Jin Ki-joo

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 television series with Come and Hug Me after she acted in that year's acclaimed series Misty and film Little Forest.

Career Jin Ki-joo graduated from the Department of Computer Engineering at Chung-Ang University and later worked at Samsung SDS for three years, before working as journalist for Seoul Broadcasting System regional affiliate Gangwon No.1 Broadcasting, 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 television series 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 JTBC's melodrama mystery Misty 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 The Secret Life of My Secretary.

Jin played the protagonist role in KBS2's 2020 family weekend drama Homemade Love Story.

In 2022, Jin accepted two series offers, MBC's supernatural fantasy From Now On, Showtime! and KBS2's time travel mystery My Perfect Stranger.

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.

Jin was cast in MBC's action comedy Undercover High School aired in early 2025.

In April 2025, Jin signed a new management contract with Basecamp Company, the agency founded by veteran actors Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung a month ago. She became that agency's first actress. Unknown Woman Hae-kyung Short film

Midnight Kim Kyung-mi TVING release

Land of Happiness Jo Soon-jung

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2015 Second 20s Park Seung-hyun Splash Splash Love Queen Soheon 2 Episodes 2016 One More Happy Ending An Soon-soo The Good Wife Song Hee-soo Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Chae-ryung 2017 Wednesday 3:30 PM Sun Eun-woo 2018 Misty Han Ji-won Come and Hug Me Han Jae-yi / Gil Nak-won 2019 The Secret Life of My Secretary Jung Gal-hee 2020–2021 Homemade Love Story Lee Bit Chae Woon 2022 From Now On, Showtime! Go Seul-hae 2023 My Perfect Stranger Baek Yoon-young

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2014 Supermodel Contest Contestant 2015 Model House Room of Ten 2018 Young Farmer Narrator Documentary

Music video appearances Year Song Title Artist 2021 "It's Snowing" Lee Mu-jin (ft.Heize)

Discography Singles Title Year Album "Spring" 2017 Wednesday 3.30 pm OST

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2018 Best New Actress Misty 2021 Excellence Award, Actress in Serial Drama Homemade Love Story Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best New Actress – Film Little Forest Buil Film Awards 2018 Best New Actress Chunsa Film Art Awards 2019 Grand Bell Awards 2018 KBS Drama Awards 2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Homemade Love Story Best Couple Award Jin Ki-joo Homemade Love Story MBC Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Come and Hug Me Best Couple Award Jin Ki-joo Come and Hug Me 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries From Now On, Showtime! Best Couple Award Jin Ki-joo From Now On, Showtime! 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Undercover High School SBS Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Secret Life of My Secretary Supermodel Contest 2014 Olivia Lauren Prize Jin Ki-joo The Seoul Awards 2018 Best New Actress Little Forest