Baek Jin-hee (; born February 8, 1990) is a South Korean actress. 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). She also starred in the television drama The Real Has Come! (2023).
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; and sex comedy Foxy Festival (2010) where she plays a teenager with a thriving business selling her used underwear.
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. This was followed with supporting roles in fusion historical drama Jeon Woo-chi and romance drama Pots of Gold.
Baek had her breakthrough role as the villainous empress Tanashiri (Danashiri) in the period drama Empress Ki (2013–2014), She next starred as an orphaned casino dealer in melodrama Triangle (2014), and a passionate prosecutor in legal drama Pride and Prejudice (2014).
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.
In 2017, Baek played leading roles in the disaster drama Missing 9, and office comedy series Jugglers.
In 2018, Baek was cast as the female protagonist in the third installment of the Let's Eat franchise. The same year, she starred in the webtoon-based romantic comedy drama Feel Good to Die.
Personal life Baek Jin-Hee is the eldest of three sisters.
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. On September 4, 2023, the couple announced their break-up after 7 years of dating.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Naked Kitchen Female student with parasol Bandhobi Min-seo Missing Person Da-ye 2010 Acoustic Jin-hee Foxy Festival Ja-hye 2012 Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen) Seo-ya 2013 Rockin' on Heaven's Door Anna Horror Stories 2 Kang Ji-eun Segment: "The Accident"
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2008 Crime 2 2009 Loving You a Thousand Times Go Eun-jung 2010 Drama Special Park Yeo-jin Episode: "Secret Flower Garden" 2011 Drama Special Lee Young-won Episode: "Hair Show" High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Baek Jin-hee 2012 Jeon Woo-chi Lee Hye-ryung 2013 Pots of Gold Jung Mong-hyun Empress Ki Tanashiri (Danashiri) 2014 Triangle Oh Jung-hee Pride and Prejudice Han Yeol-mu 2015 My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol Geum Sa-wol 2017 Missing 9 Ra Bong-hee Jugglers Jwa Yoon-yi 2018 Let's Eat 3 Lee Ji-woo Feel Good to Die Lee Roo-da 2019 My Fellow Citizens! Newlyweds buying an apartment Cameo (episode 14) 2022 Curtain Call Jin-sook Cameo (episode 9) 2023 The Real Has Come! Oh Yeon-doo 2025The Judge ReturnsSong Na-yeon
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 My Holo Love Voice Cameo (episode 6)
Variety show Year Title Notes 2014 Law of the City Cast member
Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2010 "Station" Lee Seok-hun 2014 "One, Two, Three, Four" The One
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. 2009 Cine 21 Awards Best New Actress Bandhobi 2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) 2011 48th Grand Bell Awards Best New ActressFoxy Festival 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award in a Sitcom/Comedy High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act Special/Short Drama Hair Show 2013MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Empress Ki 2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) 7th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress 3rd APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actress 2014 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Pride and Prejudice, Triangle Best Couple Award with Choi Jin-hyuk Pride and Prejudice 2015 2015 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol Top 10 Stars 2016 9th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress 2018KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesJugglers, Feel Good to Die Best Couple Jugglers Best Couple Feel Good to Die Netizen Award
References
External links Baek Jin-hee Fan Club at Daum