Quick Facts
Biography
Jeong Yu-mi is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Six Flying Dragons and Rooftop Prince.
Career
Jeong Yu-mi made her entertainment debut in a Lotte Xylitol chewing gum commercial in 2003. After playing minor roles in several TV series and movies, she became a household name when she portrayed a gentle girlfriend in A Thousand Days' Promise (2011) and a scheming secretary in Rooftop Prince (2012).
Having previously appeared in the Chinese drama Five Star Hotel (2007), Jeong starred opposite Leon Lai and Gao Yuanyuan in the Chinese film Nobleman's Path (2012).
She was cast in the revenge manhwa-turned-TV series City Conquest, but the project was eventually cancelled after it couldn't secure a timeslot. Instead, Jeong starred in the family drama Wonderful Mama (2013) in her first leading role.
In September 2013, she joined the season 4 cast of dating reality show We Got Married, where she was paired with singer Jung Joon-young. She later appeared in the music video for Jung's single "The Sense of an Ending." Jeong next headlined the daily drama Mother's Garden (2014) and period drama Maids (2015).
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Terms of Endearment | Maeng Han-ji | KBS2 |
| Heaven's Fate | Kim Hye-bin | MBC | |
| 2007 | Five Star Hotel | Kim Ji-ae | CCTV-1 |
| 2008 | King Sejong the Great | Da-yeon | KBS1/KBS2 |
| Painter of the Wind | SBS | ||
| 2009 | Friend, Our Legend | Min Eun-ji | MBC |
| Assorted Gems | Lee Kang-ji | MBC | |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Nam Sang Gung | MBC |
| 2011 | A Thousand Days' Promise | Noh Hyang-gi | SBS |
| 2012 | Rooftop Prince | Hong Se-na/Hwa-yong | SBS |
| 2013 | Wonderful Mama | Go Young-chae | SBS |
| 2013 | City Conquest | Lee Dan-bi | KBS |
| 2014 | Mother's Garden | Seo Yoon-joo | MBC |
| 2015 | Maids | Guk In-yeob | jTBC |
| Six Flying Dragons | Yeon-hee | SBS | |
| 2016 | Master - God of Noodles | Chae Yeo-Kyung | KBS |
| The Legend of the Blue Sea | Cameo as Kim Hye Jin (Ep: 8) | SBS |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Are You Seeing Anyone? | Yu-mi | short film |
| 2003 | Singles | Hee-jung | |
| The Greatest Expectation | Interviewee 2 | ||
| Silmido | High school girl on the bus | ||
| 2004 | The Doll Master | Woman in kimono | |
| 2005 | The Secret within Her Mask | Jeong | short film |
| Wet Dreams 2 | Class president | ||
| Innocent Steps | Oh Mi-soo | ||
| Cello | |||
| 2007 | The Phantom Sonata | short film | |
| Hwang Jin Yi | Yi-geum | ||
| Someone Behind You | Lee Myung-hee | ||
| 2011 | You're My Pet | Lee Young-eun | |
| 2012 | Wonderful Radio | Nan-sol | |
| Nobleman's Path | Mun-wan | Chinese film | |
| 2014 | Tunnel 3D | Eun-joo | |
| 2015 | The Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai | Chinese film |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | We Got Married - Season 4 | MBC | Cast member, paired with Jung Joon-young |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Not You, But Your Sister" | EZ-Life |
| 2011 | "Girlfriend" | Jay Park |
| 2013 | "The Sense of an Ending" | Jung Joon-young |
| 2016 | "UUU" | Jung-in |
Radio
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-present | Jeong Yu-mi's FM Date | MBC FM4U | 10th host in program history |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | A Thousand Days' Promise | Nominated |
| New Star Award | Won | |||
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Rooftop Prince | Won |
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Female Newcomer | We Got Married | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Wonderful Mama | Nominated | |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Mother's Garden | Nominated |
| 2015 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best Actress in a Serial Drama (Excellence Award) | Won |