Kim Ji-eun

Kim Ji-eun (Korean: 김지은; born October 9, 1993) is a South Korean actress. Her career took off from 2021 onward, started with television series The Veil.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ji-eun
Kim in 2022
Born (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993
Incheon, South Korea
Alma materCheongju University
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2016–present
AgentHB Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-eun
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiŭn

Career

Career beginnings

Kim Ji-eun officially began to work in the entertainment industry as a commercial model for Bacchus-F (2016).[2][3] 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.[4]

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.[5] In the same year, she played her first major role in OCN's crime suspense series Hell Is Other People.[6]

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.[7][8]

Shortly after The Veil, Kim was cast as a female lead for the first time in the 2022 SBS action fantasy Again My Life, as the only daughter of a conglomerate who got embroiled in the battle of succession.[9][10] In the same year she portrays a legal trainee originated from prestigious family of law practitioners with another series from SBS, a legal comedy One Dollar Lawyer.[11][12]

Forbes Korea ranked Kim 13th in their annual Top 40 most powerful celebrities in 2023, the second highest ranking for actresses in the list after Park Eun-bin.[13][14]

Kim reunites with the director of Again My Life in 2023 ENA's crime mystery I Have Waited a Long Time for You.[15]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Tattoo Girlfriend
2018 The Drug King Choi Jin-pil's wife [16]
2019 Long Live the King Joon [5]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Nice Witch Wang Ji-yeong [17]
Lovely Horribly Lee Soo-jeong [18]
Children of Nobody Min-joo [19]
2019 Doctor Prisoner Oh Min-jeong Cameo (Episode 10, 12) [20]
Hell Is Other People Min Ji-eun [21]
2021 The Veil Yoo Je-yi [22]
2022 Again My Life Kim Hee-ah [23]
One Dollar Lawyer Baek Ma-ri [24]
2023 I Have Waited a Long Time for You Go Young-joo [15]

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Inkigayo MC with Monsta X's Hyungwon and TXT's Yeonjun [25]
Neighborhood Cool House with Kim Seong-joo [26]

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2017 The Best Moment To Quit Your Job Hyun-yi [27]
2019 I Have Three Boyfriends Ra-hee [28]

Web shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Nineteen to Twenty Host with Kyuhyun and Lee Su-hyun [29]

Music video appearances
Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2016 "Sugarfree Girl" (무설탕소녀) Coin Classic [30]
"So-So" (쏘쏘) Baek A-yeon [31]
"Promise (I'll Be)" 2PM [32]
2017 "Lovesick" (사랑앓이) (feat. Kim Na-young) F.T. Island [33]
"What Can I Do" (좋은걸 뭐 어떡해) Day6 [34]
"I Loved You"
"When You Love Someone" (그렇더라고요)
"Hibernation" (겨울잠) Yesung [35]
"Ghood Morning" (오늘도) Junoflo [36]
2018 "Premonition" (느낌) Paul Kim [37]
"Sudden Shower" (소나기) (feat. 10cm) Yong Jun-hyung [38]
2021 "Unthinkable" (말이 안 돼) F.T. Island [39]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards 2021 New Star Awards The Veil Won [40]
MBC Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actress Won [41]
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama One Dollar Lawyer Won [42]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Again My Life Nominated [43]
Seoul International Drama Awards 2020 Best Actress in Hallyu drama I Have Three Boyfriends Nominated [44]

References
  1. "Official agency page". HB Entertainment (in Korean).
  2. Son, Dong-joo (September 22, 2020). "[리폿사진관] '수식어' 필요없는 배우 김지은의 아름다움". TV Report (in Korean).
  3. "2016년 3월 박카스 '나를 아끼자' 좋더라 편 30'". Dong-A Pharmaceutical's Youtube Channel (in Korean). March 21, 2016.
  4. Na, Yeon-joo (September 4, 2020). "'[인터뷰] 김지은과 마주한 순간". bnt News (in Korean).
  5. Lee, Hye-rang (September 13, 2018). "김지은, '범죄도시' 강윤성 감독 신작 '롱리브더킹' 출연 확정(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean).
  6. Kim, Han-na (May 10, 2019). "김지은, '타인은 지옥이다' 민지은 役 캐스팅…임시완-이동욱과 호흡". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).
  7. Baek, Ah-young (October 3, 2021). "'검은 태양' 김지은, 예측 불가 두 얼굴로 묵직한 한 방...예상 뒤엎는 반전 행보". iMBC (in Korean).
  8. Kim, Ji-hye (November 26, 2021). "김지은 "'검은태양' 이후 음식점 가도 사람들이 알아봐"[화보]". Herald Pop (in Korean).
  9. Han, Hae-sun (October 5, 2021). "이준기X김지은, SBS '어게인 마이 라이프' 출연 확정[공식]". Star News (in Korean).
  10. Kang, Seon-ae (May 30, 2022). "'어겐마' 김지은 "시간을 되돌리고 싶을 만큼 의미 있는 시간"[일문일답]". SBS (in Korean).
  11. Oh, Yoon-ju (May 12, 2022). "남궁민·김지은 다시 만난다…SBS '천원짜리 변호사' 출연 확정 [공식]". My Daily (in Korean).
  12. Lee, Se-bin (November 14, 2022). "'천변' 김지은이 보여준 겁 없는 도전의 결말과 성장 [일문일답]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean).
  13. Lee, zinone (May 2, 2023). "2023 파워 셀러브리티 40 종합순위". Forbes Korea (in Korean).
  14. Noh, Yoo-sun (May 2, 2023). "2023 파워 셀러브리티 40 세계가 주목하는 K-셀럽 파워". Forbes Korea (in Korean).
  15. Park, Soo-in (November 2, 2022). "천변' 김지은, 차기작 확정 "'오랫동안 당신을 기다려왔습니다' 출연" ['Chunbyeon' Kim Ji-eun confirmed for her next work "Appearance in 'I've been waiting for you for a long time]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. Lee, Yoon-hee (July 14, 2021). "김지은, 비이로그 통해 잔망미X열정 '덕심저격'". TV Report (in Korean).
  17. Issue Team (March 6, 2018). "김지은 '착한마녀전'에 승무원 왕지영으로 출연 인증". MBN (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  18. Ji, Soo-jin (October 2, 2018). "김지은, '무난한 예쁨' (러블리호러블리 종방연)". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  19. Lee, Ji-hyun (November 13, 2018). "[공식]신예 김지은 '붉은 달 푸른 해' 캐스팅…김선아X이이경과 호흡". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  20. Kim, No-eul (April 4, 2019). "'닥터 프리즈너' 김지은, 강렬 존재감 꽉 채운 특별출연 [M+TV인사이드]". MK (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  21. Oh, Su-jeong (October 7, 2019). "'타인은 지옥이다' 김지은 "촬영 내내 천국이었다" 종영소감". Xports News (in Korean).
  22. Hwang, Chae-hyun (March 3, 2021). "남궁민·박하선·김지은, '검은 태양' 출연 확정". Sports Trend (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  23. Ahn, Byung-gil (May 27, 2022). "'어겐마' 김지은, 3색 매력 탐구". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).
  24. Jang Ah-reum (August 30, 2022). "'천원짜리 변호사' 김지은, 칼단발 변신 첫 스틸…금수저 법조 꿈나무" (in Korean). News1.
  25. Jeong, Yu-ri (2023-03-29). 배우 김지은·몬스타엑스 형원, '인기가요' 새 MC 된다 [Actor Kim Ji-eun and Monsta X's Hyungwon become new MCs for 'Inkigayo']. Bridge Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  26. Kim Myung-mi (May 2, 2023). "김성주X김지은 '동네멋집' MC 발탁…쪽박 카페 살린다[공식]" [Kim Seong-joo X Kim Ji-eun selected as MCs for 'Neighborhood Cool'... Sourdough Cafe Save [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  27. Kim Soo-kyung (December 7, 2017). "'회사를 관두는 최고의 순간', 언제까지 아파야 청춘이냐고요(종합)". 10 Asia (in Korean) – via Naver.
  28. News Team (July 3, 2019). "로맨스 추리물 '눈 떠보니 세 명의 남자친구' 오늘 첫 공개". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  29. Jeong Hee-yeon (January 4, 2023). "청춘 리얼리티 '19/20' 규현X김지은XAKMU 이수현 MC [공식]" [Youth Reality ‘19/20’ Kyuhyun X Kim Jieun XAKMU Lee Suhyun MC [Official]] (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  30. "Coin Classic - 무설탕소녀 (Sugarfree Girl) - Official Video". Coin Classic Official Youtube Channel (in Korean). January 19, 2017.
  31. "Baek A Yeon(백아연) "so-so(쏘쏘)" M/V". JYP Entertainment Youtube Channel (in Korean). May 23, 2016.
  32. "2PM "Promise (I'll be)" M/V". JYP Entertainment Youtube Channel (in Korean). September 12, 2016.
  33. "[MV] FTISLAND _ Love Sick(사랑앓이) (With Kim Na Young(김나영))". 1theK (원더케이) Youtube Channel (in Korean). May 28, 2017.
  34. "DAY6 "What Can I Do(좋은걸 뭐 어떡해)" M/V". JYP Entertainment Youtube Channel (in Korean). August 7, 2017.
  35. "YESUNG 예성 '겨울잠 (Hibernation)' MV". SMTOWN Youtube Channel (in Korean). April 11, 2017.
  36. "기아 모닝(MORNING)X주노플로(JUNOFLO) 콜라보! 오늘도(GHOOD MORNING)". Hyundai Official Youtube Channel (in Korean). September 15, 2017.
  37. "[MV] Paul Kim(폴킴) _ Premonition(느낌)". 1theK (원더케이) Youtube Channel (in Korean). January 31, 2018.
  38. "[MV] YONG JUN HYUNG(용준형) _ Sudden Shower(소나기) (Feat. 10cm)". 1theK (원더케이) Youtube Channel (in Korean). March 22, 2018.
  39. "FTISLAND (FT아일랜드) '말이 안 돼 (Unthinkable)' MUSIC VIDEO". FNCEnt Youtube Channel (in Korean). December 10, 2021.
  40. Kim Chi-yoon (December 20, 2021). "'아시아모델어워즈'에서 신인상 연기자 시수상하는 태남생활건강 조택래 회장-김지은". bnt (in Korean).
  41. Lee Ho-young (December 31, 2021). "'검은태양' 김지은, 'MBC연기대상' 신인상 품었다". iMBC (in Korean).
  42. Kim, Ga-young (December 31, 2022). "김민규·김지은·진선규·공승연, 우수상 수상 [2022 SBS 연기대상]" [Kim Min-gyu·Kim Ji-eun·Jin Seon-gyu·Gong Seung-yeon won the Excellence Award [2022 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  43. Kim, Na-yeon (December 31, 2022). "우수 연기상' 공승연 "'소옆경' 故이힘찬 PD님께 감사" 추모[2022 SBS 연기대상]" ['Excellent Acting Award' Gong Seung-yeon "Thanks to the late producer Lee Him-chan of 'Sweet Side View'" [2022 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  44. Kim, Jae-won (September 2, 2020). "[인터뷰] 신예 김지은, 내 목표는 '단단한 배우'". Sports World (in Korean).
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