Jina Lim is a supporting character in the Netflix original series XO, Kitty. In Season 1, she was the Principal of The Korean Independent School of Seoul. She is Alex Finnerty and Yuri Han's biological mother.
In Season 2, Jina resigns from her role due to last semester's scandals and was replaced by Professor Lee. Yuri mentions that she is in Thailand, living off the grid at a wellness center, and rejuvenating.
Biography[]
She attended KISS (class of 1994) and was the principal of KISS, where her daughter Yuri attends.
During her time at as a student at KISS, she was best friends with Eve Song, but she initially hides this fact from Kitty Covey. During her junior year, she dated Professor Lee, who she describes as her first love, and accidentally became pregnant but chose not to tell him because she didn't want him to lose his opportunity to study music in the United States. She used Eve's name at the hospital to conceal her pregnancy and then put the baby up for adoption, not knowing that years later he would have came to the school in hopes of finding his bio parents.
When she hears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, she immediately gets transported back to their youth.
Appearance[]
She has long brown hair with a fringe and brown eyes, and always dresses in elegant clothing because of her prestigious position and status.
Personality[]
She is very concerned about appearances and maintaining the illusion that her family is perfect, even though they are all miserable.
Relationships[]
Kitty Covey[]
Kitty is the daughter of Eve Song, Jina's former roommate and best friend.
Jina knew of Kitty’s existence from Eve’s obituary whom she met when Kitty enrolled in KISS for her junior year of high school aboard. However, when Kitty introduced herself and asked directly if Jina knew her mother, she denied knowing Eve Song and made up a reason to leave, though eventually Kitty finds out the truth.
Before Kitty leaves campus at the end of the semester, Jina gives Kitty a letter her mother had sent her back in 1993 that she had never responded to. She also tells Kitty that she is a lot like Eve.
Eve Song[]
They met in their junior year of high school and were dorm mates. They grew close and became friends. However their friendship became strained afterwards presumably because Eve helped Jina covered up her teenaged pregnancy by allowing her to use her ID when Jina went to the hospital to give birth to a son whom she gave up for adoption. Eve secretly kept the hospital bracelet in hopes that Jina would want to reconnect with her son in the future however Eve died decades later. Jina would later find out about her former friend’s premature passing and kept her obituary in Kitty’s student file.
Appearances[]
Season 1[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The only person who knew about her pregnancy in high school was her best friend and roommate, Eve Song.
- In her office she has two diplomas from Cornell University.
- She and Eve Song were both members of the KISS 1993 championship debate team.