Actor

Baek Ji-hye

2 films on Movie OTT

Baek Ji-hye (백지혜, also romanized as 白智惠) is a South Korean actress who's been quietly building one of the more interesting support-role résumés in Korean streaming content over the past several years. Born January 22, 1996 in South Korea (TMDB), she made her screen debut in 2018 — not with a cameo or a bit part, but with a lead role in the short independent film *Grand Jeté*, playing a character named Da Hee (MyDramaList). That's a bold entry point for any actor, and it set the tone for a career that doesn't seem to be in any rush.

About Baek Ji-hye

What's striking is how consistently she's landed spots in projects that ended up mattering. *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* (2022) became one of the more emotionally discussed Korean dramas of that year, and *Doona!* (2023) — the Netflix series that put Suzy front and center — gave Baek another credit in a high-visibility production. She's represented by L'July Entertainment (MyDramaList), a smaller agency, which makes her placement in these shows feel less like machine-managed casting and more like genuine industry recognition.

She's set to appear in the 2026 project *Teach You a Lesson* as Gi-Tae's Assistant, which suggests her trajectory is still moving forward. Hard to say if a headline role is coming — the available record doesn't tell us that yet — but the pattern of landing in projects people actually watch is, honestly, its own kind of success.

Early life & background

Baek Ji-hye was born on January 22, 1996 in South Korea (TMDB). Beyond her birth year and nationality, not much has been formally documented about her family background, upbringing, or education — at least not in sources currently available to the public. She's known professionally under her Korean name 백지혜 and the Hanja rendering 白智惠, and she's represented by L'July Entertainment (MyDramaList). Details about her schooling or path into acting before her 2018 debut remain unconfirmed.

Career

Baek Ji-hye's career starts in 2018 with *Grand Jeté*, a short independent film where she took the lead as Da Hee (MyDramaList). Independent short. Lead role. Right out of the gate — that's not the typical trajectory, and it's worth flagging as unusual for someone who'd go on to spend the next several years in supporting and guest capacities in larger productions. The 2021-2023 stretch is where her name starts appearing in projects with real cultural weight. *Shadow Beauty* (2021) was a web drama that drew attention for its social media themes; *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* (2022) was a full broadcast drama that generated significant viewer discussion around its ending and its portrayal of young love across political upheaval in 1990s Korea. She also appeared in *Just For Laughs!* (2022) and then in *Doona!* (2023) — the Netflix original — alongside *Race* (2023), a drama series. On the film side, her credits include *The New Employee* (2023) and *Bear Man* (2023), both in support roles (MyDramaList). That's a lot of ground covered in a short window, even if none of these are starring vehicles for her specifically. Looking ahead, Baek is attached to *Teach You a Lesson* (2026), where she'll play Gi-Tae's Assistant. Whether that role expands her range visibly or remains in the background — we don't know yet. What the record does show is an actress who's been present, working, and placing herself inside productions that audiences are actually seeking out on streaming platforms.

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Filmography

The New Employee: The Movie

2023 · Seo Ji-yeon

Woongnami

2023 · Yoon Na-ra

Frequently asked questions

What films is Baek Ji-hye known for?

Baek Ji-hye has 2 titles indexed on Movie OTT, including The New Employee: The Movie, Woongnami.