1. She’s an alumnus of Korea National University of Arts. - Lim Ji Yeon completed hermajor in Performing Arts at the Korea National University of Arts as she has always wantedto become an actress. To pursue this path, she also did many modelling assignments whilestudying and doing stage plays also helped her get into the industry. She and EXO leaderSuho were actually classmates in the university.@limjjy2
2. She made her commercial film debut opposite 'Autumn in My Heart' actor Song Seung Heon. - In 2014, Lim Ji Yeon finally made her debut in a commercial film with'Obsessed' with her leading man as none other than 'Autumn in My Heart' actor Song SeungHeon. She played the role of Ga-heun, a wife of a military man who got entangled into anaffair with Seung Heon’s character. The film called for intimate scenes but she was able toprove that it’s her acting that will keep her in the industry. She earned a Grand Bell Awardand a Baeksang Arts Award nomination for the role.@goghoststudio via @limjjy2
3. She worked on several movies and K-Dramas including Netflix’s 'Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.' - After 'Obsessed,' the ’90-liner kept herself busy and worked ondramas such as 'High Society,' 'The Royal Gambler,' 'The Doctors,' 'Welcome 2 Life,' 'TheMansion' and in the Korean adaptation of 'La Casa de Papel,' 'Money Heist: Korea – JointEconomic Area.' In the adaptation, she played Seoul, a mercenary leader. She alsoappeared on films such as 'The Treacherous,' 'Luck Key,' 'Tazza:One Eyed Jack' and'Spiritwalker.'@limjjy2
4. It’s her first time to play a villain in “The Glory.” - It may look like she’s extremely effective as the evil Park Yeon Jin but it is actually Lim Ji Yeon’s first ever antagonist role. In an interview with Korea JoongAng Daily, she mentioned that she has always wanted to playa purely evil character, saying, “The reason I have always wanted to play an antagonist is that I wanted to play all kinds of characters. I do not want to limit the kinds of roles I take.”@limjjy2
5. She loves Song Hye Kyo. - What a lucky lady! Not only did she get the chance to work withsomeone she admires but she also got to be friends with Song Hye Kyo in real life too. She said in a Soompi interview that she likes the actress so much. “I love her. I wanted to get close to her, so I thought about what to do, but without having todo anything, we got close quickly and filmed the drama comfortably. While looking at her solid acting, it’s ingrained in me once again that you truly can’t look past her experience. Song Hye Kyo always adjusted herself to everyone—not only to me—when we were actingso that the other person could spread their wings and show their best performance. Ilearned a lot from her and I’m very grateful to her.”@limjjy2
6. Her “The Glory” friend group became her besties too. - You would think it’s all in a role but the five bullies onscreen also became best friends in real life too. Lim Ji Yeon told Soompi that she’s best friends with Park Sung Hoon, Kim Hieora, Cha Joo Young and KimGun Woo. “We go to the mountains, exercise and talk about acting together. We alwayshang out very innocently. While doing this project, I met real friends who supported both theactress Lim Ji Yeon and the human Lim Ji Yeon. I am terribly grateful to meet such preciouspeople that sincerely support each other,” she says.@limjjy2
7. She found romance in “The Glory” with co-star Lee Do Hyun. - In “The Glory,” they’reon the opposing sides but the bigger plot twist happened in real life because it has beenrevealed by Dispatch that Lim Ji Yeon is dating co-star Lee Do Hyun. Dispatch published photos of the two stars meeting up for dates. The two confirmed their dating status with official statements. Lim Ji Yeon’s agency, Artists Company, confirmed theromance, stating: “Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun have gone from being close colleagues to the stage of cautiously getting to know one another better with positive feelings.”Netflix
8. Meet her as the newly appointed honorary police officer in Seoul. - The villain is actuallya good woman. In May 2023, the actress was named an honorary police officer for the Seodaemun-gu Police Agency in Seoul. She is tasked to publicize major police policies,various security activities and drug crime prevention.Artist Company via @limjjy2
9. Her next drama will find her playing a wronged wife and a victim of domestic abuse. - Forget the evil Park Yeon Jin, Lim Ji Yeon is set to take on a character living a hellish situation with the new drama 'Lies Hidden In My Garden' opposite Kim Tae Hee. The thrillerdrama is about two women who lead entirely different lives until a suspicious smell in oneof their backyards brings them together. Lim Ji Yeon will play Sang Eun, a battered wife who wants to escape her life. The drama is set to premiere on June 19, 2023.@limjjy2
10. She shares updates with her very own Instagram. - With 1.9 million followers onInstagram, you can join her legion of followers at @limjjy2 so you can be updated with herlatest projects, milestones and life moments. Thankfully, she shares a lot of what goes on behind-the-scenes and you can also pick up fashion tips from the stylish photos sheuploads.Artist Company via @limjjy2
