The year she turned 23, she began acting as the female lead of the web drama How To. In autumn 2018, she appeared on XtvN’s The Ultimate Watchlist. In 2019, she stood at the press conference for season 2. In 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Family Entertainment, as she was about to graduate from the Korea National University of Arts.
The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 28, she joined Coupang Play’s SNL Korea season 3 and began to become known.
In 2023, she was named, with Kim A-young and Yoon Ga-i, as a cast member following Joo Hyun-young in season 4, and became the lead of Lotte World’s Flower Garden Cast. In 2024, she moved to CP Entertainment and appeared on King of Mask Singer. In June, she appeared on SBS’s Running Man as a guest for the first time, and from December she was an official member.
In January 2025, the year she turned 31, she received the Rising Star Award at the SBS Entertainment Awards. She appeared in Workers and in Netflix’s Kian’s Bizarre B&B, and released “Milkshake” as Chungju Ji-ssi with Jee Seok-jin. In July, she won the Positive Influence Award at the Blue Dragon Series Awards, and in August she took a break from activities for health reasons. In December, she received the Excellence Award at the SBS Entertainment Awards for Running Man.
In 2026, the year she turned 32, she confirmed a relationship with the dancer Bata and appeared in Jae Seok’s B&B Rules! on Netflix. She released a second single, “Aqua,” as Chungju Ji-ssi, and after winning Entertainer of the Year at the 2026 Brand of the Year Awards, said she would marry in December.
Ji Ye-eun (born Jul 26, 1994) debuted in 2017, the year she turned 23, in the web drama How To, and became known in 2022, the year she turned 28, when she joined Coupang Play’s SNL Korea season 3. In 2024, the year she turned 30, she became an official member of SBS’s Running Man.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Began her acting career in this web drama, in a female lead role.
Source 01 · The Fact (Korean) · Remarks on her marriage · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Top Star News (Korean) · Latest news · opens in a new tabSource 03 · Wikipedia (Korean) · Ji Ye-eun · opens in a new tab The debut work and year were confirmed in news reports. The role is from Wikipedia, and the release date was not confirmed.Appeared in the first episode with Kwon Hyuk-soo, Kim Min-kyo, Park Kyu-nam and others.
Source 04 · Xportsnews (Korean) · The Ultimate Watchlist press conference · opens in a new tabStood at the press conference for the new season with Park Kyu-nam.
Source 05 · Seoul Economic Daily (Korean) · The Ultimate Watchlist 2 press conference · opens in a new tabThe agency said it became a fan after seeing her in the web drama Yellow. She was about to graduate from the Korea National University of Arts.
Source 06 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Exclusive contract with Family Entertainment · opens in a new tabJoined as a new cast member with Kim A-young and Nam Hyun-woo. The Fact writes that she drew real attention with this season.
OSEN introduced her, with Kim A-young and Yoon Ga-i, as a season 4 heroine following Joo Hyun-young.
Source 08 · OSEN (Korean) · The heroines of SNL Korea season 4 · opens in a new tab The date is that of the article.Was chosen for a YouTube series covering the hiring process for Lotte World’s cast.
Source 09 · Polinews (Korean) · Lotte World Flower Garden Cast · opens in a new tabMoved to the same agency as Shin Dong-yup.
Source 10 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Exclusive contract with CP Entertainment · opens in a new tabAfter removing her mask, she said she had appeared because she wanted to show she was not tone-deaf.
Source 11 · Etoday (Korean) · King of Mask Singer’s Tick-Tock Crocodile · opens in a new tabAppeared as a guest for the first time, with the actress Park Ju-hyun.
Source 12 · SBS Entertainment News (Korean) · Running Man first guest preview · opens in a new tabJoined as an official member from that day’s broadcast, half a year after her first guest appearance in June of that year.
Source 13 · Newsen (Korean) · Running Man official member · opens in a new tabReceived it with Kang Hoon.
Source 26 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · 2024 SBS Entertainment Awards · opens in a new tab The ceremony is named for 2024 but was held in January 2025. Her age is calculated from the year it was held.Played an employee of the fictional company DY Planning.
Source 14 · JTBC (Korean) · Workers character posters · opens in a new tabRan a guesthouse that Kian84 set up on Ulleungdo with BTS’s Jin and welcomed guests.
Source 27 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Kian’s Bizarre B&B released · opens in a new tabSource 15 · Newsis (Korean) · Kian’s Bizarre B&B · opens in a new tabThe first release by Chungju Ji-ssi, a project duo she formed with Jee Seok-jin.
Source 16 · JTBC (Korean) · Chungju Ji-ssi’s Milkshake · opens in a new tabReceived it for her work in Kian’s Bizarre B&B.
Source 17 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Blue Dragon Series Awards Positive Influence Award · opens in a new tabJo Jung-suk appeared as the first guest.
Source 18 · bnt News (Korean) · Workers season 2 · opens in a new tabHer agency said she would focus on recovering her health from the next month.
Source 19 · Hankook Ilbo (Korean) · Takes a break from activities · opens in a new tabReceived it with Yoo Yeon-seok for Running Man. It came four months after she took a break in August that year.
Source 20 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · 2025 SBS Entertainment Awards · opens in a new tabHer agency said so in an official statement. The two were both born in 1994.
Source 21 · Chosun Ilbo (Korean) · Confirms relationship with Bata · opens in a new tabAppeared with Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo and Byeon Woo-seok.
Source 22 · Ajunews (Korean) · Jae Seok’s B&B Rules! · opens in a new tabA second single, released a year after “Milkshake.”
Source 23 · TenAsia (Korean) · Chungju Ji-ssi’s Aqua · opens in a new tabChosen by consumer vote.
Source 24 · TenAsia (Korean) · 2026 Brand of the Year Awards · opens in a new tabSaid through her agency that they would marry on Dec. 12.
Source 25 · Financial News (Korean) · Wedding announced · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2017–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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Film & TV · South Korea
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