This article is about the actress. For the novelist, see
Kim You-jeong. For the girl group member, see
Laboum.
Kim Yoo-jung (Hangul: 김유정; Hanja: 金裕貞; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress and model. After her acting debut in 2003, she became one of the best known child actresses in Korea and since then, has transitioned into teen roles by starring in television series Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), May Queen (2012) and Angry Mom (2015).[1] She hosted music show Inkigayo from November 2014 to April 2016 and took on her first adult leading role in KBS2's historical drama Love in the Moonlight (2016).
Considered "Korea's Little Sister" when she was a child actress, Kim has since been dubbed "Sageuk Fairy" after starring in several acclaimed historical period dramas in her career.[2][3]
Career
2003-2011: Beginnings
After Kim's acting debut when she was 4, she quickly became one of the most in-demand child actresses in Korea.[4] By the time she was a fifth grader, Kim had already appeared in 13 TV dramas and 15 movies.
At the 2014 SBS Entertainment Awards
In 2008, she received her first acting award as "Best Child Actress" for action-adventure series Iljimae. This was followed by acclaimed performances in Dong Yi (2010) and Flames of Desire (2010).[5] Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (2010) marked Kim's first major role that wasn't the childhood counterpart of the female protagonist.[6][7][8]
2012-2014: Rising popularity
She rose to popularity in 2012 when she starred in the fantasy-period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, which reunited Kim with Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho costar Lee Min-ho and Iljimae costar Yeo Jin-goo.[9] Moon surpassed 40% ratings and gained "national drama" status. She followed this with a well-received turn in May Queen (2012) and a supporting role in the 2013 film Commitment,[10] and family drama Golden Rainbow (2013).[1]
In 2014, Kim's performance as a teenage bully in Thread of Lies drew critical acclaim.[11] She next played a traditional funeral singer (or "gok-bi") in the single-episode Drama Special anthology,[12] and was cast in the horror mystery Room 731, an English-language graduate thesis film by USC filmmaker Young-min Kim.[13] This was followed by a starring role in the period drama Secret Door (2014).[14] Kim also began hosting music show Inkigayo in November 2014 and left the show in April 2016.[15]
2015-present: Transition to lead roles
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In November 2016
In 2015 she starred in the television series Angry Mom which tackled bullying and school violence.[16] The same year, she reprised her role as a cat-turned-woman in Love Cells, a two-season web series adapted from the webtoon of the same title.[17]
In August 2016, Kim starred in her first adult leading role, beside Park Bo-gum, in the youth historical drama Love in the Moonlight.[18] A domestic and international hit, Moonlight achieved more than 20% in audience ratings and became KBS2's highest-rated Monday-Tuesday drama since 2010.[19][20] It topped topicality, content and brand reputation charts in and beyond its 9-week run which led the media to dub the drama's popularity as "Moonlight Syndrome".[21]
In 2017 she will star with Cha Tae-hyun as his assistant in the romantic-comedy film Because I Love You.[22]
Kim will hold her first ever overseas fan-meeting in Taipei, Taiwan at ATT Show Box on February 4, 2017.[23]
Credits
Film
In March 2014
Television series
Variety
In July 2010
Reality
| Year |
Title |
Network |
Notes |
|---|
| 2013 |
I'm Real Kim Yoo-jung in L.A. |
QTV |
Filmed in Los Angeles, USA |
Web series
Music video
| Year |
Song Title |
Artist |
|---|
| 2004 |
"White Christmas" |
Various Artists |
| 2011 |
"VVIP" |
Seungri |
| 2012 |
"Return" |
Lee Seung-gi |
| "Going to You" |
Take Hyun |
| 2013 |
"Gone" |
JIN |
| "Srrr" |
SunBee |
| 2015 |
"7E77 ME B43Y" |
Lim Seulong |
Theatre
| Year |
Title |
Role |
|---|
| 2008 |
Chorus of Angels |
Lee Ha-neul |
|
Music
| Year |
Song Title |
Artist |
Notes |
|---|
| 2013 |
"White Love" |
|
Immortal Song 2 |
| 2014 |
"Talk About Love" |
|
Wisdom for Future Foundation campaign[25] |
| "I Love So Much" |
Kim Yoo-jung |
Love Cells OST[26] |
| "We're Happy" |
Kim Yoo-jung |
Digital single[27] |
| "Happen Ending" |
Epik High feat. Kim Yoo-jung |
SBS Gayo Daejeon[28] |
| "Mr.Chu" |
|
SBS Inkigayo |
| 2015 |
"Sharing Joint (나눔이음)" |
Kim Yoo Jung |
6th Korean Sharing Festival |
Fashion
| Year |
Title |
Country |
|---|
| 2004 |
Charity Fashion Show for Underprivileged Children |
Seoul |
| 2012 |
Miss Gee Collection – Fall/Winter |
Seoul |
| Salon De Chocolat |
Paris |
| 2013 |
Salon De Chocolat |
Seoul |
Ambassadorship
In December 2014
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
|---|
| 2004 |
Korea Association of Children's adoptive parents Ambassador |
|
| 2010 |
Cheong Wa Dae Children's newspaper Ambassador |
|
| Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) Child Ambassador |
|
| 2012 |
Korean Youth Ambassador |
with Lee Min-ho |
| Gyeonggi Anti-Child Abuse Ambassador |
|
| 2013 |
The 58th Memorial Day Big Tree National Love badge |
South Korean President Park Geun-hye award |
| 2014 |
Help Africa Charity Ambassador |
|
| Seoul Tourism Ambassador |
with Jang Hyuk |
| 9th Conference of the Korean Volunteer Ambassador |
|
| 2015 |
6th Korea Sharing Festival |
with Oh Ji-ho |
| 2016 |
Global "Hooxi" Campaign |
|
Endorsements
Fan-meeting
| Date |
City |
Country/Region |
Title |
Venue |
| February 4, 2017 |
Taipei |
 |
First Memory |
ATT Show Box |
|
Awards and nominations
References
- 1 2 Kwon, Ji-youn (13 January 2014). "'Discovering a new me'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Korea's little sister grows up: YP chats with Love in the Moonlight star Kim Yoo-jung". Young Post: South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "잘 자란 배우 김유정, 여주인공 전격 캐스팅! (구르미 그린 달빛)". KBS.
- ↑ "If child star Kim Yoo-jeong comes out, it goes well". Hancinema. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee Ga-on, Lee Seung-han (31 December 2010). "2010 10Asia's Awards "Thank You" List: Reincarnation of the Year". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung – Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung – Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi Ji-eun, Lee Seung-han (22 December 2010). "INTERVIEW: Child actress Kim You-jung – Part 3". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (15 February 2012). "Kim Yoo Jung of The Sun and the Moon Poses School Girl Style". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 June 2012). "Kim Yoo Jung and Han Ye Ri to Become T.O.P's Ladies in The Alumni". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (26 February 2014). "Elegant Lies tackles teen bullying". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (7 March 2014). "Kim Yoo-jung stars in Gok-bi". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Room 731 - The Film". Room 731. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Park, Ji-ryeon (28 June 2014). "Kim Yoo Jung to Take Role in Secret Door with Han Seok Gyu and Lee Je Hoon". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Yoo Jung Performing A Pink's Mr. Chu on Inkigayo This Week, Show Airing One Hour Later". Soompi. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Sohn, Ji-young (18 March 2015). "New MBC drama to address school violence, bullying". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ Hong, Hye-jin (4 June 2015). "Kim Yoo-jung to star in Web drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Doo, Doo (18 August 2016). "Park Bo-gum and Kim Yoo-jung star in new period drama series". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "'Love in the Moonlight' tops 20 percent in viewership". Yonhap News.
- ↑ "(News Focus) 'Love in the Moonlight' shines through unexpected success". Yonhap News.
- ↑ "[SC초점] '태후'→'구르미'로 본 성공법칙, #엔딩5분#박보검#송중기". Sports Chosun.
- ↑ "NEW측 "차태현 김유정 '사랑하기 때문에', 12월 좋은 때 개봉 논의中"(공식입장)". Newsen.
- ↑ "Youngest Hallyu Star". Naver.
- ↑ "[단독]김유정, '구르미 그린 달빛' 출연 확정". Naver.
- ↑ Phan, Vanessa (19 October 2014). "South Korean celebrities help the W-Foundation raise money for climate refugees". Hello Kpop. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ "Actress Kim Yoo Jung Lends Her Sweet Voice to Sing I Love So Much from Love Cell OST". Soompi. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Lee, Sarah (26 November 2014). "Child Star Kim Yoo Jung Spreads Smiles With Her Happy Song For Charity". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ↑ "Tablo says actress Kim Yoo-jeong can be singer". 25 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
- ↑ "APAN Star Awards". Daum.
- ↑ "APAN Star Awards". Daum.
- ↑ "Asia Artist Awards". Asia Artist Awards.
- ↑ "Park Bo Gum And Kim Yoo Jung To Attend 2016 Asia Artist Awards". Soompi.
- ↑ "Kim Yoo-jung wins Drama Icon". Naver.
- ↑ "Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards". Yahoo!.
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