Kim Yoo-jung
South Korean actress who captivated audiences as a celebrated child star and has since earned wide acclaim in both historical dramas and contemporary productions.
Kim Yoo-jung - Personal Information
- Name: Kim Yoo-jung
- Date of Birth: September 22, 1999
- Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at Kim Yoo-jung's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Dear X (TV - 2025) as Baek Ah-jin
- Chicken Nugget (TV - 2024) as Choi Min-ah
- My Demon (TV - 2023) as Do Do-hee
- My Heart Puppy (2023) as Ah-min
- The Seasons (TV - 2023) as Self
- 20th Century Girl (2022) as Na Bo-ra
- Young Actors' Retreat (TV - 2022)
- One Ordinary Day (TV - 2021) as holding cell girl
- Lovers of the Red Sky (TV - 2021) as Hong Chun-gi
- The 8th Night (2021) as Ae-ran
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