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 (1984-02-23) 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
Hanja 鄭柔美
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) and a scheming secretary in Rooftop Prince (2012).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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

She was cast in the revenge manhwa-turned-TV series City Conquest, but the project was eventually cancelled after it couldn't secure a timeslot.[8][9] 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] Jeong next headlined the daily drama Mother's Garden (2014) and period drama Maids (2015).[12]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2004 Terms of Endearment Maeng Han-ji KBS2
Heaven's Fate Kim Hye-bin MBC
2007 Five Star Hotel Kim Ji-ae CCTV-1
2008 King Sejong the Great Da-yeon KBS1/KBS2
Painter of the Wind SBS
2009 Friend, Our Legend Min Eun-ji MBC
Assorted Gems Lee Kang-ji MBC
2010 Dong Yi Jung-eum MBC
2011 A Thousand Days' Promise Noh Hyang-gi SBS
2012 Rooftop Prince Hong Se-na/Hwa-yong SBS
2013 Wonderful Mama Go Young-chae SBS
2013 City Conquest Lee Dan-bi KBS
2014 Mother's Garden Seo Yoon-joo MBC
2015 Maids Guk In-yeob jTBC
Six Flying Dragons Yeon-hee SBS

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Are You Seeing Anyone? Yu-mi short film
2003 Singles Hee-jung
The Greatest Expectation Interviewee 2
Silmido High school girl on the bus
2004 The Doll Master Woman in kimono
2005 The Secret within Her Mask Jeong short film
Wet Dreams 2 Class president
Innocent Steps Oh Mi-soo
Cello
2007 The Phantom Sonata short film
Hwang Jin Yi Yi-geum
Someone Behind You Lee Myung-hee
2011 You're My Pet Lee Young-eun
2012 Wonderful Radio Nan-sol
Nobleman's Path Mun-wan Chinese film
2014 Tunnel 3D Eun-joo
2015 The Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai Chinese film

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2013-2014 We Got Married - Season 4 MBC Cast member,
paired with Jung Joon-young

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2006 "Not You, But Your Sister" EZ-Life
2011 "Girlfriend" Jay Park
2013 "The Sense of an Ending" Jung Joon-young
2016 "UUU" Jung-in

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama A Thousand Days' Promise Nominated
New Star Award Won
2012 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Rooftop Prince Won
2013 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Female Newcomer We Got Married Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Wonderful Mama Nominated
2014 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Mother's Garden Nominated
2015 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Six Flying Dragons Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  3. ↑ Kim, Jessica (4 January 2012). "Jung Yu-mi: My high school teacher suggested I try acting". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  4. ↑ Kim, Jessica (4 January 2012). "Jung Yu-mi: I could've made my debut through H.O.T.'s agency". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  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. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  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". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Jung Yu-mi adds City Conquest to her growing TV series resume". 10Asia. 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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