Cho Yi-hyun

Cho Yi-hyun (Korean: 조이현, born December 8, 1999) is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 2017. Her most notable portrayals include Hospital Playlist (2020–2021) and All of Us Are Dead (2022).

Cho Yi-hyun
Cho in October 2023
Born	(1999-12-08) December 8, 1999 (age 25) Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Education	Hanlim Multi Art School[1]
Alma mater	Kyung Hee University[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present
Agent	Artist Company
Korean name
Hangul	조이현
Revised Romanization	Jo Ihyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Ihyŏn

Career

Cho made her acting debut in 2017. She signed an exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment in 2018,^[1] but the following year, she moved to Artist Company.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	On My Way Home	Jo Yi-hyeon		[3]
2019	Metamorphosis	Park Hyeon-ju		[4]
	Homme Fatale	Soo-yang		[3]
2022	Ditto	Mu-nee		[5]
2023	Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman	Mr. Park's daughter	Cameo	[6]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Witch at Court	Hong Seon-hwa (young)		[1][7]
2018	The Guest	Han Mi-jin (young)	Cameo, Ep. 7
	Bad Papa	Kim Se-jung		[8]
	Less Than Evil	Bae Yeo-wool		[9]
2019	My Country: The New Age	Seo Yeon		[10]
2020–2021	Hospital Playlist	Jang Yoon-bok	Season 1–2	[11][12]
2020	How to Buy a Friend	Shin Seo-jeong		[13]
2021–2022	School 2021	Jin Ji-won		[14]
2023	The Matchmakers	Jeong Soon-deok		[15]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Real Life Love Story: Season 3		Different role each episode	[1]
	Sweet Revenge	Ye-ri		[3][7]
2022–present	All of Us Are Dead	Choi Nam-ra	Season 1–present	[16][17][18]

Music videos appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2018	"Quit" (뚝)	Jang Wooyoung	[1]
	"After You" (그대 떠난 뒤)	Jo Hyun-ah (Urban Zakapa)

Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023	2023 KBS Entertainment Awards	with Shin Dong-yup and Joo Woo-jae	[19]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Best New Actress	School 2021 All of Us Are Dead	Nominated	[20]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2022	Best New Actress – Television	All of Us Are Dead	Nominated	[21]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2022	Best New Actress		Nominated	[22]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards	2022		Cho Yi-hyun	Won	[23]
Brand of the Year Awards				Won	[24]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2020		Metamorphosis	Nominated	[25]
Director's Cut Awards	2023	Best Actress in Television	All of Us Are Dead	Nominated	[26]
KBS Drama Awards	2021	Best New Actress	School 2021	Nominated	[27]
		Best Couple Award	Cho Yi-hyun with Kim Yo-han School 2021	Won	[28]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2022	Korea Power Celebrity Rising Star	Placed	[29]

References

1. Han, Hae-seo (October 17, 2018). '배드파파' 조이현, JYP엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결 ["Bad Papa" Jo Yi-hyeon, signed an exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment.]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. Lee, Seul-bi (August 8, 2019). 신예 조이현, 아티스트컴퍼니와 전속계약 "무한 가능성" [Rookie Jo Yi-hyeon, signed an exclusive contract with Artist Company. "Infinite possibility."]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
3. Jang, Woo-young (January 18, 2022). 조이현, '학교 2021' 찢고 나온 진지원 [인터뷰 종합] [Jo Yi-hyeon, Jin Ji-won who ripped out "School 2021". [Interview Summary]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
4. Jeon, Hyo-jin (July 11, 2019). '변신' 성동일→배성우, 사람인가 악마인가...1차 포스터 공개 ["Transformation" Seong Dong-il → Bae Seong-woo. Is he a person or a devil? The first poster reveal.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
5. Jang, Ah-reum (April 12, 2022). [단독] '지우학' 조이현 '동감' 주연 발탁...여진구·김혜윤·나인우와 호흡 [[Exclusive] 'Ji Woo-hak' Jo Yi-hyun selected as the lead role for 'Similar'... Breathing with Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Hye-yoon, and Na In-woo] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Naver.
6. Yang, Yoo-jin. 블랙핑크 지수에 박정민까지!...'천박사 퇴마 연구소', 역대급 특별출연진 화제. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
7. Hwang, Soo-yeon (January 17, 2022). '학교 2021' 조이현 "멘토=아티스트컴퍼니 선배들, '출장 십오야' 감동했다" (인터뷰) ["School 2021" Jo Yi-hyeon, "Artist Company seniors=mentors, I was touched on "Business Trip 15ya." (Interview)]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
8. Kim, Han-na (November 21, 2018). '배드파파' 신은수, 종영까지 단 2회 남기고 최대 위기 맞아! 오디션 연습 중 응급실행 ["Bad Papa" Shin Eun-soo, the biggest crisis with only two episodes left until the end! Emergency run during audition practice.]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
9. Kang, Seo-jeong (October 5, 2018). '나쁜형사' 신하균X이설X박호산, 첫 만남부터 시너지 폭발 대본리딩 ["Bad Detective" Shin Ha-kyun X Lee Seol X Park Ho-san, reading the script with a synergy explosion from the first meeting.]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
10. Yoo, Cheong-hee (April 5, 2019). '나쁜형사' 조이현, JTBC '나의 나라' 캐스팅...양세종과 호흡 ["Bad Detective" Jo Yi-hyeon cast on JTBC's "My Country". Breathing with Yang Sejong.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
11. Hwang, Hye-jin (December 3, 2019). '슬기로운 의사생활' 조정석 김대명 정경호 유연석 전미도 대본리딩 포착 "소소한 드라마" ["Hospital Playlist" Jo Jeong-seok, Kim Dae-myung, Jung Kyung-ho, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Jeon Mi-do captured doing the script reading, "Small Drama."]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
12. Kim, Myeong-mi (July 2, 2021). '슬의생2' 자체최고 시청률 10.6% 기록, 3주 연속 고공행진 ["Hospital Playlist 2" recorded its highest viewer rating of 10.6%, and has been on a high march for 3 consecutive weeks.]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
13. Son, Bong-seok (March 4, 2020). 신예 조이현 '계약우정' 신서정역 캐스팅 확정 [Rookie Jo Yi-hyun is confirmed to be cast as Shin Seo-jung in "Friendship Contract".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
14. Kim, Jin-seok (June 21, 2021). 김요한·김영대·조이현·황보름별, '학교 2021' 주인공 [Kim Yo-han, Kim Young-dae, Jo Yi-hyun, Hwangbo Reum-byeol, the main characters of "School 2021".]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
15. Hwang, Soo-yeon (July 5, 2023). 로운·조이현, 사극 로코 '혼례대첩' 주인공...10월 첫방 [공식입장] [Rowoon and Jo Yi-hyeon, the protagonists of the historical drama 'The Wedding Battle'... First broadcast in October [Official Position]]. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Xports News.
16. Jeon, Hyeong-hwa (July 1, 2020). 윤찬영X박지후 등 넷플릭스 '지금 우리 학교는' 확정..K-좀비물 기대 [Yoon Chan-young X Park Ji-hoo and others confirmed Netflix's 'Now at Our School'.]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
17. Choi, Ha-na (January 28, 2022). '지우학' 오늘(28일) 오후 5시 공개, 관전 포인트 셋 ["Now at Our School" will be released today (28th) at 5pm, 3 points to watch.]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
18. Kim, Ga-young (June 7, 2022). 넷플릭스 '지금 우리 학교는', 시즌2 제작 확정 [공식] [Netflix 'My School Now', Season 2 Production Confirmed [Official]]. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via E-daily.
19. Kim, Hyun-sik (November 30, 2023). 올해 'KBS 연예대상' MC는 신동엽·조이현·주우재 [This year's 'KBS Entertainment Awards' MCs are Shin Dong-yeop, Cho Yi-hyun, and Joo Woo-jae.]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Naver.
20. Lee, Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). 김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개 [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho's '2022 APAN Star Awards' nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
21. Ahn, Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개...영광의 주인공은? [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?]. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Sports Kyunghyang.
22. Moon, Ji-yeon (July 6, 2022). 제1회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 공개..'오징어 게임'·'SNL코리아' 최다노미 [The 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards nominees revealed.. Most Nominees for 'Squid Game' and 'SNL Korea']. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Sports Chosun.
23. Noh, Yi-seul (May 2, 2022). 2PM 이준호·유재석·태연·아이유·강다니엘 등, 2022 브랜드 고객충성도 1위 [2PM member Lee Jun-ho, Yoo Jae-suk, Taeyeon, IU, Kang Daniel etc. Ranked No. 1 in Customer Loyalty in 2022]. Sports W (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2022.
24. Lee, Seung-gil (September 1, 2022). 유재석·임영웅·아이브 등, '2022 올해의 브랜드 대상' 수상 [공식] [Yoo Jae-seokYoung-woong, Ive, etc., won the '2022 Brand of the Year Grand Prize' [Official]]. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via My Daily.
25. Park, Ah-reum (March 9, 2020). '엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트 ["Exit" have the most nominations in 6 categories of Chunsa Film Festival.]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
26. Kim, Bo-young (February 9, 2023). 제21회 '디렉터스컷 어워즈', 3년 만에 오프라인 개최 [공식] [The 21st 'Director's Cut Awards' held offline for the first time in 3 years [Official]]. Naver Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via E-Daily.
27. Jeong, Ji-hyeon (December 31, 2021). 박규영·이세희·정수정, 신인상 공동 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상] [Park Gyu-young, Lee Se-hee, and Jung Su-jeong, jointly awarded the Rookie of the Year Award [2021 KBS Drama Awards]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
28. Lee, Jae-eun (January 1, 2022). 위아이 김요한 '2021 KBS 연기대상' 2관왕 [Wei member Kim Yo-han won two awards at "2021 KBS Acting Awards".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
29. Lee, Jae-hoon (April 23, 2022). [2022 코리아 파워 셀러브리티 40] 라이징 스타 [[2022 Korea Power Celebrity 40] Rising Star]. J-Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via The JoongAng Daily.

External links

• Cho Yi-hyun at HanCinema
• Cho Yi-hyun at IMDb