Kim Ji-eun
South Korean actress (born 1993)
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Kim Ji-eun (Korean: 김지은; born October 9, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She first became recognized through the 2021 television series The Veil.
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Kim Ji-eun | |
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Kim in April 2022 | |
| Born | October 9, 1993 Incheon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Cheongju University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present[1] |
| Agent | Namoo Actors |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김지은 |
| Hanja | 金智恩 |
| RR | Gim Jieun |
| MR | Kim Chiŭn |
Early life
Kim Ji-eun was born in Incheon, South Korea on October 9, 1993.[2][3] Before she started acting, she enrolled in Department of Theater course at Cheongju University.[2]
Career
2016: Beginnings
Kim officially began to work in the entertainment industry as a commercial model for Bacchus-F in 2016.[4] In order to attract the attention of actors management agencies, Kim participated in some music videos filming, worked as crew member, and did independent auditions.[5]
2019–present: Mainstream debut and rising popularity
Kim's first casting after she signed to her first agency HB Entertainment, was a 2019 film Long Live the King.[6] In the same year, she played her first major role in OCN's crime suspense series Hell Is Other People.[7]
In 2021, Kim gained recognition with her role as a NIS agent who joined the bureau due to a personal agenda in MBC's espionage thriller The Veil.[8]
Shortly after The Veil, Kim acted as the female lead for the first time in the 2022 SBS action fantasy Again My Life, as the only daughter of a conglomerate who got embroiled in the battle of succession.[9] In the same year, she portrayed a legal trainee coming from a prestigious family of law practitioners in another series by SBS, the legal comedy One Dollar Lawyer.[10]
Kim reunited with the director of Again My Life in 2023 ENA's mystery-thriller Longing for You as a violent crime prosecutor.[11] She then focused on hosting and variety shows for a while, having appeared on Inkigayo, the 2023 SBS Entertainment Awards (in which she also won an award), Neighborhood Cool House, Nineteen to Twenty.[12][13][14][15] Kim ranked at 13th place in the annual Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 in 2023, the second highest ranking for actresses in the list after Park Eun-bin.[16]
In 2024, Kim came back to acting with three series: workplace fantasy thriller web series Branding in Seongsu as the company's youngest marketing team leader, tvN's slice of life romance Love Next Door as a passionate paramedic, and Channel A's historical romance Check-in Hanyang as a cross-dressing girl working as an intern at the biggest guest house in the Kingdom.[17][18][19]
In November 2024, Kim signed with the new agency Namoo Actors.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tattoo | Girlfriend | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | The Drug King | Choi Jin-pil's wife | [21] |
| 2019 | Long Live the King | Joon | [6] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nice Witch | Wang Ji-yeong | [22] | |
| Lovely Horribly | Lee Soo-jeong | [23] | ||
| Children of Nobody | Min-joo | [24] | ||
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Oh Min-jeong | Cameo (Episode 10, 12) | [25] |
| Hell Is Other People | Min Ji-eun | [26] | ||
| 2021 | The Veil | Yoo Je-yi | [27] | |
| 2022 | Again My Life | Kim Hee-ah | [28] | |
| One Dollar Lawyer | Baek Ma-ri | [29] | ||
| 2023 | Longing for You | Go Young-joo | [30] | |
| 2024 | Love Next Door | Jeong Mo-eum | [31] | |
| 2024–2025 | Check-in Hanyang | Hong Deok-soo | [32] | |
| 2025 | Dynamite Kiss | Baek Ma-ri | Cameo (Episode 9) | [33] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Inkigayo | Special MC | with Monsta X's Hyungwon | [34] |
| Neighborhood Cool House | Co-host | with Kim Seong-joo and Oh Sang-jin | [35] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Best Moment To Quit Your Job | Hyun-yi | [36] |
| 2019 | I Have Three Boyfriends | Ra-hee | [37] |
| 2024 | Branding in Seongsu | Kang Na-eon | [38] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nineteen to Twenty | Co-host | with Kyuhyun and Lee Su-hyun | [39] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Sugarfree Girl" (무설탕소녀) | Coin Classic | [40] |
| "So-So" (쏘쏘) | Baek A-yeon | [41] | |
| "Promise (I'll Be)" | 2PM | [42] | |
| 2017 | "Lovesick" (사랑앓이) | F.T. Island (feat. Kim Na-young) |
[43] |
| "What Can I Do" (좋은걸 뭐 어떡해) | Day6 | [44] | |
| "I Loved You" | [45] | ||
| "When you love someone" (그렇더라고요) | [46] | ||
| "Hibernation" (겨울잠) | Yesung | [47] | |
| "Ghood Morning" (오늘도) | Junoflo | [48] | |
| 2018 | "Premonition" (느낌) | Paul Kim | [49] |
| "Sudden Shower" (소나기) | Yong Jun-hyung (feat. 10cm) |
[50] | |
| 2021 | "Unthinkable" (말이 안 돼) | F.T. Island | [51] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 SBS Entertainment Awards | with Lee Sang-min and Lee Hyun-yi | [52] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | New Star Awards | The Veil | Won | [53] |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress | Longing for You | Won | [54] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | The Veil | Won | [55] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | One Dollar Lawyer | Won | [56] |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Again My Life | Nominated | [57] | ||
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Rookie Award | Inkigayo, Neighborhood Cool House | Won | [58] |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Actress in Hallyu drama | I Have Three Boyfriends | Nominated | [59] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2023 | Korea Power Celebrity | 13th | [16] |
