Get the 411 on Kim, who plays Yuri Han on Netflix’s smash hit teen drama.

Gia Kim is a series regular onNetflixoriginalXO, Kitty.

Kitty and her teenage friends must grapple with romance, heartbreak, schoolwork, and everything in between.

Gia Kim as Yuri in XO Kitty

XO, KittySeason 2 dropped on January 16.

My first experience living outside of Korea was when I was five and we moved to Indonesia.

When I was six or seven, I came back to Korea.

Gia Kim as Yuri Han in XO, Kitty

I was in Hong Kong from eight to 13.

And then from 13 to 17, I was back in Korea.

I was in Hong Kong until I was 22 and I finished uni there.

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I was studying journalism at the time.

But it was also an amazing experience.

For our final project, we could shoot our 30-minute documentary on any topic.

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We decided to go to Crete and cover the financial crisis that was happening in Greece at the time.

It was an excuse to enjoy Crete and have a bit of vacation.

The weather was so nice and it was just such a lovely experience.

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We were there during Ramadan and they cooked a whole goat for us."

Just a short time later, she got cast inXO, Kitty.

I always feel like Im kind of in between those two worlds too [like Yuri]."

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Gias Casting in XO, Kitty Was a Long Process

In an interview withSchon!

I was like, oh my god, just tell me already!

Interestingly,although her character is a teenager, Gia Kim is actually in her early 30s.

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I definitely adapt according to who I’m with and where I am."

Although she confessed to Schon!

My tongue is used to speaking English.

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Then, when Im speaking Korean, the pronunciation part just struggles sometimes.

Gia Kim can be found onInstagram.

Both seasons ofXO, Kittyare streaming on Netflix.Read all about the cast ofXO, KittySeason 2 here.

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