Kim You-jung
김유정
- Born
- September 22, 1999
- Place of Birth
- Seoul, South Korea
- Known For
- Acting
Kim You-jung (김유정) is a South Korean actress, born in Seoul, who studied at Goyang High School of Arts. She started out as a child model and after she made her acting debut at the age of 4 became one of the best-known child actresses in Korea. She was discovered at 5 years old in a contest that her older sister joined and won the Most Popular Award even though she was not one of the contestants. She is now transitioning into adult roles and is best known for Dong Yi, Moon Embracing the Sun, and May Queen. Kim is the youngest of 3 siblings. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also an actress.
She was considered "Korea's Little Sister" when she was a child actress. She has since been dubbed "Sageuk Fairy" after starring in several acclaimed historical period dramas in her career. In 2017, she ranked 8th on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, the youngest to be included in the Top 10 at 17 years old.
In February 2018, it was revealed that Kim was diagnosed with dysfunctions of the thyroid gland and would take a break from acting.
Drama(22)
KBS Drama Special
as Yeon-Sim
MainMy Demon
as Do Do-hee
MainDear X
as Baek Ah-jin
MainDong Yi
as Dong Yi (young)
MainBackstreet Rookie
as Jung Saet-Byul
MainLove in the Moonlight
as Hong Ra-on / Hong Sam-nom
MainClean with Passion for Now
as Gil O-Sol
MainThe Moon Embracing the Sun
as Heo Yeon-woo (young)
MainLovers of the Red Sky
as Hong Chun-gi
One Ordinary Day
as holding cell girl
MainCain and Abel
as young Seo-yeon
Road No. 1
as young Soo-yeon
May Queen
as Chun Hae-joo (young)
MainChicken Nugget
as Choi Min-ah
MainSecret Door
as Seo Ji-dam
MainAngry Mom
as Oh Ah Ran
MainIljimae
as Eun Chae (young)
MainPainter of the Wind
as Yun-bok (young)
MainPowerful Opponents
as Yoo Gwan-Nim
MainGrudge: The Revolt of Gumiho
as Yeon-Yi
MainGolden Rainbow
as Kim Baek-won (teenage)
MainTamra, the Island
as Jang Beo-Sul
Movies(15)
MainFilm20th Century Girl
as Na Bo-ra
MainFilmCommitment
as Ri Hye-in
FilmLady Vengeance
as Jae-kyung
MainFilmTidal Wave
as Ji-min
MainFilmMy Heart Puppy
as Ah-min
MainFilmThread of Lies
as Kim Hwa-yeon
MainFilmCircle of Atonement
as Lee Jung-Hyun
FilmAll for Love
as Kim Jin-a
MainFilmHwang Jin Yi
as Young Jin-yi
MainFilmDo You See Seoul?
as Yeong-mi
MainFilmBecause I Love You
as Scully
MainFilmParadise
as Hwa-ran
MainFilmLump of Sugar
as Young Si-eun
MainFilmDMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
MainFilmThe Dirge Singer
as Yun Shim