Jin Ki Joo (Jin Kijoo)

Jin Ki Joo (Jin Kijoo) Profile

• Birth Name: 진기주 (Jin Ki Joo)
• Stage Name: Jin Ki Joo
• Nationality: Korean
• Date of Birth: 1989.01.26
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Height: 170 cm
• Weight: 50 kg
• Blood Type: B
• Agency: FL Entertainment
• Instagram: @jinkijoo

Jin Ki Joo (Jin Kijoo) Facts & TMI

• Jin Ki Joo was born in Seoul, South Korea
• Her family consists of parents, elder sister, and herself
• She attended to Chung-Ang University majoring in Journalism and Broadcasting
• Before she debuted in entertainment industry, she used to work at Samsung SDS
• She also worked as reporter in Gangwon No. 1 Broadcasting, an affiliate network of SBS
• In 2014, she won Olivia Lauren Prize at 23rd Supermodel Contest
• This modeling contest organizer then introduced her to several actor agencies
• In 2015, she made her acting debut in tvN’s drama Second 20’s
• After her debut in drama Second 20’s, she got supporting role in several dramas such as One More Happy Ending (2016), The Good Wife (2016), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017), and Misty (2018)
• She made her big screen debut in movie Little Forest (2018), a romantic movie starring Kim Tae Ri and Ryu Jun Yeol
• Her acting performance in Little Forest is more recognized as she won Best New Actress at 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards
• She got her first leading role in MBC’s melodrama Come and Hug Me (2018) paired to actor Jang Ki Yong
• Following Come and Hug Me, she got the leading role again in SBS’ drama The Secret Life of My Secretary, paired to Kim Young Kwang
• She is currently under management of FL Entertainment
• Jin Ki Joo appears in Lee Mu Jin’s MV entitled It’s Snowing (feat. Heize) on 2021
• She also sings original soundtrack of drama Wednesday 3:30 PM entitled Spring
• Her favorite Disney characters are Minnie Mouse and Stitch
• Kim Young Kwang, her co-star in drama The Secret Life of My Secretary, sent her a coffee truck to Homemade Love Story filming location as a support for her drama
• She becomes a guest in SBS’ Running Man (episode 413) on August 12, 2018 with Jenny
• On March 10, 2021 she becomes a guest in tvN’s You Quiz On The Block (episode 97)

Movies

‘Land of Happiness’ (2022)
‘Midnight‘ as Kim Kyung Mi (2021)
‘Little Forest’ as Eun Sook (2018)

TV Series

‘From Now Showtime!’ as Go Seul Hae (MBC/ 2022)
‘Homemade Love Story’ as Lee Bit Chae Woon (KBS2/ 2020-2021)
‘The Secret Life of My Secretary’ as Jung Gal Hee (SBS/ 2019)
‘Come and Hug Me’ as Han Jae Yi (MBC/ 2018)
‘Misty’ as Han Ji Won (JTBC/ 2018)
‘The Emperor: Owner of the Mask’ as Choi Gang Seo (MBC/ 2017)
‘Wednesday 3:30 PM’ as Sun Eun Woo (Oksusu-SBS/ 2017)
‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ as Chae Ryung (SBS/ 2016)
‘The Good Wife’ as Song Hee Soo (tvN/ 2016)
‘One More Happy Ending’ as Ahn Soon Soo (MBC/ 2016)
‘Second 20’s’ as Park Seung Hyun (tvN/ 2015)

TV Movies

‘Splash Splash Love’ as Queen Sohun (MBC/ 2015)

TV Shows

‘Young Farmer’ as narrator (MBC/ 2018)
‘Model House Room of Ten’ (SBS funE/ 2015)
‘Supermodel Contest’ as contestant (SBS/ 2014)

Awards

2020 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama (“Homemade Love Story”) – December 31, 2020
2020 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Lee Jang Woo and Jeong Bo Seok (“Homemade Love Story”) – December 31, 2020
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Actress (“Little Forest”) – 2019
2018 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Jang Ki Yong (“Come and Hug Me”) – December 30, 2018
23rd Supermodel Contest: Olivia Lauren Prize (“Jin Ki Joo”) – 2014