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Woo Hee-jin
Born (1975-05-24) May 24, 1975 (age 48)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1987–present
AgentHM Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
우희진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationU Hui-jin
McCune–ReischauerU Hǔi-chin

Woo Hee-jin (born May 24, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Woo began modeling in commercials when she was in sixth grade, then made her acting debut in 1987. She became a household name when she starred in campus drama Feelings (1994), sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo[1][2]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
1988 500 Years of Joseon: Queen Inhyeon young Crown Princess Consort Shim
1992 For Love
1993 Good Morning, Yeong-dong
1994 Feelings Kim Yu-ri
1995 General Hospital Island girl (guest, episode:
"The Scent of Violet Island")
Good Man, Good Woman Mi-young
Declaration
War and Love Song Eun-joo
1996 Salted Mackerel Kyung-woo
Three Guys and Three Girls Woo Hee-jin [3]
1997 MBC Best Theater
"Followed Recklessly by a Punch of Humor"
The Third Man Song Ha-yeon
White Christmas Seung-mi
1998 MBC Best Theater "Murphy's Law" In-ae
1999 Bridge Over Troubled Water Woo Hee-jin
Assignable Appearance Geum-wol
MBC Best Theater
"When You Look at Me While I Sleep" 		Eun-seo
2000 The More I Love You Song Na-young
Money.com
Three Friends Woo Hee-jin (cameo, episode 1)
2001 More Than Words Can Say Eun Bang-wool
2002 Miss Mermaid Eun Ye-young
2003 Apgujeong House
MBC Best Theater "Farewell Waltz" Min-jung
2005 Woman Above Flowers Park Dong-ji
The Barefooted Youth Min Hee-jung
2006 MBC Best Theater
"못한 Woman, 했던 Man" 		Joo So-ra
One Fine Day Married woman in disguise (cameo)
Look Back with a Smile Lee Hee-jin
2007 It's OK Because I Love You Yoon Ji-in
2008 HDTV Literature "My Bloody Valentine" Hye-young
2009 Three Men Woo Hee-jin, Park Sang-myun's wife
2010 Life Is Beautiful Yang Ji-hye
2011 I Trusted Men Kim Hwa-kyung
2012 Hometown Over the Hill 2 Choi Young-hee
2013 Passionate Love Yang Hye-sook
2014 Drama Special "Playing Games" Lee Eun-hong [4][unreliable source?]
Jang Bo-ri is Here! Lee Jung-ran [5]
Healer Kang Min-jae [6]
2015 A Daughter Just Like You Ma Ji-sung
2016 Good Person Yoon Jung-won
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Court Lady Oh Soo-yeon
2017 Bad Thief, Good Thief Park Sun-jin
2018 I Am the Mother Too Choi Kyung-shin [7]
2019 Angel's Last Mission: Love Chung Yu-mi
2021 Doom at Your Service Kang Soo-ja
Dali & Cocky Prince Song Sa-bong [8]
Oh My Ladylord Kim Yi-na
2024 Love Song for Illusion Cheong Myung-bi [9]

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
1994 Young Lover Kim Yoon-hee
2001 Coming Out (short film) (cameo)
2012 National Security In Jae-eun (cameo)

Variety/radio show

Year Title Role Ref.
1994 열려라 웃음천국 Host
1997 Popular Music Best 50 Host
A Fun Connection Between Two Friends Host
1999 Oh! My Mistake Host
2001 Wow! e Wonderful World Host
2011 EBS FM Special DJ
2022 My Mom Host [10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1996 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Won
2002 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Miss Mermaid Won
2014 KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Playing Games Nominated
2018 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily and Weekend Drama I Am the Mother, Too Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ "Steady for 10 years with Woo Hee-jin... who is Lee Seong-yong?". Hancinema. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. ^ "Who is Woo Hee-jin?". Hancinema. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. ^ Hong, Lucia (4 January 2011). "Song Seung-heon says My Princess character is most cheerful since 90s sitcom". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ^ "Kim C, Woo Hee Jin, Showing A Forties Love". KDramaStars. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ^ "Jang Bo-ri Is Here! Lee Yoo-ri gives stolen dragon cloth to Kim Hye-ok". Hancinema. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  6. ^ "Healer Yoo Ji-tae promises Park Min-yeong full support to turn her into star news reporter". Hancinema. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  7. ^ Son, Hyo-jung (April 16, 2018). "[단독] 우희진, SBS '나도엄마야' 주연...이인혜·알렉스와 호흡". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Jang Woo-young (April 14, 2021). "황희x연우, '달리와 감자탕' 합류...김민재‧박규영‧권율과 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 16, 2023). "KBS '환상연가' 내년 1월 첫 방송... 박지훈-홍예지-황희-지우". KBS Media (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Lee Bok-jin (May 9, 2022). "배우 우희진, MC 도전... OBS 휴먼다큐 '마이 맘' 16일 첫 방송" [Actress Woo Hee-jin, MC challenge... OBS human documentary 'My Mom' premieres on the 16th] (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.

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