Jo Hye-joo (Korean: 조혜주; born April 18, 1995) is a South Korean actress and model.[1] She began her acting career with the 2017 film Wedding.[2] She is best known for her roles in Search: WWW (2019) and the coming of age television series A Love So Beautiful (2020).[3][4]
Jo Hye-joo | |
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 Jo in November 2023 | |
| Born | April 18, 1995 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Cho Hye-joo |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Agents | |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조혜주 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Hye-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Hyechu |
Early life
Hye-joo was born on April 18, 1995, in South Korea. She graduated from Chung-Ang University.[5][6]
Career
2017–present: Modelling and acting debut
Jo made her debut as a model under YG Entertainment and YG KPlus. She made her acting film debut in Wedding in 2017. She was cast as the lead in the web series Just Too Bored as Bae Ye-seul in 2018.[7] She also had a cameo appearance in A-Teen. She played her second lead role in Just One Bite and Just One Bite 2.[8][9]
She made a special appearance in Big Issue and in He Is Psychometric and the film Miss & Mrs. Cops. Her popularity rose after starring in the romance melodrama Search: WWW.[10] Jo was starred in Kim Na-young's "To Be Honest" music video, which was released on June 9, 2019.[11][12] She made a cameo appearance in the film The Man Standing Next followed by the television series Memorist as Yoo Seung-ho's sister.[13]
It was announced that Jo will play the role of Kang Ha-yeong in A Love So Beautiful alongside Kim Yo-han, So Joo-yeon and Yeo Hoe-hyun.[14][15][16] The drama is a coming-of-age drama based on the 2017 Chinese series of the same name, aired on Tencent Video, which is based on novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Qianqian.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wedding | Song Hoon's bride | Lead role | [18] |
| 2019 | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Soo Bin | Cameo appearance | [19][20] |
| 2020 | The Man Standing Next | University student | Cameo appearance | [21] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Just Too Bored | Bae Ye-seul | Lead role | [22][7] |
| A-Teen | Do Ha-na's cousin | Cameo appearance (Episode 16) | ||
| Just One Bite | Jeon Hee-sook | Seasons 1 and 2 | [23][24][25][26] | |
| 2019 | Big Issue | Female Assistant Manager | Cameo appearance | [27] |
| He Is Psychometric | Student | Cameo appearance (Episode 1-3) | [28][29] | |
| Search: WWW | Yoon Dong-joo | Supporting role | [30][31] | |
| 2020 | Memorist | Sung Ju-ran | Cameo appearance (Episode 16) | [32][33] |
| A Love So Beautiful | Kang Ha-yeong | Lead role | [34][35] | |
| 2022 | Reborn Rich | Jin Ye-jun | Supporting role | [36] |
| 2023 | The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Yoon Hong-joo | [37] | |
| My Demon | Jin Ga-young | [38] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "To Be Honest" (솔직하게 말해서 나) | Kim Na-young | [39][40] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Nominated | [41] |
References
External links
- Jo Hye-joo at HanCinema
- Jo Hye-joo[permanent dead link] at YG KPlus (in Korean)