EL

Known for

Acting

Born

August 26, 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Seoul, South Korea

Biography

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.

Best known work

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

2016

The Call

2020

The Yellow Sea

2010

Black

2017

Love and Leashes

2022

A Korean Odyssey

2017

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

2022

Masquerade

2012

The Drug King

2018

Inside Men

2015

Filmography

TBA
협반TV
as Sim Cheong-ha (1 episode)
2025
Surely TomorrowTV
as Seo Ji-yeon (12 episodes)
2025
Queen MantisTV
as Na-hee (8 episodes)
2025
My Troublesome StarTV
as Ko Hee-young (12 episodes)
2025
When the Stars GossipTV
as Kang Tae-hee (16 episodes)
2024
Mr. PlanktonTV
as Bong-suk (6 episodes)
2024
Following
as Oh Young-ju
2023
Nattering with NahTV
2023
Battle for HappinessTV
as Jang Mi-ho (16 episodes)
2022
My Liberation NotesTV
as Yeom Gi-jeong (16 episodes)
2022
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
as Hee-won
2022
Love and Leashes
as Hye-mi
2021
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
as Kim Byeon
2021
Beauty and the BeastTV
2020
The Call
as Ja-ok
2020
Sixth SenseTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu
2019
When the Devil Calls Your NameTV
as Ji Seo-Young (16 episodes)
2019
Scent of a Ghost
as Ji-yeon
2018
The Drug King
as Young Partner
2018
Matrimonial ChaosTV
as Jin Yoo-Young (32 episodes)
2018
What a Man Wants
as Jenny
2017
A Korean OdysseyTV
as Ms. Ma Ji-young (20 episodes)
2017
BlackTV
as Yoon Soo-Wan (18 episodes)
2016
Guardian: The Lonely and Great GodTV
as Sam-shin (16 episodes)