Baek Jin-hee

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).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Baek.
Baek Jin-hee
Born (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990
South Korea
EducationYong In University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
AgentJ,Wide-Company
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBaek Jin-hui
McCune–ReischauerPaek Chin-hŭi

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;[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]

Personal life

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.[19]

Filmography
Main article: Baek Jin-hee filmography

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2009Cine21 MagazineNew Actress of the YearBandhobiWon [20]
201046th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActressNominated
201148th Grand Bell AwardsFoxy FestivalNominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsNominated
MBC Entertainment AwardsPopularity Award in a Sitcom/ComedyHigh Kick: Revenge of the Short LeggedWon [21]
KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a One-Act Special/Short DramaHair ShowNominated
20137th Mnet 20's Choice Awards20's Booming Star - FemaleJeon Woo-chi, Pots of GoldNominated
MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActressEmpress KiWon [22]
201450th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (TV)Won [23]
7th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActressNominated
3rd APAN Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaPride and Prejudice, TriangleWon [24]
2015My Daughter, Geum Sa-wolNominated
Top 10 StarsWon [25]
20169th Korea Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressWon [26]
2018 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jugglers, Feel Good to Die Won [27]
Best Couple (with Choi Daniel) Jugglers Won

References
  1. Yoon, Hee-seong (11 March 2010). "My Name Is: Baek Jin-hee". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  2. Lee, Hyo-won (18 June 2009). "Bandhobi Interweaves Growing Pains, Cultures". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  3. Elley, Derek (2 November 2009). "Bandhobi". Variety. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  4. Paquet, Darcy. "Bandhobi". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  5. Han, Sun-hee (10 August 2010). "Foxy Festival: A light, fun story on sex". Korean Cinema Today. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. "Baek Jin-hee, "High Kick 3, The Short Legs Counterattack", and the 880 thousand won generation". Hancinema. 11 October 2011.
  7. "Baek Jin-hee to star in "Jeon Woochi - Drama"". Hancinema. 4 October 2012.
  8. "Baek Jin-hee cast for "Gold, Appear!"". Hancinema. 24 March 2013.
  9. "Baek Jin-hee Hits Right Note as Villain in TV Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  10. Jeon, Su-mi (25 April 2014). "Baek Jin Hee to Transform into Good-Hearted and Innocent Girl in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  11. Ha, Soo-jung (19 September 2014). "Choi Jin Hyuk and Baek Jin Hee Confirmed for Drama Pride and Prejudice". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  12. "Korean actress Baek Jin Hee 'falls in love' with all her co-stars". The Straits Times. 27 December 2014.
  13. "'My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol' hits 33.6% viewership in finale". Kpop Herald. February 29, 2016.
  14. "Jung Kyung-ho, Baek Jin-hee to co-star in 'Missing Nine'". Kpop Herald. 10 November 2016.
  15. "Choi Daniel, Baek Jin Hee, Kang Hye Jeong, Lee Won Keun cast in new drama 'Jugglers.'". KBS World. 25 October 2017.
  16. "Actress Baek Jin-hee Hopes to Appear in More Romantic Comedies". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 March 2018.
  17. "Food series 'Let's Eat' to bring back lost appetite". Kpop Herald. 10 July 2018.
  18. "New TV series fulfils office fantasy of reforming nasty boss". Yonhap News Agency. 5 November 2018.
  19. "Baek Jin-hee Admits Dating Fellow Actor". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 March 2017.
  20. [오승연 박사 연예뉴스 토셀 영어로 따라잡기]백진희, 영화부문 ‘올해의 신인여자배우’ 선정. Segye (in Korean). 26 December 2009.
  21. "정성호·백진희 등 MBC연예대상 코미디 인기상". Star News (in Korean). 30 December 2011.
  22. "Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. 31 December 2013.
  23. "Jun Ji Hyun and Song Kang Ho Receive Highest Honors at the 'Baeksang Arts Awards'". enewsWorld. 28 May 2014.
  24. "MBC Drama Awards 2014 Winners". Hancinema. 30 December 2014.
  25. "지성·황정음·박서준·김성령·백진희 등, MBC연기대상 10대스타상". Star News (in Korean). 30 December 2015.
  26. "'2016 코리아드라마어워즈' 김소연, 생에 첫 연기대상 수상…'태후' 2관왕 (종합)". 10Asia (in Korean). 7 October 2016.
  27. Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
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