Baek Jin-hee (born February 8, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[1] 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).
Baek Jin-hee | |
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| Born | (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990 (age 32) South Korea |
| Education | Yong In University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | A.N.D Entertainment |
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Jin-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Chin-hŭi |
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;[2][3][4] and sex comedy Foxy Festival (2010) where she plays a teenager with a thriving business selling her used underwear.[5]
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.[6] This was followed with supporting roles in fusion historical drama Jeon Woo-chi[7] and romance drama Pots of Gold.[8]
Baek had her breakthrough role as the villainous empress Tanashiri (Danashiri) in the period drama Empress Ki (2013-2014),[9] She next starred as an orphaned casino dealer in melodrama Triangle (2014),[10] and a passionate prosecutor in legal drama Pride and Prejudice (2014).[11][12]
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.[13]
In 2017, Baek played leading roles in the disaster drama Missing 9,[14] and office comedy series Jugglers.[15][16]
In 2018, Baek was cast as the female protagonist in the third installment of the Let's Eat franchise.[17] The same year, she starred in the webtoon-based romantic comedy drama Feel Good to Die.[18]
Baek Jin-Hee is the eldest of two sisters.[19]
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.[20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2009 | The Naked Kitchen | Female student with parasol | ||
| Bandhobi | Min-seo | [2] | ||
| Missing Person | Da-ye | [21] | ||
| 2010 | Acoustic | Jin-hee | [22] | |
| Foxy Festival | Ja-hye | [5] | ||
| 2012 | Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen) | Seo-ya | [23] | |
| 2013 | Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Anna | [24] | |
| Horror Stories 2 | Kang Ji-eun | segment: "The Accident" | [25] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Crime, Season 2 | ||
| 2009 | Loving You a Thousand Times | Go Eun-jung | [26] |
| 2010 | Drama Special "Secret Flower Garden" | Park Yeo-jin | [27] |
| 2011 | Drama Special "Hair Show" | Lee Young-won | [28] |
| High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Baek Jin-hee | [6] | |
| 2012 | Jeon Woo-chi | Lee Hye-ryung | [7] |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Jung Mong-hyun | [8] |
| Empress Ki | Tanashiri (Danashiri) | [9] | |
| 2014 | Triangle | Oh Jung-hee | [10] |
| Pride and Prejudice | Han Yeol-mu | [11] | |
| 2015 | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Geum Sa-wol | [13] |
| 2017 | Missing 9 | Ra Bong-hee | [15] |
| Jugglers | Jwa Yoon-yi | [15] | |
| 2018 | Let's Eat 3 | Lee Ji-woo | [17] |
| Feel Good to Die | Lee Roo-da | [18] | |
| 2019 | My Fellow Citizens! | Newlyweds buying apartment (Ep.14) (Cameo) | [29] |
| 2020 | My Holo Love | [Voice] (Ep. 6) (Cameo) | |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Law of the City | Cast member | [30] |
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2010 | "Station" | Lee Seok-hun | [31] |
| 2014 | "One, Two, Three, Four" | The One | [32] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Cine 21 Awards | Best New Actress | Bandhobi | Won | [33] |
| 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 | [34] | |
| 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 | [35] |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Won | [36] | |
| 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 | [37] | |
| 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 | [38] | |||
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | [39] | |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jugglers, Feel Good to Die | Won | [40] |
| Best Couple with Choi Daniel | Jugglers | Won | |||
| Best Couple with Kang Ji-hwan | Feel Good to Die | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award | Nominated | ||||
Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress – Television | |
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