Jeong Yu-mi (actress born 1984)

For an actress of the same name, see Jung Yu-mi (actress born 1983).
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.
Jeong Yu-mi
Born February 23, 1984
Busan, South Korea
Other names Jung Yoo-mi
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Agent Neos Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 정유미
Revised Romanization Jeong Yu-mi
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Yu-mi

Jeong Yu-mi (born February 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in A Thousand Days' Promise and Rooftop Prince.

Career

Jeong Yu-mi made her entertainment debut in a Lotte Xylitol chewing gum commercial in 2003. After playing minor roles in several TV series and movies, she became a household name when she portrayed a gentle girlfriend in A Thousand Days' Promise (2011),[1][2][3][4][5] and a scheming secretary in Rooftop Prince (2012).[6]

Having previously appeared in the Chinese drama Five Star Hotel (2007), Jeong starred opposite Leon Lai and Gao Yuanyuan for the Chinese film Nobleman's Path (2012).[1][7]

She was cast in the revenge manhwa-turned-TV series City Conquest,[8][9] but the project was eventually cancelled after it couldn't secure a timeslot. Instead, Jeong starred in the family drama Wonderful Mama (2013) in her first leading role.

In September 2013, she joined the season 4 cast of dating reality show We Got Married, where she was paired with singer Jung Joon-young.[10] She later appeared in the music video for Jung's single "The Sense of an Ending."[11] In 2014, Jeong played the leading role in daily drama Mother's Garden.[12]

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Music video

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lee, In-kyung (4 January 2012). "Interview: Jung Yu Mi is More Like Hyang Gi Than She Realizes". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ Kim, Myung-hyun (4 January 2012). "MY NAME IS: Jung Yu-mi". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ Kim, Jessica (4 January 2012). "Jung Yu-mi: My high school teacher suggested I try acting". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ Kim, Jessica (4 January 2012). "Jung Yu-mi: I could've made my debut through H.O.T.'s agency". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ Kim, Jessica (4 January 2012). "Jung Yu-mi: I was told Hyang-gi is like the dew that trickles down the petal of a lotus flower". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (6 April 2012). "Jung Yu Mi of Rooftop Prince Gets All the Modeling Contracts". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ Hong, Lucia (20 June 2011). "Actress Jung Yu-mi cast in upcoming Chinese film". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Jung Yu-mi adds City Conquest to her growing TV series resume". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. ↑ "Kim Hyun Joong Finds His Partner for Upcoming Drama City Conquest". Soompi. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. ↑ "Jung Yu Mi and Jung Joon Young Couple Up at We Got Married Press Conference". enewsWorld. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  11. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (10 October 2013). "Jung Yu Mi Makes Jung Joon Young Cry in The Sense of an Ending MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  12. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (23 January 2014). "Jung Yu-mi signs up for daily drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-30.

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