# Han Ji-hyun

Han Ji-hyun (Korean: 한지현; born March 21, 1996) is a South Korean actress and model. She began her career as a model in middle school before transitioning to acting in high school. Han made her acting debut in the web series Soul Driver (2017) and gained attention for her roles in other web series like Today's Taromance (2018) and What a Wonderful World (2019). She made her television debut with a supporting role in JTBC's The Wind Blows (2019) and rise to prominence came with her role as Joo Seok-kyung in the SBS series The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021), for which she won the Best New Actress award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. She has since taken on leading roles in television, including Cheer Up (2022), and No Gain No Love (2024). Han has also appeared in films such as I Bet Everything (2021) and Seo Bok (2021).

## Personal life

Han was born on March 21, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. She has a younger twin brother named Han Seung-soo who was born two minutes later and is a model. Han attends the Korea National University of Arts under the Department of Acting. Prior to her admission, she was known to have passed the university entrance exams for Department of Acting for other universities such as Konkuk University, Dongguk University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, Sungkyunkwan University, Sejong University, and Chung-Ang University.

## Career
### 2017–2019: Early career

Han started her career as a model when she was studying in middle school before pursuing acting in high school. On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Han had signed with SBD Entertainment.
Han made her debut in 2017 with the web series Soul Driver, portraying the supporting of Jin-hui.
In 2018, Han starred in the YouTube's web series Today's Taromance, portraying the supporting role of Yoo In-jeong.
In March 2019, Han starred in the YouTube's web series What a Wonderful World, portraying the lead role of Jo Ah-yeong. In May 2019, she made her television debut in JTBC's The Wind Blows, portraying the supporting role of Lee Sun-kyung.

### 2020–present: Rise in popularity and leading roles

In October 2020, Han starred in SBS's television series The Penthouse: War in Life, playing the supporting role of Joo Seok-kyung, for which she won the Best New Actress award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards.
In January 2021, Han made her film debut in the film I Bet Everything, portraying the supporting role of Kang Seon-mi. In April 2021, she starred in the film Seo Bok, portraying a student at a convenience store in bit part role.
In October 2022, Han starred in SBS's television series Cheer Up, portraying the lead role of Do Hae-yi.
In February 2023, Han was announced to star in upcoming Wavve's web series Face Me.
In August 2024, Han starred in tvN's television series No Gain No Love, playing the lead role of Nam Ja-yeon, a web novelist who uses the pen name Yeon Bo-ra. In the following month, she was announced to star in the upcoming TVING's web series Spice Up Our Love, playing the lead role of Seo Yeon-seo.

## Filmography
### Film

Film appearances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | I Bet Everything | Kang Seon-mi | | |
| 2021 | Seo Bok | Student at convenience store | Bit part | |

### Television series

Television series appearances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | The Wind Blows | Lee Sun-kyung | |
| 2020–2021 | The Penthouse: War in Life | Joo Seok-kyung | Season 1–3 |
| 2022 | Cheer Up | Do Hae-yi | |
| 2024 | No Gain No Love | Nam Ja-yeon / Yeon Bo-ra | |
| 2024 | Face Me | Lee Min-hyeong | |

### Web series

Web series appearances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Soul Driver | Jin-hui | |
| 2018 | Today's Taromance | Yoo In-jeong | |
| 2019 | What a Wonderful World | Jo Ah-yeong | |
| 2024 | Spice Up Our Love | Seo Yeon-seo | No Gain No Love's spin-off |

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "High" (높이) (as Theia with Bae In-hyuk, Kim Hyun-jin, and Jang Gyu-ri) | 2022 | 132 | Cheer Up OST Part 10 |

## 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 |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Cheer Up | Nominated |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2021 | Best Female Rookie Actor | Han Ji-hyun | Won |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Han Ji-hyun | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | The Penthouse: War in Life 2 and 3 | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Team | Cheer Up | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Han Ji-hyun (with Bae In-hyuk) Cheer Up | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Cheer Up | Nominated |