Stairway to Heaven is a popular Korean drama that follows four young individuals on their quest to their own perfect paradise. Stairway to Heaven is Kim Tae Hee's first film as an actress, although she has already proven her versatility. Kim Tae Hee plays Yuri, the stepmother's younger sister, who is continually plotting to hurt the female lead Jeong Seo (Choi Ji Woo). Despite being the villain that everyone despises, Kim Tae Hee is undeniably gorgeous.

In this film, the actress vividly demonstrates Yoo Ri's sharpness, powerful personality, always calculating, and full of tricks. This villain portrayal propelled Kim Tae Hee to fame throughout Asia, and she has since become a great lipstick mark for life in her career. And it was the first job that paved the way for Kim Tee Hee's career as a popular A-lister.

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Directed by: Lee Jang Soo
Genre: Romance
Length: 40 episodes
Actors: Choi Ji Woo, Kwon Sang Woo, Shin Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee...

Love Story in Harvard is a classic melodrama that inspires millions of young Asians to take the prestigious US university entrance exam. Love Story in Harvard, as the title suggests, depicts the love story of Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won) and Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hee) at Harvard University. This is one of Kim Tae Hee's best films, thanks to the romantic scenes and poetic performances that create a classic love story on the Korean screen.

Kim Tae Hee plays Soo In, a medical student who must work part-time to pay for her education. Fate brought Soo In to Harvard University to meet a law student named Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won), but fate separated them due to Soo In's desire to help the needy. Because of Soo In's own fantasy, they had to be separated even though they met, fell passionately in love, and had a beautiful time. Hyun Woo suffered for many years after the breakup before realizing his genuine feelings. He then resolved to constantly stay at his side and help Soo In in the pursuit of his ambition.

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Directed by: Lee Jang Soo, Lee Jin Suk
Genre: Romance
Length: 16 episodes
Actors: Kim Rae Won, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Jung Jin.

The Restless is a South Korean fantasy film directed by Jo Dong-oh and starring Kim Tae-hee and Jung Woo-sung, released in 2006. The Korean title, Joong-Cheon, translates directly as "Midheaven". Demon Empire is another English title for the film. The Restless is a film about souls that, after death, must spend 49 days in the center of the sky before deciding whether to go to paradise, hell, or reincarnation.

In the movie, Kim Tae Hee plays a beautiful and holy fairy named So Hwa. Her mission is to be responsible for guiding and protecting the souls during that 49-day stop. The actress once shared that this is a rather challenging role, because the character is a fairy, so it is necessary to have pure and innocent acting and demeanor.

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Directed by: Jo Dong Oh
Genre: Mythology, Romance
Length: 111 minutes
Actors: Kim Tae Hee, Jung Woo Sung, Heo Jun Ho, Kim Kwang Il...

Venus and Mars is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It was directed by Han Ji-seung and stars Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Tae-hee. Venus and Mars were released in South Korea on 12 December 2007, and on its opening weekend was ranked fourth at the box office with 164,750 admissions. Kim Tee Hee's name makes the number go up and the film went on to receive a total of 382,422 admissions nationwide, and as of 27 January, 2008 had grossed a total of $2,316,750. That's an admirable number for filmmakers.

The story follows a couple, Jin Ah (Kim Tae Hee) and Sang Min (Sol Kyung Gu), who, despite their personality differences, fall in love and decide to marry. However, the soul-mate relationship did not survive long because they were often at odds. Jin Ah becomes a hot-tempered wife who constantly prefers to use violence to resolve her issues, in contrast to her past love vows. They agreed to divorce because they couldn't stand each other anymore, but the uncompromising war between the two sides did not end there.

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Directed by: Han Ji Seung
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Length: 102 minutes
Actors: Sol Kyung Gu, Kim Tae Hee, Jang Won Yeong, Jeon Soo Kyeong

Iris is a spy film that is considered Kim Tae Hee's best film when it is the most invested TV work in 2009 with an admirable rating of 30% and is licensed for broadcast in many countries. Iris approached the subject of espionage with profound psychological exploitation of the character and skillful manipulation of scenarios that kept the audience guessing from one surprise to the next.

In this film, Kim Tae Hee plays the brave and fearless spy Choi Seung Hee with action scenes drama, which is a departure from her previous charming parts. Furthermore, her beautiful but also paradoxical love story with her colleague Kim Hyun Jun (Lee Byung Hyun) is a highlight that leaves the audience in tears. Kim Tee Hee got the KBS Drama Awards for her daring character choice (excellence awards).

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Directed by: Kim Kyu Tae, Yang Yun Ho
Genre: Action, Romance
Length: 20 episodes
Actors: Lee Byung Hun, Kim Tae Hee, Jung Joon Ho, Kim Seung Woo, Kim So Yeon, T.O.P...

My Princess is a well-known film starring Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Heon. A lost princess and a wealthy and attractive ambassador fall in love in the film My Princess. Kim Tae Hee's breakthrough performance from her prior well-known parts is in My Princess. If TV viewers are accustomed to seeing Tae Hee as a kind, sympathetic, sad, or strong character, they will undoubtedly be astonished by her new part opposite dashing actor Song Seung Heon. Kim Tae Hee has the chance to learn something fresh from this MBC drama compared to her prior dramas.

The main character of the film is Lee Sul (Kim Tae Hee), a regular college student who lives in challenging circumstances and frequently must pose as a princess at events in order to make ends meet. But one day, she awoke to the "genuine real goodies" news that she was a royal princess. When Lee Sul must figure out how to change from a slothful, clumsy commoner girl to a proper princess in the framework, this is also where the problems start.

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Directed by: Kwon Seok Jang
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Length: 16 episodes
Actors: Song Seung Heon, Kim Tae Hee, Ryu Soo Young, Park Ye Jin...

99 Days with the Stars is Kim Tae Hee's first foreign collaboration, which is shown on Japan's Fuji TV. Kim Tae Hee plays a Korean actress who falls in love with a Japanese bodyguard who protected her for 99 days when she went to Japan to film. That's why, even after the film closed, she was determined to return to his country to pursue her love.

Han Yuna (Kim Tee Hee) has a beautiful face and perfect body, a kind heart that is always willing to help others. It seems that the life Yuna has is what many girls dream of. However, Yuna works in the entertainment industry, so she always feels lonely. During a visit to Japan to film, she was protected by a Japanese personal bodyguard, Kohei, for 99 days. Kohei wanted to become an astronomer, but because of family finances, he had to give up his dream. Yuna and Kohei spent a long time together, learning closer and understanding each other, gradually, that feeling developed into love. With more natural acting than all previous films, fluent Japanese speaking, and above all, the beauty of this actress made 99 Days Of Me And My Star a success.

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Directed by: Masahiro Kunimoto, Tomomi Okubo
Genre: Romance
Length: 10 episodes
Actors: Kim Tae Hee, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Kaname Jun

The Korean drama Live for Love by Jang Ok Jung is renowned for being tragic and passionate. In the film, Kim Tae Hee plays the Joseon Dynasty princess Jang Hee Bin's consort, Jang Ok Jung. The film is about Jang Ok Jung's life. She is smart, talented at sewing, and from an agricultural family. Ok Jung discovers a technique to enter the palace in order to seek to alter the destiny of being placed in oppressive positions. She started off as a palace maid and worked her way up to become a renowned court costume designer. She then won King Lee Soon's heart and rose to the position of Princess consort Jang Hee Bin, who was highly favored in the harem.

The audience favored Kim Tee Hee and dubbed her the most attractive Jang Ok Jung in history. The actress said that she felt under pressure to perform as a result of that comment. Additionally, this is the first time the actress has been cast with the male lead actor with such a significant age gap. Despite these challenges, her acting style continues to develop and is demonstrated in the historical drama Jang Ok Jung Live For Love.

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Directed by: Boo Sung Chul
Genre: Historical, Romance
Length: 24 episodes
Actors: Kim Tae Hee, Yoo Ah In, Hong Soo Hyun, Jae Hee, Lee Sang Yeob, Han Seung Yeon...

Re-appearing in 2015 with Yong Pal, Kim Tae Hee plays Yeo Jin - the daughter of a tycoon but with a tragic fate co-starring with "Bread King" Joo Won. Yong Pal, when it was released, had a great appeal to the audience, causing the station to extend 2 more episodes from 16 to 18 episodes. The film explores the theme of Medicine but talks about the dark side of this industry. It was a special medical service that was beyond ethical standards, serving 1% of the population who were aristocrats. The film has swept the Asian screen and brought her the Best Actress award at the Korea Drama Awards.

In this film, Kim Tae Hee plays Han Yeo Jin, an heir to the Hanshin Group who was injured and left in a coma for three years. Doctor Tae Hyun, the hero of patients of organized crime, is hired by Yeo Jin as a special care worker. After some time of treatment, he learns the reason for her coma and assists her in waking up. There were a lot of debates over Kim Tae Hee's performance in the early episodes when her character mainly just sat still. However, Kim Tae Hee's portrayal of the strong, haughty, yet kind female president Han Yeo Jin when she returned in the arms of love completely changed the public's perception of her performance.

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Director: Oh Jin Suk
Genre: Romance
Length: 18 episodes
Actors: Joo Won, Kim Tae Hee, Jo Hyun Jae, Ahn Se Ha, Jo Bok Rae...

Kim Tae Hee, who was repeatedly rejected for roles because she was too beautiful, made an impressive comeback with Hi, Bye Mama, aka Mother from Heaven, after years of taking care of her family. Hi mom, goodbye! is a good film by Kim Tae Hee on the topic of family. The natural and realistic acting when playing the role of a mother and a wife made Kim Tae Hee receive a lot of praise compared to her previous roles.

The subject of the film is the story of Cha Yoo Ri (Kim Tae Hee), who died on the operation table and became a ghost every day, following in the footsteps of her young daughter Seo Woo (Seo Woo Jin). Yoo Ri learned one day that she had the power to see ghosts since she was always following Seo Woo, and she resolved to go to heaven to stop this. However, Yoo Ri was able to return to human form in 49 days and meet her remarried husband and daughter for the second time at that point.

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Directed by: Yoo Je Won
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Length: 16 episodes
Actors: Kim Tae Hee, Lee Kyu Hyung, Go Bo Gyeol, Seo Woo Jin...