Jin Yinji (born Gam Ngan Gei on 3 August 1947) is a Singaporean actress of South Korean descent, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1986 to 2017.
Early life Jin Yinji was born in South Korea, and had 10 other siblings.
Career
As a singer When Jin was 17 (1964–65), she left South Korea to find her two elder sisters in Taiwan. As she was interested in singing, she participated in a singing competition and came in second. She decided to make singing her occupation in Taiwan. Later in March 1972, Jin went to Singapore to further her career.
As an actress In 1986, Jin made her acting debut in Neighbours. Later, Jin was nominated for a popularity award, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2004 as she acted in numerous drama serials for the past two years. After 11 years of veteran acting, Jin was finally nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Star Awards 2013 for her role in It Takes Two and managed to be one of the lead actresses in a 2015 family drama series, Super Senior.
Jin's contract with Mediacorp was due to expire in February 2017. She was allegedly told to take a pay cut and was compared to a "$50-an-hour bit player." She later clarified that the remark was made over 10 years ago and has since settled the fiasco with Mediacorp with details of her new contract unknown.
In 2017, Jin appeared in 2 dramas, The Lead and My Teacher Is a Thug.
In February 2017, Jin left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste after being signed to the company for three decades.
In Star Awards 2018, Jin won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award after being nominated but failed to win any after several years.
In 2018, Jin was cast in Life Less Ordinary, Fifty & Fabulous and Magic Chef.
In 2019, she appeared in the dramas Heart To Heart, Hello From The Other Side, Dear Neighbours, All is Well- Singapore and After The Stars.
At the Star Awards 2021, Jin received the Evergreen Award and a second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, after the first one in 2018.
In October 2022, Jin appeared in an advertorial for McDonald's, alongside actor-singer Tosh Zhang. In April 2023, she appeared in another campaign for the food fast chain with actress Yoo Ah Min (aka "Lao Zha Bor").
Business venture In 2020, Jin started the brand Gold Kimchi, selling home made kimchi with her Korean daughter-in-law Cloe Han from their home.
Personal life On 27 January 1972, Jin married Anthony Lee, a Singaporean antique dealer. Jin and Lee were introduced by friends when she came to Singapore from Taiwan in March 1971. Together, they have two children, a son and a daughter. Originally a South Korean citizen, Jin was naturalised as a Singaporean citizen when she was 26 (1973–74).
On 10 October 2023, Jin's husband Anthony Lee died of heart attack, at the age of 83.
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 1986Neighbours ()1988We are Family ()Teahouse in Chinatown ()Ups and Downs ()Strange Encounters 2 ()1989The Fortune Hunters ()Song of Youth ()Good Morning, Sir! Return of the Prince ()1990Friends Next Door ()The Village Hero ()Sweet Dreams ()Navy ()1991The Working Class ()The Darkest Hour ()Home Sweet Home ()The Other Woman ()Secret Operation ()The Woman I Marry ()Pretty Faces ()Guardian Angel ()1992Memories of June ()Between Friends ()Crime and Passion ()Male Syndrome ()Lady Steel ()Mystery II ()1993The Brave One ()Sister Dearest ()The Young and the Restless ()Happy Reunion ()1994Young Justice Bao ()Fiery of Lover ()Dr Justice ()1995Neighbourhood Heroes ()Chronicle of Life ()Strange Encounters III ()Dream Hunters ()The Teochew FamilySparks of Life ()The Golden Pillow ()Dr Justice II ()1996Triad Justice ()Kung Fu Master 1996 ()Diary of a Teacher ()1997The Choice Partner () The Prime Years () My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives – "My Dear Mother" 101()) 1998Facing the Music () My Teacher, Aiyoyo! () Driven by a Car () The New Adventures of Wisely () 1999From the Medical Files 2 () Yuhui's mother Wok of Life () 2000The Voices Within () The Legendary Swordsman () 2001The Hotel 2002Health Matters Viva Le Famille Katong Miss Oh (Miss Oh) No Problem! () Fantasy () The Unbeatables III Auntie Qian Springs of Life Grandma Wu My Genie (2) 2003True Heroes Chen Meizhen Love is Beautiful () My In-Laws () 2004The Crime Hunters Double Happiness Da-ma2005Zero to Hero Jizu's 6th great-grandmother A New Life Youfu's mother Baby Blues Yang Shuilian 2006C.I.D. Chen Fengjiao An Enchanted Life Chen Yuchun House of Joy Wang Xiulian 2007Happily Ever After Ah Jin Switched! Liu Yujuan Like Father, Like Daughter Guai Po Po Honour and Passion Mrs Ouyang Live Again Mummy Chen 2008Taste of Love Yan Meishu Love Blossoms Su Baozuan Love Blossoms II Su Baozuan 2009Your Hand In Mine Lan Jinyin 2010Priceless Wonder Chen Qiao-e 2011The In-Laws He Xiangqin A Song to Remember Ba-Jie 2012Show Hand () Zhang Lili It Takes Two Hao Qiuxia 201396°C Cafe Xu Chang'er Gonna Make It Su Chenxi 2014The Caregivers () Liu Tianzhen 118 Mary Wong Three Wishes Yang Bamei 2015Super Senior Jin Huixi Going Home (3) Herself 2016The Gentlemen He Zhaodi Hero Granny Swordswoman 2017The Lead Fang Yahua My Teacher Is A Thug Zhuang Mingzhu Life Less Ordinary Liu Lianhua 2018Fifty & Fabulous () Mary Magic Chef () Lin Qingfeng Heart To Heart () Ming Shen 2019Hello From The Other Side () Niu Yuliang Dear Neighbours () Ping Yi I See You () Xu Xiuyue All is Well- Singapore (OK) Eric's grandmother 2020My Guardian Angels () Shen Chunmei Recipe of Life () Gui Xiang 2021My Star Bride Zhenzhu 2022 Healing Heroes (医生不是神) Li Youyu 2023 Strike Gold Grandma Dudu Cash on Delivery Zhu-ma
Film Year Title Role Notes 1994Love Dowry ()Telemovie1995When A Child is Born ()Telemovie
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref2004Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2005Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2009Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2010Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2013Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Supporting ActressIt Takes Two 2014Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2015Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2016Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2018Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2021 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2022 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2024 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Cash on Delivery
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