Joo Hyun-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Joo.

Kim Hyun-young (Korean: 김현영; born January 14, 1996) better known by her stage name Joo Hyun-young (Korean: 주현영), is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her appearances in comedy-variety show SNL Korea in 2021 and television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo in 2022.^[3][4]

Joo Hyun-young
Joo in September 2023
Born	Kim Hyun-young[1] (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 29) Paju, South Korea[2]
Alma mater	Kookmin University
Occupations	Actress television personality
Years active	2019–present
Agent	AIMC
Korean name
Hangul	김현영
RR	Gim Hyeonyeong
MR	Kim Hyŏnyŏng
Stage name
Hangul	주현영
RR	Ju Hyeonyeong
MR	Chu Hyŏnyŏng
Website	Official website

Philanthropy

On February 12, 2023, Joo donated 30 million won to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Aka 5jo		Short film	[6]
2025	Ghost Train	Da-kyung		[7]
	Pretty Crazy	Jeong Ah-ra		[8]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Dong Geu-ra-mi		[9]
	Behind Every Star	So Hyun-joo		[10]
2023	Dr. Romantic 3	interviewee	Cameo (episode 2)	[11]
	The Kidnapping Day	computer repairwoman	Cameo (episode 10)	[12]
2023–2024	The Story of Park's Marriage Contract	Sa-wol		[13]
2024	Wedding Impossible	Hong Na-ri	Cameo (episode 1)	[14]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019–2021	Best Mistake	Ahn Yu-na	Season 1–3	[15]
2022	Returning Student: Grade A, but Love is F	Hyun-young		[16]

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2023	Earth Magic Bull World Travel	Guide	[17]

Web show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021–2023	SNL Korea Reboot	Cast member	Season 1–4	[18]

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.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2022	Best Female Variety Performer	SNL Korea Reboot	Won	[19]
	2023			Nominated	[20]
		Best New Actress – Television	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Nominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2022	Best New Female Entertainer	SNL Korea Reboot	Won	[21]
	2023	Best Female Entertainer		Won	[22]
	2024	Best Female Entertainer	Crime Scene Returns	Nominated	[23]
Brand of the Year Awards	2022	Hot Icon	Joo Hyun-young	Won	[24]
MBC Drama Awards	2023	Best New Actress	The Story of Park's Marriage Contract	Won[note 1]	[25]

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor

Country	Ceremony	Year	Honor or Award	Ref.
South Korea	Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[note 2]	2023	Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation	[29]
	Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards[note 3]	2023	Seoul Council Chairman's Award	[31]

Listicles

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

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	2021	New Actress to watch out for in 2022	6th[a]	[32]

Notes

1. Tied with Go Min-si, Park Eun-bin, Keum Sae-rok, Moon Ga-young, Park Gyu-young, Lee Soo-kyung, Roh Yoon-seo, Gong Seung-yeon, Lee Se-young, IU, Keum Sae-rok, Park Ji-hu, Han So-hee, Jung Ji-so, Bang Min-ah, Jeon Jong-seo, Roh Jeong-eui

Notes

1. Tied with Park Jung-yeon
2. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[26][27] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[28]
3. Established in 2019 and co-sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea Creative Content Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Seoul Tourism Organization, it awards cultural icons, businesses, and individuals who have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.^[30]