EL

Acting • 1982-08-26 • Seoul, South Korea

Kim Ji-hyun, better known by her stage name EL (or Lee El), is a South Korean actress, best known as Lee Byung-hun's ill fated love interest in Inside Men.

Known For

8.6

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

2016

7.9

Black

2017

8.1

A Korean Odyssey

2017

7.5

The Call

2020

6.7

Love and Leashes

2022

7.9

My Liberation Notes

2022

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Filmography

2025
When the Stars GossipTV
Kang Tae-hee • 16 episodes
★ 7.4
2025
Surely TomorrowTV
Seo Ji-yeon • 12 episodes
★ 7.8
2025
Queen MantisTV
Na-hee • 8 episodes
★ 7.2
2025
My Troublesome StarTV
Ko Hee-young • 12 episodes
★ 6.8
2024
Mr. PlanktonTV
Bong-suk • 6 episodes
★ 8.2
2024
FollowingFilm
Oh Young-ju
★ 7.0
2023
Battle for HappinessTV
Jang Mi-ho • 16 episodes
★ 5.0
2023
Nattering with NahTV
★ 10.0
2022
Love and LeashesFilm
Hye-mi
★ 6.7
2022
Yaksha: Ruthless OperationsFilm
Hee-won
★ 6.6
2022
My Liberation NotesTV
Yeom Gi-jeong • 16 episodes
★ 7.9
2021
Heaven: To the Land of HappinessFilm
Kim Byeon
★ 6.5
2021
Beauty and the BeastTV
2020
The CallFilm
Ja-ok
★ 7.5
2020
Sixth SenseTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2019
When the Devil Calls Your NameTV
Ji Seo-Young • 16 episodes
★ 7.7
2019
Scent of a GhostFilm
Ji-yeon
★ 7.2
2019
The Night View of the Ocean in YeosuFilm
★ 6.0
2018
The Drug KingFilm
Young Partner
★ 6.3
2018
What a Man WantsFilm
Jenny
★ 6.7
2018
Matrimonial ChaosTV
Jin Yoo-Young • 32 episodes
★ 7.8
2017
BlackTV
Yoon Soo-Wan • 18 episodes
★ 7.9
2017
A Korean OdysseyTV
Ms. Ma Ji-young • 20 episodes
★ 8.1
2016
Guardian: The Lonely and Great GodTV
Sam-shin • 16 episodes
★ 8.6
2016
EntourageTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2016
MonsterTV
Ok Chae-Ryung • 50 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
Men on a MissionTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2015
Hello MonsterTV
Jae-shik's girlfriend • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
Inside MenFilm
Joo Eun-hye
★ 7.0
2015
Divorce Lawyer in LoveTV
Han Mi-ri • 18 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
My Beautiful BrideTV
Son Hye-Jung • 16 episodes
★ 6.6
2015
Imaginary CatTV
Dok Ko-soon • 8 episodes
★ 2.4
2014
Man on High HeelsFilm
Dodo
★ 6.9
2014
Liar GameTV
Oh Jung-ah / Jamie • 12 episodes
★ 6.8
2014
MaidsTV
Lady Kang • 20 episodes
★ 5.0
2014
One Thing She Doesn't HaveFilm
Sarah
★ 4.3
2013
7th Grade Civil ServantTV
Park Soo-young • 20 episodes
★ 7.1
2013
Swine EscapeFilm
Wol-hyang
★ 3.0
2012
MasqueradeFilm
Lady Ahn
★ 7.6
2012
PacemakerFilm
Dr. Choi
★ 7.5
2012
Wild RomanceTV
Mi-jin • 16 episodes
★ 7.0
2011
SNL KoreaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2011
White ChristmasTV
Oh Jung-hye • 8 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
Athena: Goddess of WarFilm
DIS Agent
★ 6.6
2011
Detectives in TroubleTV
Yoo Hye-mi • 16 episodes
★ 6.4
2010
The Yellow SeaFilm
Joo Yeong
★ 7.4
2009
SecretFilm
Young-sook
★ 6.4
2007
Radio StarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5