Jo An
Jo Kyung-jin (born November 14, 1982), known professionally as Jo An, is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the films Lifting King Kong (2009) and My Little Hero (2013), as well as the family drama Jolly Widows (2009) and police procedural Special Affairs Team TEN (2011, 2013).
Jo An
- Name
- Jo An
- Birth Name
- Jo Kyung-jin
- Born
- 14 November 1982
- Birthplace
- Cheongju, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actress
- Education
- Chung-Ang University - Theater
- Full name
- 조경진.
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
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• Name — Jo An • Other Names — Jo Ahn • Birth Name — Jo Kyung-jin • Born — 14 November 1982 • Birthplace — Cheongju, South Korea • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1999-present • Education — Chung-Ang University - Theater • Agent — KeyEast
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Network • 1999 — Goodbye My Love — MBC • 2000 — Drama City "First Love" — KBS2 • New Nonstop — MBC • 2001 — Drama City "Women's Prison Stories" — KBS2 • Drama City "Run" — KBS2 • 2002 — Drama City "Jeon Sang-seo's Father" — KBS2 • Hwatu — SBS • Golden Wagon — MBC • Hi! Don't — MBC Dramanet • 2003 — Bodyguard — KBS2 • First Love — Oh Hee-soo — SBS • 2004 — MBC Best Theater "Happy Ending for All" — Kim Eun-chae — MBC • The Land — Gwi-nyeo — SBS • 2005 — Take My Hand — Jung Eun-mi — KBS2 • Drama City "Summer, A Tale of Goodbye" — Yoon-joo — KBS2 • MBC Best Theater "She's Looking" — Ji-young — MBC • Chosun Police — Seo-eun — MBC Dramanet • 2006 — Seoul 1945 — Kim Ma-ri/Kim Yeon-kyung — KBS1 • 2009 — Jolly Widows — Kang Na-yoon — KBS1 • 2010 — Three Sisters — Kim Eun-joo — SBS • Joseon X-Files — Boo-ok (guest, episode 5) — tvN • 2011 — Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror — Damju — KBS1 • Special Affairs Team TEN — Nam Ye-ri — OCN • 2012 — Drama Special "Mellow in May" — Han Oh-wol — KBS2 • 2013 — Special Affairs Team TEN Season 2 — Nam Ye-ri — OCN • 2013–2014 — Shining Romance — Jang Chae-ri — MBC • 2015–2016 — The Dearest Lady — Han Ah-jung — MBC • 2019 — Blessing of the Sea — Yeo Ji-na — MBC
Variety show
Variety show
• Year — Title — Network — Notes • 2012 — Law of the Jungle W - Season 3 — SBS — cast member
Radio program
Radio program
• Year — Title — Station — Notes • 2013 — Fairy Tales for Adults — EBS FM — DJ
Book
Book
• Year — Title — Publisher — ISBN • 2010 — 단 한 마디 — Sejong Media
Film
• Year — Title — Role • 2001 — Sorum — Eun-soo • 2003 — Wishing Stairs — Eom Hye-ju • 2004 — Spin Kick — Soo-bin • 2006 — Holiday — Go Hyo-joo • 2007 — Project Makeover — 18-year-old Na Jung-joo • Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait — Yoon-hee • 2008 — Little Prince — Kim Sun-ok • Out of My Intention (short film) — Ok-gyeong • Antique — Jin-hyeok's 1st girlfriend (cameo) • 2009 — Lifting King Kong — Park Young-ja • Hello My Love — Kim Ho-jung • 2010 — A Good Night's Sleep for the Bad — Lee Hye-kyung • 2011 — A Piano on the Sea — Eun-ji • 2013 — My Little Hero (aka A Wonderful Moment) — Sung-hee • Blood and Ties — Yeon Bo-ra • 2014 — Tuning Fork — Hyang-ok • 2014 — Old Bicycle — Mi-Ja
Discography
• Year — Song title — From Album • 2009 — "La Mer (Ending Title)" — Hello My Love OST
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2004 — SBS Drama Awards — New Star Award — The Land • 2009 — 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards — Best New Actress — Lifting King Kong • KBS Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama — Jolly Widows • 2010 — 46th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best New Actress — Lifting King Kong • SBS Drama Awards — Best Supporting Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama — Three Sisters • 2014 — MBC Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama — Shining Romance • 2019 — MBC Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama — Blessing of the Sea
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