Viewers around the world have been paying attention to Korean actress Lim Ji-yeon ever since her scene-stealing part as the villain in the Netflix hit The Glory, and she has been showing her range as the title character in The Tale of Lady Ok.
A native of the Geumho neighbourhood in Central Seoul, Lim dreamed of being an actress from a young age but, like many other performers, she encountered resistance from her parents.
Undaunted, Lim followed her passion and enrolled in the Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts), where she majored in acting. She enrolled in 2009, the same year as future stars Byun Yo-Han and Park Jung-min.
Lim appeared in a few short films while at university, and got her first major opportunity towards the end of her time there, when she was cast in a leading role in Obsesseda drama about an affair, acting opposite Song Seung-heon.
