Her interest at acting started when Jin watched a play she with her older sister, who is active in Seoul Institute of the Arts' Dramatic Arts Research Club.

[2] Jin made her stage debut in 1998 and spent ten years in theater, before becoming active in film and television.

[3] She won Best Supporting Actress at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards for surveillance thriller Cold Eyes (2013).

[4][5] In November 2020, Jin signed with new agency YG Entertainment.

[6] She won "Best Supporting Actress" at 28th SBS Drama Awards as Oh Myung Sim in the drama series Dr.