Han Ye-ri (born Kim Ye-ri on December 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress.
Yeri Han | |
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Han Ye-ri in 2021 | |
| Born | Kim Ye-ri (1984-12-23) December 23, 1984 (age 37) Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Education | Korea National University of Arts School of Korean Traditional Arts - Traditional Dance[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, DJ |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent(s) | Saram Entertainment (South Korea) Echo Lake Entertainment (USA) [2] |
| Spouse | Unknown (m. 2022) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Yeri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Yeri |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ye-ri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yeri |
Han built her filmography by starring in short films and indies.[3][4][5] She drew notice in the sports drama As One (2012), for which she learned the Hamgyŏng dialect in her role as real-life North Korean table tennis athlete Yu Sun-bok.[6] She played her first mainstream leading roles in the action thrillers Commitment (2013) and Haemoo (2014),[7][8] and romantic film A Dramatic Night (2015).[9] Han also starred in the critically acclaimed indie Worst Woman (2016) by Kim Jong-kwan.[10][11][12]
Han extended her filmography to television, starring in sageuk Six Flying Dragons (2015-2016) and youth comedy Hello, My Twenties! (2016-2017).[13]
In 2021, Han's Hollywood debut, Minari, was nominated for six categories at the 93rd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Music, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor.[14]
In April 2021, Han signed with USA agency Echo Lake Entertainment,[2] and Han confirmed her attendance at the 2021 Academy Awards.[15]
On June 9, 2022, the agency confirmed that Han married her non-celebrity boyfriend in early 2022.[16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Passionate Sonata | Short film | ||
| 2007 | Giraffe & Africa | Ye-rin | Short film | |
| Resurrection of the Butterfly | Young Kwan | Also credited as choreographer | ||
| 2008 | Blooming in Spring | Short film | ||
| 2009 | One Step More to the Sea | Won-woo | ||
| Let the Blue River Run | Sook-yi | |||
| Paju | Mi-ae | |||
| A Blind River | So-yeon | |||
| Be with Me | Cha-kyung | Short film | ||
| A Trip to the Moon | ||||
| 2010 | One Night Stand | |||
| Read My Lips | ||||
| Ghost (Be with Me) | Ran | Omnibus film (segment "Tarot 3: The Unseen/Hands That Call") | ||
| Bang! | Girl | Short film | ||
| Anyang, Paradise City | [17] | |||
| 2011 | Nice Shorts! 2011 | Omnibus film (segment "Hundred Years of Abduction") | [18] | |
| Anyang, Paradise City | Staff #1 | [19] | ||
| 49th Day | Little daughter | Short film | ||
| The Physics Class | ||||
| Adventure | Seo-young | [20] | ||
| Ordinary Days | Hyo-ri | Omnibus film (segment "AMONG") | [21] | |
| 2012 | As One | Yu Sun-bok | ||
| 2013 | South Bound | Choi Min-joo | [22] | |
| Dear Dolphin | Cha-kyung | [23] | ||
| Big Good | Also credited as assistant director | |||
| The Spy: Undercover Operation | Baek Seol-hee | [24] | ||
| Commitment | Hye-in | |||
| 2014 | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Gok-ji | [24] | |
| Haemoo | Hong-mae | |||
| Phantoms of the Archive | Omnibus film (segment "A Hat's Journey") | [25] | ||
| 2015 | Love Guide for Dumpees | Jung Si-hoo | ||
| Love and... | Granddaughter | [26] | ||
| 2016 | Worst Woman | Eun-hee | ||
| The Hunt | Kim Yang-Soon | [27] | ||
| A Quiet Dream | Ye-ri | [28] | ||
| 2017 | The Table | Eun-hee | [29] | |
| 2018 | Illang: The Wolf Brigade | Goo Mi-kyeong | [30] | |
| Champion | Soo-jin | [31] | ||
| Ode to the Goose | Chemist | Special appearance | [32] | |
| 2020 | Secret Zoo | Min Chae-ryung | Special appearance | |
| Minari | Monica Yi | American film | [33] | |
| 2022 | Hommage | Narrator | barrier-free version | [34] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Road No. 1 | Jo In-sook | [35] | |
| 2013 | Drama Special – Yeon-woo's Summer | Lee Yeon-woo | one act-drama | [36] |
| 2015 | Imaginary Cat | Bok-gil | (voice) | [37] |
| 2015–2016 | Six Flying Dragons | Yoon-rang / Cheok Sa Gwang | [38] | |
| 2016–2017 | Hello, My Twenties! | Yoon Jin-myung | Season 1–2 | [39] |
| 2018 | Switch | Oh Ha-ra | [40] | |
| 2019 | Nokdu Flower | Song Ja-in | [41] | |
| 2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | Kim Eun-hee | [42] | |
| 2021 | Doom at Your Service | Patient | Cameo (episode 3,6) | [43] |
| Hometown | Jo Jung-hyun | [44][45] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Love Alarm | DJ Radio | Cameo (episode 5); Season 2 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018–2019 | Han Ye-ri FM movie music | DJ | June 18, 2018 – January 31, 2019 | |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Rain Song " | 2020 | Minari Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Wind Song" | ||
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Asian Film Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated | [46] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress – Film | As One | Won | [47] |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Haemoo | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Actress – Film | Worst Woman | Nominated | ||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | As One | Nominated | [48] |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Leading Actress | Worst Woman | Nominated | ||
| Buil Film Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated | |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2017 | Best Actress | A Quiet Dream | Won | |
| BIFF with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2016 | Rising Star Award | Han Ye-ri | Won | |
| 2022 | Marie Claire Award | Won | [49] | ||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated | [50] |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2014 | Nominated | |||
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Female | Minari | Nominated | |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2020 | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Jeonju IFF, Moet Rising Star Award | 2016 | Rising Star | Han Ye-ri | Won | [51] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special | Yeon-woo's Summer | Won | [52] |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2013 | Discovery of the year | As One | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Max Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Haemoo | Nominated | |
| Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2008 | Special Jury Prize for Acting | Giraffe & Africa | Won | [53] |
| 2010 | Be with Me | Won | [54] | ||
| New York Film Critics Online | 2021 | Best Lead Actress | Minari | Nominated | [55] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Switch | Nominated | [56] |
| 2019 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nokdu Flower | Won | [57] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Minari | Nominated | |
| Shinfilm Art Film Festival | 2017 | Actress in a commercial film | Han Ye-ri | Won | |
| University Film Festival of Korea | Best Actress | Worst Woman | Won | ||
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2017 | Nominated | |||
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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| South Korea[note 1] | 2021 | Prime Minister's Commendation | [61] |
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