Jin Ki Joo

Jin Ki Joo started her career in the entertainment industry after winning the Olivia Lauren Prize at the 23rd Supermodel Contest in 2014.

However, she had not made her acting debut until 2015 when she starred in the Twenty Again. Later in the same year, she also showed up in Splash Splash Love.

In 2016, she managed to secure a role in One More Happy Ending.

Besides drama series, she also spread her influence in the realm of movies, playing an important role in her first movie Little Forest (2018).

In 2018, after succeeding in her first movie, her breakthrough as an actress also came in through her acting in Come and Hug.

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Real Name: Jin Ki Joo (진기주)
Stage Name: Jin Ki Joo (진기주)
Nickname: Ki Joo
Birthday: January 26, 1989
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 170 cm (5’6”)
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Religion: –
Professions: Actress, Model
Education: Wooseok Girls Middle School, Chuncheon Girls High School, Chung-Ang University (Computer Science and Engineering and Journalism and Broadcasting)
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Facts

Ki Joo was born in Seoul but lived in Gangneung for some time. Mostly, she grew up in Chuncheon.
She has a place with the Poonggi Jin clan.
A few netizens think she looks like actresses Geum Sae Rok and Lee Sung Kyung.
Ki Joo was a student president at Wooseok Girls Middle School.
She graduated from Chung-Ang University with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
Subsequent to having graduated from the university, she has experience filling in as an advisor at Samsung SDS consultant and a correspondent reporter at G1 Broadcasting Company.
Her father was a journalist and he influenced her dream to be a journalist.
She had been wanting to work in media outlets, but she could not make it happen because of her parents’ opposition.
Ki Joo is known for having won the 23rd Supermodel Contest in 2014 in the Olivia Lauren Prize category.
She managed to secure a role in Little Forest (2018) because of the compelling impression she made on Director Yim by appearing at the audition with no makeup and wearing a training suit and slippers.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $1 million – $5 million.

Movies

Land of Happiness (2022), as a side character
Midnight (2021), as Kim Kyung Mi
Unknown Woman (2018), as Hae Kyung
Little Forest (2018), as Eun Sook

Drama Series

You, Whom I Met By Chance (KBS2 | 2022), as Yoon Young
From Now On, Showtime! (MBC | 2022), as Go Seul Hae
Homemade Love Story (KBS2 | 2020), as Lee Bit Chae Woon
The Secret Life of My Secretary (SBS | 2019), as Jung Gal Hee
Come and Hug Me (MBC | 2018), as Han Jae Yi
Misty (JTBC | 2018), as Han Ji Won
Wednesday 3:30 P.M. (Oksusu | 2017), as Son Eun Woo
The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (MBC | 2017), as Choi Gang Seo
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (SBS | 2016), as Chae Ryung
The Good Wife (tvN | 2016), as Song Hee Soo
One More Happy Ending (MBC | 2016), as Ahn Seon Soo
Splash Splash Love (MBC | 2015), as Queen So Heon
Twenty Again (tvN | 2015), as Park Seung Hyun

TV Shows

Studio Moon Night (Naver TV Cast | 2021), as a guest
Yoo Quiz On The Block: Season 3 (tvN | 2020), as a guest
Problem Child in House (KBS2 | 2018), as a guest
Young Farmer (Experience Farm TV | 2018), as a narrator
My Little Old Boy (SBS | 2016), as a guest
Model House Room of Ten (SBS | 2015), as a guest
23rd Supermodel Contest (Onstyle | 2014), as a contestant
Running Man (SBS | 2010), as a guest

Singles

Spring (2017), as a lead artist

Music Video Appearances

It’s Snowing (2021) – Lee Mu Jin feat. Heize

Awards

2020 KBS Drama Award – Excellence Award and Actress in a Mid-Length Drama – Homemade Love Story
2020 KBS Drama Award – Best Couple Award – Homemade Love Story
2019 Chunsa Film Art Award – Best New Actress – Little Forest
2018 MBC Drama Award – Best Couple Award – Come and Hug Me
2014 Supermodel Contest – Olivia Lauren Prize – Jin Ki Joo

Nominations

2021 APAN Star Award – Excellence Award and Actress in Serial Drama – Homemade Love Story
2019 SBS Drama Award – Excellence Award and Actress in a Miniseries – The Secret Life of My Secretary
2018 APAN Star Award – Best New Actress – Misty
2018 Baeksang Arts Award – Best New Actress (Film) – Little Forest
2018 Buil Film Award – Best New Actress – Little Forest
2018 Grand Bell Award – Best New Actress – Little Forest
2018 MBC Drama Award – Excellence Award and Actress in a Wednesday – Thursday Miniseries – Come and Hug Me
2018 The Seoul Award – Best New Actress – Little Forest

Jin Ki Joo is an actress and model worthy of praise due to her multifaceted talents. Surely, fans cannot wait to see her grow even more amazing in her next project.