Jung Ryeo-won

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Jung Ryeo-won
Born (1981-01-21) January 21, 1981
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Yoana Jung
Education Korea University
Journalism[1]
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2000–present
Agent KeyEast
Korean name
Hangul 정려원
Hanja 鄭麗媛
Revised Romanization Jeong Ryeo-won
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ryŏwŏn
Website
http://aboutyoana.com/

Jung Ryeo-won (born January 21, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She began her entertainment career as a singer in the now-defunct girl group Chakra, and first rose to fame in the hit television series My Name is Kim Sam-soon. She is also known for her roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend, Castaway on the Moon, and History of a Salaryman.

Biography

The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won was born in Seoul, but emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1991 with her family. She encountered discrimination in grade school, which made her determined to become fluent in English. By junior high school, she had adapted to the Australian way of life. After graduating from MacGregor State High School, she entered Griffith University as an international business major.[2]

But while vacationing in Korea in the summer of 1999, Jung was discovered on the streets of Apgujeong by an agent, thereby changing her life and career path. She was placed in the K-pop girl group Chakra, along with Eeni, Eun and Hwangbo; their first album was released in 2000. Jung hit a low in 2002, saying she sometimes felt alienated from her fellow Koreans, and was uncomfortable with the sexy clothes she was made to wear as a singer.[2][3]

Chakra disbanded in 2004, and Jung pursued acting full-time. After undergoing 11 unsuccessful auditions that year, she said she began doubting her decision to become an actress. But in 2005 she gained recognition in the cult vampire sitcom Hello Franceska, then made her breakthrough in the romantic comedy My Name is Kim Sam-soon. The series was a massive success with average ratings of over 37%, and 50.5% for the finale.[4][5] Jung was praised for her portrayal of a fragile but good-natured character who fights for the hero's love,[3] and she eventually became one of the few successful singer-turned-actresses in the country.[6]

Her follow-up series Autumn Shower received low ratings, but she rebounded with Which Star Are You From?, in which she played a country bumpkin living in the mountains of Gangwon Province.[7][8] She was cast in her first movie leading role as a girl with multiple personality disorder in 2007's Two Faces of My Girlfriend,[9][10] and though it was not a box office hit, she won Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[11]

As the titular character in 2009's Princess Jamyung, Jung starred in her first ever historical drama.[12][13] She then played a hikikomori in Castaway on the Moon, arguably her most notable film yet.[14][15]

Both her 2011 big screen projects had elements of romance. She played a teacher in a small South Korean village who meets a North Korean officer in the war comedy/drama In Love and War,[16][17] and in Kwak Kyung-taek's melodrama Pained, she played a hemophiliac who falls for her opposite, a man with analgesia, the inability to sense physical pain.[18]

Jung began 2012 by starring as the heroine in quirky series History of a Salaryman.[19][20] Essaying one of the most unusual female characters in Korean drama history, she delivered a fun, no-holds-barred performance as a red-haired, constantly swearing, selfish, reckless rich snob, but injected heart and raw emotion into a character that could've otherwise been very unlikable. Critics and audiences were impressed with her performance, and her series nabbed the top spot on the Monday and Tuesday primetime ratings lineup while she later won a Top Excellence Award at the SBS Drama Awards.[21][22][23]

She then starred in Never Ending Story, a romantic comedy about two people diagnosed with terminal illness who decide to spend their remaining time together preparing for death.[24][25] In June 2012 Jung's contract with Won Entertainment expired and she signed with Bae Yong-joon's agency KeyEast.[26][27] Later that year she played an idealistic screenwriter in The King of Dramas.[28][29]

In January 2013, Jung unveiled her official website (aboutyoana.com), through which she hopes to connect with her fans. Messages from the actress are uploaded in the "From rw" section.[30] She then reunited with Pained costar Kwon Sang-woo in the medical drama Medical Top Team, playing a charismatic and ambitious thoracic surgeon.[31]

Other activities

She published Ryeowon's Sketchbook in 2007, which contained her drawings and writings about her Christian faith.[32] Though she hasn't received formal instruction in fine arts, Jung likes to express herself through drawing in her spare time. Two of her artwork pieces were sold at a charity auction in 2012.[33]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Network Role
2002 Saxophone and Chapssaltteok KBS2 Park Ja-nam
2003 Drama City "수영장에서 만난 그녀"[34] KBS2 Hee-jin
Do the Right Thing SBS Ryeo-won
Argon MBC Kwon Soo-hyun
2004 Father of the Sea MBC Joo-hong
Banjun Drama "사랑의 득종" SBS
2005 Hello Franceska (Season 1-2) MBC Elizabeth
Banjun Drama "Get That Girl" SBS
Banjun Drama "To Go Bungee Jump" SBS
MBC Best Theater "Magic Power of Alcohol" MBC
My Name is Kim Sam-soon MBC Yoo Hee-jin
Autumn Shower MBC Park Yeon-seo
2006 Which Star Are You From? MBC Kim Bok-shil/Lee Hye-soo/Lee Hae-rim
2009 Princess Jamyung SBS Princess Jamyung
2012 History of a Salaryman SBS Baek Yeo-chi
The King of Dramas SBS Lee Go-eun
2013 Medical Top Team MBC Seo Joo-young

Film

Year Title Role
2002 Emergency Act 19 Chakra as themselves
(cameo)
2005 My Boyfriend Is Type B Bu-young
2007 Two Faces of My Girlfriend A-ni
2009 Castaway on the Moon Kim Jung-yeon
2011 In Love and War Seol-hee
Pained Dong-hyun
2012 Never Ending Story Oh Song-kyung

Music video

Year Song Artist
2008 "One" Epik High
2010 "As a Man" Gummy
2011 "Can't Be Crazy" Alex Chu

Discography

For Jung Ryeo-won's work with Chakra, see Chakra (band).
Year Artist Title Notes
2012 Uhm Tae-woong and Jung Ryeo-won Wedding Song track from Never Ending Story OST

Book

Year Title Ref.
2007 Ryeowon's Sketchbook [35]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Female in Show/Variety Section TV Won [36]
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress My Name is Kim Sam-soon Won [37]
2006 MBC Drama Awards PD Award Which Star Are You From? Won [38]
2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Two Faces of My Girlfriend Won [11]
2008 Style Icon Awards Fashionista Award Won [39]
Premiere Rising Star Asian Awards Best New Actress Two Faces of My Girlfriend Won [40]
2012 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Pained Nominated [41]
SBS Drama Awards Top 10 Stars History of a Salaryman, The King of Dramas Won [42]
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Won [43]
2013 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Medical Top Team Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Jeong Ryeo Won (정려원)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "For Jung Ryeo-won, It's Time to Kick Back". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cho, Chung-un (22 July 2005). "Former K-pop star Jung Ryeo-won makes successful debut as actress". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  4. ↑ "My Name Is Kim Sam-soon Tops Ratings". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  5. ↑ "My Lovely Samsoon Ends With 50 Pct Ratings". The Korea Times via Hancinema. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  6. ↑ "Singers-Turned-Actors: the Best and the Worst". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  7. ↑ "An interview of Jung Ryo-won From Which Star Are You From". MBC Global Media. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
  8. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (24 May 2011). "Actress Jung Ryeo-won's Song Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  9. ↑ "Singer-turned-actor Jeong Ryeo-won". The Dong-a Ilbo. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  10. ↑ Lee, Hoo-nam (29 August 2007). "Personal balance lets actor juggle roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "신인여우상 정려원 "나는 축복 받은 사람"". Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Korean). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  12. ↑ "Jung Ryeo-won to Make Her Period Soap Opera Debut". The Chosun Ilbo. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  13. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (3 March 2009). "Drum Brings Tale of Lost Kingdom". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-19. 
  14. ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (9 April 2009). "A castaway on the Han River". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  15. ↑ "Jung Ryeo Won's Interview (SportsSeoul)". KPculture. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  16. ↑ Sung, So-young (22 April 2011). "A star-crossed couple divided by war". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  17. ↑ Kang, Seung-hun (13 April 2011). "Jung Ryeo-won was sorry to see kissing scene cut in new film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  18. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (21 July 2011). "Kwak, Kwon team up for melodrama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  19. ↑ Noh, Hyun-gi (25 December 2011). "'History of Salaryman,' comic tribute to breadwinners". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  20. ↑ Han, Yeo-wool (2 January 2012). "PREVIEW: SBS TV series Salaryman, Cho Han Ji". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  21. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (30 January 2012). "Jung Ryeo Won Displays Her Fighting Spirit in History of Salaryman". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  22. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (8 March 2012). "Salaryman Cho Hanji continues upswing in ratings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  23. ↑ Suk, Monica (14 March 2012). "Salaryman ends run by shattering own record". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  24. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (26 December 2011). "‘Never Ending Story’ opens on Jan. 19". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  25. ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (9 January 2012). "Jung Ryeo Won Will Marry Uhm Tae Woong If...". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  26. ↑ Hong, Lucia (3 July 2012). "Cho Han Ji star Jung Ryeo-won inks contract with Kim Hyun-joong's agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  27. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (3 July 2012). "Jung Ryeo Won Signs Contract with Key East". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  28. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (20 December 2012). "SBS extends King of Dramas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  29. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (3 February 2013). "Interview: Jung Ryeo Won Says Being an Actress Isn′t a Privilege, but a Blessing". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-03. 
  30. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (23 January 2013). "Jung Ryeo-won says hello to the world". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-23. 
  31. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (25 July 2013). "Jung Ryeo-won Cast in Kwone Sang-woo's Medical Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-25. 
  32. ↑ "정려원, '정려원의 스케치북' 그림솜씨 선보여". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 17 December 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  33. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (4 February 2012). "Jung Ryeo-won's artwork sold at charity auction". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  34. ↑ http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/dramacity/view/1235855_1355.html
  35. ↑ "정려원의 스케치북". Dreamhy (in Korean). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  36. ↑ "정려원, MBC '연기대상' 앞서 '방송연예대상'서 우수상". Star News via Daum (in Korean). 29 December 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  37. ↑ "정려원 "많은 사람이 연기말렸다" VS 한가인 "동반자(연정훈)와 이 영광을"". Newsen via Daum (in Korean). 31 December 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  38. ↑ "김옥빈-지현우-정려원-천정명 MBC 연기대상 PD상 수상". Newsen via Daum (in Korean). 30 December 2006. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  39. ↑ "걸리시 정려원, 패션 아이콘 다워~". Newsen (in Korean). 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  40. ↑ "정려원, ‘영어 수상소감’ 눈길". Stoo.com (in Korean). 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  41. ↑ "제48회 백상예술대상 4월 26일 개최…최고의 별 가린다". IS Plus (in Korean). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  42. ↑ "SBS연기대상: 손현주·장동건 등 10명··10대 스타상 수상". Asia Economy (in Korean). 31 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 
  43. ↑ "정려원 "주제 넘은 소리지만 실질적 도움 주길" 소신발언 (SBS 연기대상)". Newsen (in Korean). 1 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-04. 

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