Yeom Hye Ran: There are 3 movies that caused a global fever, making both IU and Song Hye Kyo cry

In recent years, Yeom Hye Ran has continuously reaped sweet fruits, had more opportunities to assert herself, whether in the main role, supporting role or villain role, she has left a strong impression with her perfect acting.

In the Korean cinema industry that always revolves around the halo of the main faces, Yeom Hye Ran is a rare case: Not following a flashy path, not creating scandals, but still making the whole industry bo.w their heads in recognition of her abilities.

Her win at the 2025 Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her role in When Life Gives You Tangerines is not only a career milestone, but also the clearest testament to more than two decades of consistent dedication.

When Yeom Hye Ran went up to receive the awar.d, the camera captured the moment her close friend - Song Hye Kyo was in tears. This is currently the most viral moment, making many netizens curious about who Yeom Hye Ran really is?

Career: Quiet but never obscure

Yeom Hye Ran was born in 1976 in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Graduated from Seoul Women's University with a degree in Korean Literature, she originally planned to become a teacher. But fate took a turn when she entered the world of theater and soon discovered a burning passion for acting. She started her career as a stage actress in 1999 and spent nearly a decade honing her skills on stages big and small.

Audiences first got to know Yeom Hye Ran through a supporting role in Memories of Murde.r (2003), a classic by director Bong Joon Ho. Although she did not play the main role, her thoughtful eyes and calm demeanor made her memorable to viewers. After that, Yeom gradually established her own style through outstanding supporting roles in popular TV series such as Dear My Friends - where she portrayed a woman suffering from domestic violenc.e with silent pai.n; When the Camellia Blooms with the image of a sharp, confident female divorc.e lawyer but facing the problem of trust in marriage; or The Uncanny Counter, where she demonstrated her ability to transform into a character with supernatural powers but still full of ordinary people.

However, it was not until The Glory (2022) that the general audience truly felt the depth of Yeom Hye Ran's acting. In the role of Kang Hyun Nam - a woman affected by her husband, she truly conveyed the despai.r, resentment and silent determination of those who were harmed in modern Korean society. This role not only brought her a series of prestigious nominations but also moved audiences across Asia. After that, Yeom continued to shake viewers in Mask Gir.l, reaffirming her ability to express multi-layered emotions.

Not chasing after glamorous female lead roles, Yeom Hye Ran persistently pursues the image of ordinary but inner-rich women - and it is that choice that has created an irreplaceable identity in the hearts of the audience.

Baeksang 2025: Late Sweet Fruit

At the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards on May 5, 2025, Yeom Hye Ran won the Best Supporting Actress awar.d for her role as Jeon Gwang Rye in When Life Gives You Tangerines. She played the role of the female lead Ae Sun's mother, who lives in a male-dominated society and carries with her a sense of guilt and torment all her life.

Although she doesn't appear frequently, every time she appears on screen, Yeom conveys a subtle inner layer. The Korea Herald praised: "Yeom Hye Ran is an actress who can express silence with the loudest volume. She doesn't need lines, just her eyes are enough."

Winning at Baeksang 2025 is the second consecutive time she has received this awar.d, after The Glory at the 2024 awards ceremony - a very rare thing in Baeksang history.

Beautiful friendship with Song Hye Kyo: Not just colleagues

The relationship between Yeom Hye Ran and Song Hye Kyo blossomed from The Glory. In the drama, they were wounded women on the same side. In real life, they became soulmates. Song Hye Kyo once shared Yeom's picture on her personal Instagram, calling her by the affectionate nickname "Yeom unnie".

It can be said that "Song Hye Kyo's best friend" - Yeom Hye Ran is a Korean actress that everyone remembers her face, but not always remembers her name.

At the 2025 Baeksang Awards, when Yeom Hye Ran went on stage to receive her awar.d, the camera captured the moment when Song Hye Kyo was teary-eyed and smiled proudly. On forums like Naver and DC Inside, that moment became a ho.t topic. Netizens called it "the golden friendship of K-drama".

Fun facts: Interesting facts that few people know about Yeom Hye Ran

- Not from an artistic background: Unlike many Korean actors, Yeom did not study acting formally at an art school but started from the theater stage. She graduated with a degree in Korean Literature from Seoul Women's University and discovered her passion for acting through the school's drama club.

- Admired by young colleagues: Yeom Hye Ran is highly appreciated by many young actors for her realistic acting. She once collaborated with IU in When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), receiving many compliments from the audience.

- Always choose roles with many layers of meaning: From the hard-working mother (When Life Gives You Tangerines), The Glory, to roles with few lines but rich in emotion (Dear My Friends), Yeom always prioritizes depth over spotlight.

- No scanda.l - no tricks: In more than 20 years of working, she has never been involved in any scanda.l, keeping a clean and professional image.

- Worried about being misspelled: When she debuted in Memories of Murde.r (2003), Yeom worried that her name would be misspelled as "Eom Hye Ran" instead of "Yeom Hye Ran".

- Celebrity lookalikes: She is said to resemble comedian Jung Yi Rang, music director Kim Moon Jung, and actress Shim So Young.

- The role of Kang Hyeon Nam was written specifically for her: In The Glory, the role of Kang Hyeon Nam was created by screenwriter Kim Eun Sook with Yeom in mind from the beginning, and she was the first actress to be cast.

In an era of flashy debuts and viral hits, Yeom Hye Ran is a reminder that true talent will be seen – even if it’s late. She doesn’t need to be the center of the stage, she doesn’t need the glitter of fame, she can still make people unable to take their eyes off her.

Yeom Hye Ran is not a celebrity. She is an acting icon - a "national supporting actress" in the truest sense: When she doesn't need to compete for the spotlight but still has the power to make the whole audience cry when her name is called.

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