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Born on August 15, 1966 in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea, Jeong You-jeong is a nurse, novelist and short story writer. That puts Jeong You-jeong at 60 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Christian College of Nursing. Notable works include The Good Son and Seven Years of Darkness.
My Take
What grabs me about Jeong You-jeong is the leap from nursing to noir. Having watched life and death up close in a hospital ward seems to feed the unflinching darkness of novels like Seven Years of Night, where she sits inside a murderer's mind and the son he leaves behind. I admire writers who refuse to look away, and she has that nerve in spades. It's striking that someone born in Hampyeong County produces fiction this feverish and humane. She's the kind of Korean storyteller whose books linger long after the last page, and I'd read whatever she writes next.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeong You-jeong
- Name (Japanese)
- チョン・ユジョン
- Reading
- ちょん・ゆじょん
- Born
- August 15, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea
- Occupation
- writer / nurse / novelist / short story writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Christian College of Nursing
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Good Son |
| Notable work | Seven Years of Darkness |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeong You-jeong born?
Jeong You-jeong was born on August 15, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Jeong You-jeong from?
Jeong You-jeong is from Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Jeong You-jeong do?
Jeong You-jeong works as writer, nurse, novelist, short story writer.
Where did Jeong You-jeong study?
Jeong You-jeong attended Christian College of Nursing.
What is Jeong You-jeong known for?
Jeong You-jeong's notable works include The Good Son, Seven Years of Darkness.
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