Actress Uee (Kim Yoo Jin): Profile, Facts, Photos, TMI

Uee (Kim Yoo Jin) Profile

Birth Name: 김유진 (Kim Yoo Jin)
Stage Name: 유이 (Uee)
Nationality: Korean
Date of Birth: 1988.04.09
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 173 cm
Blood Type: O
Agency: Lucky Company
Instagram: @kim_uieing49

Uee (Kim Yoo Jin) Facts & TMI

Uee was born in Chungcheon, South Korea, as Kim Yoo Jin
Her family consists of father (Kim Sung Kab), mother (Ahn Sook Hyeon), elder sister (Kim Yoo Na), and herself
Her father, Kim Sung Kab, is a former professional baseball player and Nexen Heroes baseball team coach
She attended to Sungkyunkwan University majoring in Performing Arts
When she was in high school, she used to be a swimming athlete and attended national sports festival
She debuted as singer and member of girl group Five Girls in 2007 under management of Good Entertainment
Unfortunately, Five Girls disbanded before official debut due to agency’s financial problem
Later, she joined Pledis Entertainment
Starting from April 2009, Uee joined the girl group After School and with debut single “Diva”
In October 2009, she also joined the other girl group project, 4Tomorrow, with Hyuna, Seungyeon, and Gain with single “Dugeundugeun Tomorrow”
She began her acting debut as supporting role in MBC historical drama The Great Queen Seondeok (2019) playing the character of young Mi Shil
She was paired to Park Jae Jung in MBC’s variety show We Got Married Season 2 in 2009
Her acting performance is acknowledged by her role in drama Ojakgyo Family as she won Best New Actress in TV at 48th Baeksang Arts Awards
Her role in Ojakgyo Family also led her to 2011 KBS Drama Awards for Best New Actress
She is close to member of girl group Wonder Girls
People think she resembles to actress Moon Geun Young
She is passionate in sports such as athletics, swimming, boxing, and pole dancing
She is also into golf
In 2016, she dated actor Lee Sang Yoon but broke up a year later
She dislikes mint chocolate
Her MBTI is ENFJ
She looks after dogs named Mango, Jenny, and Yurungi
She is currently under management of Lucky Company
One of her favorite drinks is iced Americano

TV Series

‘Ghost Doctor‘ as Jang Se Jin (tvN/ 2022)
‘My Only One’ as Kim Do Ran (KBS2/ 2018-2019)
‘My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh’ as Han Seung Joo (MBC/ 2018)
‘Manhole’ as Kang Soo Jin (KBS2/ 2017)
‘White Nights’ as Lee Se Jin (MBC/ 2016)
‘Marriage Contract’ as Kang Hye Soo (MBC/ 2016)
‘She Was Pretty’ as herself – ep.9 (MBC/ 2015)
‘High Society’ as Jang Yoon Ha (SBS/ 2015)
‘Ho-Gu’s Love’ as Do Do Hee (tvN/ 2015)
‘Golden Rainbow’ as Kim Baek Won (MBC/ 2013-2014)
‘Jeon Woo-Chi’ as Princess Hong Moo Yeon (KBS2/ 2012-2013)
‘Sent From Heaven’ as Music Bank MC – cameo (KBS2/ 2012)
‘Birdie Buddy’ as Sung Mi Soo (tvN/ 2011)
‘Ojakgyo Family’ as Baek Ja Eun (KBS2/ 2011-2012)
‘My Girlfriend is Gumiho’ as art college student – cameo (SBS/ 2010)
‘You’re Beautiful’ as Yoo He Yi (SBS/ 2009)
‘The Great Queen Seondeok’ as young Mi Shil (MBC/ 2009)

TV Movies

‘SF8: Love Virtually’ as Han Ji Won (MBC/ 2020)

TV Show

‘Spicy Girls’ as cast member (iHQ/ 2021)
‘Cabin Crew Season 2’ as cast member (Channel A/ 2019)
‘Law of the Jungle in New Zealand’ as cast member ep. 265-270 (SBS/ 2017)
‘Fists of Shaolin Temple’ as cast member (SBS/ 2015)
‘Law of the Jungle in Indian Ocean’ as cast member ep. 117-125 (SBS/ 2014)
‘Barefooted Friends’ as cast member (SBS/ 2013)
‘Music Bank’ as co-host (KBS/ 2011-2012)
‘Night After Night’ as co-host (MBC/ 2010)
‘We Got Married Season 2’ as cast member (MBC/ 2009)

Awards & Nominations

2018 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award & Best Couple Award with Lee Jang Woo (“My Only One”) – December 31, 2018
2018 MBC Drama Awards: Organic Parody Award with Kim Kang Woo (“My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh”) – December 30, 2018
2016 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress (“Marriage Contract”) – December 30, 2016
2015 SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Teamwork Award (“Fists of Shaolin Temple”) – 2015
2013 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress (“Golden Rainbow”) – December 30, 2013
48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress in TV (“Ojakgyo Family”) – April 26, 2012
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress (“Ojakgyo Family”) – December 31, 2011
MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Newcomer, Female in Variety Show (” We Got Married”) – 2009