Photos

Who’s Kim Ji Eun – Lee Jun Ki’s new screen lover?

Kim Ji Eun is currently the name that attracts the audience’s attention as she takes on the female lead role in the work marking the comeback of actor Lee Jun Ki.

Airing at the same time as many major TV projects, “Again My Life” has shown its charm right from the first episodes. According to Nielsen Korea, after only 2 episodes aired, the work took first place among the dramas shown in the same time slot. Again My Life also reached the top viewership ratings in Korea. The average rating of the drama is over 6%.

Kim Ji Eun

The film attracted attention when marking the return to the small screen after two years of the actor, who was born in 1982. In addition to Lee Jun Ki, Kim Ji Eun also attracted attention when taking on the female lead role. This is also the second main role in the career of the actress born in 1993.

Kim Ji Eun

According to Naver, Kim Ji Eun first debuted as an advertising model for a beverage brand in 2016. Because of her passion for acting, in the early days of entering the entertainment industry, she did not hesitate to do things small jobs like signing up as an MV actor or working part-time as an assistant director.

Kim Ji Eun

Working independently for a long time, appearing in MVs of many famous singers such as Promise (2PM), Lovesick (FT Island), What Can I Do, I Loved You, When You Love Someone (Day 6)… Kim Ji Eun was finally noticed by an actor management company. She became the exclusive artist of HB Entertainment after passing the casting for the movie “Long Live the King” in 2019.

Kim Ji Eun

Under the management of the company, the career of the beauty born in 1993 has flourished. She was invited to participate in the OCN television project – Hell Is Other People, as Min Ji Eun – the girlfriend of the male lead Yoon Jong Woo (Im Si Wan).

In 2019, she first starred in “I have three boy friends”. In the drama, Ji Eun plays the role of Rahee – a girl who lost her memory after an accident. When she wakes up, she discovers the appearance of three boyfriends.

2021 marks a great step in Kim Ji Eun‘s career as she has the main role in the TV blockbuster The Veil. According to Korea Times, the work broke the record of MBC, becoming the first drama to achieve a viewership rating of 9%.

In the drama, Kim Ji Eun takes on the role of agent Yoo Je Yi – the partner of the male lead Han Ji Hyuk (Nam Goong Min). She is highly appreciated by professionals for her acting ability. Actor Yu Oh Seong – who plays Ji Eun‘s father in the drama – has heaped praise on her acting skills. He affirmed that Ji Eun will definitely become a good actor.

The impressive performance in The Veil helped Ji Eun bring home the title of Best New Actress at the MBC Drama Awards 2021. This is also the first award in the career of the beauty born in 1993.

Besides, the “The Veil” female lead has become a topic of discussion because she looks like Ryu Jin (ITZY), Seol Hyun (AOA), Na Eun (Apink), Han So Hee, and Shin Se Kyung. BNT News commented, “Having a face similar to many celebrities, Kim Ji Eun still has her own charm emanating from her eyes.”

After the success of The Veil, she continued to take on the lead role in the TV series Again My Life. The work marks Lee Jun Ki‘s return as well as the two’s first collaboration. The film is adapted from the famous webtoon of the same name, revolving around Kim Hee Woo (Lee Jun Ki) – a young prosecutor who was killed in an investigation of political corruption but was given a second chance to find out the truth.

Kim Ji Eun

In the drama, Kim Ji Eun takes on the role of Kim Hee Ah – the genius youngest daughter of the CEO of Cheonha Corporation. Hee Ah has both looks and intellect. Above all, she has a firm belief in herself and is always honest with her feelings. The producers said, “Kim Ji Eun’s bright beauty resembles Hee Ah. Therefore, she definitely shows the charm of the character.”

Kim Ji Eun
Source
Zing
Back to top button

Discover more from KBIZoom

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading