Ahn Eun-jin

Ahn Eun-jin is a South Korean actress loved for her bright energy and honest acting. She is best known as the cheerful resident doctor Chu Min-ha in Hospital Playlist (2020) and as the brave heroine Yoo Gil-chae in the hit sageuk My Dearest (2023). She also appears in Kingdom (2019) on Oxfea.

Ahn Eun-jin is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall, according to her published profile.

Early life

Ahn Eun-jin was born on May 6, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied acting at the Korea National University of Arts, one of the country's top arts schools. She began her career on the musical stage in 2012, then slowly moved into television with small roles from 2018.

Career and breakthrough

Her breakthrough came with Hospital Playlist (2020), where her Chu Min-ha chased her crush, Dr Yang Seok-hyeong, with funny and touching honesty. Before that, she had already caught the eye of viewers with a small but noted role as Moo Young's wife in the zombie sageuk Kingdom (2019), and with roles in dramas such as Life and Diary of a Prosecutor.

Popular roles

In 2023, Ahn Eun-jin reached a new level with two hits. In The Good Bad Mother, she played Lee Mi-joo, the warm first love of the hero. Then, in My Dearest, her Yoo Gil-chae survived war, loss and a long separation with strength and humour. The drama was a major success, and she won top acting honours for the role.

Recent work and why fans love them

Ahn Eun-jin continues to choose roles with heart, and her new work keeps drawing strong attention at home and overseas. Fans love her expressive face, her perfect comic timing and the way she makes every character feel like a real neighbour. She is now one of the most trusted leading actresses in Korea.