Yeom Hye-ran | |
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Born | Yeosu, South Korea | October 30, 1976
Education | Seoul Women's University – Department of Korean Language & Literature |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Agent(s) | Ace Factory [1] |
Spouse | Unknown (m. 2005) |
Children | 1 [3] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 염혜란 |
Hanja | 廉惠蘭 |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Hyeran |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Hyeran |
Yeom Hye-ran (born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean actress, with a portfolio of film, television, and theatre performances. [4] Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and television, notably Dear My Friends, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), I Can Speak, The Most Beautiful Goodbye (2017), Life (2018), When the Camellia Blooms , Innocent Witness (2019), Chocolate (2019–2020), The Uncanny Counter (2020–2023), The Glory (2022–2023), and Mask Girl (2024).
Yeom was born on October 30, 1976, in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. She comes from a family of farmers and her mother was also a market rice seller. [5]
Yeom's original career aspiration was to be a Korean language teacher. [6] Hence she attended Department of Korean Literature of Seoul Women's University, [7] where she discovered her love of acting as member of college theater club. [6] [7]
By chance, Yeom saw flyers of member recruitment from Yeonwoo Theater Company (Yeonwoo Mudae). [note 1] In 1999, she auditioned and was accepted as a member. The following year, Yeom debuted as an actress with the play "Teacher Choi" (최선생). [8] [9]
Yeom made her screen debut in Bong Joon-ho's film Memories of Murder , which was released in 2003. It was during Yeom's portrayal of So-hyeon's mother in Yeonwoo's play This Lee (이 爾) that Director Bong witnessed her talent and invitated her to audition in his film. [10] [11]
In 2003, Yeom took part in a play produced by the theater company Iwa-sam, written and directed by Jang Woo-jae. [12] The play, titled The Charyeoksa and the Accordion, depicts the story of an accordionist who wanders around the country looking for his runaway wife, his honest friend Cha Charyeoksa, a third-rate theater actor Yang Yang-sook, and a naive virgin girl called Sunny. Yeom's performance as Sunny was praised as chilling. [13]
It is a play called Charyeoksa and Accordion. I played the character 'Sunny' in the play, and it is an innocent and pure character. To the point of being stupid to other people. It resembles my favorite movie, 'Gelsomina from The Road'. I thought deeply about my sincerity while doing the piece.
— Yeom Hye-ran about her most sincere work, 2019 Marie Claire Interview. [14]
The play was selected as 2003 Culture and Arts Promotion Agency New Artist Support and had an encore performance in 2004 thanks to the audience's response. Yeom reprised her role Sunny in the encore performance. [15] In December 2004, Yeom won Popular Actress Award from 1st Beautiful Play Award voted by theater netizen for her performance as Sunny. [16] [17]
In 2004, former Yeonwoo member, Son Ki-ho established Theater Company Iru (극단 이루) based in Seondol Theater. Yeom and fellow actress Woo Mi-hwa followed him to be founding members. Iru first founding performance was the play "Ask the Blind Father for Directions" (하류인생에도 삶은 있어). Written and directed by Son Ki-ho, it premiered on June 4 at Dongsung Stage Small Theater in Daehangno, Seoul, and ran until July 4, 2004. The story centered in a family of three consisting of a son, So Seon-ho who was diagnosed by cancer with a parent with disability. Yeom acted as Seon-ho's mother, opposite Kim Hak-sun who acted as the father. [18] Yeom was praised for her performances and even called as the second Hwang Jung-min. [19] Her costar also praised her performance and said,
Hye-ran is an actress who can act as if memories of the past flood in at once, like a shaman receiving a reception.
— Kim Hak-sun [19]
The play "Ask the Blind Father for Directions" (하류인생에도 삶은 있어) won an award at The 16th Geochang International Theatre Festival and received support from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. From March to July 2005, Yeom reprised her role in the play "Ask the Blind Father for Directions" at National Theater, Seoul Arts Theater and other theaters. [20] In February 2006, Yeom won the Rookie Award at the 42nd Dong-A Theater Award for her role in the play. [21] [22]
In 2008, Yeom acted as Park Mi-cheon in Son Ki-ho's play "The person who lived in Gampo, Deokyi, and Yeolsu" (감포사는 분이, 덕이, 열수). She reprised the role in 2009. [23] In 2009, at the 14th Hee-seo Theater Award, [note 2] Yeom won the Expected Theater Actress Award. [24]
In May 2010, Iru's play "The person who lived in Gampo, Deokyi, and Yeolsu" performed at the 2010 Seoul Theater Festival. Yeom won Acting Award and the play won Popularity Award. [25] [26]
Yeom debuted in television with Noh Hee-kyung's drama Dear My Friends in 2016. Directed by Hong Jong-chan, it had star-studded casts, starring Go Hyun-jung, Kim Hye-ja, Na Moon-hee, Go Doo-shim, Park Won-sook, Youn Yuh-jung, Joo Hyun, Kim Young-ok and Shin Goo. [27] Yeom acted as Soon-yeong, adopted eldest daughter of Moon Jung-ah (played by Na Moon-hee), who struggled with domestic violence. [28] Yeom was praised for her daughter-mother lasting impression performance with Na Moon-hee. [29]
She was cast in the drama by chance. Writer Noh Hee-kyung came to watch Na Moon-hee's play Goodnight Mom, where Yeom played her daughter, Jessi. After watching her performance in the play, writer Noh offered her role in her upcoming drama, trough Na. [24]
"Teacher Na Moon-hee and the writer are very close, so they came to see the performance. Dear My Friends was in the planning stage, and she said that it would be nice to appear. Thanks to practicing and performing together, it was a great help to the drama. If I had met her for the first time during the drama filming, I would have frozen in front of her since he was a senior I respect so much." [24]
In the same year, Yeom acted as a villain in her next drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God . She took on the role of Ji Yeon-sook, Ji Eun-tak's maternal aunt who bullied her niece Eun-tak (played by Kim Go-eun) for her sister's death insurance. [3] [30] Ji was a villain, but somehow Yeom lively acting, which makes people laugh, was a feat to watch. [31]
In 2017, Yeom reunited for the second time with Noh Hee-kyung and director Hong Jong-chan with four episode dramas The Most Beautiful Goodbye . It was a remake of the drama of the same name by Noh that aired in 1996 on MBC. Yeom played Shin Yang-soon, Kim Geun-deok's wife, acted opposite Yoo Jae-myung, who played Kim Geun-deok, In-hee's brother. [32] In 2018, Yeom worked for the third time with Noh Hee-kyung's drama Live as Yeom Sang-soo's mother (role played by Lee Kwang-soo). [33] Yeom also reunited for the third time with director Hong Jong-chan in drama Life as Kang Kyung-ah, manager of Sangkook University Hospital. It was written by Lee Soo-yeon . [34]
In the same year, Yeom also had reunion project with Na Moon-hee in feature film I Can Speak. She played market shop owner Jin Ju-daek, who has close relationship with main character, Na Ok-bun (Na Moon-hee). Yeom was cast in I Can Speak after the casting director watched the audition video for Secret Sunshine from a decade ago. [35]
In 2019, Yeom starred as supporting role in drama When the Camellia Blooms. Yeom acted as Hong Ja-young, a sophisticated divorce lawyer and wife to Gyu-tae (played by Oh Jung-se). [36] Hong Ja-young is a confident and charismatic woman, who also had trust issues with her husband. Her acting in the drama garnered favorable reviews from viewers who see her character as girl crush, affectionately called the nation older sister. [37] [38] Her chemistry with Oh, made them won Best Couple at KBS Drama Awards, in which she won Best Supporting Actress Award. Yeom also received nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 7th APAN Star Awards and 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. [39]
In 2021, Yeom starred in OCN drama The Uncanny Counter with Jo Byung-gyu, Yoo Jun-sang, and Kim Se-jeong. Yeom acted as Choo Mae-ok, a former photographer, who had powerful healing abilities. She joins the Counters after being possessed by her Son Su-ho's spirit. [6] Yeom received Best Supporting Actress Award at 57th Baeksang Arts Awards for this role. [40]
After over two decades of debut, Yeom had her first title role in Bae Jong-dae's mystery film Blacklight, which was released in February 2021. [41] [42] Produced by One Take Film, New Life, it depicts two women who their fate entangled through their husbands' car accidents. Yeom acted as Yeong-nam, a single mom, who had to care for daughter and her comatose husband. [9] Yeom garnered critical acclaim for her role and nominated in 8th Wildflower Film Awards and 30th Buil Film Awards. She won the Best Actress Award at the 21st Jeonju International Film Festival. [43]
In 2022, she starred in the Netflix revenge thriller web series, The Glory , starring Song Hye-kyo playing the role of Kang Hyeon-nam, a battered wife who became a revenge accomplice to Hye-kyo's character. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award at 58th Baeksang Arts Awards for this role. [44]
In 2005 Yeom married her non-celebrity husband. [2] They have a daughter together. She gave birth in 2012 and took a break from acting for a while. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Memories of Murder | So-hyeon's mother | |
2004 | Fighter in the Wind | Circus troupe middle-aged woman | |
2006 | Les Formidables | Teacher Gong | |
Holiday | |||
2007 | Our Town | Rice cake vendor | |
Secret Sunshine | Husband's family member | ||
2008 | Open City | Garbage bag woman 1 | |
2010 | 71: Into the Fire | Fierce nurse | |
2011 | Always | Beauty parlor owner | |
2012 | All About My Wife | ||
2014 | Sea Fog | Shipowner's wife | |
2015 | The Magician | Nanny | |
Salut d'Amour | Milk woman | ||
2017 | I Can Speak | Jin Joo-daek | |
Man of Will | Visitor | ||
2018 | Golden Slumber | Store middle-aged woman | |
Default | |||
2019 | Innocent Witness | Mi-ran | [45] |
Another Child | Pregnant woman's mom | ||
Miss & Mrs. Cops | [45] | ||
Juror 8 | [46] | ||
Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Woman with scarf in the past | Cameo | |
Baseball Girl | Shin Hae-sook | ||
2020 | Best Friend | Woman from Yeosu | |
Secret Garden | Jung won's aunt | Independent Film [47] | |
2021 | I | Mi-ja | |
New Year Blues | Yong-mi | ||
Recalled | Soo-jin's friend | [48] [49] | |
Black Light | Young-nam | ||
Taeil | Tae-il's Mother | Animated Film [50] [51] | |
2022 | Special Delivery | Mi-young | [52] |
Life Is Beautiful | [53] | ||
The Boys | Kim Kyeong-mi | Premiere at BIFF [54] | |
2023 | Ungnam-i | Jang Gyeong-sook | Documentary film [55] |
2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Bong-rim | [56] [57] |
Amazon Bullseye | Cha Soo-hyeon | [58] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Dear My Friends | Kim Soon-young | [59] | |
The K2 | Housekeeper | |||
2016–2017 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Ji Yeon-suk | [31] | |
2017 | Queen for Seven Days | Chae-kyung's personal nursemaid | [60] | |
Live Up to Your Name | Restaurant owner | Special appearance | ||
Prison Playbook | Yoo Han-yang's mother | |||
The Most Beautiful Goodbye | Yang-soon | |||
2018 | Live | Sang-soo's mother | ||
Lawless Lawyer | Nam Soon-ja | |||
Life | Kang Kyung-ah | [61] | ||
2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | Hong Ja-yeong | [7] | |
2019–2020 | Chocolate | Nurse Ha | ||
2020 | Hospital Playlist | Min-young's mother | Special appearance | |
Mystic Pop-up Bar | God of the Underworld | |||
SF8 | Choi Jung-gil | Episode: "The Prayer" | ||
2020–2023 | The Uncanny Counter | Choo Mae-ok | [62] | |
2022 | Alchemy of Souls | mysterious middle-aged woman | Special appearance | [63] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Love Cells | Dae-chung's landlord | |
2022 | Juvenile Justice | Oh Seon-ja | |
2022–2023 | The Glory | Kang Hyeon-nam | [64] |
2023 | Mask Girl | Kim Kyung-ja | [65] |
2025 | When Life Gives You Tangerines | TBA | [66] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
2024 | My Name is Gabriel | 마이 네임 이즈 가브리엘 | Cast member | [67] |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
2000 | Choi Teacher | 최선생 | — | [68] | ||
Living Double Life | 살아있는 이중생 각하 | Woo |
| September 16–October 24 | [69] | |
(2000) Seoul International Children's Performing Arts Festival; love is the morning sun | (2000) 서울국제어린이 공연예술제; 사랑은 아침햇살 | Dongsung Arts Center Small Theater | July 13–15 | [70] | ||
Lee | 이 (爾) | Wooin, Gisaeng, Court lady | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | November 18–28 | [71] | |
2001 | Guys, let's go to Yonggung - The play that the whole family can watch together <Rabbit Story> | 얘들아, 용궁가자 - 온 가족이 함께 보는 연극놀이 <토끼전> | Rabbit | Yeonwoo Small Theater | April 28–June 3 | [72] |
(2001) Seoul Children and Youth Performing Arts Festival; Guys, let's go to the dragon palace | (2001) 서울 아동청소년 공연예술축제; 얘들아, 용궁가자 | Rabbit | Yeonwoo Small Theater | July 11–August 26 | [73] | |
(2001) SPAF Seoul Performing Arts Festival: Lee | (2001) SPAF 서울공연예술제: 이 (爾) | Wooin, Gisaeng, Court lady | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | October 13–18 | [74] | |
Lee | 이 (爾) | Wooin, Gisaeng, Court lady | Yeonwoo Small Theater | November 8–December 9 | [75] | |
(2001) Gwacheon Madang Theater Festival; Lee | (2001) 과천마당극제; 이 (爾) | Wooin, Gisaeng, Court lady | Civic Center Grand Theater | September 15–17 | [76] | |
2002 | Chosun Ilbo 'Can it be like this' | 조선일보 '이럴수가 있나요' | in-house wife | Cultural Center Small Theater | March 12–18 | [77] |
(2002) Seoul Children and Youth Performing Arts Festival; stamp | (2002) 서울 아동청소년 공연예술축제 ; 스탬프 | in-house wife | Egg and Nucleus Small Theater | July 20–21 | [78] | |
2002–2003 | Do you have a free room | 빈방 있습니까 | in-house wife | Daehangno Information Theater | December 10–January 5 | [79] |
2003 | That person is like a radish | 연극 저 사람 무우당 같다 | Cultural Arts Promotion Agency Arts Theater Hakjeon Blue Small Theater | April 4–20 | [80] | |
That person is like a radish - encore performance | 저 사람 무우당 같다 - 앵콜공연 | Yeonwoo Small Theater | April 25–May 25 | [81] | ||
Ahn Eun-mi and the Fisherman Project - (2003) Ahn Eun-mi's Dance·Seoul | 안은미와 어어부프로젝트 - (2003) 안은미의 춤·서울 | black plastic bag | Seoul Arts Center Jayu Small Theater | May 5–8 | [82] | |
Charyeoksa and the Accordion | 차력사와 아코디언 | Sunny | Small Theater Yeonwoo Stage | September 17–28 | [83] | |
Living Cool as a Couple | 부부 쿨하게 살기 | Kang Yoo-jeong | Cheil Fire Cecil Theater | October 22–25 | [84] | |
Charyeoksa and the Accordion | 차력사와 아코디언 | Sunny | Dongsung Arts Center Small Theater | September 28–November 16 | [85] | |
Small Theater Yeonwoo Stage | Dec 17–28 | [86] | ||||
2004 | Ask the Blind Father for Directions | 하류인생에도 삶은 있어 | Mother | Dongsung Arts Center Small Theater | June 4–July 4 | [19] |
The 16th Geochang International Theatre Festival; Ask the Blind Father for Directions | (제16회) 거창국제연극제; 눈먼 아비에게 길을 묻다 | Mother | Persimmon Theater | August 1 | [87] | |
Seoul International Performing Arts Festival; Charyeoksa and the Accordion | 차력사와 아코디언 | Sunny | Daehangno Hakjeon Blue Small Theater | August 8–24 | [40] | |
October 8–13 | [88] | |||||
Charyeoksa and the Accordion | 차력사와 아코디언 | October 28–November 28 | [40] | |||
2005 | Ask the Blind Father for Directions | 하류인생에도 삶은 있어 | Mother | National Theater Star Oreum Theater | May 4–22 | [89] |
| May 4–July 23 | |||||
Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater | June 17–July 17 | [90] | ||||
2006 | When a man loves a woman | 남자가 여자를 사랑할 때 | Female, Kim Nam-soo | Arko Arts Theatre Small Theatre | June 16–July 2 | [91] |
2007 | Incident 1980 | 사건발생 1980 | Jeong-ja | Theater Laboratory 1 Hyehwa-dong | May 18–27 | [92] |
The incident occurred | 사건발생 일구팔공 | Jeong-ja | Daehangno Showtic Theater 2 (Former Valentine's Theatre 2) | July 20–August 19 | [93] | |
Not love story | 연애얘기아님 | Mi-jin | Daehak-ro guerilla theatre | June 13–July 1 | [94] | |
Reflection | 반성 | Shin Hye-seon | Daehakro Theater The Other | March 2–April 1 | [95] | |
2008 | The Person who Lived in Gampo, Deokyi, and Yeolsu | 감포사는 분이, 덕이, 열수 | Park Mi-cheon | Seondol Theater in Daehangno, Seoul | Oct 17–Nov 16 | [96] |
Stand on the Sunstone | 선돌에 서다 | Daehak-ro Sundol Theatre | May 22–Jun 22 | [97] | ||
2009 | The Late Horse in the Fountain | 그 샘에 고인 말 | A specialist | Daehakro Arts Theatre Small Theatre | December 3–16 | [98] |
Sakateyoji Festival - Attic Room | 사카테요지 페스티벌 - 다락방 | Arko Arts Theatre Small Theatre | June 8–28 | [99] | ||
The Person who Lived in Gampo, Deokyi, and Yeolsu | 감포사는 분이, 덕이, 열수 | Park Mi-cheon | Seondol Theater in Daehangno, Seoul | April 13–May 17 | [100] | |
2009–2010 | Theater Heated Battle 3 - Mothers' Chatter | 연극열전3 - 엄마들의 수다 | Dongsung Art Center Small Theater | December 18–February 28 | [101] | |
2009–2010 | Ask the Blind Father for Directions | 하류인생에도 삶은 있어 | Mother | Seondol Theater in Daehangno, Seoul | Sep 25–Jan 24 | [102] |
2010 | Rhino - Ansan | 코뿔소 - 안산 | Ansan Culture and Arts Center Dalmaji Theater | October 22–23 | [103] | |
2011 | Aerobics boys | 에어로빅보이즈 | Sun-ok | Daehakro Arts Theatre Small Theatre | January 5–7 | [104] |
The 32nd Seoul Theater Festival: If There's a Peach Blossom, Pine Flowers Will Fly | (제32회) 서울연극제: 복사꽃 지면 송화 날리고 | Seom Yeon-daek | Arko Arts Theater Small Theater | May 6–8 | [105] | |
The Tears of a Mouse | 쥐의 눈물 | Mother (Suzu) | Guro Art Valley Arts Theatre | October 14–23 | [106] | |
2011–2012 | Good News in Our Neighbourhood | 우리동네 굿뉴스 | Seondol Theater in Daehangno, Seoul | December 13–January 15 | [107] | |
2012 | The Snow of March | 3월의 눈 | Tong-Jang | National Theater Company's Baek Seong-hee and Jang Min-ho Theater | March 1–18 | [108] |
The Tears of a Mouse | 쥐의 눈물 | Mother (Suzu) | Sowol Art Hall | March 30–31 | [109] | |
If There's a Peach Blossom, Pine Flowers Will Fly | 복사꽃 지면 송화 날리고 | Seom Yeon-daek | Daehakro Arts Theater Main Hall | April 7–15 | [110] | |
The Song of Spring Flows in the Sea | 봄의 노래는 바다에 흐르고 | Namsan Arts Center Drama Center | June 12–July 1 | [111] [112] | ||
If There's a Peach Blossom, Pine Flowers Will Fly | 복사꽃 지면 송화 날리고 | Seom Yeon-daek | Daegu Suseong Artpia Paper Hall | August 10–12 | [113] | |
2015 | The Boy in the Last Row | 맨 끝줄 소년 | Juana | Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater | November 10–December 3 | [114] |
'night, Mother | 잘자요 엄마 | Jessie | Art One Theater | July 3–August 30 | [115] | |
2016 | I Love You, Mom | 사랑해 엄마 | Mom | Dongsung Art Center Puppet Theater | January 15–February 28 | [116] |
Seondol Theater in Daehangno, Seoul | March 8–April 24 | [117] | ||||
2017 | If There's a Peach Blossom, Pine Flowers Will Fly | 복사꽃 지면 송화 날리고 | Seom Yeon-daek | Daehakro Arts Theater Main Hall | May 27–June 4 | [118] |
Country | Ceremony | Year | Award | Ref. |
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South Korea | The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards [lower-alpha 1] | 2024 | Presidential Commendation | [144] |
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Kim So-jin is a South Korean actress. She is known for playing a prosecutor in crime drama The King (2017), for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Blue Dragon Film Award, Grand Bell Award and Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, in films ranging from The Drug King to The Man Standing Next, she has fully immersed herself in each role, adding freshness to her seasoned acting skills and building her own unique characters.
Lee Jung-eun is a South Korean actress. She debuted onstage in 1991 and also played minor roles in films. She went on to appear in acclaimed films like The Attorney (2013), A Violent Prosecutor (2015), and festival favorites such as A Girl at My Door (2014) and The Wailing (2016). Lee landed more significant roles in A Taxi Driver (2017), Miss Baek (2017), and Another Child (2018). Known for her work with Bong Joon-ho, starting with the 2009 film Mother, as the voice of the pig Okja in the film Okja, she is best known internationally for her role as the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the film Parasite, which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.
Lee Bong-ryun is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress.
Woo Mi-hwa is a South Korean actress. She began her career as actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film. She debuted as theater actress in 1998 with role Petra in Korean adaptation of play An Enemy of the People.
Lee Jin-hee is a South Korean actress. Debuting in the play “Mother” in 2004, Lee has worked in variety of acting mediums, such as plays, musicals, movies and television dramas. She is also an actress with good acting reputation in Daehangno.
Seo Yi-sook is a South Korean theatre, television and movie actress. As supporting actress, Seo is known for her supporting role in drama Empress Ki (2013–2014), The Rebel (2017), Hotel del Luna (2019), The World of the Married (2020), and Start-Up (2020); and also feature film The Mayor (2017).
Ye Soo-jung is a South Korean actress. In 1979, she made her debut in the play A Woman Named Solitude and she presented a well-balanced and solid performance with her solid interpretive skills and broad perspectives that she developed while studying abroad in Germany. She has appeared in numerous stage productions such as Long Day's Journey into Night, Gift of Gorgon, The Cherry Orchard, Widows, Green Bench, Guest, Hanako, Death of a Salesman, I Am You, Hwajeonga, and Agnes of God.
Mask Girl (Korean: 마스크걸) is a 2023 South Korean black comedy crime thriller television series written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon, and starring Lee Han-byeol, Nana, Go Hyun-jung, Ahn Jae-hong, and Yeom Hye-ran. It is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Mae-mi and Hee-se, which was published between 2015 and 2018. It was released on Netflix on August 18, 2023.