My Take
Kim You-jung is one of those rare performers who grew up entirely in the public eye and somehow came out the other side more talented than ever — not despite the pressure, but almost because of it. She started booking ads before she could tie her shoes, spent her childhood stealing scenes from adult co-stars in hit dramas, and by her mid-twenties had the kind of screen presence most actors spend decades chasing. I fell for her work in Love in the Moonlight opposite Park Bo-gum, where she played a girl disguised as a boy with such charisma it felt effortless, and 20th Century Girl on Netflix proved she can carry a quiet, melancholy romance all on her own. What I appreciate most is that she never coasted on the "Nation's Little Sister" goodwill — she kept leveling up, and her fans noticed.
Overview
Kim You-jung (Korean: 김유정; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She started out as a model for a confectionery brand at the age of four and after her acting debut in 2003, Kim became one of the most in-demand child actresses in South Korea leading her to be called "Nation's Little Sister".
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim You-jung
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ユジョン
- Reading
- きむ・ゆじょん
- Born
- September 22, 1999 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / stage actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Shakespeare in Love | — | |
| Notable work | Circle of Atonement | — | |
| Notable work | 20th Century Girl | — | |
| Notable work | Love in the Moonlight | — | |
| Notable work | Clean with Passion for Now | — | |
| Notable work | Lovers of the Red Sky | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.