Meet Korean-Nigerian Actress Bae YuJin From "The Moment The Heart Shines"

"The Moment The Heart Shines" is a youth romance drama about 17-year-olds who are struggling in the digital world. The drama is filled with fresh faces and rising rookie actors that would make K-Drama fans curious. It also has familiar faces like K-Pop idol VICTON's SuBin.

One of the actresses that have fans curious is Bae YuJin. She made her K-Drama debut through "The Moment The Heart Shines" playing the support role of Lee SeoWoo.

Bae YuJin was born on Apr. 30, 2002. She is currently 19 years old and grew up in Itaewon, Seoul. She is Korean-Nigerian with her mother being Korean and her father being Nigerian.

She grew up alongside the famous Korean-Nigerian model Han HyunMin. They have been friends since they were toddlers. He inspired her to become a model.

Before she was cast for her drama, she was actually well-known for modeling.

Bae YuJin has a tall figure at a height of 176cm, making her a fashion stylist's dream. She boasts an impressive modeling portfolio and has done multiple shows during Seoul Fashion Week, too. She is a model under SHS Model Management.

However, it seems that "The Moment The Heart Shines" is the start of a budding acting career. You can check out a preview of Bae YuJin's acting here.

Here is a photo of her alongside her other castmates Choi BitNara and Park JiHye.

Are you looking forward to Bae YuJin's acting career? What do you think of the drama "The Moment The Heart Shines" so far?