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List of Stage Play(s)[30]
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2012 Thief's Diary 도둑놈 다이어리 Ma Hee-jin Sky Theatre 2 (formerly JK Art Hall) September 12 to December 31 [31]
2013–2014 Thursday Romance 그와 그녀의 목요일 Jung Yeon-ok (young) Daehakro Cultural Space Feeling 1 November 29 to January 19 [32]
2014 Suhyeon Theater (DCF Daemyung) Culture Factory 3F March 1 to May 11 [33]
2021 Perfetti Sconosciuti 완벽한 타인 Bianca Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre May 18 to Aug 1 [34][35]
GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theatre, Yeosu August 13 to 14 [36]
2024 Flower, Stars Passing By 꽃, 별이 지나 Ji-won Seokyung University Performing Arts Center SKON1 Hall June 8, 2024 – August 18, 2024 [37]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 29th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Love on a Rooftop Nominated
2016 35th MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries Shopping King Louie Won
2017 36th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Two Cops Nominated
2018 37th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries My Secret Terrius Nominated

References

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  3. ^ 임세미 "'사랑만할래' 커플 경쟁? 진짜 커플 응원하듯 격려중"(인터뷰). TV Daily (in Korean). 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  4. ^ 임세미. 한류타임스 (in Korean). 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  5. ^ "Im Se-Mi in the SBS's series Only Love". Hancinema. April 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
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  12. ^ Choi Na-young (July 21, 2022). 임세미∙성지루∙한지원 '어웨이크' 8월 개봉 확정..미스터리 밀실 스릴러 [Lim Se-mi, Seong Ji-ru, Han Ji-won's 'Awake' confirmed for August release... Mystery secret thriller] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "Im Se-Mi becomes a queen in the MBC's series King's Daughter, Soo Baek-Hyang". Hancinema. October 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  14. ^ 임세미 '언론재벌 무남독녀 외동딸' 역 캐스팅, 어떤 드라마?. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). January 31, 2018.
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  16. ^ "Im Se-mi to Star in "Terius Behind Me" With So Ji-sub, Yoo In-na, and Son Ho-jun". HanCinema. News1. June 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Im Se-mi to Star in "True Beauty" as Im Hee-kyeong". HanCinema.
  18. ^ Park Jung-min (September 17, 2021). 임세미 '디 엠파이어: 법의 제국' 출연 확정…방송국 기자된다 [공식] [Lim Se-mi confirmed to appear in 'The Empire: Empire of Law'... Become a broadcast station reporter [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kang Seo-jeong (June 8, 2023). 임세미, '원더풀월드' 출연 확정..김남주·차은우와 호흡[공식] [Lim Se-mi confirmed to appear in 'Wonderful World'.. Breathing with Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Saet-byeol, Kim (July 15, 2024). 임세미·곽시양, '그놈은 흑염룡' 합류…문가영·최현욱과 호흡 [Lim Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang join 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon'… Working with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kang Da-yoon (May 4, 2022). 권상우X임세미X성동일, '위기의 X' 출연…하반기 공개 예정 [공식] [Kwon Sang-woo X Im Se-mi X Sung Dong-il to appear in 'X in Crisis'... Scheduled to be released in the second half [Official]] (in Korean). MyDaily [ko]. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). 권상우·임세미·성동일→이이경·신현수·박진주…'위기의 X' 라인업 확정[공식] [Kwon Sang-woo, Lim Se-mi, Seong Dong-il → Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Hyeon-su, Park Jin-joo… 'X in Crisis' lineup confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Hong Seon-hwa (February 7, 2023). 임세미, 티빙 오지리널 '방과 후 전쟁활동' 주인공 캐스팅 '기대감 UP' [Im Se-mi, TVING Original 'After School War Activity' main character casting 'expectations UP']. BizEnter (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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