Han Ji-eun (Korean: 한지은; born June 3, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film Ghost. She is known for her work in both film and television including Rampant (2018), 100 Days My Prince (2018), Be Melodramatic (2019), and Lovestruck in the City (2020).
Early life
Han Ji-eun was born on June 3, 1987. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University, Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.
Career
Han made her acting debut with the film Ghost in 2010, starring opposite Han Ye-ri.
In 2016, she led the cast of beauty drama Introduction to Beauty, a web series streamed on Naver TV.
In 2018, Han appeared in supporting roles in the films Rampant and Door Lock, and the dramas Twelve Nights and 100 Days My Prince.
In 2019, she landed her first lead role in the JTBC drama Be Melodramatic, in which she portrayed a single mother in her early thirties. In the same year she collaborated with radio DJ Jung Sung-gyu for the Sunday Music Drama aired on "Good Morning FM".
Han portrayed Lee Tae-ri in Kkondae Intern, a MBC drama broadcast from May to June 2020. In November, she made her first appearance on the variety show Running Man. She also appeared in KakaoTV's romantic comedy Lovestruck in the City as Oh Sun-young opposite Ryu Kyung-soo.
On June 14, 2021, it was announced that Han has signed with Secret ENT.
In 2021, she did a cameo in web series The Witch's Diner and starred in the mystery drama Bad and Crazy as Hee-gyeom, a detective of the drug crime investigation team alongside Lee Dong-wook.
In July 2024, Han signed with new agency Gram Entertainment.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ghost (Be with Me) | Eun-ji | Omnibus film (segment "Tarot 3") | |
| 2014 | Miss Granny | Mi-ae | ||
| The Royal Tailor | Chwui-hyang-ru courtesan | |||
| The Con Artists | Reporter | |||
| 2015 | Coin Locker | Fitness center woman 2 | ||
| Love Guide for Dumpees | Pictorial model 1 | |||
| 2016 | Train to Busan | Woman wearing earphones | ||
| 2017 | Fabricated City | Party planner | ||
| The Tooth and the Nail | Cheonhui Hong Se-hee | |||
| Real | Han Ye-won | |||
| 2018 | Rampant | Royal Noble Consort Gyeong | ||
| Door Lock | Kang Seung-hye | |||
| 2019 | Scent of Ghost | Seon-mi | ||
| 2024 | Can We Get Married? | Min Woo-jung | ||
| 2025 | Hitman 2 | Final runner | ||
| Only God Knows Everything | Yoon Joo-young | |||
| 2026 | The Intern |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lights and Shadows | Light country show member | ||
| 2014 | Two Mothers | |||
| You Are My Destiny | Mi-Yeong, Daniel's sister | |||
| 2015 | City of the Sun | |||
| Unkind Ladies | ||||
| 2016 | Five Enough | Actress | ||
| Entourage | Cha Joon's blind date | |||
| 2017–2018 | Love Returns | |||
| 2018 | Children of a Lesser God | |||
| The Miracle We Met | ||||
| 100 Days My Prince | Ae-weol | |||
| Twelve Nights | Park Sun-joo | |||
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Hwang Han-joo | ||
| Psychopath Diary | Woman | Cameo (episode 2) | ||
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern | Lee Tae-ri | ||
| 2021 | All of Us Are Dead | One of Park Eun-hee's aides | 8 Episodes (3–7, 9, 10, 12) | |
| 2021 | My Roommate Is a Gumiho | Leader of publishing company | Cameo (episode 1 and 5–6) | |
| 2021–2022 | Bad and Crazy | Lee Hui-gyeom | ||
| 2022 | KBS Drama Special – "Meet in a Strange Season" | Oh Hee-joo | One act-drama | |
| 2023 | My Lovely Liar | Cameo | ||
| 2024 | Nothing Uncovered | Cha Eun-sae | ||
| 2025 | When the Stars Gossip | Choi Go-eun | ||
| 2026 | Fifties Professionals | Park Mi-kyung |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Introduction to Beauty | Lee Bong-ju | ||
| 2020 | Lovestruck in the City | Oh Seon-yeong | ||
| 2021 | The Witch's Diner | Book Writer | Cameo, episode 8 | |
| 2022 | Stock Struck | Yu Mi-seo | ||
| 2025 | Study Group | Lee Han-kyeong | ||
| 2026 | Notes from the Last Row | Seon Min-hui |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "It's Okay" | BtoB |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2025 | Icon Awards | Han Ji-eun | Won | |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2025 | Most Influential Actress (Hot Trend) | Won | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema | The Stranger | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Kkondae Intern | Nominated | |
| Seoul Global Movie Awards | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Hitman 2 | Won |
