Kwak Jin Young debuted as an actress in 1991 through MBC's open recruitment period. She appeared in various dramas such as 'Eyes of Dawn' in 1991, 'Son and Daughter' in 1992, 'Love in Your Embrace' in 1994, and 'Seoul Night Song' in 1995.

Since 2019, she has been a representative of a kimchi company named after her role in 'Son and Daughter' and recently appeared in the SBS TV entertainment show 'Burning Youth'.