Baek Jin-hee, a South Korean actress, began her career as a model when she was 15 years old. She transitioned from modeling to theatre and eventually became an award-winning actor for her roles in films such as ‘Bandhobi,’ in which she played a rebellious adolescent. She went on to star in television shows such as ‘High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged.’ Baek has achieved success as a singer as well as a social worker since her debut in 2009. She traveled to India in April 2017 to inspire young people and advocate girls’ rights. She has always been a strong advocate for women’s rights. She has given remarkable performances in films and television shows such as ‘Foxy Festival’ (2010), ‘Acoustic’ (2010), ‘Empress Ki’ (2013-14), ‘Triangle’ (2014), ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (2014), ‘Missing Nine’ (2017), and others. Baek has also received numerous honors, including the Cine21 Magazine Award for ‘Bandhobi,’ the MBC Entertainment Award for ‘High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged,’ and the Korea Drama Award for ‘My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol.’
Childhood and Adolescence
Baek was born in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8, 1990. There isn’t a lot of information regarding her upbringing or family.
She studied Film and Arts at the Yong In University. She began modeling for numerous advertising when she was 15 years old and was given the opportunity to work as a model.
She had the opportunity to pursue theatre while working as a model. Her versatility as a performer was acknowledged throughout her stage days, and she was praised for it.
She continued to work as a theatrical performer until 2009 when she landed her first major acting role.
Career of Baek Jin-hee
She appeared in the 2009 SBS drama ‘Loving You a Thousand Times’ after appearing in the 2008 drama ‘Crime, Season 2’.
In the same year, she made her big-screen debut in ‘The Naked Kitchen,’ a romantic comedy. She subsequently went on to star in the film ‘Bandhobi,’ in which she played a rebel who befriends a Bangladeshi migrant laborer.
She starred in the erotic comedy ‘Foxy Festival’ in 2010, in which she played a youngster who earns money by selling her worn underpants. She had already established herself as an actress by this point, and both the public and critics praised her performance.
In 2010, she appeared in KBS2’s ‘Drama Special: Secret Flower Garden.’ She also had an appearance in Lee Seok-music hun’s video for the song “Station.”
‘High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged,’ a South Korean sitcom, starred her in 2011. This sitcom was a watershed moment in Baek’s career.
She portrayed a recent graduate who is frantically looking for work in the hit show and became a household celebrity as a result of her well-received performance. In the same year, she was cast in ‘Drama Special: Hair Show.’
She starred in the film ‘Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen)’ in 2012. She also appeared in the MBC sitcom ‘Jeon Woo-chi.’
In 2013, she won an award for her role as the malevolent empress Tanashiri in MBC’s historical drama ‘Empress Ki.’
In the same year, she starred in another MBC show, ‘Pots of Gold.’
In the next year, she appeared in two films. ‘Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ and ‘Horror Stories 2’ were the films.
She made remarkable appearances in MBC’s dramas ‘Triangle,’ in which she played an orphaned casino dealer, and ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ in which she portrayed a prosecutor who is passionate about life and everything it entails.
In 2015, she had a cameo appearance on SBS’ variety show ‘Running Man’ (Episode 256) and participated in another MBC drama, ‘My Daughter, Geum Sa- wol.’ She also starred in The One’s music video for “One, Two, Three, Four.”
She starred in MBC’s blockbuster show ‘Missing 9′ in 2017.
In April of 2017, Baek traveled to India for the first time to promote gender equality and youth empowerment. She claims that she has always wanted to contribute to the welfare of humanity.
She once saw a documentary on the life of girls forced to work in the fireworks industry due to poverty. She then attempted to comprehend the difficult situation that such Indian girls were in.
She learned about a global project (Plan India) that sought to promote girls’ rights and empowerment a few years later, and she wanted to do her part to improve the lives of Indian girls.
Achievements & Awards
She got her first prize for ‘Bandhobi’ in 2009. (New Actress of the Year). Cine21 Magazine was the recipient of the prize.
For ‘High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged,’ she won the MBC Entertainment Award in 2011.
She won the MBC Drama Awards’ Best Actress Award for ‘Empress Ki’ in 2013.
At the MBC Drama Awards in 2014, she won the Excellence Award for Actress in a Special Project Drama for ‘Pride & Prejudice’ and ‘Triangle.’
Her performance in ‘My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol’ earned her a Top Ten Stars Award at the MBC Drama Awards in 2015.
‘My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol’ earned her the Top Excellence Award (Actress) at the 9th Korea Drama Awards in 2016.
Personal Experiences of Baek Jin-hee
Yoon Hyun-min, Baek’s co-star from ‘My Daughter, Geum Sa- wol,’ is dating her. They initially met on the set of ‘Pots of Gold’ in 2013.