Choi Hee Jin has successfully captured the hearts of the audience in the Korean drama The Impossible Heir. She portrays Kang Hui Ju, the daughter of the Kangoh Group family chaebol. Choi Hee Jin is also acclaimed for her ability to portray the charm of her character as a cheerful and confident girl.
Choi Hee Jin herself is a relatively new actress in the entertainment industry. She has played supporting roles in several dramas and films and has even worked as a music video model. Want to get to know Choi Hee Jin better? Let’s take a look at the facts!
1. Choi Hee Jin is a graduate of Korea National University of Arts majoring in acting, class of 2015. She officially graduated in 2021.
2. Choi Hee Jin was the cover model for University Tomorrow magazine, which was popular among South Korean students in 2016.
Choi Hee Jin in University Tomorrow magazine (doc. University Tomorrow/Choi Hee Jin)
3. In her interview, Choi Hee Jin said she lived abroad for 9 years as a child. It is known that her English name is Emily.
Choi Hee Jin (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
4. Choi Hee Jin also revealed that she often volunteers at home and abroad. In the future, Choi Hee Jin wants to do it again.
Choi Hee Jin (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
5. While she was a student, Choi Hee Jin also entered the entertainment industry. She initially debuted as a Lotteria advertising model in 2017.
Choi Hee Jin (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
6. Choi Hee Jin’s acting career began in 2018. At that time, she appeared in the web drama Flower Ever After, the film The Whispering, and the drama Hide and Seek.
Jung Gun Joo and Choi Hee Jin behind the scenes of the web drama Flower Ever After (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
7. Choi Hee Jin also hones her acting skills through the theater stage. She has taken roles in two theater plays in 2019 and 2021.
Choi Hee Jin and the cast of the Seagull theater drama (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
8. Apart from that, Choi Hee Jin has also appeared as an MV model several times. The latest MV she starred in was for the song “So Painful” by PATEKO.
Choi Hee Jin in PATEKO MV “So Painful” (youtube.com/SEOULMUSIC)
9. Before becoming increasingly popular through The Impossible Heir, Choi Hee Jin had already attracted attention in Snowdrop, Behind Your Touch, and Strong Girl Nam Soon.
BLACKPINK Jisoo and Choi Hee Jin behind the scenes of the Korean drama Snowdrop (instagram.com/heee_jjinn)
Meanwhile, Choi Hee Jin’s presence in The Impossible Heir received much praise from the audience. Her journey from college to playing small roles in various works has finally paid off.
