Baek Jin-hee

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. 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 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 2010 Acoustic Jin-hee Foxy Festival Ja-hye 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 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