Baek Ji-won

Actor · Born April 30, 1973 (53) · Hongseong, South Chungcheong, South Korea

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 30, 1973 (53)
From: Hongseong, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 40 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28

What are Baek Ji-won's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

32%

Bonds

29%

Morality

24%

Society

Ideas

Survival

Romantic love4 Self-worth4 Community4 Purpose3 Family bonds2 Identity2 Justice2 Friendship2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Mentoras Kim Hye-yeong in RACE (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Hopeful

Melancholic

Joyful

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good9 Hopeful7 Fun3 Bittersweet3 Thought-provoking2

How their films end

Happy4
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Baek Ji-won's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (16).

Also on these channels

KOCOWA15 titles
CJ ENM Selects7 titles, show their 7 titles on CJ ENM Selects
Stingray Karaoke1 title, show their title on Stingray Karaoke

Subscription and free streaming for Baek Ji-won's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

The Substitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 1 episode · as Baek Seon-hee
Spooky in Love(2026)
Show 12 episodes · as Ok Gye-hui
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
My Royal Nemesis(2026)
Show 9 episodes · as Hong Bu-seon
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Would You Marry Me?(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Kim Mi Yeon
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
To the Moon(2025)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
When Life Gives You Tangerines(2025)
Show 16 episodes · as Hong Kyung-ja
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Kick Kick Kick Kick(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Baek Ji-won
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Parole Examiner Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Choi Hwa-ran
Cinderella at 2AM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as Kim Hee-sook (Ha Yoon-seo's mother)
Goodbye Earth(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Oh Gye-hyang
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Chicken Nugget(2024)
Show 3 episodes · as Soon-sim
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
The Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 8 episodes · as Min-woo's Mother
RACE(2023)
Show 12 episodes · as Kim Hee-Young
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Dream(2023)
as Sun-ja
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Trolley(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Book repair customer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
A Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Goh Ursula
Cheer Up(2022)
Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Jin-hee
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Once Upon a Small Town(2022)
Show 12 episodes · as Jang Se-ryeon
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Extraordinary Attorney Woo(2022)
Show 16 episodes · as Han Seon-young
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Anna(2022)
Show 6 episodes · as Hyun-joo's Mother
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Snowdrop(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Choi Mi-hye
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Artificial City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 20 episodes · as Kwon Min-Seon
Melancholia(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Min Hee-seung
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Landscape of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
The Road: The Tragedy of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 12 episodes · as Kwon Yeo-Jin
Racket Boys(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Shin Song-hee
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
Mad for Each Other(2021)
Show 13 episodes · as Kim In-ja
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Sell Your Haunted House(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Eun-hye
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Missing Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Yeon Jung
Awaken(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Taek-jo
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Do You Like Brahms?(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Soo-kyung
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Mystic Pop-up Bar(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Ms. Ahn Dong [Eun Su's foster mother]
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
How to Buy a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Oh Jung-Hee
Once Again(2020)
Show 100 episodes · as Jang Ok-ja
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Tell Me What You Saw(2020)
Show 3 episodes · as Kim Na-Hee
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Socialization - Understanding of Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as To Ni
Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Mi-jeong's friend
Chungil Electronics Miss Lee(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Choi Young-Ja
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Melloga Chejil(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Jeong Hye-jeong
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Everything and Nothing(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Doctor
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
My Fellow Citizens(2019)
Show 7 episodes · as Park Jin-Hee
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
The Fiery Priest(2019)
Show 52 episodes · as Kim In-Kyung
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Trap(2019)
Show 7 episodes · as Mrs. Jo
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Encounter(2018)
Show 16 episodes · as Ju Yeon-ja
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Your Honor(2018)
Show 32 episodes · as Cha Hong-Ran
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
The Undateables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 32 episodes · as Bong Sun-Hwa
About Time(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Wife
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
In Between Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Sook-jung
Mad Dog(2017)
Show 16 episodes · as Oh Seo-Ra
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Poet and the Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Member of Dongin
My Golden Life(2017)
Show 52 episodes · as Jo Soon-Ok
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Fight for My Way(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Ae Ra & Seol Hee's teacher
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Defendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 18 episodes · as Seo Eun Hye's mother
Beautiful Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Wife of glioblastoma patient
I Have a Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 50 episodes · as Choi Jin-Ri
Heard It Through the Grapevine(2015)
Show 30 episodes · as Attorney Yoo Shin-Young
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
The Family Is Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 20 episodes · as Choi Dal-Ja
Han Gong-ju(2013)
as Nurse
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Secret Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 16 episodes · as Secretary Wang Jung-Hee
Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Sister
Montage(2013)
as Detective
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Yoon Gwang-sook
Solace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Shim In-sook
Grand Galaxy Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as Guest Room Manager

Career shape

Star power in the 97^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 62 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Dream (2023)

$7.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Melloga Chejil (2019)

Midcredits 93^rd

Film career

20062026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2013Screen debut· Montage

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting64 of 64 · 72^nd

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s34 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Baek Ji-won work with?

People who share at least 2 of Baek Ji-won's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Byeong-heon shares the most, 2.

Directors

Lee Byeong-heon2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Lee Byeong-heon

Actors

Kim Young-ah2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kim Young-ah
Kim Hyung-mook2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kim Hyung-mook