Lim Ji-sub

Quick Facts: Who was Lim Ji-sub?

Subject:

Lim Ji-sub

Known for:

South Korean actor known for web dramas, BL films, and musical theater roles.

Born:

1998-11-12

Century / Era:

1998s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Lim Ji-sub (Korean: 임지섭; born 12 November 1998) 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. Lim was born on 12 November 1998.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

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. 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.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He portrayed a man who is struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend, trapped in a toxic relationship. In 2020, Lim was starring in the web series Successful Geek as Park Dong-sun. In 2021, Lim appeared as the lead in TVING's mystery fantasy romance web film 3.5th Period. In 2023, Lim starred in the BL film The Eighth Sense as Jaewon. 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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1998 (1998-11-12): Birth of Lim Ji-sub — South Korean actor known for web dramas, BL films, and musical theater roles.
2. 2019: 2019 Milestone — 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).
3. 2020: 2020 Milestone — In 2020, Lim was starring in the web series Successful Geek as Park Dong-sun.
4. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021, Lim appeared as the lead in TVING's mystery fantasy romance web film 3.
5. 2023: 2023 Milestone — He is best known for his roles in the BL film The Eighth Sense (2023) and TVING series Study Group (2025).
6. 2024: 2024 Milestone — 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.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lim Ji-sub

True or False: “Lim Ji-sub's initial acting debut was in a major network drama series rather than a web series.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): His documented acting debut was in the web series Do With All Your Heart Today in 2019.

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