Kim Tae-hee to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Kim fans. Speculation had been rife that the Korean actress best known for her roles in My Princess, Love Story in Harvard or Stairway to Heaven, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 45, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress-model just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouTae-hee
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTae-hee was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Kim Tae-hee was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTae-hee”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Kim Tae-hee retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026
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