Lim Ji-sub

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Ji-sub
Born (1998-11-12) 12 November 1998
South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
AgentFantagio
Korean name
Hangul
임지섭
RRIm Jiseop
MRIm Chisŏp
Websitewww.fantagio.kr/actors/임지섭/

Lim Ji-sub (Korean: 임지섭; born 12 November 1998)[1] is a South Korean actor under Fantagio. He debuted as an actor in the web series Do With All Your Heart Today (2019), and made his musical debut in Dear Evan Hansen (2024). He is best known for his roles in the BL film The Eighth Sense (2023) and TVING series Study Group (2025). He has made short appearances in several works, such as Love Revolution as Cho Seung-min and Sisyphus: The Myth as Ma Young-seok.[1][2]

Early life and education

Lim was born on 12 November 1998.[1] He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a degree in fashion modeling, then pursued a university degree in modeling and acting. He eventually dropped out to focus on preparing for entrance exams on his own. He later entered Chung-Ang University, majoring in Musical Theatre.[3]

Career

Lim made his acting debut in the web series Do With All Your Heart Today as Jung Tae-jun in 2019. He then appeared in the music video for Radio Nine's song 'Bad Love', a collaboration with Na Yoon-kwon. He portrayed a man who is struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend, trapped in a toxic relationship.[4][5] In 2020, Lim was starring in the web series Successful Geek as Park Dong-sun.[6] In 2021, Lim appeared as the lead in TVING's mystery fantasy romance web film 3.5th Period.[7] In 2023, Lim starred in the BL film The Eighth Sense as Jaewon.[8][9] In 2024, Lim made his musical debut in Dear Evan Hansen as Connor Murphy, which was held at Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater from March 28, to 23 June 2024.[2] In 2025, he joined the cast of TVING's action-comedy drama Study Group as Anti.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 3.5th Period Kang Da-won [7]
2022 Project Wolf Hunting Unknown [1]
2023 The Eighth Sense Seo Jae-won [8]

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Sisyphus: The Myth Ma Young-seok [2]
2024 Wonderful World Kwon Min-hyuk [11]
The Midnight Studio Unknown [1]
2025 Study Group Anti [10]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Do With All Your Heart Today Jung Tae-jun [4]
2020 Love Revolution Cho Seung-min [2]
A Successful Geek Park Dong-sun [6]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2019 그런 사랑하지 말아요 (Bad Love) Radio9 (with Na Yoon-kwon) [5]

Theater

Musical play performances
Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Dear Evan Hansen Connor Murphy [2]

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 Ref.
Korea Musical Awards 2025 Rookie of the Year Dear Evan Hansen Nominated [12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Lim Ji-sub". Fantagio (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kim, Na-yeon (4 January 2024). 임지섭, 뮤지컬 '디어 에반 핸슨' 합류...'코너 머피' 역 낙점 [Lim Ji-sub joins the musical Dear Evan Hansen and has been cast as Connor Murphy]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ Hwang, So-young (15 April 2024). [인터뷰] '원더풀월드' 임지섭 "김남주·차은우 선배와 작품 행운" [[Interview] Lim Ji-sub of Wonderful World: "I'm so lucky to have worked with seniors Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo"]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b [오늘도 마음을 다 해] EP01. 아 진짜 내 몸에 손대지 말라고!! 터지는 까칠미(?)와 함께 터져 [[Do With All Your Heart Today] EP01. Oh, seriously, don't touch my body!! With a burst of prickly charm(?), it's exploding]. Do With All Your Heart Today. Episode 1. 30 November 2019. Naver TV. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b Jeong, Ha-eun (4 November 2019). 임지섭, '그런 사랑하지 말아요' MV서 가슴 절절한 열연 '감성 자극' [Lim Ji-sub's heartbreaking performance in the "Don't Love Me Like That" music video is a thrilling emotional experience]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Se-young (14 May 2020). 청년 창업 코믹 웹드라마 '성공한 덕후' 14일 방영 [The youth entrepreneurship comic web drama Successful Geek airs on the 14th]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Seul-bi (13 December 2021). 웹 영화 '3.5교시' 17일, 티빙 독점 공개 [Web film 3.5th Period to premiere exclusively on TVING on the 17th]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b Kim, Na-young (10 March 2023). '여덟 번째 감각' 메인 예고편 공개..."새로운 감각을 깨워준 너" [The Eighth Sense Main Trailer Released... "You Awakened a New Sense"]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  9. ^ Jang, A-reum (18 October 2023). '여덟 번째 감각' 신예 오준택, 2023 가오슝 영화제 참석 [Rookie Oh Jun-taek of The Eighth Sense to Attend the 2023 Kaohsiung Film Festival]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Actor Lim Ji-sub joins action-comedy series Study Group". The Korea Times (in Korean). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  11. ^ Kang, Seo-jeong (23 January 2024). 임지섭, MBC '원더풀 월드' 합류..김남주·차은우와 호흡[공식] [Official: Lim Ji-sub joins MBC's Wonderful World teaming up with Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  12. ^ Son, Bong-seok (13 January 2025). 임지섭, 한국뮤지컬어워즈 신인상 후보 [Lim Ji-sub, nominated for the Rookie of the Year award at the Korea Musical Awards]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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