Gia Kim (born Jeong-Yeon Lee) is a South Korean actress best known for her breakout role as Yuri Han, the complex “queen bee” and hotel heiress, in the Netflix series XO, Kitty (a spin-off of the To All the Boys franchise). She has gained international recognition for portraying a layered, queer Asian character and continues to appear in the series across multiple seasons.
Gia Kim was born on November 4, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea. she is 33 years old. Her nationality is South Korean, and her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
University of Hong Kong (journalism & music); Art of Acting Studio (Los Angeles)
Career
Kim began her professional path in journalism and also explored music and musical theater. While living in Beijing she participated in a community theater musical that reignited her interest in performing. She later co-founded a theater troupe in Seoul’s Daehakro theater district (often called Korea’s equivalent of Broadway) and self-produced plays.
She moved to Los Angeles around 2019–2021 to train seriously as an actor, supporting herself in part by waiting tables. Her screen debut came with the short film Happy Ending (2021). Her major breakthrough arrived in 2023 when she was cast as Yuri Han in Netflix’s XO, Kitty. The role marked her first significant television credit and brought her widespread attention for its nuanced portrayal of a closeted popular student navigating identity, family expectations, and romance.
She has continued in the series through subsequent seasons (into 2026) and has taken on additional projects, including voice/motion-capture work and upcoming film roles.
Personal Life
Gia Kim has a younger brother, actor and model Sang Heon Lee, who co-stars with her in XO, Kitty as Min Ho. The siblings have spoken about their shared experiences growing up internationally.
Public details about her parents are limited; they were initially reluctant about her pursuing acting. She has described herself as single in available interviews and keeps much of her personal life private. She is fluent in English and Korean and conversational in Mandarin.
Physical Appearance
Height
5 ft 3 in – 5 ft 4 in (162–163 cm)
Gia Kim Weight
53–55 kg (117–121 lbs)
Eye Color
Dark brown
Hair Color
Black
Body Type
Slim
Gia Kim Net Worth
As a rising actress still relatively early in her screen career, Gia Kim’s estimated net worth is modest by Hollywood standards. Public estimates place it roughly in the range of $300,000 to $500,000, primarily from her work on XO, Kitty, earlier theater and journalism work, and emerging brand or fashion-related opportunities.
