Han Ji-eun Marks 19th Year With Gritty Turn in ‘Only God Knows Everything’

By Soyoon, Ahn

Aug 15, 2025

Han Ji-eun Marks 19th Year With Gritty Turn in ‘Only God Knows Everything’
Photo provided by Triple Pictures



Actor Han Ji-eun (38) is showing her unwavering passion for acting even in her 19th year of debut. He once again showed his presence in the movie Only God Knows Everything with his deep acting with his own color.

Released on the 22nd, Only God Knows Everything is a mystery-tracking thriller in which priestly ordained Dowoon hears a confession about the death of his missing mother and digs up a secret hidden in the dilemma between revenge and faith. Director Baek Seung-hwan of Double Patty took the megaphone.

Han Ji-eun, who met with Sports Chosun ahead of the movie's release, said, `I had already seen it through an internal preview before the press premiere. Afterwards, I watched the final revised version at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and it became more immersive. "I felt that the director's affection for the work was intact, and that each character gave a lot of affection."," he said.




Han Ji-eun Marks 19th Year With Gritty Turn in ‘Only God Knows Everything’
Still film 'Only God Knows Everything'. Photo courtesy = Triple Pictures
Han Ji-eun played Yoon Joo-young, a violent detective who investigates the disappearance. Regarding the difficulty of playing the character, he said, "The warrior was not revealed in the movie, but wasn't Joo-young forced to erase the child. I was worried about whether I could express the situation in which I had to make such a decision on my own and the process of having a child again in depth. "I was worried whether I could fully understand and take the mental weight that only this character could feel."

In addition, as he played a detective character, he also played a solid action scene in the play. Han Ji-eun went to action school while preparing for the drama 'Bad and Crazy' and the movie 'Hitman2' released this year. Personally, I was interested in action, so I practiced Jeolkundo and Israeli martial arts Krav Maga"Maybe it's because my father also worked out, my brother was good at sports, and I think I'm also athletic. I've been good at sports since I was young, so I've been the top student in PE."

At the same time, he also expressed his extraordinary desire for action acting. Han Ji-eun "I know it's going to be so hard physically, but I want to act." I'm still thirsty for 'Hitman2' (laughs). I want to play a character like the movie 'Witch' and the character 'Gilbok Soon' played by Jeon Do-yeon. I knew Jeon Do-yeon was cool from the beginning, but I fell in love with her when I saw her. I thought she was really cool even when I saw her" he expressed his admiration.




Han Ji-eun Marks 19th Year With Gritty Turn in ‘Only God Knows Everything’
Photo provided by Triple Pictures
In the work, there were many scenes that were most close to Shin Seung-ho. Han Ji-eun talked about her relationship with Shin Seung-ho "It was so much fun. Seung-ho is so naughty but also a mood maker. On the outside, it's Tetonamish, but on the inside, it has a masculine side. He was such a careful friend that we relied on each other a lot on the set. And I was surprised because I was younger than I thought (laughs). Doesn't he look mature because he's so tall and has a good physique. When I heard Seung-ho's age, I laughed and said, `Oh, I'm a long older sister.'

In particular, Jeon So-min, a colleague of Dongduk Women's University's Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment, appeared in one work for the first time, drawing attention. Han Ji-eun "I was so happy to hear that we were together for the first time." We are in the same class, but we have a deep relationship. In the past, when So-min was on Running Man, we met for the first time in a long time and had fun filming it, but many people recognized that our relationship was not good. Rather, it was good to be able to resolve the misunderstanding through this work. I think we've been acting for more than 10 years. It's not easy, but I feel reassured to see you actively working hard."

He then expressed admiration for Jeon So-min, who turned into a mad telegraphist. Han Ji-eun "She transformed properly. While watching the movie, I thought 'My motivation!' (laughs). So-min said at a press preview that she met this work at a time when she felt that she needed change and challenge due to her thirst that had not been resolved during her career as an actor, and it was a point where I also sympathized. I could feel how hard Somin must have worked on the character while preparing for the work," he said.




Han Ji-eun Marks 19th Year With Gritty Turn in ‘Only God Knows Everything’
Photo provided by Triple Pictures
Finally, he looked back on his acting career so far and expressed his commitment to himself. Han Ji-eun "I've always been an actor who has grown by half a step. It seems like it came up half a step by half, not one step. I am grateful that I was able to come this far with the support of many people. He has been challenging himself by heading to the ground with just his passion for acting. When there was no agency, I didn't know how to take a profile, so I took care of everything while selling products. 'Is it right for me to be an actor?' There was confusion, so I wandered for three to four years and tried other things. Since I have to earn living expenses, I think I have lived well while working part-time and learning various experiences. I don't want to lose my subjectivity and values like now, and I want to grow by learning good things from many people," he said of the wind.





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