Jeong Yu-mi (actress, born 1984)

Jeong Yu-mi is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Rooftop Prince, Six Flying Dragons and Partners for Justice.

Not to be confused with 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 namesJung Yoo-mi
EducationHanyang University
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentL&Holdings (Star Camp 202) (South Korea)
Dentsu Music and Entertainment Inc. (Japan)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Yu-mi
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yu-mi

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).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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).[2][8]

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.[9] Instead, Jeong starred in the family drama Wonderful Mama (2013) in her first leading role.[10]

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.[11] She later appeared in the music video for Jung's single "The Sense of an Ending."[12] The same year, she was cast in her first big screen leading role for the horror film Tunnel 3D.[13]

Jeong next headlined the daily drama Mother's Garden (2014) and period drama More Than a Maid (2015).[14][15][16] She then took on a supporting role in the historical drama Six Flying Dragons.[17]

In 2016, Jung was cast as the female lead in revenge drama The Master of Revenge.[18] In 2017, she headlined the weekend drama Bravo My Life.[19]

In 2018, Jung was cast in the crime drama Partners for Justice as a rookie prosecutor.[20] She next stars in the medical exorcism drama Priest.[21]

Filmography
Main article: Jeong Yu-mi filmography

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 SBS Drama Awards[22] 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 Newcomer Award for Variety Show 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
2016 5th APAN Star Awards[23] Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Won
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama The Master of Revenge Nominated
2017 MBC Entertainment Awards[24] Rookie Award, Radio Category Jeong Yu-mi's FM Date Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Weekend Drama Bravo My Life Nominated
2018 MBC Drama Awards[25] Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Partners for Justice Won
2019 32nd Grimae Awards[26] Best Actress Partners for Justice 2 Won
MBC Drama Awards[27] Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Nominated

References
  1. Park, Ki-rim (11 October 2016). "チョン・ユミ、日本に本格進出…「電通ミュージック」と専属契約を締結 (Jeong Yu-mi makes full-scale entry to Japan, signing up with "Dentsu Music")". TV Report via Kstyle. LINE Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. Lee, In-kyung (4 January 2012). "Interview: Jung Yu Mi is More Like Hyang Gi Than She Realizes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. Kim, Myung-hyun (4 January 2012). "MY NAME IS: Jung Yu-mi". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Lee, In-kyung (6 April 2012). "Jung Yu Mi of Rooftop Prince Gets All the Modeling Contracts". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. Hong, Lucia (20 June 2011). "Actress Jung Yu-mi cast in upcoming Chinese film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Jung Yu-mi adds City Conquest to her growing TV series resume". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. "Jung Yoo-mi to star in "Wonderful Mama"". Hancinema. Newsen. 18 February 2013.
  11. "Jung Yu Mi and Jung Joon Young Couple Up at We Got Married Press Conference". enewsWorld. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  12. Hong, Grace Danbi (10 October 2013). "Jung Yu Mi Makes Jung Joon Young Cry in The Sense of an Ending MV". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  13. "정유미·연우진·송재림 등, 공포영화 '터널 3D' 출연 확정". My Daily (in Korean). 29 January 2014.
  14. Lee, Sun-min (6 March 2014). "Jeong Yu-mi to star in 'Garden'". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  15. "After Tearjerker, Actress Jung Yoo-mi Wants No More Tears". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 November 2014.
  16. ""Maids", a historical story in the Joseon times". Hancinema. Ilgan Sports. 10 December 2015.
  17. "Jeong Yu-mi returns to TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. 27 June 2015.
  18. "Jung Yoo-mi lands leading role in 'Master - God of Noodles'". Hancinema. TVJ. 10 March 2016.
  19. "[단독]정유미, SBS '브라보 마이 라이프' 주인공". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 20 July 2017.
  20. "[공식] 정재영X정유미 '검법남녀' 출연 확정..탄탄한 라인업". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 3 April 2018.
  21. "Yeon Woo-jin, Jung Yoo-mi and Park Yong-woo Lead OCN's "Priest"". Hancinema. September 18, 2018.
  22. Jessica Kim (2 January 2012). "Han Suk-kyu reclaims glory at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  23. "[2016 APAN] 송중기, 생애 첫 대상 해냈다…조진웅 최우수상 (종합)" [Winners Announced For The 2016 APAN Star Awards]. My Daily (in Korean). 2 October 2016.
  24. Jung Yoo-na (29 December 2017). "[MBC 연예대상] 전현무 대상·박나래 최우수상…'나혼자산다' 싹쓸이(종합)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  25. Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
  26. 김남길·정유미 '2019 그리메상' 최우수 연기자 선정. E Daily (in Korean). 3 December 2019.
  27. "김동욱, 영예의 대상…'특별근로감독관 조장풍' 5관왕 겹경사 [MBC 연기대상](종합)". Naver (in Korean). December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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