Jin Ki-joo (born January 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a

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with ''

Come and Hug Me ''Come and Hug Me'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong, Jin Ki-joo and Huh Joon-ho. It aired on MBC from May 16 to July 19, 2018. Synopsis A man and a woman who were each other's first loves during childhood reu ...

'' after she acted in that year's acclaimed series ''

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'' and film '' Little Forest''.

Career

Jin Ki-joo was previously an employee of

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and then worked as reporter for SBS regional affiliate G1 before starting her acting career. After Jin won a prize in the 23rd Supermodel Contest, the organizer introduced her to some management companies for actors. Her acting debut was in

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's 2015 romantic comedy

Second 20s ''Second 20s'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sang-yoon, Choi Won-young, Son Na-eun and Kim Min-jae. It aired on tvN from August 28 to October 17, 2015, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 ( KST) for 16 epis ...

''. 2018 was Jin's breakthrough year. She got nominated and won several major film awards with her role as a snarky and playful country girl who yearns for the big city in '' Little Forest''. Her standout role as the protagonist's rival in

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's melodrama mystery ''

'' paved the way for Jin to be cast in a leading role for the first time in MBC's melodrama thriller ''

''. In 2019, Jin starred in the SBS romantic comedy series ''

The Secret Life of My Secretary ''The Secret Life of My Secretary'' () is a 2019 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang (actor), Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung and Koo Ja-sung. It aired from May 6 to June 25, 2019. Synopsis A depart ...

''. Jin acted as the protagonist in

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's 2020 family weekend drama ''

Homemade Love Story ''Homemade Love Story'' () is a South Korean family drama television series starring Jin Ki-joo and Lee Jang-woo. The drama aired on KBS2 from September 19, 2020 to March 7, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 to 21:15 ( KST). Synopsis ...

''. In 2022 Jin accepted two series offers, MBC's supernatural fantasy ''

From Now On, Showtime! ''From Now On, Showtime!'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Hae-jin, Jin Ki-joo, and Jung Joon-ho. The series, directed by Lee Hyeong-min and Jeong Sang-hee for Samhwa Networks, is about a mysterious magician Cha Cha-woo ...

'' and KBS2's time travel mystery ''

Run Into You ''Run Into You'' () is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. It depicts the strange and beautiful time travel of two people who gets trapped in the year 1987. It is scheduled to premiere in May 2023, on ...

''.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jin, Ki-joo 1989 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean web series actresses Actresses from Seoul 21st-century South Korean actresses Chung-Ang University alumni