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Kim Ji-eun
Kim Ji-eun (김지은) is a South Korean actress born on October 9, 1993, in Incheon, standing at 166 cm. A graduate of Cheongju University's Department of Theater, she made her commercial debut as a model for Bacchus-F in 2016 before transitioning to acting. After early appearances in the OCN thriller Hell Is Other People (2019), she came to prominence through MBC's espionage series The Veil (2021), playing a sharp NIS field agent opposite Namgoong Min. She cemented her leading actress status with SBS's courtroom drama Again My Life (2022) and One Dollar Lawyer (2022). Further acclaimed roles followed in the crime thriller Longing for You (ENA, 2023) and the historical time-travel romance Check-in Hanyang (Channel A, 2024-2025). In 2025, she starred in the SBS romantic comedy Dynamite Kiss. She signed with Namoo Actors in November 2024 and joins JTBC's Gold Digger (2026) as Kim Hee-ae's eldest daughter.
1 articles7 creditsDebut: January 1, 2016South Korean
Gallery
Wikimedia Commons, April 2022
Other Credits
2026
Gold Diggerdrama
Kim Hee-ae's daughter
2024
Check-in Hanyangdrama
Hong Deok-su
2024
Love Next Doordrama
Supporting
2023
Longing for Youdrama
Supporting
2022
One Dollar Lawyerdrama
Supporting
2022
Again My Lifedrama
Female lead
2021
The Veildrama
Supporting
Fans Also Ask
When and where was Kim Ji-eun born?
She was born on October 9, 1993, in Incheon, South Korea.
What is Kim Ji-eun's current agency?
She is managed by Namoo Actors, which she signed with in November 2024.
What was Kim Ji-eun's breakthrough role?
Her breakthrough came with the MBC espionage drama The Veil (2021), in which she played a skilled NIS field agent opposite Namgoong Min.
What drama made Kim Ji-eun a lead actress?
Again My Life (SBS, 2022) was her first prime-time lead role, pairing her with Lee Joon-gi and establishing her as a top drama actress.
What is Kim Ji-eun's role in Gold Digger (2026)?
She plays the eldest daughter of Kim Hee-ae's character in the JTBC drama Gold Digger (2026).
