After graduating from college, Kim worked for a year as a member of the technical crew of Iru theatre troupe in Daehakro.[6] Later, Kim was cast as an understudy for Kang Ae-shim [ko] in the 2012 production of Spoonface Steinberg but did not get to perform on stage.[7] She subsequently acted in the plays Pansy and Ask for Love, and was double-cast for the rerun of Spoonface Steinberg in 2013.[7][8] In the same year, she filmed Moon Young, a short film which debuted at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in 2015; a theatrical version was released in 2017.[9][10] In 2014, Kim joined J-Wide Company and appeared in a number of TV commercials.[11] During this period, she acted in several short films and attended many auditions for film roles but faced multiple rejections.[8]
2016–present: Feature debut and high-profile roles
In 2021, Kim starred in the first Korean space blockbuster Space Sweepers alongside Song Joong-ki. Originally slated for a July 2020 premiere which was cancelled due to COVID-19,[27] the film was released on Netflix in February 2021.[28][29] The film debuted at No. 1 on Netflix in at least 16 countries and gathered more than 26 million household viewers on Netflix during the first 28 days of its release.[30] In August 2021, Kim moved to Management MMM after her contract with J-Wide expired.[31]
In November 2023, Kim was announced that she would be cast in tvN's historical musical drama, Jeong Nyeon, portraying the titular role, Jeong Nyeon.[38]
Endorsements
Since 2017, Kim was selected as brand ambassador for South Korean high-end cosmetics brand O Hui.[39] Since 2018, she became the face of Kenzo's signature fragrance, Flower By Kenzo.[40] She was selected as Korean ambassador for French-owned American luxury jewelry house Tiffany & Co. between 2018 and 2021.[41] In September 2021, she introduced herself as a brand ambassador on a video about Prada's Spring-Summer 2022 collection live show.[42] On January 25, 2022, the women's fashion brand Itmichaa announced her selection as their new muse.[43]
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^김태리,강동원 – 가리워진 길 (연희) [1987 OST] [Kim Tae-ri, Kang Dong-won – The Hidden Road (Yeonhee) [1987 OST]] (in Korean). January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
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^Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개...영광의 주인공은? [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
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^Kim Ji-woo (December 21, 2022). 뜨거웠다' 박해일, 박은빈 그리고 손석구 ['It Was Hot' Park Hae-il, Park Eun-bin and Son Seok-gu] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Naver.
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^전국 청소년이 뽑은 인기 영화인은?. Naver (in Korean). News1. October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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^Jang, Jin-ri (December 30, 2023). '모범택시2' 이제훈-'악귀' 김태리, 공동 대상 "우열 못 가려"[종합](SBS 연기대상) [Model Taxi 2's" Lee Ji-hoon and "Demon" Kim Tae-ri shared the Grand Prize for "Unequal" [Overall] (SBS Acting Awards)]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Naver.
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