Han Ji-hyun Profile: “Penthouse” Breakout, Acting Spectrum with Boundless Talent and Rising Star Power (2025 Updated)

About

Han Ji-hyun is a South Korean actress best known for her breakout performance as Joo Seok-kyung in the hit drama “Penthouse.” With a strong foundation in acting, a broad emotional range, and undeniable on-screen charisma, she continues to impress both critics and fans. Her growth trajectory signals a promising future in Korean entertainment, as she takes on diverse roles that showcase her dynamic talent.

Biography

• Birth Name: Han Ji-hyun (한지현)
• Date of Birth: March 21, 1996
• Place of Birth: Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Nationality: Korean
• Height: 169.8 cm
• Blood Type: O
• MBTI: ISFP
• Agency: Chorokbaem Entertainment (Green Snake Entertainment)
• Debut Year: 2017 (with “Soul Driver”)
• Instagram: @hanjiji54

Han Ji-hyun’s Net Worth

While Han Ji-hyun’s exact net worth hasn’t been officially confirmed, industry estimates place it at around $4 million USD as of 2022. This figure reflects her breakout success in “The Penthouse” series, followed by numerous roles in television and streaming projects. It also includes her endorsement deals with top beauty and fashion brands, as well as income from her growing social media influence and commercial partnerships.

Han Ji-hyun’s Career

2017–2019: Early Career

Han Ji-hyun began her journey in the entertainment industry as a model during middle school before turning her focus to acting in high school. In 2017, she signed with SBD Entertainment and made her acting debut in the web series “Soul Driver,” playing the supporting role of Jin-hui. She continued to build her experience with supporting roles in web dramas like “Today’s Taromance” (2018) and took on her first lead role in “What a Wonderful World” (2019). That same year, she made her television debut in JTBC’s “The Wind Blows,” portraying Lee Sun-kyung.

2020 – Present: Rise in Popularity and Leading Roles

Han’s breakout came in 2020 with SBS’s hit drama “The Penthouse: War in Life,” where she played Joo Seok-kyung, a role that earned her the Best New Actress award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. She expanded into film with “I Bet Everything” (2021) and made a brief appearance in “Seo Bok.”

In 2022, she landed her first lead television role in “Cheer Up,” followed by a casting announcement in 2023 for the Wavve web series “Face Me.” In 2024, Han starred as the lead in tvN’s “No Gain No Love” as web novelist Nam Ja-yeon, and was soon after confirmed for the upcoming TVING web series “Spice Up Our Love,” where she plays Seo Yeon-seo, solidifying her status as one of the rising stars of her generation.

In 2025, Han Ji-hyun played the role of Lee Yeon-joo in the recently released Netflix series “Revelations,” and her next project is the film “The Ugly,” scheduled to be released in the second quarter of this year.

Facts About Han Ji-hyun

• Athleticism and Dedication: Han Ji-hyun impressed both fans and crew during “The Penthouse 3” by performing all her action scenes without a stunt double, a feat she achieved after three months of intensive training.
• Unique Personal Preferences: She enjoys jazz and ASMR audio, is sensitive to cold weather, and has a deep love for ocean views. Interestingly, her makeup tones vary—she appears cool-toned with makeup and warm-toned without.
• Aesthetic and Personality Touches: Han uses an iPhone 12 Pro Max and once chose an angry-looking Snowball plush as her Instagram profile picture, claiming it resembled her according to friends. She’s known for her bright and bubbly personality, often surprising fans with her unfiltered charm in interviews and variety appearances.
• Academic Excellence: Han achieved the impressive “7 Crowns” feat. She was known to have passed the university entrance exams for Department of Acting for other universities such as Konkuk University, Dongguk University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, Sungkyunkwan University, Sejong University, and Chung-Ang University. But finally, she chose to study at the Korea National University of Arts, where she’s an upperclassman to co-star Choi Ye-bin.
• Special Talents: She is skilled at imitating “Eun-byeol’s” voice from “The Penthouse,” though she humorously avoids doing it to “protect Eun-byeol’s feelings.” She also showcased her vocal ability by singing “Je veux vivre” in “The Penthouse” with no vocal doubling.
• Aspirations: She dreams of acting in historical dramas.
• Real-Life Cheerleading Cameo: In May 2024, following the end of “Cheer Up,” Han made a special appearance at Yonsei University’s cheerleading event, where the drama was based, performing on stage with real cheer squads.
• Variety Show Future: Though eager to join programs like “Running Man” and “New Journey to the West,” her family and agency have advised her to hold off until she turns 30, jokingly citing concerns over “marriage prospects.”