Kim Hieora’s Profile: Career Rise and Downfall Both Related to School Bullying (2024 Updated)
From rising to fame by playing a school bully to facing a school violence scandal - Kim Hieora’s career is one of a kind.
Who is Kim Hieora
Boasting an extremely unique name, Korean actress Kim Hieora was born on March 18, 1989. in Wonju, Gangwon-Do. She studied at Chungkang College of Cultural Industries.
She uses the Instagram account @hereare0318, but has been inactive since facing a school violence controversy.
Career
- Musical Acting
Kim Hieora made her acting debut in the musical “Jack the Ripper” in 2009, and later starred in various other stage productions such as “The Last Empress”, “Notre Dame de Paris”, “Rebecca” and “The Phantom of the Opera”.
- TV debut and breakthrough
Kim Hieora made her TV debut in 2021 with a role in the detective drama “Beyond Evil”, and later assumed a role in “Hospital Playlist 2”.
In 2022. Kim Hieora gained explosive popularity after playing a school bully and one of the main villain in the Netflix series “The Glory”. Assuming the role of Lee Sa-ra, the actress striked a deep impression with her convincing appearance as a drug addict – and her dazed expressions yet chic aura earned massive praise.
Continuing off the fame from “The Glory”, Kim Hieora continued to gain attention with a villain role in the second season of fantasy drama “The Uncanny Counter”, which premiered in 2023. Here, the actress continued to impress the audience with her crazed acting and iconic bleached pixie cut hairstyle.
Controversy
In 2023, just as “The Uncanny Counter” finished airing, Dispatch unveiled Kim Hieora’s past on being involved with a notorious gang at Sangji Girls’ High School, known for stealing money, violence, and verbal abuse.
As a result, the actress faced various consequences, from having to withdraw from an acting project to canceling schedules.
Criticisms against Kim Hieora also intensified as her past remark about school bullying during “The Glory” resurfaced, and her planned appearance as a school-bullying-related character on “SNL Korea 4” also came under fire.
In response, Kim Hieora issued an apology towards fans, but at the same time clarified her involvement in school bullying and announced legal action against malicious rumors.
Ever since, there have been accounts from friends testifying in favor of Kim Hieora.
