Baek Hyun-joo (; born on 22 May 1970) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sogang University, Department of Sociology. She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in The King: Eternal Monarch (2020), Hello, Me! (2021) and The King's Affection (2021). She has acted in films such as: Sunny Again Tomorrow (2018) and Love and Leashes (2022) among others.
Career Baek Hyun-joo is a graduate in Sociology from Sogang University. She is affiliated to the talent company 'Big Boss Entertainment'. She was first seen on big screen in the 2006 film Family Matters, and then in the films The Last Dining Table and A Big Tiny Step. She made her drama debut in a 2015 web-based comic series Songgot: The Piercer.
In 2020 Baek was cast in SBS fantasy drama The King: Eternal Monarch as Secretary Mo alongside Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun.
In 2021 she was seen in Hello, Me! playing a villain Han Ji-sook, the executive director of Joa Confectionart. Her performance was appreciated for her "delicate inner acting". In the same year she appeared in tvN's healing drama You Are My Spring as nurse Oh Mi-kyung.
Filmography Films Year Title Role NotesRef. 2001 Waikiki Brothers Guitar 2 2006 Family Matters Guest Role The Last Dining Table Motherrowspan=10| 2009 A Brand New Life Sister Im 2010 The Yellow Sea Garibong pub owner 2011 Shotgun Love Pregnant mom Champ Older girl A Reason to Live Nun 2012 Confession of Murder Makgeolli house lady owner 2015 Wild Flowers Motel owner Black Stone 2016 Split Yeong-hoon's grandmother 2018 Sunny Again Tomorrow Kang Jeom-soon 2022 Love and Leashes Jung Ji-woo's mother
Television series Year Title Role NotesRef. 2015 Songgot: The Piercer Han Young-sil 2016 My Mind's Flower Rain Oh Choon-sim 2018 Let's Eat 3 rowspan=3| Tale of Fairy Kim Geum's mother Gangnam Scandal Park Mak-rye 2019 The Secret Life of My Secretary Veronica's mother Designated Survivor: 60 Days Min Hee-kyung When the Camellia Blooms Oh Ji-hyeon Diary of a Prosecutor Jang Man-ok 2020 Hi Bye, Mama! Daycare center lunch lady Nobody Knows Im Hee-jung The King: Eternal Monarch Secretary Mo Drama Special Dong-sik's mom Episode: "One Night" 2021 Hello, Me! Han Ji-sook Sell Your Haunted House Chang Hwa-mo You Are My Spring Oh Mi-kyung The King's Affection Court lady Kim 2022 The Law Cafe Mrs. Choi 2023 Heartbeat Go Ki-suk 2025 Heroes Next Door Deaconess Lee
Theater Year Title Role Notes 2007 Novelist Kubo and the people of Gyeongseong Sukja 2008 Dohwagol obscene girl Cheongi Story teller 2009 Heart of Science - Balkan Zoo Yoshi Geumnyeo and Jeonghee Death (or not) 2010 My Dog's Life Identity Checker 2011 Wedding Reception railway station 2019 The Story of the Notice Kim Soon-hee Critic Volodia 2020 Find a Family Member Park Bok-nye 2023 The Dressing Room B
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External links Official website
Baek Hyun-joo on Daum Baek Hyun-joo on Play DB