Baek Jin-hee
Baek in 2023
Born (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990 (age 34)
Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationYong In University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
AgentA.N.D Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
백진희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaek Jin-hui
McCune–ReischauerPaek Chin-hŭi

Baek Jin-hee (born February 8, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[3] She began to be known for her role in High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011–2012) and rose to prominence for her role in Empress Ki (2013). She also starred in the television drama The Real Has Come! (2023).

Career

Baek Jin-hee began her entertainment career after getting scouted on the streets by a talent agent. She has since then starred in the indie film Bandhobi (2009), where she plays a rebellious girl who befriends a Bangladeshi migrant worker;[4][5][6] and sex comedy Foxy Festival (2010) where she plays a teenager with a thriving business selling her used underwear.[7]

Baek then starred in the sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011-2012), playing a fresh graduate looking for employment. The series was popular and led to increased recognition for the actress.[8] This was followed with supporting roles in fusion historical drama Jeon Woo-chi[9] and romance drama Pots of Gold.[10]

Baek had her breakthrough role as the villainous empress Tanashiri (Danashiri) in the period drama Empress Ki (2013-2014),[11] She next starred as an orphaned casino dealer in melodrama Triangle (2014),[12] and a passionate prosecutor in legal drama Pride and Prejudice (2014).[13][14]

In 2015, Baek played the title role in family drama My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol, which was a hit and ended with national viewership of 33.6 percent.[15]

In 2017, Baek played leading roles in the disaster drama Missing 9,[16] and office comedy series Jugglers.[17][18]

In 2018, Baek was cast as the female protagonist in the third installment of the Let's Eat franchise.[19] The same year, she starred in the webtoon-based romantic comedy drama Feel Good to Die.[20]

Personal life

Baek Jin-Hee is the eldest of three sisters.[3]

On March 26, 2017, Baek's agency confirmed that Baek has been in a relationship with her My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol co-star, Yoon Hyun-min since April 2016.[21] On September 4, 2023, the couple announced their break-up after 7 years of dating.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 The Naked Kitchen Female student with parasol
Bandhobi Min-seo [4]
Missing Person Da-ye [23]
2010 Acoustic Jin-hee [24]
Foxy Festival Ja-hye [7]
2012 Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen) Seo-ya [25]
2013 Rockin' on Heaven's Door Anna [26]
Horror Stories 2 Kang Ji-eun segment: "The Accident" [27]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Crime, Season 2
2009 Loving You a Thousand Times Go Eun-jung [28]
2010 Drama Special – Secret Flower Garden Park Yeo-jin one act-drama [29]
2011 Drama Special – Hair Show Lee Young-won [30]
High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Baek Jin-hee [8]
2012 Jeon Woo-chi Lee Hye-ryung [9]
2013 Pots of Gold Jung Mong-hyun [10]
Empress Ki Tanashiri (Danashiri) [11]
2014 Triangle Oh Jung-hee [12]
Pride and Prejudice Han Yeol-mu [13]
2015 My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol Geum Sa-wol [15]
2017 Missing 9 Ra Bong-hee [17]
Jugglers Jwa Yoon-yi [17]
2018 Let's Eat 3 Lee Ji-woo [19]
Feel Good to Die Lee Roo-da [20]
2019 My Fellow Citizens! Newlyweds buying an apartment Cameo (episode 14) [31]
2022 Curtain Call Jin-sook Cameo (episode 9) [32]
2023 The Real Has Come! Oh Yeon-doo [33]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 My Holo Love Voice Cameo (episode 6)

Variety show

Year Title Notes Ref.
2014 Law of the City Cast member [34]

Music video

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2010 "Station" Lee Seok-hun [35]
2014 "One, Two, Three, Four" The One [36]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2009 Cine 21 Awards Best New Actress Bandhobi Won [37]
2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Nominated
2011 48th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Foxy Festival Nominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award in a Sitcom/Comedy High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Won [38]
KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act Special/Short Drama Hair Show Nominated
2013 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Empress Ki Won [39]
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Won [40]
7th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Nominated
3rd APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Pride and Prejudice, Triangle Won [41]
Best Couple Award with Choi Jin-hyuk Pride and Prejudice Nominated
2015 2015 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol Nominated
Top 10 Stars Won [42]
2016 9th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Won [43]
2018 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jugglers, Feel Good to Die Won [44]
Best Couple with Choi Daniel Jugglers Won
Best Couple with Kang Ji-hwan Feel Good to Die Nominated
Netizen Award Nominated

References

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Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress – Television
Korea Drama Awards for Top Excellence Award, Actress
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