Kim Ji-eun (; born October 9, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for appearances in the television series '' The Veil'' (2021), ''

Again My Life ''Again My Life'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Lee Geung-young, Kim Ji-eun and Jung Sang-hoon. It is based on a web novel of the same title published on KakaoPage, which was also released as a webtoon. It a ...

'' (2022), and ''

One Dollar Lawyer ''One Dollar Lawyer'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Kim Ji-eun, Choi Dae-hoon, Lee Deok-hwa, and Park Jin-woo. Its screenplay, written by Choi Su-jin and Choi Chang-hwan, won the Grand Prize at 2015 SBS Scre ...

'' (2022).

Early life

Kim Ji-eun was born in Incheon, South Korea on October 9, 1993. Before she started acting, she enrolled in Department of Theater course at

Cheongju University Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Academics Undergraduate studies at the university are divided among eight colleges: Economics & Business Administration ...

Career

Beginnings

Kim Ji-eun officially began to work in the entertainment industry as a commercial model for

Bacchus-F Bacchus ( ko, 박카스) is a non-carbonated South Korean energy drink, first launched in 1963. It is known by the brand names Bacchus-D and Bacchus-F, while the amount of Taurine in the latter product (2000mg) is higher. Both formulas are manu ...

(2016). In order to attract the attention of actors management agencies, Kim participated in some music videos filming, worked as crew member, and did independent auditions.

2019–present: Mainstream debut and rising popularity

Kim's first casting after she signed to her current agency HB Entertainment, was a 2019 film '' Long Live the King''. In the same year, she played her first major role in OCN's crime suspense series ''

Hell Is Other People ''Hell Is Other People'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook. Based on the Naver WEBTOON webtoon series of the same name by Kim Yong-ki, it is the second series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project ...

''. In 2021, Kim gained recognition with her role as a NIS agent who joined the bureau due to a personal agenda in MBC's espionage thriller '' The Veil''. Shortly after ''The Veil'', Kim was cast as a female lead for the first time in the 2022 SBS action fantasy ''

'', as the only daughter of a conglomerate who got embroiled in the battle of succession. In the same year, she portrays a legal trainee originated from prestigious family of law practitioners with another series from SBS, a legal comedy ''

''. Kim ranked at 13th place in the annual ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity 40 in 2023, the second highest ranking for actresses in the list after

Park Eun-bin Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), '' Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), '' Do You Like Brah ...

. Kim reunites with the director of ''Again My Life'' in 2023 ENA's mystery-thriller ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Web series

Web shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ji-eun 1993 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Cheongju University alumni People from Incheon