Acting · Hongseong, South Chungcheong, South Korea · Born April 30, 1973
Baek Ji-won (born April 30, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play My father got cancer. She is known for her role in television series Once Again (2020), apart from that she appeared in film Solace (2007) and television series The Fiery Priest (2019) and Do You Like Brahms? (2020). She has appeared in television dramas Encounter (2018–19), Racket Boys (2021), Melancholia (2021). Baek Ji-won grew up in an ordinary family with one brother and one sister, none of whom were artists. Despite being a quiet and diligent student, she found herself drawn to a friend at Ewha Girls' High School who exuded a unique and free-spirited vibe as a member of the drama club. Intrigued, she joined the drama club out of curiosity. However, her parents opposed her desire to major in drama in college, so she pursued horticulture instead. To satisfy her passion for acting, she continued to participate in the school drama club. After college, she joined the Yeonwoo Theater Company. Her debut performance was in 'My Dad Has Cancer' in 1996, which her father attended and saw her act for the first time. Baek naturally expanded her field to movies and dramas without ever auditioning for them herself. She was always focused on her performances, and it was usually the production team that noticed her talent and cast her. In 2012, she gained recognition on TV with JTBC's How Long I've Kissed, directed by Ahn Pan-seok and written by Jeong Seong-ju. The casting director who saw Baek's performance recommended her for the role.
TVMy Royal Nemesis
2026
as Hong Bu-seon
TVWould You Marry Me?
2025
as Kim Mi Yeon
TVTo the Moon
2025
TVWhen Life Gives You Tangerines
2025
as Hong Kyung-ja
TVKick Kick Kick Kick
2025
as Baek Ji-won
TVParole Examiner Lee
2024
as Choi Hwa-ran
TVCinderella at 2AM
2024
as Kim Hee-sook (Ha Yoon-seo's mother)
TVGoodbye Earth
2024
as Oh Gye-hyang
TVChicken Nugget
2024
as Soon-sim
TVThe Deal
2023
as Min-woo's Mother
TVRACE
2023
as Kim Hee-Young
MovieDream
2023
as Sun-ja
TVTrolley
2022
as Book repair customer
MovieA Birth
2022
as Goh Ursula
TVCheer Up
2022
as Hwang Jin-hee
TVOnce Upon a Small Town
2022
as Jang Se-ryeon
TVExtraordinary Attorney Woo
2022
as Han Seon-young
TVAnna
2022
as Hyun-joo's Mother
TVSnowdrop
2021
as Choi Mi-hye
TVArtificial City
2021
as Kwon Min-Seon
TVMelancholia
2021
as Min Hee-seung
MovieLandscape of Pain
2021
TVThe Road: The Tragedy of One
2021
as Kwon Yeo-Jin
TVRacket Boys
2021
as Shin Song-hee
TVMad for Each Other
2021
as Kim In-ja
TVSell Your Haunted House
2021
as Lee Eun-hye
TVMissing Child
2021
as Yeon Jung
TVAwaken
2020
as Lee Taek-jo
TVDo You Like Brahms?
2020
as 이수경
TVMystic Pop-up Bar
2020
as Ms. Ahn Dong [Eun Su's foster mother]
TVHow to Buy a Friend
2020
as Oh Jung-Hee
TVOnce Again
2020
as Jang Ok-ja
TVTell Me What You Saw
2020
as Kim Na-Hee
MovieSocialization - Understanding of Dance
2019
as To Ni
MovieFamily Affair
2019
as Mi-jeong's friend
TVMiss Lee
2019
as Choi Young-Ja
TVBe Melodramatic
2019
as Jeong Hye-jeong
TVEverything and Nothing
2019
as Doctor
TVMy Fellow Citizens
2019
as Park Jin-Hee
TVThe Fiery Priest
2019
as Kim In-Kyung
TVTrap
2019
as Mrs. Jo
TVEncounter
2018
as Ju Yeon-ja
TVYour Honor
2018
as Cha Hong-Ran
TVThe Undateables
2018
as Bong Sun-Hwa
TVAbout Time
2018
as Wife
MovieIn Between Seasons
2018
as Sook-jung
TVMad Dog
2017
as Oh Seo-Ra
MovieThe Poet and the Boy
2017
as Member of Dongin
TVMy Golden Life
2017
as Jo Soon-Ok
TVFight for My Way
2017
as Ae Ra & Seol Hee's teacher
TVDefendant
2017
as Seo Eun Hye's mother
TVBeautiful Mind
2016
as Wife of glioblastoma patient
TVI Have a Lover
2015
as Choi Jin-Ri
TVHeard It Through the Grapevine
2015
as Attorney Yoo Shin-Young
TVThe Family Is Coming
2015
as Choi Dal-Ja
MovieHan Gong-ju
2014
as Nurse
TVSecret Love Affair
2014
as Secretary Wang Jung-Hee
MovieManshin: Ten Thousand Spirits
2014
as Sister
MovieMontage
2013
as Detective
TVKBS Drama Special
2010
MovieSolace
2006
as Shim In-sook
TVThe Substitute
as Baek Seon-hee
Grand Galaxy Hotel
as Guest Room Manager
