Personal Life
Kim has three brothers and one sister; she is the second eldest among five children. Two of her brothers are also actors.
Armed with a Theater and Film degree from Dongguk University and a master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Sungkyunkwan University, Kim taught performing arts at Sungkyunkwan University as an Adjunct Professor in 2001.
Kim is also a budding artist, having displayed her pop art at the Seoul Open Art Fair. One of her collage paintings was sold for ₩5 million, and Kim donated the money to charity.
Kim and character actor Yoo Hae-jin first met in 2001 after shooting the movie Kick the Moon and became close in 2006 after appearing together in Tazza: The High Rollers. Rumors of the two dating surfaced starting 2008 although both continuously denied any romantic involvement until early 2010 when paparazzi photographs of the two were released, and the couple officially confirmed their relationship. Kim and Yoo broke up in 2011.
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