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My Take
What strikes me about Wang Ji-hye is how she built a steady acting career across so many recognizable Korean dramas. When I look at her credits, Personal Taste and Protect the Boss jump out, because those weren't small projects, they were shows people actually talked about. I tend to admire performers who become reliable scene partners rather than constant headliners, and that's the lane she seems to occupy. I don't have details on her personal life, and I'd rather not invent any. But the through-line I see, a Konkuk University graduate who kept landing solid supporting roles, suggests a working actor with real staying power.
Overview
Wang Ji-hye (Korean: 왕지혜; born December 29, 1985) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Protect the Boss, Friend, Our Legend, The President, and Personal Taste.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wang Ji-hye
- Name (Japanese)
- ワン・ジヘ
- Reading
- わん・じへ
- Born
- December 29, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- South Korea, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Garam High School Attached to College of Education, Dongguk University
- University
- Konkuk University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jihyewang_85/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%98
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.