Jo Eun-ji (Korean: 조은지; born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the gritty Im Sang-soo film Tears,[1] and has since become better known for her supporting roles on film and television, such as in The President's Last Bang,[2] My Scary Girl, Forever the Moment,[3] The Concubine and The Villainess. She was also the leading actress in the indies Driving with My Wife's Lover,[4] and Sunshine Love.[5]
Jo Eun-ji | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 10, 1981 |
| Other names | Cho Eun-ji |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | Prain TPC |
| Spouse |
Park Jung-min (m. 2014) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조은지 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Eun-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Ŭnji |
Personal life
editJo Eun-ji wed Park Jung-min, CEO of talent agency Prain TPC, on May 24, 2014. They met in 2006 when Park became Jo's manager, and they began dating in 2009.[6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tears | Ran | |
| 2002 | A.F.R.I.K.A. | Young-mi | |
| Who R. U.? | Choi Bo-young / ID: "Porn Queen" | ||
| A Bizarre Love Triangle | Bae Eun-hee | ||
| 2004 | The Hotel Venus | Soda | |
| 2005 | The President's Last Bang | Banquet guest | |
| Mr. Housewife | Beautician | Cameo | |
| 2006 | My Scary Girl | Baek Jang-mi | |
| 2007 | Driving with My Wife's Lover | So-ok, Joong-shik's wife | |
| Femme Fatal | Eun-ji | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Forever the Moment | Oh Soo-hee | |
| 2009 | Why Did You Come to Our House? | Fellow homeless woman | Cameo |
| Yoga | In-soon | ||
| Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money[8] |
Park Eun-shil | segment: "Hundred Nails and a Deer Antler" | |
| Fish Boy | Ji-hyun | ||
| Fly, Penguin | Art teacher | Cameo | |
| Girlfriends | Hyun-joo | ||
| 2010 | Petty Romance | Awards ceremony secretary | Cameo |
| 2012 | The Concubine | Geum-ok | |
| 정지우x김무열x조은지 Project | Short film | ||
| Confession of Murder | Choi Kang-sook | ||
| 2013 | Running Man | Park Sun-young | |
| 2014 | The Target | Park Soo-jin | |
| How to Steal a Dog | Chae-rang's mother | ||
| 2015 | Sunshine Love | Kim Jung-sook | |
| 2017 | The Villainess | Kim Sun | |
| True Fiction | Ji-eun | Special appearance | |
| 2021 | Perhaps Love | Debut as director | [9] |
| 2022 | Day and the Moon | Mag-ha | [10] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Bean Chaff of My Life | Seo Kyung-sun | MBC |
| 2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower | Je-in | KBS2 |
| Lovers in Paris | Lee Yang-mi | SBS | |
| 2005 | 18 vs. 29 | Yoo Hye-won | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Two Outs in the Ninth Inning | Kim Choon-hee | MBC |
| 2010 | Personal Taste | Lee Young-sun | MBC |
| 2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Park Seon-nyeo | TV Chosun |
| 2015 | Beating Again | Na Ok-hyun | JTBC |
| Let's Eat 2 | Hong In-ah | tvN[11] | |
| Oh My Venus | Lee Hyun-Woo | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Entertainer | Site manager (Guest appearance, Ep. 10) | SBS |
| Madame Antoine | Yoo-seon / Emma (Special appearance) | JTBC | |
| 2021 | Lost | Sun-gyu | |
| 2023 | Strangers Again | Kang Bi-chwi | ENA[12] |
Discography
edit| Year | Song title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Bed's End" (Original Version) | Jo Eun-ji and Gong Hyo-jin | Track from A Bizarre Love Triangle OST |
| 2009 | "Milkyway" | HybRefine feat. Jo Eun-ji | Single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Tears | Nominated | |
| 2007 | 6th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Driving with My Wife's Lover | Nominated | |
| 2008 | 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Forever the Moment | Won | |
| 7th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Concubine | Won | [13] |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Perhaps Love | Won | [14][15] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 | Best New Director | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 31st Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Beautiful Artist Awards (Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation) |
New Artist Award | Won | [18] | ||
| 58th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [19] | ||
| 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [20] | ||
| 9th Korean Film Producers Association Award | Best New Director | Won | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Elley, Derek (19 November 2000). "Tears". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 그때 그사람들 (The President's Last Bang)". Twitch Film. 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Handball "Sleeper" Tops Box Office for Third Week". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Driving With My Wife's Lover". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ Elley, Derek (3 October 2013). "Sunshine Love". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Actress Jo Eun Ji Weds Her Manager". Soompi. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Jo Eun Ji got married with Park Jung Min, her boss". Innolife. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (3 September 2009). "Money Comes Up Rather Short". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ Kang Da-yoon (October 12, 2021). "장르만 로맨스' 조은지 감독 "공식 첫 일정, 많이 감격스러워"" ['Genre Romance' Director Jo Eun-ji "I am very moved by the first official schedule] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Chang-gyu (September 28, 2022). "유다인X조은지 '낮과 달', 10월 개봉 앞두고 메인 포스터 공개" [Yoo Da-in and Jo Eun-ji's 'Day and the Moon' main poster released ahead of release in October] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hong, Soo Jung (23 January 2015). "Let′s Eat 2 Confirms Cast with B2ST′s Yoon Du Jun, Seo Hyun Jin and More". eNewsWorld. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Jo Eun-ji in "Can We Be Strangers?"". HanCinema. TV Report. November 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (13 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Wins Grand Prize at Baeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Tae Yuna (May 6, 2022). "조은지, 배우 아닌 감독으로 신인상 "스스로 갇혀있을 때 있어" [백상예술대상]" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ji-yul (August 26, 2022). "제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개" [The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed]. Beyond Post (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Nam, Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yang Jeong-woo (October 11, 2022). "아름다운예술인상'에 마동석·신구·이우석·하춘화·조은지" [Ma Dong-seok, Shin Goo, Lee Woo-seok, Ha Chun-hwa, Jo Eun-ji for 'Beautiful Artist Award] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (October 12, 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (November 7, 2022). "헤어질 결심, 43회 청룡영화상 13개 부문 최다 후보…한산 헌트 10개 후보[공식]" [Decision to break up, the most nominations in 13 categories at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards... 10 candidates for Hansan and Hunt [Official]. SporTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Kyung-hee (December 5, 2022). "한국영화제작가협회상, 마동석-탕웨이 주연상, 이정재 감독상 수상" [Korean Film Producers Association Award, Ma Dong-seok-Tang Wei Best Actor Award, Lee Jung-jae Best Director Award]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Jo Eun-ji at HanCinema
- Jo Eun-ji at IMDb
- Cho Eun-ji at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo Eun-ji at Cyworld (in Korean)
- Jo Eun-ji at Prain TPC (in Korean)
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