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Jung Yu-mi (Korean: 정유미, born January 18, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in Blossom Again (2005), for which she received positive notice. She has since starred in the critically acclaimed films Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), and the box office hits The Crucible (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019). She also frequently appears in films by auteur Hong Sang-soo, notably Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013). Jung has drawn praise for her unique screen presence and versatility.[3]
Jung Yu-mi | |
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Born | |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Agent | Management SOOP[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정유미 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Yu-mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yumi |
For her performances, Jung won the Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Best Actress at the 56th Grand Bell Awards.
Jung Yu-mi made her acting debut in short films, notably How to Operate a Polaroid Camera.[4] Shortly after, the then-aspiring actress impressed critics in the feature film Blossom Again, in which she gave an engrossing performance as an emotionally vulnerable teenager experiencing her first love,[5] and thus received several newcomer awards that year.[6] Her next film Family Ties was also critically acclaimed,[7] for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[8]
Jung's filmography is a diverse mix of arthouse indies such as The Room Nearby[9] and Cafe Noir,[10] cult monster flick Chaw,[11] odd-couple romantic comedy My Dear Desperado,[12] and melodrama Come, Closer.[13] The Crucible (also known as Silenced), inspired by true events about a group of handicapped children who suffer physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their teachers, drew nearly 5 million viewers and became one of the highest-grossing films that Jung has starred in.[14] Her ability to portray the lives of ordinary people in ways that are not ordinary have made her one of the most sought-after actresses for auteurial films, as evidenced by her continued collaboration with director Hong Sang-soo.[15] She played the titular character in Hong's Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013), where her fragile appeal is underpinned by a quiet strength and straightforwardness.[16] Oki's Movie premiered at the 67th Venice Film Festival, while Our Sunhi premiered at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival. In 2015, she starred in the female-centric indie film The Table directed by Kim Jong-kwan, which premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.[17]
Jung has also starred in several commercial films, such as Manhole (2014), where she plays a killer.[18] She was cast in the zombie thriller Train to Busan (2016) directed by Yeon Sang-ho, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.[19] The film was a major success, surpassing 10 million audiences.[20] Jung reunited with Yeon in another film, Psychokinesis, a black comedy which premiered in 2018.[21]
Though much less prolific in television, Jung uses her quirky, offbeat image to great effect when playing peculiar but adorable characters in Que Sera Sera (2007), I Need Romance 2012, and Discovery of Love (2014).[22] In 2018, Jung starred in the tvN drama Live, written by Noh Hee-kyung where she played a police officer.[23]
Jung also showcased her sweet singing voice through the song "Andromeda" with Sung Si-kyung in 2016.[24] They later did a live duet of the song in You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook in 2017.
In 2019, Jung starred in the feminist film Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 based on the best-selling novel of the same title.[25] The film was released in October 2019.[26]
In 2020, Jung played the titular role in Netflix's series The School Nurse Files.[27]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Hangul | ||||
2003 | Tell Her I Love Her | — | Nurse | Short film | |
2004 | How to Operate a Polaroid Camera | 폴라로이드 작동법 | Sun-ah | Short film | |
2005 | A Bittersweet Life | 달콤한 인생 | Mi-ae | Bit part | |
Blossom Again | 사랑니 | Cho In-young | |||
2006 | 09:05 | — | Min-joo | Omnibus film | |
Family Ties | 가족의 탄생 | Chae-hyun | |||
2007 | Shim's Family | 좋지 아니한가 | Ha-eun | [28] | |
A Puppy, Our Family | 가족 같은 개, 개 같은 가족 | Min-joo | Short film | [29] | |
2009 | Oishii Man | 오이시맨 | Jae-yeong | Special appearance | [30] |
The Room Nearby | 그녀들의 방 | Koo Eon-joo | |||
Like You Know It All | 잘 알지도 못하면서 | Yoo-shin | [31] | ||
Relay | 시선 1318: 릴레이 | Lee Hee-jae | Omnibus film | [32] | |
Chaw | 차우 | Byeon Soo-ryeon | |||
A Million | 10억 | Kim Ji-eun | [33] | ||
Good Morning, President | 굿모닝 프레지던트 | Mi-mi | Special appearance | ||
Lost in the Mountains | 어떤 방문: 첩첩산중 | Mi-sook | Omnibus film | [34] | |
2010 | My Dear Desperado | 내 깡패 같은 애인 | Se-jin | ||
Oki's Movie | 옥희의 영화 | Ok-hee | |||
Come, Closer | 조금만 더 가까이 | Eun-hee | Omnibus film | ||
Cafe Noir | 카페 느와르 | Sun-hwa | |||
2011 | The Crucible | 도가니 | Seo Yoo-jin | [35] | |
2012 | In Another Country | 다른 나라에서 | Won-joo | [36] | |
The Winter Pianist | 겨울의 피아니스트 | Mi-mi | Short film | [37] | |
2013 | Our Sunhi | 우리 선희 | Sunhi | ||
Tough as Iron | 깡철이 | Soo-ji | [38] | ||
2014 | The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow | 우리별 일호와 얼룩소 | Il-ho (voice) | Korean dub | [39] |
Manhole | 맨홀 | Yeon-seo | [40] | ||
2015 | The Himalayas | 히말라야 | Choi Soo-young | Special appearance | [41] |
2016 | Train to Busan | 부산행 | Seong-kyeong | [42] | |
2017 | Ladies of the Forest | 산나물 처녀 | Dal-lae | Short film | [43] |
The Table | 더 테이블 | Yu-jin | [44] | ||
2018 | Psychokinesis | 염력 | Hong Sang-moo | [45] | |
2019 | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | 82년생 김지영 | Kim Ji-young | [46] | |
2023 | Sleep | 잠 | Soo-jin | [47][48] | |
2024 | Wonderland | 원더랜드 | Hae-ri | Netflix film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Hangul | ||||
2007 | Que Sera Sera | 케세라, 세라 | Han Eun-soo | [49] | |
2010 | KBS Drama Special: "The Great Gye Choon-bin" |
위대한 계춘빈 | Gye Choon-bin | [50] | |
2012 | I Need Romance 2012 | 로맨스가 필요해 2 | Joo Yeol-mae | [51] | |
2013 | The Queen of Office | 직장의 신 | Jeong Joo-ri | [52] | |
Dating Agency: Cyrano | 연애조작단: 시라노 | Bong Soo-ah | Cameo (Episode 8-9) | [53] | |
Reply 1994 | 응답하라 1994 | Girl who bumps into Chilbong | Cameo (Episode 21) | [54] | |
2014 | Discovery of Love | 연애의 발견 | Han Yeo-reum | [55] | |
2016 | Listen to Love | 이번 주, 아내가 바람을 핍니다 | Han Jun-hee | Cameo (Episode 8) | [56] |
2017 | The Lady in Dignity | 품위있는 그녀 | Client | Cameo (Episode 6) | [57] |
2018 | Live | 라이브 | Han Jung-o | [58] | |
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | 김비서가 왜 그럴까 | Lee Young-joon's friend | Cameo (Episode 14) | [59] | |
Tale of Fairy | 계룡선녀전 | Lotus | Voice cameo | [60] | |
2024 | Love Your Enemy | 사랑은 외나무다리에서 | Yoon Ji-won | [61] | |
TBA | When the Day Breaks | 아침이 밝아올 때까지 | TBA | [62] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Hangul | |||
2020 | The School Nurse Files | 보건교사 안은영 | Ahn Eun-yeong | [63] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Youn's Kitchen | Cast member | [64][65] |
2018 | Youn's Kitchen - Season 2 | [66] | |
2020 | Summer Vacation | [67] | |
2021 | Youn's Stay | Cast member and manager | [68] |
2023 - 2024 | Jinny's Kitchen | Cast member and executive director | [69][70] |
2023 | Jinny's Kitchen: Team Building |
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2015 | "Zero Gravity" | Zion.T | [71] |
2017 | "Holding On To You" | Sung Si-kyung | [72] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Andromeda" (feat.Sung Si-kyung) |
2016 | Dingo Project |
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