# Baek Jin-hee

Baek Jin-hee (Korean: 백진희; 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 (2013). 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 March 26, 2017, Baek's agency confirmed that Baek has been in a relationship with her My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol co-star, Yoon Hyun-min since April 2016. 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 | |
| 2009 | Bandhobi | Min-seo | |
| 2009 | Missing Person | Da-ye | |
| 2010 | Acoustic | Jin-hee | |
| 2010 | Foxy Festival | Ja-hye | |
| 2012 | Hoya (Eighteen, Nineteen) | Seo-ya | |
| 2013 | Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Anna | |
| 2013 | 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: "Secret Flower Garden" | Park Yeo-jin | One act-drama |
| 2011 | Drama Special: "Hair Show | Lee Young-won | One act-drama |
| 2011 | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Baek Jin-hee | |
| 2012 | Jeon Woo-chi | Lee Hye-ryung | |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Jung Mong-hyun | |
| 2013 | Empress Ki | Tanashiri (Danashiri) | |
| 2014 | Triangle | Oh Jung-hee | |
| 2014 | Pride and Prejudice | Han Yeol-mu | |
| 2015 | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Geum Sa-wol | |
| 2017 | Missing 9 | Ra Bong-hee | |
| 2017 | Jugglers | Jwa Yoon-yi | |
| 2018 | Let's Eat 3 | Lee Ji-woo | |
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Lee Roo-da | |
| 2019 | My Fellow Citizens! | Newlyweds buying an apartment | Cameo (episode 14) |
| 2022 | Curtain Call | Jin-sook | Cameo (episode 9) |
| 2023 | The Real Has Come! | Oh Yeon-doo | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | My Holo Love | Voice | Cameo (episode 6) |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2014 | Law of the City | Cast member | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2010 | "Station" | Lee Seok-hun | |
| 2014 | "One, Two, Three, Four" | The One | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Cine 21 Awards | Best New Actress | Bandhobi | Won |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Bandhobi | Nominated |
| 2011 | 48th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Foxy Festival | Nominated |
| 2011 | 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Foxy Festival | Nominated |
| 2011 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award in a Sitcom/Comedy | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Won |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act Special/Short Drama | Hair Show | Nominated |
| 2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Empress Ki | Won |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Empress Ki | Won |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Empress Ki | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Empress Ki | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Pride and Prejudice, Triangle | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Choi Jin-hyuk | Pride and Prejudice | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 MBC Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Won |
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Won |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jugglers, Feel Good to Die | Won |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple with Choi Daniel | Jugglers | Won |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple with Kang Ji-hwan | Feel Good to Die | Nominated |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award | Feel Good to Die | Nominated |