Shin Jee-won

Shin Jee-won
신지원
Shin Jee-won in 2018
Born (1996-04-14) April 14, 1996 (age 28)
EducationDongduk Women's University – Broadcast and Entertainment
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active2016–present
AgentGhost Studio
Musical career
Also known asJohyun
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–2021
Labels
  • JTG
  • Starweave
Formerly ofBerry Good
Korean name
Hangul
신지원
Revised RomanizationSin Ji-won
McCune–ReischauerSin Jiwŏn

Shin Jee-won (Korean신지원; born April 14, 1996) is a South Korean actress, television personality, former singer and former rapper. She is best known as a member of girl group Berry Good, of which she was part from 2016 to 2021 under the stage name Johyun (조현). Following the group's disbandment, Shin turned to an acting career.

Early life and education

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Shin Jee-won was born in Seongnam, South Korea, on April 14, 1996,[1] from a former ballerina.[2] She was active as a short track skater from elementary school to the first year of junior high school before suffering an injury that made her quit,[3] and going to study abroad.[4] In 2006, she came first place with a record of 49.51 seconds in the 500m race for female elementary 3rd-4th graders at the 9th National Men's and Women's Short Track and Speed Skating Competition.[4] She became an idol trainee in 2013.[3]

She studied Broadcast and Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University.[1]

Career

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2016–2021: Debut with Berry Good, Mixnine and solo activities

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Shin was introduced as the sixth member of Berry Good in late October 2016.[5][6][7] She made her official debut on November 1, with the release of their second mini album Glory.[8] Her stage name Johyun was a homage to actress Joey Wong, who's known as Wang Jo-hyun in Korean.[9]

In autumn 2017, she joined the cast of talk show We're Also National Athletes, talking about her experience as a short track skater ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.[10] She also competed in the reality survival show Mixnine,[11] finishing 24th and being eliminated.[12][13]

In 2018, she co-hosted the MBC game show Begin A Game.[14] The following year, she made a name for herself in the esports world thanks to her passion for League of Legends, ultimately joining two related shows: Game Dolympics 2019: Golden Card[15] and Egame of Thrones.[16] She competed in the latter one with the Jangtan Gamedan team, reaching the finals.[16]

In 2020, she co-hosted the cable variety show Things These Days alongside Kim Yu-bin and Jun Hyo-seong,[17] had a supporting role in the noir movie The Dragon Inn[18] and was in the main cast of Strange School Tales: The Child Who Wouldn't Come, a horror miniseries.[19] In 2021, she scored her first leading role in the horror thriller movie Hypnosis,[20] and hosted the second season of Things These Days alongside Heo Young-ji.[21]

2021–present: Group disbandment and acting career

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On May 12, 2021, JTG Entertainment announced its merger with Starweave Entertainment and the consequent disbandment of Berry Good; Shin moved to Starweave to pursue her acting career.[22] Later in November, she joined the cast of webseries Cherry Blossoms After Winter as the female lead.[23] On January 30, 2022, she co-hosted the MBC special program leading to the Beijing Winter Olympics.[24]

On January 11, 2023, she left JTG and signed with Ghost Studio, continuing her acting career under her birth name.[25]

Discography

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Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2020 The Dragon Inn Ye-joo [18]
2021 Hypnosis Hyun-jung [20]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Circle Announcer Cameo (ep. 1) [26]
2019 Level Up Member of girl group Artemis Cameo (ep. 2, 8–9) [27]
2020 Men Are Men Yu-na Cameo (ep. 1) [28][29]
Strange School Tales:
"The Child Who Wouldn't Come"
Min-ji [19]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Cherry Blossoms after Winter Nam Ji-ah [23]
2023 The Villain of Romance Go Yun [30]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 We're Also National Athletes Cast member [10]
2017–18 Mixnine Contestant Finished 24th [11]
2018 Comedy Big League 5 Special MC Season 5 [31]
Begin A Game Host [14]
2018–19 Real Men 300 Cast member [32]
2019 Game Dolympics 2019: Golden Card [15]
Egame of Thrones [16]
2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special [33]
2020 Law of the Jungle in Chuuk [34]
2020–21 Things These Days MC with Yubin, Jun Hyo-seong and Heo Young-ji [17]

References

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