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Roh Jeong-eui (Korean: 노정의; born July 31, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Dong-i in the film Phantom Detective (2016),[1] Hong Si-a in 18 Again (2020), NJ in Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022) and Jung Jae-i in Hierarchy (2024).[2]
Roh Jeong-eui | |
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Born | |
Education | Hanyang University (Department of Theater and Film) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | Namoo Actors |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 노정의 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Roh Jeong-eui |
McCune–Reischauer | Roh ChŏngŬi |
Website | namooactors.com |
Roh was born on July 31, 2001 in Bundang District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Roh entered the entertainment industry with the help of her older sister who is more than 9 years older. Roh went through 8 auditions and was selected to be a Kid Model. Her first TV appearance is Happy Time, Fantastic Mates in 2009.[3]
In 2019, Namoo Actors announced Roh had been accepted and will be a member of Hanyang University's class of 2020 in the Department of Theater and Film.[4]
In 2010, Roh debuted as a child actress in episode 7 of the OCN drama Quiz of God she briefly appearing for about 10 seconds as the child counterpart of Hong Ju-yeon.[5]
In 2011, Roh portrayed Lee Se-young's child counterpart in the Channel A drama Bachelor's Vegetable Store and Kim Sun-a's child counterpart in the SBS drama Scent of a Woman[6] and played Na Ye-seul in her first movie I Am a Dad.
In 2012, Roh appeared in various dramas such as Dream High 2, Operation Proposal, Full House Take 2, The King's Doctor and Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!. Furthermore, this marked the first time she received nominations for Best Young Actress at both the KBS Drama Awards[7] and the MBC Drama Awards[8] in the same year.
In 2013, On the April 29th, the entertainment agency Namoo Actors announced that they have signed an exclusive contract with her.[9] After that, she appeared in the drama The Eldest as the younger version of Lee Ji-sook, a role portrayed by Oh Yoon-ah[10]
In 2014, Roh portrayed child counterpart of Koo Hye-sun in Angel Eyes and Park Shin-hye in Pinocchio[11]
She took on her first leading role as "Roh Jeong-eui" in the Tooniverse children's drama Store Struck By Lightning Season 2 The drama series itself was highly popular among children, which significantly contributed to her gaining public recognition.[12]
In 2015, Roh appeared in the action thriller film The Phone as Ko Kyung-rim, the daughter of Son Hyun-joo and Uhm Ji-won. She received a lot of praise for her performance as a child actress.[13]
In 2016, Roh gained attention for her role as Kim Dong Yi in the movie Phantom Detective starring with Lee Je-hoon[14] and she appeared in Flowers of the Prison as a teen counterpart of Kim Soo-yeon.[15]
In 2017, Roh portrayed Oh-Hara in the drama Live Up to Your Name[16] and appeared as a teen counterpart of Jung Ryeo-won, who played Ma Yi-deum in Witch at Court[17]
In 2018, Roh portrayed Bong Seon-hwa, a young student in Girls' schools who fell in love with a senior, Kwon Na-ra in the movie, Fantasy Of The Girls.[18]
In 2019, Roh took on the roles in the OCN drama Kill It as Kang Seul-gi and tvN drama The Great Show as Han Da-jung, a high school student with a complicated background, was the eldest of four siblings and led them through life's challenges.[19]
She appeared in the Independent Film, A Haunting Hitchhike, A coming-of-age story of 16-year-old girl Yoon Jung-ae who searching for her mother who abandoned her after her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer.[20] Her performance skillfully portrayed each unique aspect, received widespread acclaim, and touched audiences deeply.
In 2020, Roh portrayed the roles of Yoo Soo-yeon and Yoo Jeong-yeon, twins, in the tvN one-act drama Drama Stage - Everyone Is There. Her performance, acclaimed for her portrayal of multiple personalities, also earned recognition for her acting prowess.[21]
In the same year, she played the role of Hong Shi-ah in the JTBC drama 18 Again[22] Portraying a character with a tough exterior but a tender heart, she adeptly handled both action scenes and the emotional expressions of a high school student. The drama received significant positive acclaim from the public, leading to increased recognition for her.
She also appeared in the movie, The Day I Died: Unclosed Case as Jung Se-jin, A girl who left a suicide note believed to have disappeared from a cliff during a storm and is presumed dead.[23] She acting alongside Kim Hye-soo and Lee Jung-eun. With her flawless performance, she was nominated for Best New Actress at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards[24]
In 2021, Roh was cast in the role of Seo Ji-min, A popular center cheerleader and famous student at Seoyeon University in the KBS drama Dear. M[25] However, the drama's broadcast was indefinitely postponed due to controversies surrounding school violence involving another actor.[26]
In the same year, She took on the role of NJ, a top idol, in the SBS drama Our Beloved Summer[27] Her remarkable transformation, highlighted by significant weight loss and a more mature appearance, she received great attention for her look and acting skill. That made her win the Best New Actress Award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards.[28]
In 2022, Roh became an MC on the SBS music program Inkigayo alongside TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Yeonjun and Seo Beom-jun for 1 year from April 3, 2022, to the last broadcast on April 2, 2023.[29]
She also appeared in the movie I Want to Know Your Parents as Nam Ji-ho, A girl who witnesses a violent incident involving students and testifies in court.[30]
In 2024, Roh starred in two Netflix projects. She appeared in the movie Badland Hunters as Han Su-Na[31] and took on the lead role in the drama Hierarchy as Jung Jae-i, the eldest daughter of the Jaeyul Group.[2] The drama ranked second in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category after three days of its release. The following week, it topped the chart with 48 million hours watched by 6.3 million viewers.[32]
She is scheduled to appear as the lead in the Channel A drama The Witch[33]and was cast in the two webtoon adaptation dramas, Bunny and Her Boys[34] and Pigpen.[35]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2011 | I Am a Dad | Na Ye-seul | |
Gochibang: Our Ideal | Lee So-hee | ||
2015 | The Phone | Go Kyung-rim | |
2016 | Phantom Detective | Kim Dong-i | |
2018 | Fantasy Of The Girls | Bong Seon-hwa | |
2019 | A Haunting Hitchhike | Yoon Jeong-ae | |
2020 | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Jung Se-jin | |
2022 | I Want to Know Your Parents | Nam Ji-ho | [30] |
2024 | Badland Hunters | Han Su-na | [36][37] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Quiz of God | young Hong Ju-yeon | ||
2011 | Scent of a Woman | young Lee Hyun-jae | ||
Bachelor's Vegetable Store | young Han Tae-in | |||
2012 | Dream High 2 | Shin Hae-poong | ||
Operation Proposal | Hahm Ee-seul | |||
The King's Doctor | young Kang Ji-nyeong / Yeong-dal | |||
Full House Take 2 | young Jang Man-ok | |||
Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! | Nam Song-ah | |||
2013 | The Eldest | Lee Ji-sook | ||
2014 | KBS Drama Special – "Pretty! Oh Man-bok" | Kwon Ha-eun | one act-drama | |
Angel Eyes | child Yoon Soo-wan | |||
Store Struck By Lightning Season 2 | Roh Jeong-eui | |||
Pinocchio | young Choi In-ha | |||
2016 | Flowers of the Prison | young Yoon Shin-hye | ||
2017 | Live Up to Your Name | Oh Ha-ra | ||
Witch at Court | teen Ma Yi-deum | |||
2019 | Kill It | Kang Seul-gi | ||
The Great Show | Han Da-jung | |||
2020 | Drama Stage – Everyone Is There | Yoo Soo-yeon / Yoo Jeong-yeon | Season 3 – one-act drama | |
18 Again | Hong Shi-ah | |||
2021–2022 | Our Beloved Summer | NJ | [38] | |
2022 | Dear.M | Seo Ji-min | ||
2025 | The Witch | Park Mi-jeong | [33] | |
Bunny and Her Boys | Ban Hee-jin / Bunny | [34] | ||
Pigpen | Romi | [39] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022–2023 | Inkigayo | Host | with Seo Bum-june and Choi Yeon-jun | [40][41] |
Year | Title | Album | Ref. |
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2022 | "Island" (Credited as: NJ) |
Our Beloved Summer OST Special | [43] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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KBS Drama Awards | 2012 | Best Young Actress | Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!, Dream High 2 | Nominated | [7] |
MBC Drama Awards | 2012 | Best Young Actress | The King's Doctor | Nominated | [8] |
Wildflower Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor/Actress | Fantasy of the Girls | Nominated | [44] |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Nominated | [24] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Our Beloved Summer | Won | [28] |
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