Baek Hyun-joo (Korean:백현주; born on 22 May 1970)[2] is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sogang University, Department of Sociology.[3] She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in The King: Eternal Monarch (2020), Hello, Me! (2021) and The King's Affection (2021). She has acted in films such as: Sunny Again Tomorrow (2018) and Love and Leashes (2022) among others.[4]
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Born | (1970-05-22) 22 May 1970 (age 52) | ||||||||||
Other names | Baek Hyeon-joo | ||||||||||
Education | Bachelor of Sociology | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Sogang University | ||||||||||
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Years active | 1993–present[1] | ||||||||||
Agent | Lead Entertainment[1] | ||||||||||
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Baek Hyun-joo is a graduate in Sociology from Sogang University. She is affiliated to the talent company 'Big Boss Entertainment'.[3] She was first seen on big screen in the 2006 film Family Matters, and then in the films The Last Dining Table and A Big Tiny Step. She made her drama debut in a 2015 web-based comic series Songgot: The Piercer.[5]
In 2020 Baek was cast in SBS fantasy drama The King: Eternal Monarch as Secretary Mo alongside Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun.[6]
In 2021 she was seen in Hello, Me! playing a villain Han Ji-sook, the executive director of Joa Confectionart. Her performance was appreciated for her "delicate inner acting".[7] In the same year she appeared in tvN's healing drama You Are My Spring as nurse Oh Mi-kyung.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Waikiki Brothers | Guitar 2 | [9] | |
2006 | Family Matters | Guest Role | [10] | |
2006 | The Last Dining Table | Mother | [9] | |
2009 | A Brand New Life | Sister Im | ||
2010 | The Yellow Sea | Garibong pub owner | ||
2011 | Shotgun Love | Pregnant mom | ||
2011 | Champ | Older girl | ||
2011 | A Reason to Live | Nun | ||
2012 | Confession of Murder | Makgeolli house lady owner | ||
2015 | Wild Flowers | Motel owner | ||
2015 | Black Stone | |||
2016 | Split | Yeong-hoon's grandmother | ||
2018 | Sunny Again Tomorrow | Kang Jeom-soon | [11] | |
2022 | Love and Leashes | Jung Ji-woo's mother | [12] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Songgot: The Piercer | Han Young-sil | [9] | |
2016 | My Mind's Flower Rain | Oh Choon-sim | ||
2018 | Let's Eat 3 | [11] | ||
2018 | Tale of Fairy | Kim Geum's mother | ||
2018 | Gangnam Scandal | Park Mak-rye | ||
2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Veronica's mother | [13] | |
2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Min Hee-kyung | ||
2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | Oh Ji-hyeon | [14] | |
2019 | Diary of a Prosecutor | Jang Man-ok | ||
2020 | Hi Bye, Mama! | Daycare center lunch lady | [15] | |
2020 | Nobody Knows | Im Hee-jung | ||
2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Secretary Mo | [16] | |
2020 | KBS Drama Special - "One Night" | Dong-sik's mom | Season 11, Episode 10 | |
2021 | Hello, Me! | Han Ji-sook | [17] | |
Sell Your Haunted House | Chang Hwa-mo | [18] | ||
You Are My Spring | Oh Mi-kyung | [19] | ||
The King's Affection | Court lady Kim | [20] | ||
2022 | The Law Cafe | Mrs. Choi | [21] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Novelist Kubo and the people of Gyeongseong | Sukja | [22] |
2008 | Dohwagol obscene girl Cheongi | Story teller | |
2009 | Heart of Science - Balkan Zoo | Yoshi | |
2009 | Geumnyeo and Jeonghee | ||
2009 | Death (or not) | ||
2010 | My Dog's Life | Identity Checker | |
2011 | Wedding Reception | railway station | |
2019 | The Story of the Notice | Kim Soon-hee | |
2019 | Critic | Volodia | |
2020 | Find a Family Member | Park Bok-nye | |