Keum Sae-rok (; born September 6, 1992) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of television commercials and short films, she had her first feature in mainstream films, The Silenced (2015), and gained wider recognition for her prominent role in the comedy-drama series The Fiery Priest (2019), which brought Keum the Best New Actress at the 2019 SBS Drama Awards. She subsequently starred in the Youth of May (2021), The Interest of Love (2022–2023), and Soundtrack #2 (2023).
Early life and education Keum Sae-rok was born on September 6, 1992 in Dong District, Daegu, South Korea. She graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts with a degree in acting.
Career 2011–2018: Early career beginnings Keum's career began with her appearing in television commercials and short films before landing minor roles in mainstream films The Silenced (2015), Assassination (2015), and Love, Lies (2016). In 2017, she was cast in a supporting role in the hit thriller Believer (2018). In 2018, she first drew notice as one of the daughters in the family drama Marry Me Now (2018).
2019–present: Rising popularity and transition to leading roles
Her subsequent performance as a tough rookie detective in the comedy television series The Fiery Priest (2019) brought her wider recognition and won her Best New Actress at the 2019 SBS Drama Awards. Later that year, Keum joined the film The King's Letters (2019).
In 2020, Keum joined tvN's Drama Stage Season 3: Everyone Is There.
In 2021, Keum joined the SBS drama Joseon Exorcist, but it only aired 2 episodes. It was canceled due to historical distortions, which caused Keum to write an apology letter. Keum later joined the KBS drama Youth of May, which was based on the Gwangju Uprising. Later, Keum joined the SBS variety program Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant. In July, Keum joined the cast of the film Open the Door.
On December 10, 2021, it was reported that Keum had terminated her contract with UL Entertainment and decided not to renew the contract after 5 years. On December 20, 2021, it was announced that Keum had signed a contract with History D&C.
In January 2024, Keum signed with new agency BH Entertainment.
In 2026, Go starred in Disney+'s crime thriller television series Bloody Flower opposite Sung Dong-il and Ryeoun. It is based on the novel of the same name by Lee Dong-geon.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 The Silenced Oyama Naoko Assassination Perfume salesman 2016 Love, Lies Adult gisaeng Cameo The Last Princess Park Joo-ok The Age of Shadows Dining section bartender Cameo Han River Nurse 3 2017 The King Jun Hee-sung's friend 2018 Believer Soo-jeong The Spy Gone North President's Bodyguards Female Officer 3 2019 The King's Letters Jin-ah Our Body Hee-jung 2023 Don't Buy the Seller Kim Hye-jin 2024 Cabriolet Jia 2025 Seven O'Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted Hyeon-jung
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Marry Me Now Park Hyun-ha 2019 The Fiery Priest Seo Seung-ah Class of Lies Ha So-hyeon 2020 Drama Stage:"Everyone Is There" Kang Il-young Season 3 – one-act drama 2021 Joseon Exorcist Hyeum 2 episodes cancels complete broadcast of show due to history distortion and Chinese style props. The show faced a massive amount of criticism leading to sponsorships and advertisements pulling out. Youth of May Lee Soo-ryun 2022–2023 The Interest of Love Park Mi-kyung 2024 Iron Family Lee Da-rim 2026 Bloody Flower Cha Yi-yeon
Web series Year Title Role 2016 Game Development Girls Cosplay party 2 2023 Soundtrack 2 Do Hyun-seo scope="row" People of the Blue House Second daughter
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2021 Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant Co-host Episodes 169–200 2025–2026 Iron Girls Cast member Season 2–3
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Youth of May Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star Actress Keum Sae-rok KBS Drama Awards 2018 Best New Actress Marry Me Now 2021 Youth of May Best Supporting Actress 2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaIron Family Popularity Award, Actress Best Couple Award SBS Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actress The Fiery Priest SBS Entertainment Awards 2021 Rookie Award in Variety Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant
Listicles +Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placementPublisherYearListiclePlacementCine212021New Actress to watch out for in 20226th
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