Wang Ji-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Ji-won (born November 12, 1988) is a South Korean actress and ballet dancer.

Wang Ji-won
Born	(1988-11-12) November 12, 1988 (age 36) South Korea
Education	Royal Ballet School Korea National University of Arts - Dance
Occupation(s)	Actress, Ballet dancer
Years active	2010-present
Agent	SH Media Corp
Spouse	Park Jong-suk ​ (m. 2022)​
Korean name
Hangul	왕지원
Revised Romanization	Wang Jiwon
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Chiwŏn

Career

Wang trained with the Royal Ballet School in England and studied Dance at the Korea National University of Arts, she was a member of the Korea National Ballet in 2009.^[1] Wang began acting in 2012 and has appeared in television dramas, notably I Need Romance 3 and You Are My Destiny.^[2][3][4][5]

In December 2018, Wang signed with YG Entertainment.^[6] She decided not to renew and has signed a contract with SH Media Corp.^[7]

Personal life

On January 20, 2022 it was confirmed that Wang is preparing for marriage with Park Jong-suk, a South Korean ballerino.^[8] They got married in Seoul on February 6, 2022.^[9]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2012	Family	Instructor
2013	Good Doctor	Kim Sun-joo
	The Heirs	Yang Da-kyung (ep.17,19-20)
2014	I Need Romance 3	Oh Se-ryung
	Another Parting[10][11][12]	Seo Ha-na
	You Are My Destiny	Kang Se-ra
2015	Divorce Lawyer in Love	Jo Soo-ah
2016	Immortal Goddess	Lee Yoo-ri
2017	Hospital Ship	Choi Young-eun
2018	Still 17[13]	Kim Tae-rin
2022	Never Give Up	Cha Yoo-jin[14][15]
2024	My Sweet Mobster	Ji Won (cameo, ep.3)[16]

Films

Year	Title	Role
2017	One Line	Hae-sun

Variety Shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017	The Swan Club	Cast Member
2023	Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny		[17]

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.
MBC Drama Awards	2017	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Hospital Ship	Nominated	[18]