Woo Hee-jin (born May 24, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Woo began modeling in commercials when she was in sixth grade, then made her acting debut in 1987. She became a household name when she starred in campus drama Feelings (1994), sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo[1][2]
Woo Hee-jin | |
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| Born | May 24, 1975 |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Agent | HM Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우희진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | U Hui-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Hŭi-chin |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Young Lover | Kim Yoon-hee | |
| 2001 | Coming Out (short film) | (cameo) | |
| 2012 | National Security | In Jae-eun (cameo) |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 500 Years of Joseon: "Queen Inhyeon" |
young Crown Princess Consort Shim | |
| 1992 | For Love | ||
| 1993 | Good Morning, Yeong-dong | ||
| 1994 | Feelings | Kim Yu-ri | |
| 1995 | General Hospital | Island girl (guest, episode: "The Scent of Violet Island") |
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| Good Man, Good Woman | Mi-young | ||
| Declaration | |||
| War and Love | Song Eun-joo | ||
| 1996 | Salted Mackerel | Kyung-woo | |
| Three Guys and Three Girls | Woo Hee-jin | [3] | |
| 1997 | MBC Best Theater': "Followed Recklessly by a Punch of Humor" |
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| The Third Man | Song Ha-yeon | ||
| White Christmas | Seung-mi | ||
| 1998 | MBC Best Theater: "Murphy's Law" |
In-ae | |
| 1999 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Woo Hee-jin | |
| Assignable Appearance | Geum-wol | ||
| MBC Best Theater: "When You Look at Me While I Sleep" |
Eun-seo | ||
| 2000 | The More I Love You | Song Na-young | |
| Money.com | |||
| Three Friends | Woo Hee-jin (cameo, episode 1) | ||
| 2001 | More Than Words Can Say | Eun Bang-wool | |
| 2002 | Miss Mermaid | Eun Ye-young | |
| 2003 | Apgujeong House | ||
| MBC Best Theater: "Farewell Waltz" |
Min-jung | ||
| 2005 | Woman Above Flowers | Park Dong-ji | |
| The Barefooted Youth | Min Hee-jung | ||
| 2006 | MBC Best Theater: "Woman, Man" |
Joo So-ra | |
| One Fine Day | Married woman in disguise (cameo) | ||
| Look Back with a Smile | Lee Hee-jin | ||
| 2007 | It's OK Because I Love You | Yoon Ji-in | |
| 2008 | HDTV Literature: "My Bloody Valentine" |
Hye-young | |
| 2009 | Three Men | Woo Hee-jin, Park Sang-myun's wife | |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Yang Ji-hye | |
| 2011 | I Trusted Men | Kim Hwa-kyung | |
| 2012 | Hometown Over the Hill 2 | Choi Young-hee | |
| 2013 | Passionate Love | Yang Hye-sook | |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special: "Playing Games" |
Lee Eun-hong | [4][unreliable source?] |
| Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Lee Jung-ran | [5] | |
| Healer | Kang Min-jae | [6] | |
| 2015 | A Daughter Just Like You | Ma Ji-sung | |
| 2016 | Good Person | Yoon Jung-won | |
| Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Court Lady Oh Soo-yeon | ||
| 2017 | Bad Thief, Good Thief | Park Sun-jin | |
| 2018 | I Am the Mother Too | Choi Kyung-shin | [7] |
| 2019 | Angel's Last Mission: Love | Chung Yu-mi | |
| 2021 | Doom at Your Service | Kang Soo-ja | |
| Dali & Cocky Prince | Song Sa-bong | [8] | |
| Oh My Ladylord | Kim Yi-na | ||
| 2024 | Love Song for Illusion | Cheong Myung-bi | [9] |
| Begins ≠ Youth | Hwang Seo-yun |
Variety/radio show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 열려라 웃음천국 | Host | |
| 1997 | Popular Music Best 50 | Host | |
| A Fun Connection Between Two Friends | Host | ||
| 1999 | Oh! My Mistake | Host | |
| 2001 | Wow! e Wonderful World | Host | |
| 2011 | EBS FM Special | DJ | |
| 2022 | My Mom | Host | [10] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1996 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Won | ||
| 2002 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Miss Mermaid | Won | |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Playing Games | Nominated | |
| 2018 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily and Weekend Drama | I Am the Mother, Too | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Steady for 10 years with Woo Hee-jin... who is Lee Seong-yong?". Hancinema. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Who is Woo Hee-jin?". Hancinema. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (4 January 2011). "Song Seung-heon says My Princess character is most cheerful since 90s sitcom". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Kim C, Woo Hee Jin, Showing A Forties Love". KDramaStars. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Jang Bo-ri Is Here! Lee Yoo-ri gives stolen dragon cloth to Kim Hye-ok". Hancinema. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Healer Yoo Ji-tae promises Park Min-yeong full support to turn her into star news reporter". Hancinema. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ Son, Hyo-jung (April 16, 2018). "[단독] 우희진, SBS '나도엄마야' 주연...이인혜·알렉스와 호흡". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (April 14, 2021). "황희x연우, '달리와 감자탕' 합류...김민재‧박규영‧권율과 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 16, 2023). "KBS '환상연가' 내년 1월 첫 방송... 박지훈-홍예지-황희-지우". KBS Media (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Bok-jin (May 9, 2022). "배우 우희진, MC 도전... OBS 휴먼다큐 '마이 맘' 16일 첫 방송" [Actress Woo Hee-jin, MC challenge... OBS human documentary 'My Mom' premieres on the 16th] (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Woo Hee-jin Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Woo Hee-jin at HM Entertainment (in Korean)
- Woo Hee-jin at HanCinema
- Woo Hee-jin at the Korean Movie Database
- Woo Hee-jin at IMDb
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