She started her career as a television actress in 2001 and later made her film debut in a supporting role in Don't Look Back (2006).

She had her first leading role in Lee Kwang-kuk's highly acclaimed debut Romance Joe (2002).

She starred as a lead in Lee's second feature A Matter of Interpretation (2015) again and earned acclaim for her calibrated and humorous performance.

More recently, she has appeared in drama titles such as Hi Bye, Mama!

She married musical actor and singer Hur Gyu on December 8, 2014.