Jung Yu-mi (actress born 1983)
Jung Yu-mi (born January 18, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in Blossom Again (2005), for which she received acting recognition. She has since starred in the critically acclaimed films Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), and the box office hit The Crucible (2011). She also frequently appears in films by auteur Hong Sang-soo, notably Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013).
Career
Jung Yu-mi made her acting debut in short films, notably How to Operate a Polaroid Camera.[1] Shortly after the then-aspiring actress impressed critics in feature film Blossom Again, in which she gave an engrossing performance as an emotionally vulnerable teenager experiencing her first love, and thus received several newcomer awards that year.[2] Her next film Family Ties was also critically acclaimed, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[3][4]
Jung's filmography is a diverse mix of arthouse indies such as The Room Nearby[5] and Cafe Noir,[6] cult monster flick Chaw,[7] odd-couple romantic comedy My Dear Desperado,[8] and melodrama Come, Closer.[9] The Crucible (also known as Silenced), inspired by true events about a group of handicapped children who suffer physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their teachers, drew nearly 5 million viewers and became the highest grossing film that Jung has starred in.[10][11][12] Her ability to portray the lives of ordinary people in ways that are not ordinary have made her one of the most sought-after actresses for auteurial films, as evidenced by her continued collaboration with director Hong Sang-soo.[13] She played the titular character in Hong's Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013), where her fragile appeal is underpinned by a quiet strength and straightforwardness.[14] Oki's Movie premiered at the 67th Venice Film Festival, while Our Sunhi premiered at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival.
Though much less prolific in television, Jung uses her quirky, offbeat image to great effect when playing peculiar but adorable characters in Que Sera, Sera (2007), I Need Romance 2012, and Discovery of Love (2014).[15][16][17]
Filmography
Short Films
| Year |
Title |
Hangul |
Role |
Hangul |
| 2002 |
In Between |
사이에 두고 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2003 |
Tell Her I Love Her |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| A Girl |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2004 |
Identification of a Man |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| How to Operate a Polaroid Camera |
폴라로이드 작동법 |
Sun-ah |
선아 |
| 2006 |
09:05 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2007 |
A Puppy, Our Family |
가족 같은 개, 개 같은 가족 |
Min-joo |
민주 |
| 2009 |
Relay (If You Were Me 4) |
시선 1318: 릴레이 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lost in the Mountains (Jeonju Digital Project) |
어떤 방문: 첩첩산중 |
Mi-sook |
미숙 |
| 2011 |
List |
리스트 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2012 |
The Winter Pianist |
겨울의 피아니스트 |
N/A |
N/A |
Feature Films
Television
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ "How to Operate a Polaroid Camera". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (2 May 2012). "Jung Ji-woo talks on his new film, new muse". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "The 27th Blue Dragon Awards". The Korea Society. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ D'Sa, Nigel (21 December 2006). "BONG's Host Takes Top Prize at Blue Dragon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Shin, Hae-in (28 February 2009). "Two rooms, two desires invoke catastrophe in The Room Nearby". Yonhap. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Cho, Jae-eun (6 January 2011). "Film critic puts his reputation on the line in directing debut". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (17 June 2009). "Korea's new B-movie star: a CGI pig". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (29 April 2010). "My Dear Desperado is not a romantic comedy nor comedy". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "2010.10.29 NOW PLAYING". Korea Joongang Daily. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (24 August 2011). "Film examines child abuse case". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "The Crucible Brings Demons of Child Molestation Case Back to Life". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Song, Ho-jin (28 September 2011). "The Crucible surpasses 1 million viewers at box office". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "JUNG Yu-Mi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (5 February 2011). "Oki's Movie". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (18 June 2012). "Jung Yu Mi Hesitated to Appear in I Need a Romance 2". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Jung Yu-mi's Gamble on TV Soap Proves Worthwhile". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (23 May 2014). "Jung Yu-mi to star in new steamy drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (31 January 2014). "JUNG Yu-Mi and YOO Ah-in Voice New Animation". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- 1 2 "Blue Dragon Film Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- 1 2 "Korean Film Awards (MBC)". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "42nd Baeksang Awards Nominations +Winners". Twitch Film. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Ryu Seung Bum and Jung Yoo Mi Win Best Actor and Actress at 20th Buil Film Awards". Soompi. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Wildflower Film Awards". Koreanfilm.org. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Kim, June (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
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