YJ
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
South Korean actress
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
1 February 1973(South Korea)
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Education:
Seoul Institute of the Arts
Seoul, Joseon, South Korea
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Career
She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom Old Miss Diary, and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo films Turning Gate and Hahaha.
In October 2018, Ye signed with new agency The Queen AMC.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mulberry | An-hyeop | ||
| 2000 | Anarchists | Fumiko Kaneko | ||
| Lovers | ||||
| 2002 | On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate | Myung-sook | ||
| 2424 | Jo Kwang-ja | |||
| 2003 | The First Amendment of Korea | Go Eun-bi | ||
| Father's Secret | Yoo-jung | |||
| 2004 | So Cute | Soon-yi | ||
| 2006 | Old Miss Diary - Movie | Choi Mi-ja | ||
| 2007 | Meet Mr. Daddy | Ha Seon-young | ||
| Femme Fatal | Ji-won | |||
| 2008 | What Happened Last Night? | Yoo-jin | ||
| Boy Meets Boy | Fairy (Cupid) | short film | ||
| 2009 | After the Banquet | Lee Yoo-ri | telecinema | |
| 2010 | Ha Ha Ha | Ahn Yeon-joo | ||
| 2011 | Hanji | Hyo-kyung | ||
| The Kick | Yun Mi-ja | |||
| 2012 | The Heaven is Only Open to the Single! | Movie director's girlfriend | (cameo) | |
| The Winter of the Year Was Warm | Yoo-jung | |||
| 2013 | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Yeon-joo | ||
| Boomerang Family | Han Soo-ja | |||
| Our Sunhi | Joo-hyun | |||
| 2014 | Invitation | Jang Hyun-jae | ||
| 2015 | Revivre | Dance master | cameo | |
| 2022 | Vanishing | Im Sook | Korean-French Film |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tough Guy's Love | Yoon Jung-hee | ||
| Juliet's Man | Chae-rin | |||
| 2001 | Girls' High School Days | Ye Ji-won | ||
| 2002 | Bad Girls | Oh Jung-hwa | ||
| 2004 | Old Miss Diary | Choi Mi-ja | ||
| 2007 | Evasive Inquiry Agency | Jung Hee-kyung | ||
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | Im Ji-won | ||
| 2012 | Tasty Life | Oh Jin-joo | ||
| 2013 | Dating Agency: Cyrano | Lee Hae-shim | Cameo (episodes 10–12) | |
| Drama Special– Chagall's Birthday | Eun-ha | one act-drama | ||
| 2014 | Naeil's Cantabile | Song Mi-na | ||
| 2015 | The Producers | Go Yang-mi | ||
| 2016 | Page Turner | Yoo-seul's mother | ||
| Another Oh Hae-young | Park Soo-kyung | |||
| Listen to Love | Eun Ah-ra | |||
| 2017 | Introvert Boss | Dang Yoo-hee | ||
| 2018 | Should We Kiss First | Lee Mi-ra | ||
| Still 17 | Jennifer | |||
| The Beauty Inside | Herself | Cameo (episode 1) | ||
| 2019 | Love Affairs in the Afternoon | Choi Soo-A | ||
| 2019–2020 | Never Twice | Bang Eun-ji | ||
| 2020 | Hospital Playlist | Jung-won's eldest sister | Cameo (episode 1) | |
| Dinner Mate | Ah-yeong | |||
| Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Jin Sook-kyeong | |||
| 2021–2022 | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Queen Sindeok | ||
| 2023 | Brain Works | Kim Mo-ran | ||
| The Heavenly Idol | Lim Seon-ja |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | People of the Blue House | first lady | sitcom |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Here Comes Gold Miss | Cast member | ||
| 화가들의 천국, 퐁피두에 가다 | ||||
| 2011 | Chuseok Special Star Couple Best Story | Host | ||
| 2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | 2012-01-21 | |
| Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 | Contestant | |||
| 2013 | Talk Club Actors | Host | ||
| Great In-Laws | ||||
| Law of the Jungle in Micronesia | Cast member | |||
| 2014 | Law of the Jungle in Brazil | |||
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle in Mongolia | |||
| 2021 | Knowing Chuck Salong | |||
| 2022 | Scance, not Hocance | Host |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | opening ceremony DMZ International Documentary Film Festival | with Lim Hyeon-joo |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Vagina Monologues | ||
| The Rocky Horror Show | |||
| 2011 | Midsummer | Helena | |
| 2012 | Clumsy People | Yoo Hwa-yi | |
| 2013 | Resurrection | ||
| 2014 | Please Look After Mom | Eldest daughter |
Ambassadorship
- Seoul Dance Film Festival (SeDaFF) Ambassador (2021–2025)
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Another Oh Hae-young | Won | |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Our Sunhi | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Should We Kiss First? | Won | ||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2007 | Best Actress | Old Miss Diary - Movie | Won | |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2022 | Etoile du Cinema | Vanishing | Won | |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate | Won | |
| Grand Bell Awards | 1996 | Best New Actress | Mulberry | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Actress | Old Miss Diary - Movie | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special | Chagall's Birthday | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Won | ||
| 2022 | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2005 | Netizen Popularity Award | Old Miss Diary | Won | |
| Korea Cable TV Awards | 2017 | Scene Stealer Award | Another Oh Hae-young | Won | |
| Best Couple Award | Won | ||||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Never Twice | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama | Won | ||||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Still 17, Should We Kiss First? | Won | |
| The Seoul Awards | 2018 | Still 17 | Nominated | ||
| Scene Stealer Festival | 2016 | Bonsang "Main Prize" | Another Oh Hae-young | Won | |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Scene-Stealer Award, Actress | Another Oh Hae-young | Nominated | |
| Best Kiss Award | 7th place |
State honors
| Country | Award Ceremony | Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Busan International Film Festival - the French Night | 2022 | the Etoile du Cinema awards |