This article is about an actress.
For the novelist, see
Kim You-jeong.
Kim Yoo-jung (hangul: 김유정; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress. After her acting debut, she became one of the best known child actresses in Korea. Kim later transitioned into teen roles, starring in the television series Dong Yi, Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen and Angry Mom.[1]
Career
Kim Yoo-jung was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 22, 1999. She was discovered at 5 years old in a contest that her older sister joined; she won the Most Popular Award even though she was not one of the contestants. She made her entertainment debut in a TV commercial for a local biscuit brand in 2003, then began acting in the 2004 film DMZ. She continued to appear on the big screen in films such as Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, All for Love, The Chaser, and Haeundae, and in 2006, Kim also began acting on television.
Kim quickly became one of the most in-demand child actresses in Korea.[2] By the time she was a fifth grader in elementary school, Kim had appeared in 13 TV dramas and 15 movies. In 2008, she received her first acting award as Best Child Actress for action-adventure series Iljimae. This was followed by positively received performances in Dong Yi and Flames of Desire.[3] Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho was particularly notable for Kim, since it was the first time she played a major role who wasn't the childhood counterpart (or younger version) of the female protagonist.[4][5][6]
Her popularity increased in 2012 when she starred in the fantasy-period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, which reunited Kim with Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho costar Lee Min-ho and Iljimae costar Yeo Jin-goo.[7] Moon surpassed 40% ratings and gained "national drama" status. She then gave another well-received turn in May Queen. This was followed by a supporting role in 2013 film Commitment (headlined by Big Bang's T.O.P),[8] and family drama Golden Rainbow.[1]
In 2014, Kim's performance as a teenage bully in Thread of Lies drew critical acclaim.[9] She next played a traditional funeral singer (or "gok-bi") in the single-episode Drama Special anthology,[10] and was cast in the horror mystery Room 731, an English-language graduate thesis film by USC filmmaker Youngmin Kim.[11] This was followed by a starring role in the period drama Secret Door.[12] Kim also began hosting music show Inkigayo (Popular Music) in November 2014.[13]
Kim then starred in 2015's Angry Mom, which tackled bullying and school violence.[14] She next reprised her role as a cat-turned-woman in Love Cells, a two-season web series adapted from the webtoon of the same title.[15]
In 2016, Kim Yoo Jung is nominated for the Style Icon Asia 2016. She's the youngest out of 50 nominees. To vote for her, go to SIA (Style Icon Asia) 2016 site http://sia.interest.me/survey. Survey dates : January 29 - February 24. This survey is available in English, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
Filmography
Film
Television drama
Web series
Variety show
Music video
| Year |
Song Title |
Artist |
| 2004 |
"White Christmas" |
Various Artists |
| 2011 |
"VVIP" |
Seungri |
| 2012 |
"Return" |
Lee Seung-gi |
| "Going to You" |
Take Hyun |
| 2013 |
"Gone" |
JIN |
| "Srrr" |
SunBee |
| 2015 |
"7E77 ME B43Y" |
Lim Seulong |
Musical theatre
| Year |
Title |
Role |
| 2008 |
Chorus of Angels |
Lee Ha-neul |
|
Discography
|
| Year |
Song Title |
Artist |
Notes |
| 2014 |
"Talk About Love" |
Various Artists |
Wisdom for Future Foundation campaign[16] |
| "I Love So Much" |
Kim Yoo-jung |
Love Cells OST[17] |
| "We're Happy" |
Kim Yoo-jung |
Digital single[18] |
| "Happen Ending" |
Epik High feat. Kim Yoo-jung |
SBS Gayo Daejeon[19] |
| 2015 |
"Sharing Joint (나눔이음)" |
Kim Yoo Jung |
6th Korean Sharing Festival |
Endorsements
Fashion show
| Year |
Event |
Location |
| 2004 |
Anabada Charity Fashion Show for Underprivileged Children |
Seoul |
| 2012 |
Miss Gee Collection - Fall/Winter |
Seoul |
| Salon Du Chocolat |
Paris |
| 2013 |
Salon Du Chocolat |
Seoul |
Goodwill ambassador
Awards and nominations
References
- 1 2 Kwon, Ji-youn (13 January 2014). "'Discovering a new me'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "If child star Kim Yoo-jeong comes out, it goes well". Hancinema. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee Ga-on, Lee Seung-han (31 December 2010). "2010 10Asia's Awards "Thank You" List: Reincarnation of the Year". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung - Part 3". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (15 February 2012). "Kim Yoo Jung of The Sun and the Moon Poses School Girl Style". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 June 2012). "Kim Yoo Jung and Han Ye Ri to Become T.O.P's Ladies in The Alumni". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (26 February 2014). "Elegant Lies tackles teen bullying". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (7 March 2014). "Kim Yoo-jung stars in Gok-bi". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Room 731 - The Film". Room 731. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Park, Ji-ryeon (28 June 2014). "Kim Yoo Jung to Take Role in Secret Door with Han Seok Gyu and Lee Je Hoon". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Yoo Jung Performing A Pink's Mr. Chu on Inkigayo This Week, Show Airing One Hour Later". Soompi. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Sohn, Ji-young (18 March 2015). "New MBC drama to address school violence, bullying". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ Hong, Hye-jin (4 June 2015). "Kim Yoo-jung to star in Web drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Phan, Vanessa (19 October 2014). "South Korean celebrities help the W-Foundation raise money for climate refugees". Hello Kpop. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Yoo Jung Lends Her Sweet Voice to Sing I Love So Much from Love Cell OST". Soompi. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Lee, Sarah (26 November 2014). "Child Star Kim Yoo Jung Spreads Smiles With Her Happy Song For Charity". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ↑ "Tablo says actress Kim Yoo-jeong can be singer". 25 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
- ↑ http://asianwiki.com/2015_MBC_Drama_Awards
- ↑ http://asianwiki.com/Angry_Mom
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/02/01/60-nominees-revealed-for-style-icon-asia-2016/
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