Jung Yu-mi is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in the South Korean dramas Reply 1994 (2013), Discovery of Love (2014) and Nursing School Files (2020), and the films Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Jung Yumi was born on Tuesday, January 18, 1983 (37 years old in 2020) in Busan, South Korea. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She studied at the Film Department of the Seoul Arts College in Ansan.
appearance
Height: 5′ 4″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family, Race, and Relationships
Not much is known about her family. She was rumored to be getting married to Korean actor Gong Yoo in 2018. A few months later, their agency Management SOOP released an official statement denying the rumors as false.
Jung Yumi and Gong Yoo
She has also been linked to South Korean actors Yoo Ah-in, Moon Ye-rye, and Kang Ha-neul.
Jung Yumi and Yoo Ah In
Jung Yumi and Eric Mun
Kang Ha Neul
Profession
mechanism
- Management Donghaeng (as of January 2016)
- Management Soop (March 10, 2016 – present)
Movie
She made her screen debut in the short film Tell Her I Love Her in 2003. She has appeared in short films: How to Operate a Polaroid Camera (2004), Puppy, Our Family (2008), Lost in the Mountains (2009), The Winter Pianist (2013) and Lady of the Forest (2017). In 2005, she made her feature film debut in La Dolce Vita, playing the role of “Mi-ae”.
She gained widespread recognition for her role as Jo In-young in the film Bloom Again (2005).
Jung Yu-mi, Bloom Again (2005)
She has appeared in feature films such as Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), The Witches of Salem (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (2019).
television
She made her television screen debut in the TV series Let It Be (2007) as “Han Eun-soo”.
She has also appeared in the films: I Need Romance 2012 (2012), Reply 1994 (2013), Found Love (2014), Live (2018), and Nursing School Files (2020). She has also appeared in the variety shows Yoon’s Kitchen (2017), Yoon’s Kitchen: Season 2 (2018), and Summer Vacation (2020).
Jung Yu-mi to appear in season 2 of “Yin’s Kitchen”
Awards and Achievements
- In 2005, she won the Best New Actress Award from the Korean Film Critics Association for her role in the film “Bloom Again”.
- In 2006, she won the Best New Actress Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in the film “Bloom Again”.
- In 2006, she won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie “Family”
- In 2011, she won the Best Actress Award at the Golden Photography Awards for her role in the film My Dear Desperado.
- In 2011, she won the Buil Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie “Okie’s Movie”
- 2013 Busan Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the movie “Our Soon-hee”
- 2013 Cine 21 Best Actress Award for the film Our Sun Hee
- 2017 Korea World Youth Film Festival – Most Popular Film Actress Award for the movie “Dining Table”
- 2019 The movie “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” won the Best Actress Award at the Korean Women Filmmakers Awards
- 2019 film “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” won the Grand Bell Award for Best Actress
KBS Drama Awards
- 2010 ‘The Great Gui Chunbin’ One-Act Play Special Category Female Outstanding Acting Award
- 2014 Mini-series ‘Discovery of Love’ Excellence Award
- 2014 “Discovery of Love” Internet Award Actress
- In 2014, he and Wen Qixian won the Best Couple Award for “Discovery of Love”
dispute
In 2018, she announced she would star in the feminist film “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,” which brought her a lot of criticism from critics and supporters. Her Instagram account was flooded with harsh comments, some criticizing her choice of film, and some accusing her of being too good-looking to fit the film’s theme.
Facts/Trivia
- She has also appeared in the music videos for the song “Zero Gravity” by Korean singer Zion T. and the song “Holding Onto You” by Korean singer Sung Si-kyung.
- She has appeared in advertisements for brands such as Samsung Fire Insurance, Benefit Cosmetics, Samsung Card, and Laura Mercier.
- She loves dogs very much and often posts pictures of her and her pet dogs on her Instagram account.
Jung Yumi and her pets
- Jung Yumi is often confused with South Korean actress Jung Yumi (born 1984) because their names are spelled the same in Korean and are pronounced the same way.
Jung Yu-mi
Categories: Biography
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