Ahn Eun-jin

South Korean actress (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahn Eun-jin (Korean: 안은진; born May 6, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition for her supporting role in Hospital Playlist (2020–2021). Ahn later starred in the Shim Na-yeon-directed The Good Bad Mother (2023), and My Dearest (2023), receiving a Best Actress nomination at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in the latter. She has also starred in the films The Night Owl (2022) and Citizen of a Kind (2024).^[4]

BornMay 6, 1991 (age 35)

Seoul, South Korea^[1]

AlmamaterKorea National University of Arts^[2]

Occupationactress

Yearsactive2011–present

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Ahn Eun-jin
Ahn at the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards
Born	(1991-05-06) May 6, 1991 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea^[1]
Alma mater	Korea National University of Arts^[2]
Occupation	actress
Years active	2011–present
Agent	United Artist Agency^[3]

Korean name
Hangul	안은진
Hanja	安恩眞
RR	An Eunjin
MR	An Ŭnjin

Early life and education

Ahn Eun-jin was born on May 6, 1991, in Seoul, the eldest of two daughters. She attended Hakdong Elementary School. During this period, she co-hosted a church event, an experience that sparked an interest in the performing arts and led her to record an aspiration to become a celebrity in her childhood diary. She continued to participate in performance activities throughout middle and high school, singing and dancing at school festivals.^[5]

After graduating from high school, Ahn enrolled at the Korea National University of Arts. She was a member of the "Class of 2010," a cohort noted for having several prominent actors, including Kim Go-eun, Lee Yoo-young, and Park So-dam, as well as Lee Sang-yi, Kim Sung-cheol, Cha Seo-won, and Lee Hwi-jong.^[6]^[7]

Career

Beginning

Ahn began her acting career during her college years, debuting in the 2012 musical The Sorrows of Young Werther.^[8]

In 2015, she performed in the play The Story of Tail Cotton, directed by her professor Yi Sang-woo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chaimu Troupe. Ahn initially felt her performance was lacking, but fellow actor Lee Joong-ok later offered reassurance regarding her acting. Reflecting on their discussion, Ahn noted that the production marked a turning point in her career, as she learned to overcome professional difficulties despite her own self-criticism.^[9]

Later that year, Ahn appeared in the musical Infinite Power, directed by Park Hee-soon. The production followed a group of young people living in the boarding house of an eccentric inventor attempting to create an infinite energy device. Debuting in the role of Kim Sol on September 4, 2015, Ahn received positive reviews that praised her versatile acting, comedic timing, and clear vocals. The musical ran at the Daehangno TOM 1 Theater until January 3, 2016.^[10]

Breakthrough

In April 2018, Imagine Asia announced that Ahn had signed an exclusive contract with the agency.^[8] She then transitioned into television, appearing in supporting roles in dramas such as Kingdom, My Fellow Citizens, Possessed, Life, and The Crowned Clown. In August 2019, Ahn portrayed precinct police officer So Jeong-hwa in the OCN series Strangers from Hell. During this period, she also signed an exclusive contract with Big Boss Entertainment.^[11]

Ahn auditioned for a role in the medical drama Hospital Playlist, written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho. After an initial audition and a second meeting months later, she was cast in the role of Chu Min-ha. Ahn noted that she had nearly lost hope of being selected due to the long wait and expressed that she felt fortunate to be cast. In August 2021, Ahn signed an exclusive contract with United Artist Agency.^[7]

Transition to leading roles

In 2021, Ahn took on her first leading role as the protagonist Pyo In-sook in the JTBC drama The One and Only. She portrayed a terminally ill woman who had become emotionally detached from life, struggling to process her feelings.^[12]

In 2023, Ahn portrayed Lee Mi-joo in the JTBC drama The Good Bad Mother. Her character is a nail artist and the childhood friend and former girlfriend of the protagonist, Choi Kang-ho (Lee Do-hyun), a resilient single mother raising twins.^[13] That same year, Ahn starred as Yoo Gil-chae in the MBC historical drama My Dearest. The character is a noblewoman who becomes entangled with Lee Jang-hyun (Namkoong Min) amidst the Qing invasion of Joseon.^[14]

Ahn starred in SBS TV's romantic comedy television series Dynamite Kiss opposite Jang Ki-yong from November to December 2025.^[15] She played Go Da-rim, a single woman who posed as a married person to get a job.^[16]