Jung Yu-mi

Jung Yu-mi is the rare actress whose trophy cabinet, a Baeksang, two Blue Dragons and a Grand Bell, reflects genuine craft rather than manufactured stardom. Born in Busan and trained at Seoul Institute of the Arts, she moves fluidly between film, television and stage with a screen presence that feels unforced. What I admire is her versatility: she disappears into roles instead of recycling a persona, which is why critics keep rewarding her. There's a grounded, unpretentious quality to her. I trust actors who let the work speak, and Jung consistently transforms rather than poses.

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Name (English)

Jung Yu-mi

Name (Japanese)

チョン・ユミ

Reading

ちょん・ゆみ

Born

January 18, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

High school

Samjung High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_jungyumi/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung%20Yu-mi%20(actress%2C%20born%201983)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6%E3%83%9F%20(1983%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E5%A5%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q486077

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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