Baek Jin-hee (Korean: 백진희; 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).
Baek Jin-hee | |
|---|---|
 Baek in 2023 | |
| Born | February 8, 1990 |
| Education | Yong In University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | Independent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 백진희 |
| Hanja | 百眞熙[2] |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Jinhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Chinhŭi |
Career
editBaek 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][unreliable source?]
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
editBaek 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
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Crime 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Holo Love | Voice | Cameo (episode 6) |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Law of the City | Cast member | [34] |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Station" | Lee Seok-hun | [35] |
| 2014 | "One, Two, Three, Four" | The One | [36] |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ 백진희. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/jinhee0208/posts/891600444216965/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b Yoon, Hee-seong (March 11, 2010). "My Name Is: Baek Jin-hee". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (June 18, 2009). "Bandhobi Interweaves Growing Pains, Cultures". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Elley, Derek (November 2, 2009). "Bandhobi". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Bandhobi". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Han, Sun-hee (August 10, 2010). "Foxy Festival: A light, fun story on sex". Korean Cinema Today. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Baek Jin-hee, "High Kick 3, The Short Legs Counterattack", and the 880 thousand won generation". HanCinema. October 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Baek Jin-hee to star in "Jeon Woochi - Drama"". HanCinema. October 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Baek Jin-hee cast for "Gold, Appear!"". HanCinema. March 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Baek Jin-hee Hits Right Note as Villain in TV Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Jeon, Su-mi (April 25, 2014). "Baek Jin Hee to Transform into Good-Hearted and Innocent Girl in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Ha, Soo-jung (September 19, 2014). "Choi Jin Hyuk and Baek Jin Hee Confirmed for Drama Pride and Prejudice". enewsWorld. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Korean actress Baek Jin Hee 'falls in love' with all her co-stars". The Straits Times. December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "'My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol' hits 33.6% viewership in finale". Kpop Herald. February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jung Kyung-ho, Baek Jin-hee to co-star in 'Missing Nine'". Kpop Herald. November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Choi Daniel, Baek Jin Hee, Kang Hye Jeong, Lee Won Keun cast in new drama 'Jugglers.'". KBS World. October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Actress Baek Jin-hee Hopes to Appear in More Romantic Comedies". The Chosun Ilbo. March 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Food series 'Let's Eat' to bring back lost appetite". Kpop Herald. July 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "New TV series fulfils office fantasy of reforming nasty boss". Yonhap News Agency. November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Baek Jin-hee Admits Dating Fellow Actor". The Chosun Ilbo. March 28, 2017.
- ^ Ahn, Yun-ji (September 4, 2023). 윤현민·백진희, 공개 열애 7년만 결별 "좋은 동료로 남기로"[종합] [Yoon Hyun-min and Baek Jin-hee break up after 7 years of public dating, "We will remain good colleagues" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "<새영화> '사람을 찾습니다'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 3, 2009.
- ^ "[단독]백진희, 영화 '어쿠스틱' 女주연 낙점-임슬옹과 호흡". OSEN (in Korean). August 7, 2010.
- ^ "'하이킥3' 백진희, 영화 '열여덟,열아홉' 청순녀로 변신". Xports News (in Korean). February 6, 2012.
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- ^ "신예 백진희, '천만번 사랑해' 캐스팅". Asiae (in Korean). August 28, 2009.
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- ^ "[bnt photo] Baek Jin Hee Flaunts Flawless Skin At Airport". BNT News. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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- ^ "'2016 코리아드라마어워즈' 김소연, 생에 첫 연기대상 수상…'태후' 2관왕 (종합)". 10Asia (in Korean). October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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External links
edit- Baek Jin-hee Fan Club at Daum (in Korean)
- Baek Jin-hee at HanCinema
- Baek Jin-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Baek Jin-hee at IMDb
