Jo Yoon-hee

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Jo Yoon-hee (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born October 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas My Husband Got a Family (2012), Nine (2013), The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (2016), and Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (2019).[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Jo Yoon-hee was born on October 13, 1982[4] in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, but moved to Seoul when she was 5 years old, where she continues to reside.[5] She has one sister who is a year older than her.[6] She attended Sunae High School and it was as a second year student that she was scouted by an agency manager.[7] She graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.[8]

Career

1999–2007: Beginnings

Jo was cast by an agency manager when she was in high school while at a department store.[9][10] She initially worked as a fashion magazine model[11][12] before making her official debut in the entertainment industry in 1999, appearing in the music video for ballad singer Lee Soo-young's debut song "I Believe". She played the role of a pitiful high school student with a hearing impairment. Her mother also appeared alongside her in the music video after coming along and being cast on set.[13][14][15] Jo received positive reception for her appearance in the music video and would go on to be cast in about 10 CFs. Being under the same agency, she would continue to make numerous appearances in Lee Soo-young's music videos. They would end up working together in a total of nine music videos.[16]

In 2002, she made her television debut in the SBS sitcom Orange.[17] She would continue to play supporting roles in numerous television series, such as Love Letter in 2003 and Snow White in 2004.[18] She made her film debut in 2003 as Lee Jae-rim in The Last Supper. In 2004, she starred in the film Taegukgi.[19]

In early May 2005, Jo signed a 3-year exclusive contract with SidusHQ.[20]

2008–2019: Main roles and success in weekend dramas

In 2008, Jo starred in her first lead role in the low-budget film Living Together, Happy Together.[21][22] That same year, she secured her first main television role in the MBC drama Spotlight as political reporter Yang Myung-eun, rival to the female protagonist played by Son Ye-jin.[23]

In 2009, she starred in the KBS2 drama Hot Blood as Min Da-hae alongside Park Hae-jin.[24][25] Her performance was well-received and helped her gain recognition amongst the public.[26]

In 2010, she starred in the MBC daily drama Golden Fish as Han Ji-min.[27] The show performed well, maintaining its position as the top daily drama with viewership ratings exceeding 20%.[28] Jo won Best New Actress for her performance at the 2010 MBC Drama Awards.[29] The year after, in 2011, she starred in the SBS romantic-comedy series Lie to Me.[30]

In 2012, she starred in the KBS2 weekend drama My Husband Got a Family.[31] The drama was successful, maintaining the top spot in viewership ratings throughout its run with ratings that exceeded 40%.[32] Her performance won her Best Supporting Actress[33] and Best Couple with Lee Hee-joon[34] at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards. That same year, she made her return to the big screen after five years in the crime thriller film The Traffickers.[35]

In 2013, Jo starred in the time-travelling romance drama Nine as Joo Min-young alongside Lee Jin-wook.[36] She won the Female Top Excellence Award at the 6th Korea Drama Awards for her performance.[37] In May 2013, it was announced that Jo was cast as the female lead in MBC's upcoming weekend drama The Scandal.[38] She was nominated for the Female Excellence Award in a Special Project Drama, Female Popularity Award, and Best Couple Award with Kim Jae-won at the year-end MBC Drama Awards for her performance.[39]

In February 2014, Jo's exclusive contract with Fantagio expired and she decided not to renew.[40] In March 2014, it was announced that Jo signed an exclusive contract with King Kong Entertainment.[41] That same year, Jo starred in her first historical drama as Kim Ga-hee in The King's Face alongside Seo In-guk and Lee Sung-jae.[42][43] She was also cast as the female lead in the action crime film The Con Artists.[44] The film was released on December 24, 2014. It was a box office hit and surpassed 1 million moviegoers within four days of its release.[45][46]

In 2015, she made a special appearance in four episodes of The Producers playing the role of Kim Soo-hyun's first love.[47][48] She also starred in the period romance film The Magician as the blind kisaeng Bo-eum.[49] The film was released on December 30, 2015.[50] In December 2015, it was announced that Jo would star in tvN's upcoming crime drama Pied Piper as Inspector Yeo Myung-ha alongside Shin Ha-kyun and Yoo Jun-sang.[51][52] The show premiered on March 7, 2016.[53] She also ventured into variety show appearances as an MC for the first time through OnStyle's The Bodyguard, co-hosting with actor Lee Dong-wook. The show's first broadcast aired on April 28, 2016.[54][55] Further venturing into different avenues, Jo took on the role of radio DJ for KBS Cool FM's Volume Up. She served as DJ host from May 9, 2016[56] to June 2, 2017.[57]

Later that year, she starred in KBS2's weekend drama The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop as the female lead alongside Lee Dong-gun.[58][59] The first episode aired on August 27, 2016.[60] The show remained first in weekend drama viewership rankings throughout the entirety of its broadcast, with ratings surpassing 30%.[61] She won the Female Excellence in a Serial Drama Award at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards for her role.[62] She also appeared on the big screen in the action comedy film Luck Key as paramedic Kang Ri-na alongside Yoo Hae-jin. The film ranked first at the box office for two weeks in a row and surpassed 4 million cumulative viewers.[63]

In November 2018, it was announced that Jo would be joining the fourth season of Happy Together as the new main host alongside Yoo Jae-suk, Jun Hyun-moo and Jo Se-ho.[64] She recorded her first episode on December 8, 2018.[65] Her first episode aired on December 13, 2018 with a 'Please Take Care of Yoon-hee' special.[66] On July 16, 2019, Jo made her comeback to the small screen after two years in the KBS2 weekend drama Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life.[67] The show premiered on September 28, 2019.[68] On September 25, 2019, Jo's agency confirmed that she would be stepping down from Happy Together to focus on filming for her drama. Her last recording for the show was on September 28[69] and aired on October 17, 2019.[70]

2020−present: Regular variety show appearances and return to acting

In 2020, Jo participated in the SBS program The Dog I Encountered as a regular cast member. The premise of the show involved rescuing animals and the first episode was broadcast on December 17, 2020.[71]

In 2021, Jo appeared in the program Brave Solo Parenting: I Raise as a regular cast member. Through the show, she revealed her daughter to the public for the first time. The program followed Jo's daily life raising her daughter as a single mother following her divorce from actor Lee Dong-gun. The show's first episode aired on July 9, 2021.[72][73]

After taking a brief hiatus from acting, in September 2022, it was confirmed that Jo would return to acting in the upcoming SBS drama The Escape of the Seven as Go Myeong-ji.[74][75] On February 24, 2023, SBS confirmed that The Escape of the Seven was preparing for a second season ahead of its premiere and that Jo would be participating in the second season.[76] The first episode of season 1 premiered on September 15, 2023[77] and season 2 premiered the following year on March 29, 2024.[78] Later that year, Jo made her return to the big screen after 8 years in the film Spring Garden, which also marked as her first role in a horror film.[79] The film was released on August 21, 2024. It performed moderately well for a horror film at the box office, surpassing 200,000 moviegoers in just five days within its release.[80] She is also participating in TV Chosun's new program I Am Alone Now as a regular cast member. The show explores her single life as a divorcee and the process of adapting to this new stage of life. It was first broadcast on July 9, 2024.[81][82][83]

Personal life

Marriage

On February 28, 2017, it was confirmed that Jo and her The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop co-star Lee Dong-gun were dating. Their agencies stated that the two had developed romantic feelings and began dating towards the end of their drama.[84]

On May 2, 2017, Jo announced that she and Lee had registered their marriage and that they were expecting their first child.[85] The couple held a private wedding ceremony on September 29, 2017.[86]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". They welcomed a baby girl, Lee Ro-a, on December 14, 2017.[87][88]

On May 28, 2020, it was reported that the two actors had filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences. Jo received custody of their daughter.[89][90]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 The Last Supper Lee Jae-rim [91]
2004 Taegukgi Lee Jin-seok's granddaughter [92]
2008 Living Together, Happy Together Noh Yoo-jin [93]
2009 4th Period Mystery Hong Joo-hee Cameo [94]
2012 Doomsday Book Ji-eun [95]
The Traffickers Yoo-ri [96]
2014 The Con Artists Eun-ha [97]
2015 Joseon Magician Bo-eum [98]
2016 Luck Key Kang Ri-na [99]
2024 Spring Garden So-hee [100]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Orange Jo Yoon-hee
2003 Love Letter Jung Yu-ri
2004 MBC Best Theater:
"Butterfly" 		Ji-won
Snow White: Taste Sweet Love Tsukihara Minako
2006 Love Can't Wait Kang Hee-soo
2007 Drama City:
"God" 		Hong Seo-yeon
2008 Drama City:
"LoveForSale.com" 		Ji Yeon-woo
Spotlight Chae Myung-eun
2009 Hometown Legends:
"The Grudge Island" 		Mi-hyang
Hot Blood Min Da-hae
Smile, You Kang Hyun-soo's blind date Cameo
2010 Golden Fish Han Ji-min
2011 Lie To Me Oh Yoon-joo
2012 My Husband Got a Family Bang Yi-sook
2013 Love in Memory [101]
Nine Joo Min-young
The Scandal Woo Ah-mi
2014–2015 The King's Face Kim Ga-hee
2015 The Producers Shin Hae-joo Cameo (Episode 1–4)
2016 Pied Piper Yeo Myung-ha
2016–2017 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Na Yeon-sil
2019–2020 Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life Kim Seol-ah [102]
2023–2024 The Escape of the Seven Go Myeong-ji [103]
2025 Second Shot at Love Han Hyun-joo [104]

Television shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2002 Music Plus
Soulmates
2003 The War of Roses [105]
2011 I'm Real: Jo Yoon-hee Presenter [106]
2013 Koica's Dream 2012 Regular cast [107]
Jo Yoon-hee: Dressed Up in Beverly Hills Presenter [108]
2016 My Bodyguard Presenter [109]
2018 Happy Together Season 4 (Episode 10–53) [110]
2020 The Dog I Encountered Regular cast [111]
2021 Honki Club Cast member [112]
Brave Solo Parenting: I Raise Regular cast [113]
2024 I Am Alone Now Regular member [114]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
1999 "I Believe" Lee Soo-young
2000 "For You...." Lee Ji-hoon
2001 "Doll" Lee Ji-hoon feat. Shin Hye-sung
"Charari" Lee Soo-young
"Bus Stop"
"Fantasy"
"Cafe"
2002 "La La La"
"Debt"
2003 "Goodbye"
"Left Alone"
"I Still Bite My Lips"
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Lee Seung-chul
2004 "Gwanghwamun Love Song" Lee Soo-young
2006 "Confession" 4Men
2013 "Goodbye in Once Upon a Time" Eric Nam

Radio shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2017 Jo Yoon-hee's Volume Up DJ May 9, 2016 – June 2, 2017 [115][116]

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.
KBS Drama Awards 2009 Best New Actress Hot Blood Nominated
2012 Best Couple Award Jo Yoon-hee (with Lee Hee-joon)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
My Husband Got a Family 		Won [117]
Best Supporting Actress My Husband Got a Family Won
Netizen Award, Actress Nominated [118]
2014 Best Couple Award Jo Yoon-hee (with Seo In-guk)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The King's Face 		Nominated [119]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama The King's Face Nominated [120]
Netizen Award, Actress Nominated
2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Won [121]
Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated [122]
2019 Best Couple Award Jo Yoon-hee (with Yoon Park)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life 		Nominated [123]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life Nominated [124]
Netizen Award, Actress Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2013 Top Excellence Award, Actress Nine Won [125]
Best Couple Award Jo Yoon-hee (with Lee Jin-wook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Nine 		Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2010 Best New Actress Golden Fish Won [126]
2013 Best Couple Award Jo Yoon-hee (with Kim Jae-won)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The Scandal 		Nominated [127]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama The Scandal Nominated [128]
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated [129]
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama The Escape of the Seven Nominated [130]
Style Icon Awards 2012 New Icon Jo Yoon-hee Won [131]

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