Jung Yu-mi (actress, born 1983) (Redirected from Jung Yu-mi (actress born 1983))

Jung Yu-mi
Jung in September 2019
Born (1983-01-18) January 18, 1983 (age 41)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentManagement SOOP
Korean name
Hangul
정유미
Revised RomanizationJeong Yu-mi
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yumi

Jung Yu-mi (Korean: 정유미, born January 18, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in Blossom Again (2005), for which she received acting recognition. She has since starred in the critically acclaimed films Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), and the box office hits The Crucible (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019). She also frequently appears in films by auteur Hong Sang-soo, notably Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013). Jung has drawn praise for her unique screen presence and versatility.

For her works in film, Jung won the Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Best Actress at the recent 56th Grand Bell Awards.

Career

Jung Yu-mi made her acting debut in short films, notably How to Operate a Polaroid Camera. Shortly after, the then-aspiring actress impressed critics in the feature film Blossom Again, in which she gave an engrossing performance as an emotionally vulnerable teenager experiencing her first love, and thus received several newcomer awards that year. Her next film Family Ties was also critically acclaimed, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Jung's filmography is a diverse mix of arthouse indies such as The Room Nearby and Cafe Noir, cult monster flick Chaw, odd-couple romantic comedy My Dear Desperado, and melodrama Come, Closer. The Crucible (also known as Silenced), inspired by true events about a group of handicapped children who suffer physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their teachers, drew nearly 5 million viewers and became one of the highest-grossing films that Jung has starred in. Her ability to portray the lives of ordinary people in ways that are not ordinary have made her one of the most sought-after actresses for auteurial films, as evidenced by her continued collaboration with director Hong Sang-soo. She played the titular character in Hong's Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013), where her fragile appeal is underpinned by a quiet strength and straightforwardness. Oki's Movie premiered at the 67th Venice Film Festival, while Our Sunhi premiered at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival. In 2015, she starred in the female-centric indie film The Table directed by Kim Jong-kwan, which premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.

Jung has also starred in several commercial films, such as Manhole (2014), where she plays a killer. She was cast in the zombie thriller Train to Busan (2016) directed by Yeon Sang-ho, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was a major success, surpassing 10 million audiences. Jung reunited with Yeon in another film, Psychokinesis, a black comedy which premiered in 2018.

Though much less prolific in television, Jung uses her quirky, offbeat image to great effect when playing peculiar but adorable characters in Que Sera, Sera (2007), I Need Romance 2012, and Discovery of Love (2014). In 2018, Jung starred in the tvN drama Live, written by Noh Hee-kyung where she played a police officer.

Jung also showcased her sweet singing voice through the song "Andromeda" with Sung Si-kyung in 2016. They later did a live duet of the song in You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook in 2017.

In 2019, Jung starred in the feminist film Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 based on the best-selling novel of the same title. The film was released in October 2019.

In 2020, Jung played the titular role in Netflix's series The School Nurse Files.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Hangul
2003 Tell Her I Love Her Nurse Short film
2004 How to Operate a Polaroid Camera 폴라로이드 작동법 Sun-ah Short film
2005 A Bittersweet Life 달콤한 인생 Mi-ae Bit part
Blossom Again 사랑니 Cho In-young
2006 09:05 Min-joo Omnibus film
Family Ties 가족의 탄생 Chae-hyun
2007 Shim's Family 좋지 아니한가 Ha-eun
A Puppy, Our Family 가족 같은 개, 개 같은 가족 Min-joo Short film
2009 Oishii Man 오이시맨 Jae-yeong Special appearance
The Room Nearby 그녀들의 방 Koo Eon-joo
Like You Know It All 잘 알지도 못하면서 Yoo-shin
Relay 시선 1318: 릴레이 Lee Hee-jae Omnibus film
Chaw 차우 Byeon Soo-ryeon
A Million 10억 Kim Ji-eun
Good Morning, President 굿모닝 프레지던트 Mi-mi Special appearance
Lost in the Mountains 어떤 방문: 첩첩산중 Mi-sook Omnibus film
2010 My Dear Desperado 내 깡패 같은 애인 Se-jin
Oki's Movie 옥희의 영화 Ok-hee
Come, Closer 조금만 더 가까이 Eun-hee Omnibus film
Cafe Noir 카페 느와르 Sun-hwa
2011 The Crucible 도가니 Seo Yoo-jin
2012 In Another Country 다른 나라에서 Won-joo
The Winter Pianist 겨울의 피아니스트 Mi-mi Short film
2013 Our Sunhi 우리 선희 Sunhi
Tough as Iron 깡철이 Soo-ji
2014 The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow 우리별 일호와 얼룩소 Il-ho (voice) Korean dub
Manhole 맨홀 Yeon-seo
2015 The Himalayas 히말라야 Choi Soo-young Special appearance
2016 Train to Busan 부산행 Seong-kyeong
2017 Ladies of the Forest 산나물 처녀 Dal-lae Short film
The Table 더 테이블 Yu-jin
2018 Psychokinesis 염력 Hong Sang-moo
2019 Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영 Kim Ji-young
2023 Sleep Soo-jin
TBA Wonderland 원더랜드 TBA Netflix film

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Hangul
2007 Que Sera, Sera 케세라, 세라 Han Eun-soo
2010 Drama Special: The Great Gye Choon-bin 위대한 계춘빈 Gye Choon-bin
2012 I Need Romance 2012 로맨스가 필요해 2 Joo Yeol-mae
2013 The Queen of Office 직장의 신 Jeong Joo-ri
Dating Agency: Cyrano 연애조작단: 시라노 Bong Soo-ah Cameo (Episode 8-9)
Reply 1994 응답하라 1994 Girl who bumps into Chilbong Cameo (Episode 21)
2014 Discovery of Love 연애의 발견 Han Yeo-reum
2016 Listen to Love 이번 주, 아내가 바람을 핍니다 Han Jun-hee Cameo (Episode 8)
2017 Woman of Dignity 품위있는 그녀 Client Cameo (Episode 6)
2018 Live 라이브 Han Jung-o
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim 김비서가 왜 그럴까 Lee Young-joon's friend Cameo (Episode 14)
Tale of Fairy 계룡선녀전 Lotus Voice cameo
TBA When the Day Breaks 아침이 밝아올 때까지 TBA

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
English Hangul
2020 The School Nurse Files 보건교사 안은영 Ahn Eun-yeong

Television show

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Youn's Kitchen Cast member
2018 Youn's Kitchen - Season 2
2020 Summer Vacation
2021 Youn's Stay
2023 Jinny's Kitchen

Music video

Year Title Artist Ref.
2015 "Zero Gravity" Zion.T
2017 "Holding On To You" Sung Si-kyung

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Andromeda"
(feat.Sung Si-kyung)
2016 Dingo Project

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Blossom Again Nominated
25th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best New Actress Won
4th Korean Film Awards Nominated
2006 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Won
5th Korean Film Awards Best New Actress Family Ties Nominated
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2010 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Drama Special The Great Gye Choon-bin Won
8th Korean Film Awards Best Actress My Dear Desperado Nominated
2011 33rd Golden Cinematography Awards Won
20th Buil Film Awards Oki's Movie Won
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress The Crucible Nominated
2013 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Queen of the Office Nominated
14th Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actress Our Sunhi Won
Cine 21 Awards Won
2014 1st Wildflower Film Awards Nominated
23rd Buil Film Awards Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Discovery of Love Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Won
Netizen Award, Actress Won
Best Couple Award with Eric Mun Won
2016 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Train to Busan Nominated
25th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2017 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
17th Korea World Youth Film Festival Favorite Film Actress The Table Won
2018 55th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Psychokinesis Nominated
11th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Live Nominated
6th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
2019 20th Women in Film Korea Awards Best Actress Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 Won
2020 56th Grand Bell Awards Won
25th Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
29th Buil Film Awards Won
40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) Nominated
14th Asian Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nominated
Popular Star Awards Won
Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actress The School Nurse Files Nominated
Character of the year Won
2022 Director's Cut Awards Best Actress in series Nominated
Best Actress in film Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 Nominated
2023 59th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Sleep Nominated
44th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Won

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Cine21 2023 Film Actress of the Year 1st
Forbes 2018 Korea Power Celebrity 40 23rd
The Screen 2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 49th

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