# Baek Hyun-joo

Baek Hyun-joo (Korean: 백현주; born on 22 May 1970) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sogang University, Department of Sociology. She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in The King: Eternal Monarch (2020), Hello, Me! (2021) and The King's Affection (2021). She has acted in films such as: Sunny Again Tomorrow (2018) and Love and Leashes (2022) among others.

## Career

Baek Hyun-joo is a graduate in Sociology from Sogang University. She is affiliated to the talent company 'Big Boss Entertainment'. She was first seen on big screen in the 2006 film Family Matters, and then in the films The Last Dining Table and A Big Tiny Step. She made her drama debut in a 2015 web-based comic series Songgot: The Piercer.
In 2020 Baek was cast in SBS fantasy drama The King: Eternal Monarch as Secretary Mo alongside Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun.
In 2021 she was seen in Hello, Me! playing a villain Han Ji-sook, the executive director of Joa Confectionart. Her performance was appreciated for her "delicate inner acting". In the same year she appeared in tvN's healing drama You Are My Spring as nurse Oh Mi-kyung.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Waikiki Brothers | Guitar 2 | |
| 2006 | Family Matters | | Guest Role |
| 2006 | The Last Dining Table | Mother | |
| 2009 | A Brand New Life | Sister Im | |
| 2010 | The Yellow Sea | Garibong pub owner | |
| 2011 | Shotgun Love | Pregnant mom | |
| 2011 | Champ | Older girl | |
| 2011 | A Reason to Live | Nun | |
| 2012 | Confession of Murder | Makgeolli house lady owner | |
| 2015 | Wild Flowers | Motel owner | |
| 2015 | Black Stone | | |
| 2016 | Split | Yeong-hoon's grandmother | |
| 2018 | Sunny Again Tomorrow | Kang Jeom-soon | |
| 2022 | Love and Leashes | Jung Ji-woo's mother | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Songgot: The Piercer | Han Young-sil | |
| 2016 | My Mind's Flower Rain | Oh Choon-sim | |
| 2018 | Let's Eat 3 | | |
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Kim Geum's mother | |
| 2018 | Gangnam Scandal | Park Mak-rye | |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Veronica's mother | |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Min Hee-kyung | |
| 2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | Oh Ji-hyeon | |
| 2019 | Diary of a Prosecutor | Jang Man-ok | |
| 2020 | Hi Bye, Mama! | Daycare center lunch lady | |
| 2020 | Nobody Knows | Im Hee-jung | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Secretary Mo | |
| 2020 | Drama Special: "One Night" | Dong-sik's mom | Season 11, Episode 10 |
| 2021 | Hello, Me! | Han Ji-sook | |
| 2021 | Sell Your Haunted House | Chang Hwa-mo | |
| 2021 | You Are My Spring | Oh Mi-kyung | |
| 2021 | The King's Affection | Court lady Kim | |
| 2022 | The Law Cafe | Mrs. Choi | |
| 2023 | Heartbeat | Go Ki-suk | |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Novelist Kubo and the people of Gyeongseong | Sukja |
| 2008 | Dohwagol obscene girl Cheongi | Story teller |
| 2009 | Heart of Science - Balkan Zoo | Yoshi |
| 2009 | Geumnyeo and Jeonghee | |
| 2009 | Death (or not) | |
| 2010 | My Dog's Life | Identity Checker |
| 2011 | Wedding Reception | railway station |
| 2019 | The Story of the Notice | Kim Soon-hee |
| 2019 | Critic | Volodia |
| 2020 | Find a Family Member | Park Bok-nye |
| 2023 | The Dressing Room | B |