Im Se-mi (Korean: 임세미; born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She receives wider recognition with web series The Worst of Evil in 2023.
Career
In 2004, Im made her debut as Ssamzie catalog model. In 2006, she made her acting debut with minor role in television drama Sharp 2. In that same year, after graduating from Jinseon Girls' High School, Im enrolled in Departement of Broadcasting Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.[1][2][3][4]
Im started to get bigger roles after she played the protagonist in two daily soap operas for two consecutive years, Only Love (2014) and Love on a Rooftop (2015).[5][6]
In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment.[7]
On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has expired.[8]
Im's career has risen steadily after she changed agency. She was cast in her first miniseries main role with the 2023 crime action web series The Worst of Evil, as police wife of the protagonist and first love of the main villain.[9] In 2024 Im portrayed a standout role in another web series The Whirlwind, a political thriller starring acclaimed actor-actress Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae.[10]
Im receives her first television weekly miniseries leading role in the 2025 SBS sports coming-of-age, Try: We Become Miracles.[11]
^Kang Seo-jeong (February 3, 2022). 여신강림' 임세미, 눈컴퍼니와 전속계약..김슬기・박소진과 한솥밥[공식] ['Goddess Advent' Lim Se-mi, an exclusive contract with Noon Company.. Kim Seul-gi and Park So-jin and one pot rice [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Naver.
^ abBae Hyo-joo (July 3, 2024). '돌풍' 설경구 조력자 임세미, 고요하지만 강하다 [Se-mi Lim, assistant to Seol Gyeong-gu, a 'gust of wind', calm but strong] (in Korean). Newsen – via Naver.
^ abWon Seongyoon (July 2, 2024). 임세미, SBS 새 드라마 '트라이:우리는 기적이 된다' 여주인공 낙점… 윤계상과 호흡 [Lim Se-mi selected as the female lead in SBS' new drama 'Try: We Become Miracles'… Working with Yoon Kye-sang] (in Korean). Sports Seoul – via Naver.
^Choi Na-young (July 21, 2022). 임세미∙성지루∙한지원 '어웨이크' 8월 개봉 확정..미스터리 밀실 스릴러 [Lim Se-mi, Seong Ji-ru, Han Ji-won's 'Awake' confirmed for August release... Mystery secret thriller] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park Jung-min (September 17, 2021). 임세미 '디 엠파이어: 법의 제국' 출연 확정…방송국 기자된다 [공식] [Lim Se-mi confirmed to appear in 'The Empire: Empire of Law'... Become a broadcast station reporter [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kang Seo-jeong (June 8, 2023). 임세미, '원더풀월드' 출연 확정..김남주·차은우와 호흡[공식] [Lim Se-mi confirmed to appear in 'Wonderful World'.. Breathing with Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^Saet-byeol, Kim (July 15, 2024). 임세미·곽시양, '그놈은 흑염룡' 합류…문가영·최현욱과 호흡 [Lim Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang join 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon'… Working with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kang Da-yoon (May 4, 2022). 권상우X임세미X성동일, '위기의 X' 출연…하반기 공개 예정 [공식] [Kwon Sang-woo X Im Se-mi X Sung Dong-il to appear in 'X in Crisis'... Scheduled to be released in the second half [Official]] (in Korean). MyDaily [ko]. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). 권상우·임세미·성동일→이이경·신현수·박진주…'위기의 X' 라인업 확정[공식] [Kwon Sang-woo, Lim Se-mi, Seong Dong-il → Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Hyeon-su, Park Jin-joo… 'X in Crisis' lineup confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hong Seon-hwa (February 7, 2023). 임세미, 티빙 오지리널 '방과 후 전쟁활동' 주인공 캐스팅 '기대감 UP' [Im Se-mi, TVING Original 'After School War Activity' main character casting 'expectations UP']. BizEnter (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^Kim Seung-hyun (April 8, 2022). [단독] '여신강림' 임세미, '방과 후 전쟁활동' 출연 확정… 열일 행보 [[Exclusive] 'Goddess Advent' Lim Se-mi confirmed to appear in 'After School War Activities'... ten-day walk] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jang Da-hee (February 7, 2023). 신현수→문상민 '방과 후 전쟁활동', 드디어 베일 벗었다 [Shin Hyun-soo → Moon Sang-min 'war activity after school', finally took off the veil] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Soo-yeon (August 12, 2022). [단독] 임세미, '최악의 악' 합류…지창욱·위하준과 장르물 호흡 [[Exclusive] Im Se-mi joins 'The Worst Evil'... Genre collaboration with Ji Chang-wook and Wi Ha-jun] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
^Shin, Dong-rip (2014-01-23). 이게 다 조재현 것, 수현재 개관작 '그와 그녀의 목요일' [This is all Jo Jae-hyun's, the opening film 'He and Her Thursday']. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
^연극 여수MBC 행사 [Theatre Yeosu MBC Event]. ysmbc.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
^Choi, Joo-sung (2024-04-22). 연극 '꽃, 별이 지나' 6월 개막…김지현·진선규·이희준 출연 [The play 'Flowers, Stars Pass' opens in June... Kim Ji-hyun, Jin Seon-gyu, and Lee Hee-joon appeared]. Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
