Jin Ki-joo

Jin Ki-joo, An Actress Who Started Late and Firmly Established Herself

She is famous for her unique background, having become an actress after working as an employee hired through public recruitment at a large corporation and then as a model. She has steadily broadened her range, compensating for her late start with solid acting, portraying characters from those with a sense of everyday life to strong-willed professionals.

A Unique Start

While leading an ordinary office life, she entered the entertainment industry through the 2014 Supermodel Contest. Her background as an office worker adds a strange persuasiveness to the realistic characters she portrays. As it wasn't a dazzling debut, she has steadily built trust with each project.

Growth in Dramas and on Screen

She became known through 'Twenty Again' (2015), Chae-ryeong in 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo', and 'The Good Wife' (2016). She left a strong impression as anchor Han Ji-won in JTBC's 'Misty' (2018) and received the Best New Actress Award at the 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards for her role as Eun-sook in the film 'Little Forest' (2018).

Trust on the Small Screen

She received the Excellence Award for Actress at the KBS Drama Awards along with high viewership ratings for 'Homemade Love Story' (2020), and in 2025, she won the Top Excellence Award for Actress at the MBC Drama Awards, having her acting skills repeatedly recognized. Having broadened her range by moving between melodrama, comedy, and genre pieces, she is now an actress who performs her part well in any work.

Lim Han-rim in Chamgyoyuk

In Chamgyoyuk, she takes on the role of Lim Han-rim, a key figure in the Teacher's Rights Protection Bureau, sharing the burden of the field. With acting that shifts between strength and humanity, she adds balance to the drama.

See Also

Other main actors of Chamgyoyuk are Kim Mu-yeol and Lee Sung-min, the script is by Lee Nam-gyu, and the direction is by Hong Jong-chan. More works continue in Drama.