Ahn Eun-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.

Ahn Eun-jin
Ahn at the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards in 2024
Born (1991-05-06) May 6, 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Alma materKorea National University of Arts[2]
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentUnited Artist Agency[3]
Korean name
Hangul
안은진
Hanja
安恩眞
Revised RomanizationAn Eun-jin
McCune–ReischauerAn Ŭnchin

Ahn Eun-jin (Korean: 안은진; born May 6, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Hospital Playlist (2020–2021) and The Good Bad Mother (2023), which gained her international recognition, as well as My Dearest (2023). She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in the film The Night Owl (2022).[4]

Ahn Eun-jin is a member of the class of 2010 at Korea National University of Arts, a group that include fellow actors and actresses such as Kim Go-eun, Lee Yoo-young, Lim Ji-yeon, Park So-dam, Lee Sang-yi, and Kim Sung-cheol, who are actively engaged in both the film and television industries.[5]

Career

In 2010, Ahn enrolled at the Korea National University of Arts. She debuted in 2012 in the musical The Sorrows of Young Werther.[6] In 2015, while she was still in college, Ahn performed in a play directed by her professor Lee Sang-woo, titled The Story of Tail Cotton, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chaimu Troupe. Ahn believed her performance was lacking at the time, but fellow actor Lee Joong-ok reassured her years later, saying that she had done well. Following their discussion, Ahn said she realized that the performance had marked a turning point in her career as she was able to overcome the difficulties despite being disappointed with her work.[7][unreliable source?][8]

In 2015, Ahn also appeared in director Park Hee-soon's musical production Infinite Energy, focused on a group of young people gathered in the boarding house of an eccentric inventor to create an infinite energy device. Ahn made her debut in the role of Kim Sol on September 4, 2015, and her performance received positive reviews, praising her versatile acting, comedic scenes, and her clear vocals. The musical ran until January 3, 2016, at Daehangno TOM 1 Theater.[9]

In April 2018, Imagine Asia announced that Ahn had signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[6] In August 2019, Ahn signed an exclusive contract with Big Boss Entertainment.[10] Ahn auditioned for an unspecified role in a new medical drama by writer Lee Woo-jung and director Shin Won-ho. Months later, Ahn was asked to audition again and subsequently cast in the role of Chu Min-ha. Ahn said she felt lucky to be considered for the role at the last minute, having lost hope to get it after waiting such a long time.[8] In August 2021, Ahn Eun-jin signed an exclusive contract with United Artist Agency (UAA).[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 The Night Owl Jo So-young [11]
2024 Citizen of a Kind Ae-rim [12][13]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018 Life Lee Jeong-seon [14]
2019 The Crowned Clown Royal concubine [15]
Possessed Choi Yeon-hee [16]
My Fellow Citizens! Park Gwi-nam [17]
Hell Is Other People So Jeong-hwa [18]
2019–2020 Diary of a Prosecutor Seong Mi-ran [19]
2020 More Than Friends Kim Young-hee [20]
2020–2021 Hospital Playlist Chu Min-ha Season 1–2 [21]
2021 Dark Hole So Jeong-hwa Cameo (Eps. 1–2) [22]
2021–2022 The One and Only Pyo In-sook [23]
2023 The Good Bad Mother Lee Mi-joo [24]
My Dearest Yoo Gil-chae [25]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Number Woman Gye Sook-ja Jo An-na [26]
2019–2020 Kingdom Mu-yeong's wife Season 1–2 [27]
2021 The Witch's Diner Jin Sun-mi Cameo (Eps. 1, 3–4) [28]
2024 Goodbye Earth Jin Se-kyung [29]

Accolades

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.
APAN Star Awards 2021 Best New Actress Hospital Playlist Nominated [30]
Asia Artist Awards 2020 FOCUS Awards Won [31]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Best New Actress The Night Owl Nominated [32]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best Actress Goodbye Earth Nominated [33]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress – Film The Night Owl Nominated [34]
2024 Best Actress – Television My Dearest Nominated [35][36]
Most Popular Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Buil Film Awards 2023 Best New Actress The Night Owl Nominated [37]
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Actress in film Nominated [38]
Grand Bell Awards 2023 Best New Actress Nominated [39]
Grimae Awards 2023 Best Actress My Dearest Won [40]
Korea First Brand Awards 2021 Female Actress (Rising Star) Award Ahn Eun-jin Won [41]
MBC Drama Awards 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries My Dearest Won [42]
Best Couple Award Ahn Eun-jin (with Namkoong Min)
My Dearest 		Won [43]
OCN Awards 2019 The Unexpected Award Hell Is Other People Won [44]

State honors

Name of the organization, year presented, and the award given
Country Ceremony Year Award Ref.
South Korea The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[a] 2024 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation [48]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2024 Korea Power Celebrity 40 15th [49]
Gallup Korea 2023 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year 4th [50]

Notes

  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[45][46] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[47]

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