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KIMMIN-HA

1995South Korea

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In 2016, the year she turned 21, she made her debut in SBS’s Yeah, That’s How It Is and the web drama Two Girls Season 2. In 2017, she played Yeo Seung-eun in KBS2’s School 2017. In 2018, she appeared in MBC’s Partners for Justice, and in the film After Spring, which opened in September, she played Hyeon-jeong. In 2020, she played the young Seon-hee in the Netflix film The Call.

The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 27, she played the young Sunja in Apple TV+’s Pachinko. Yonhap News Agency introduced the newcomer Kim Min-ha alongside Youn Yuh-jung in this series. That year she appeared on a U.S. CBS talk show, and in October she received the Rising Star Award at the Asia Contents Awards.

In 2023, Pachinko won Best Ensemble Cast at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and in August she joined tvN’s Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around the Earth as a new MC. In 2024, Pachinko season 2 was released, and in December she played Seon-hae in Disney+’s Light Shop.

In 2025, the year she turned 30, she received Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Series Awards for TVING’s Way Back Love. In October she received Best Actress at the Seoul International Drama Awards, and tvN’s Typhoon Family began.

In 2026, the year she turned 31, the film Hana Korea opened, and she was announced as sole host of the opening ceremony of the 31st Busan International Film Festival.

Kim Min-ha (born 1995) debuted in 2016, the year she turned 21, in a drama and a web drama, and became known when she played the young Sunja in Apple TV+’s Pachinko on Mar 25, 2022, the year she turned 27. On Jul 18, 2025, the year she turned 30, she received Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Series Awards.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 20 records2016 — 2026   ＋
AGE / YEAR

  1. 21 · 2016
    Debut

    SBS Yeah, That’s How It Is and the web drama Two Girls Season 2

    Made her debut in 2016 in a drama and a web drama. Outlets differ on her debut work: some give the role of Nurse Kim in SBS’s Yeah, That’s How It Is, others the web drama Two Girls Season 2.

    Source 01 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Cosmopolitan interview · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Newsis (Korean) · Weight-loss update · opens in a new tabSource 03 · MHN Sports (Korean) · Cosmopolitan video · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Topstar News (Korean) · W Korea cover · opens in a new tabSource 05 · Wikipedia (Korean) · Kim Min-ha (1995) · opens in a new tab The articles confirm that both works are from 2016. Air and release dates were not confirmed.
  2. 22 · 2017
  3. 23 · 2018
  4. 23 · 2018
  5. 25 · 2020
  6. 27 · 2022
  7. 27 · 2022
  8. 27 · 2022
  9. 28 · 2023
  10. 28 · 2023
  11. 29 · 2024
  12. 29 · 2024
  13. 30 · 2025
  14. 30 · 2025
  15. 30 · 2025
  16. 30 · 2025
  17. 31 · 2026
  18. 31 · 2026
  19. 31 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2016–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

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Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Kim Min-ha when she made her debut?
She debuted in 2016, the year she turned 21, in SBS’s Yeah, That’s How It Is and the web drama Two Girls Season 2. Outlets differ on which was her debut work.
How old was Kim Min-ha when she became famous?
She became known when Apple TV+’s Pachinko was released on Mar 25, 2022, the year she turned 27. Maeil Business Newspaper writes that she made her face known at home and abroad through this series. It came 6 years after her debut.
What has Kim Min-ha appeared in since Pachinko?
In 2024, Pachinko season 2 and Disney+’s Light Shop; in 2025, TVING’s Way Back Love and tvN’s Typhoon Family; and in 2026, the film Hana Korea.
How old was Kim Min-ha when she won a newcomer award?
On Jul 18, 2025, the year she turned 30, she received Best New Actress at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for Way Back Love.
How old is Kim Min-ha?
Born in 1995, she turns 31 in 2026 (30 or 31 as of Oct 6, 2026).
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COLLECTION522Kim Min-ha / KIM MIN-HA

Film & TV · South Korea
1995 —

Sources and method28 SOURCES   ＋

Ages are counted from the birth year 1995: the year of the event minus 1995, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Cosmopolitan interview ↗2026: says she debuted in a 2016 web drama and made her face known at home and abroad through Pachinko
  2. Newsis (Korean) · Weight-loss update ↗Debuted in 2016 in the Naver TV web drama Two Girls Season 2; cast as the young Sunja in Pachinko in 2022
  3. MHN Sports (Korean) · Cosmopolitan video ↗Born in 1995; debuted in 2016 with Two Girls Season 2; appeared in Partners for Justice and School 2017
  4. Topstar News (Korean) · W Korea cover ↗Drama debut in 2016 as Nurse Kim in SBS’s Yeah, That’s How It Is; Two Girls Season 2 the same year
  5. Wikipedia (Korean) · Kim Min-ha (1995) ↗Basis for years not matched in news articles. Lists Yeah, That’s How It Is as her debut work
  6. TV Daily (Korean) · School 2017, episode 2 ↗Episode 2 aired July 18, 2017; role of Yeo Seung-eun
  7. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Pachinko released ↗Episodes 1-3 released March 25, 2022; says that besides Youn Yuh-jung, newcomers Kim Min-ha and Jin Ha draw the eye
  8. Newsis (Korean) · U.S. CBS talk show ↗Reported May 24, 2022. A newcomer whose debut work is Pachinko; appeared on The Late Show
  9. YTN (Korean) · Busan International Film Festival Beyond Cinema Award ↗Reported Oct. 10, 2022. Rising Star Award at the Asia Contents Awards on Oct. 8
  10. TenAsia (Korean) · Spirit Awards ↗March 4, 2023 (local time): Pachinko won Best Ensemble Cast at the 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards
  11. The Chosun Ilbo (Korean) · Pachinko season 2 press conference ↗Press conference in Seoul on Aug. 23, 2024, attended by Kim Min-ha as the young Sunja
  12. News1 (Korean) · Pachinko season 2 ↗Season 1 was released in March 2022; season 2 on the 23rd
  13. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Light Shop released ↗First four episodes released Dec. 4, 2024
  14. Sports Hankook (Korean) · Light Shop stills ↗Reported Dec. 9, 2024. Kim Min-ha as Seon-hae
  15. Edaily (Korean) · Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around the Earth premiere ↗First aired Aug. 3, 2023; a new MC
  16. The Fact (Korean) · April new dramas ↗Reported March 31, 2025. Way Back Love first released April 3
  17. Digital Daily (Korean) · April OTT releases ↗Reported April 5, 2025. Kim Min-ha as Hee-wan
  18. Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · Blue Dragon Series Awards ↗July 18, 2025: Best New Actress at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards
  19. Newsis (Korean) · Typhoon Family gets under way ↗First aired Oct. 11, 2025; episode 1 drew a nationwide average of 5.9%
  20. bnt News (Korean) · Seoul International Drama Awards ↗Oct. 2, 2025, 20th Seoul International Drama Awards: in the international competition, Pachinko Season 2 and Kim Min-ha won the program award and Best Actress
  21. Joynews24 (Korean) · First Brand Awards ↗Awards ceremony Jan. 6, 2026; Female Actor (Rising Star)
  22. TenAsia (Korean) · Hana Korea interview ↗Reported July 4, 2026. Opens July 8; role of Hye-sun; director Fredrik Sjöberg
  23. Ulsan Jeil Ilbo (Korean) · Busan International Film Festival host ↗Reported Aug. 2, 2026. Announced July 31 as sole host of the opening ceremony of the 31st Busan International Film Festival
  24. Star News (Korean) · House on Wheels ↗Aired Nov. 17, 2022; nine auditions
  25. Singlist (Korean) · Pachinko in the U.S. press ↗Reported April 5, 2022. Her first commercial film was Netflix’s The Call, as the young Seon-hee
  26. News1 (Korean) · The Call, Jeon Jong-seo interview ↗Reported Nov. 30, 2020. The Call was released exclusively on Netflix on the 27th
  27. Seoul Economic Daily (Korean) · After Spring ↗Reported Sept. 5, 2018. Opens Sept. 13; Kim Min-ha as the daughter Hyeon-jeong
  28. Ilgan Sports (Korean) · Typhoon Family OST ↗Reported Oct. 15, 2025. Oh Mi-seon, the ace of the accounting team

Fact-checked: 2026.10.06 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.