Jo Yoon-hee
South Korean actress and model
Jo Yoon-hee (Korean: 조윤희; born October 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas My Husband Got a Family (2012), Nine (2013), The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (2016), and Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (2019).
Early life and education
Jo Yoon-hee was born on October 13, 1982 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, but moved to Seoul when she was 5 years old, where she continues to reside. She has one sister who is a year older than her. She attended Sunae High School and it was as a second year student that she was scouted by an agency manager. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.
Career
1999–2007: Beginnings
Jo was cast by an agency manager when she was in high school while at a department store. She initially worked as a fashion magazine model before making her official debut in the entertainment industry in 1999, appearing in the music video for ballad singer Lee Soo-young's debut song "I Believe". She played the role of a pitiful high school student with a hearing impairment. Her mother also appeared alongside her in the music video after coming along and being cast on set.
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