FUN FACT ABOUT KIM TAERI, 31 years old actress who played high schooler

Twenty Five and Twenty One episode 2 which aired on tvN on the 13th, recorded an average rating of 8.9% for households in metropolitan areas, a maximum of 10.1%, an average of 8.0% for national households, and maximum 9.4% based on Nielsen Korea. In addition to being the highest in its category, this drama managed to break its own rating record. The day before, the drama Twenty Five Twenty One achieved an average rating of 6.37 percent.

News1 Korea conducted a survey to a number of experts about which movie star is the most anticipated appearance in 2021. Based on the survey, Kim Tae Ri won first place with a total of 4 votes out of 20 votes. The second position was occupied by Chinese actress Tang Wei with 3 votes, followed by Kang Haneul, Park Hae-il, Kim Dami, Shin Min-ah, Yeom Jeong-ah, and others.

As a child, Kim Tae Ri grew up and was raised by his grandmother. The actress who graduated from Kyung Hee University majoring in Journalism and Communication grew up in a poor family. Kim Tae Ri had a number of jobs while he was in school and worked at KFC, a newspaper company, and a cafe, before he was able to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Before becoming an artist, Kim Rae Ri started her career in the entertainment industry as a model.

Even though Kim Tae Ri is just a rookie actress, she made a pretty deep impression on director Park Chan Wook. While auditioning 1,500 candidates for her film The Handmaiden, she meets Kim Tae Ri and immediately knows she is the only fit for the role of Sook Hee. In 2016, she won Best New Actress awards at events such as the 16th Director's Cut Awards, 25th Buil Film Awards and the 17th Busan Film Critics' Awards.

Through that role, Kim Tae Ri proved his ability by bringing home eight best new actress awards from various award events. The film also achieved a major milestone by becoming the first Korean film to ever win an award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards in 2018. She is famous as an actress who is selective in choosing roles.

When choosing a project, Kim Tae Ri is very careful about the message that the film wants to convey to the audience and the importance of the role he plays. It's no surprise that her acting is spotless and her films are successful because she puts a lot of thought into each role. Including when he played the noble figure Go Ae Shin in the drama Mr. sunshine.

In 2017, Kim Tae Ri starred in a film called 1987: When the Day Comes and became a successful box office film. His name is getting more and more popular. A year later, Kim Tae Ri returned to play in a film based on a comic called Little Forest. Kim Tae Ri won awards for Best Newcomer at several events. In the same year, her name was also nominated for best newcomer actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards and Chunsa Film Art Awards.

Outside from entertainment industry, Kim Tae Ri really likes cats. She has adopted two stray cats and also helped advertise a funding campaign for Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) through the online donation platform Happybean.