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'' 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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for three years, before working as journalist for

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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 tvN's 2015 romantic comedy

'' Second 20s''. In 2018, 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 '' Come and Hug Me''. In 2019, Jin starred in the SBS romantic comedy series ''

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''. Jin played the protagonist role in

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's 2020 family weekend drama '' Homemade Love Story''.{{Unreliable source?, reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR, date=July 2024 In 2022, Jin accepted two series offers, MBC's supernatural fantasy '' From Now On, Showtime!''{{Cite news, script-title=ko:진기주, '지금부터, 쇼타임!' 여주인공...박해진과 호흡, trans-title=Jin Ki-joo, 'From now on, Showtime!' female lead... Breathing with Park Hae-jin, url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010641799, work=

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, language=ko, last=Kang, first=Jin-ah, date=August 2, 2021, access-date=August 2, 2021, archive-date=December 26, 2021, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226172154/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010641799, url-status=live and KBS2's time travel mystery '' My Perfect Stranger''.{{cite web, script-title=ko: ��식김동욱X진기주, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 주연...1987년으로 타임슬립, trans-title= fficialKim Dong-wook X Jin Ki-joo to star in 'I stumbled upon you by chance'... Time slip back to 1987, url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000548684, via=

, publisher= Ten Asia, language=ko, last=Tae, first=Yu-na, date=May 24, 2022, access-date=May 24, 2022, archive-date=November 12, 2020, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042425/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000548684, url-status=live She acted as a journalist and daughter of assassinated presidential candidate in the 2024 period series '' Uncle Samsik'' starring acclaimed film actor Song Kang-ho.{{cite web, script-title=ko:진기주, 송강호 첫 드라마 '삼식이 삼촌' 여주인공 출연 ��식trans-title=Jin Ki-joo, Song Kang-ho's first drama 'Uncle Samshik' appeared as the female lead fficialurl=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001245127, via=

, publisher=TV Report, language=ko, last=Song, first=Min-joo, date=February 9, 2023, access-date=February 9, 2023, archive-date=November 12, 2020, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112025558/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001245127, url-status=live Jin was cast in MBC's action comedy '' Undercover High School'' planned to be broadcast in 2025.{{cite web, script-title=ko:진기주, 서강준과 로맨스 호흡...'언더커버 하이스쿨' 출연 ��식trans-title=Jin Ki-joo, Seo Kang-joon and romance chemistry... Appearance in 'Undercover High School' fficialurl=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/018/0005767111, via=

, publisher= Edaily, language=ko, last=Choi, first=Hee-jae, date=June 18, 2024, access-date=August 19, 2024, archive-date=December 13, 2024, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213211708/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/018/0005767111, url-status=live

Filmography

Films

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Television series

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Web series

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Television shows

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Music video appearances

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Discography

Singles

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Awards and nominations

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