Ahn Eun-jin | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | May 6, 1991
Education | Korea National University of Arts[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | United Artist Agency[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | An Eun-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | An Ŭnchin |
Website | Official website |
Ahn Eun-jin (Korean: 안은진; Hanja: 安恩眞; born May 6, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Hospital Playlist (2020–2021) and The Good Bad Mother (2023), which gained her international recognition, as well as My Dearest (2023). She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in the film The Night Owl (2022).[3]
Ahn Eun-jin is a member of the class of 2010 at Korea National University of Arts, a group that include fellow actors and actresses such as Kim Go-eun, Lee Yoo-young, Lim Ji-yeon, Park So-dam, Lee Sang-yi, and Kim Sung-cheol, who are actively engaged in both the film and television industries.[4]
In 2010, Ahn enrolled at the Korea National University of Arts. She debuted in 2012 in the musical The Sorrows of Young Werther.[5] In 2015, while she was still in college, Ahn performed in a play directed by her professor Lee Sang-woo, titled The Story of Tail Cotton, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chaimu Troupe. Ahn believed her performance was lacking at the time, but fellow actor Lee Joong-ok reassured her years later, saying that she had done well. Following their discussion, Ahn said she realized that the performance had marked a turning point in her career as she was able to overcome the difficulties despite being disappointed with her work.[6][7]
In 2015, Ahn also appeared in director Park Hee-soon's musical production Infinite Energy, focused on a group of young people gathered in the boarding house of an eccentric inventor to create an infinite energy device. Ahn made her debut in the role of Kim Sol on September 4, 2015, and her performance received positive reviews, praising her versatile acting, comedic scenes, and her clear vocals. The musical ran until January 3, 2016, at Daehangno TOM 1 Theater.[8]
In April 2018, Imagine Asia announced that Ahn had signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[5] In August 2019, Ahn signed an exclusive contract with Big Boss Entertainment.[9] Ahn auditioned for an unspecified role in a new medical drama by writer Lee Woo-jung and director Shin Won-ho. Months later, Ahn was asked to audition again and subsequently cast in the role of Chu Min-ha. Ahn said she felt lucky to be considered for the role at the last minute, having lost hope to get it after waiting such a long time.[7] In August 2021, Ahn Eun-jin signed an exclusive contract with United Artist Agency (UAA).[4]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | The Night Owl | Jo So-young | [10] |
2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Ae-rim | [11][12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Life | Lee Jeong-seon | [13] | |
2019 | The Crowned Clown | Royal concubine | [14] | |
Possessed | Choi Yeon-hee | [15] | ||
My Fellow Citizens! | Park Gwi-nam | [16] | ||
Hell Is Other People | So Jeong-hwa | [17] | ||
2019–2020 | Diary of a Prosecutor | Seong Mi-ran | [18] | |
2020 | More Than Friends | Kim Young-hee | [19] | |
2020–2021 | Hospital Playlist | Chu Min-ha | Season 1–2 | [20] |
2021 | Dark Hole | So Jeong-hwa | Cameo (Eps. 1–2) | [21] |
2021–2022 | The One and Only | Pyo In-sook | [22] | |
2023 | The Good Bad Mother | Lee Mi-joo | [23] | |
My Dearest | Yoo Gil-chae | [24] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Number Woman Gye Sook-ja | Jo An-na | [25] | |
2019–2020 | Kingdom | Mu-yeong's wife | Season 1–2 | [26] |
2021 | The Witch's Diner | Jin Sun-mi | Cameo (Eps. 1, 3–4) | [27] |
TBA | Goodbye Earth | Jin Se-kyung | [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Date | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2011 | Beautiful Sign | 아름다운 사인 | Lee Soo-min | — | |
2015 | Twenty Twenty Chaimu - The Tale of the Tail Feather | 스물스물 차이무 - 꼬리솜 이야기 | Magem Boromi | JTN Art Hall, 2nd hall | November 6 to 29 |
2016 | Goodbye, Summer | 안녕, 여름 | Ran | Uniflex, 2nd hall | September 6 to October 30 |
2017 | Judo Boy | 유도소년 | Hwa-young | Yes24 Stage, 3rd hall | March 4 to May 14 |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Date | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2012 | The Sorrows of Young Werther | 젊은 베르테르의 슬픔 | Egre | Oct 25–Dec 16 | |
2013 | 2013 Daegu International Musical Festival - Arirang, Gyeongseong 26 Years | 아리랑 경성26년 | Noh Jin-yo | Daegu Suseong Art Pi | June 21 to July 10 |
The Picture of Dorian Gray | 도리안 그레이 | Sybil Bain | Jul 15–16 | ||
2014 | Myeong-dong Romance | 명동로망스 | Jeon Hye-rin | Feb 8 | |
Vision Platform - Actors | 시야 플랫폼 - 배우들 | Herself | Project Box Sight | August 23mto 25 | |
The Next Page | 더 넥스트 페이지 | Shim-chung | Ansan Culture & Arts Center, Dalmaegi Theater | December 17 to 23 | |
2015 | Gaya Twelve Songs | 가야십이지곡 | So-yool | Art One Theater, 2nd hall | January 24mto February 1 |
2015–2016 | Infinite Power | 무한동력 | Kim Sol | Daehakro TOM 1st hall | September 4 to January 3 |
2016 | Vanishing | 배니싱 | Mizzy | Daehakro TOM 2nd hall | March 10 to 13 |
Whale of the Tree | 나무 위의 고래 | Dia | Dec 22–24 | ||
2016–2017 | Black Mary Poppins | 블랙메리포핀스 | Anna | Daehakro TOM 1st hall | October 14 to January 15 |
2017 | R&Dworks Concert | 알앤디웍스 콘서트 | Herself | Blue Square Mastercard Hall | August 12 |
2017–2018 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | 아이러브유 | Female 1 | Art One Theater, 1st hall | December 14 to March 11 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Hospital Playlist | Nominated | [30] |
Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | FOCUS Awards | Won | [31] | |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | The Night Owl | Nominated | [32] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Nominated | [33] | |
Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [34] | |
Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress in film | Nominated | [35] | |
Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [36] | |
Grimae Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | My Dearest | Won | [37] |
Korea First Brand Awards | 2021 | Female Actress (Rising Star) Award | Ahn Eun-jin | Won | [38] |
MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | My Dearest | Won[a] | [39] |
Best Couple Award | Ahn Eun-jin with Namkoong Min My Dearest |
Won | [40] | ||
OCN Awards | 2019 | The Unexpected Award | Hell Is Other People | Won | [41] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Gallup Korea | 2023 | Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year | 4th | [42] |