Baek Ji Yeon
- Name: Baek Ji Yeon
- Native name: 백지연
- Also Known as: Baek Ji Yun
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Female
- Born: August 5, 1964
- Age: 60
While still a university student, she passed the entry exam in the open recruitment for announcers at MBC and made her debut for the network in 1987. Then, in May 1988, she became the first-ever female news anchor on South Korean television. She is also the youngest and longest-serving news desk anchor in South Korean history.
She decided to leave MBC's Newsdesk in 1996, and after hosting other social and cultural affairs shows for the network, she left MBC in 1999.
After becoming a freelance announcer, she appeared on KBS, YTN, and other networks before retiring from the industry in 2017.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Snowdrop
Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps
Yeom Ji Hye [News reporter] (Ep. 7-8)
(Guest Role)
|
8.4
|
|
Heard It Through the Grapevine
Korean Drama, 2015, 30 eps
Ji Young Ra [Yeon Hee's friend and rival]
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
The Speakers
Korean TV Show, 2024, 8 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
|
Win Win
Korean TV Show, 2010, 146 eps
(Ep. 26)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
|
Baek Ji Yeon's People Inside
Korean TV Show, 2009, 385 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
Trending Articles
Chinese Actor Zhang Ling He urges sasaeng fans to stop invading his privacy
Zhang Ling He addresses sasaeng fans in a social media post, urging them to stop stalking, following his car, and invading his privacy
Song Joong Ki tears up over box office failure of 'Bogota'
Song Joong Ki's Bogota: City of the Lost underperforms at the domestic box office
Yoo Ah In's film 'The Match' is under discussion for release
Actor Yoo Ah In's film The Match, whose release was postponed indefinitely due to the actor's drug use controversy, is currently under discussion for release
Lee Hye Ri's agency takes legal action against malicious commenters
Read the statement from Lee Hye Ri's agency Sublime
IU, Park Bo Gum's Netflix K-drama 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' confirms premiere date
Check out the teasers and release date for the upcoming Netflix K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines
Song Wei Long and Angelababy's 'Everlasting Longing' premiers
The historical Chinese drama Everlasting Longing is finally here
Former SF9's Ro Woon to reportedly replace Chae Jong Hyeop in the upcoming K-drama 'Shining'
SF9's Ro Woon is in talks to lead the new romance K-drama Shining.
'When the Phone Rings' sparks outrage for misrepresentation of Israel-Palestine conflict
A scene from the final episode of When the Phone Rings sparks outrage among international viewers
