# Jung Yu-mi (actress, born 1983)

Jung Yu-mi (Korean: 정유미, born January 18, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in Blossom Again (2005) and has since starred in the critically acclaimed films Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), and Sleep (2023), as well as box office hits The Crucible (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019). She has also appeared in films by auteur Hong Sang-soo, notably Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013). On television, she has starred in the series Live (2018) and Love Your Enemy (2024).
Jung has received praise for her screen presence and versatility, and has received a Baeksang Arts Award, two Blue Dragon Film Awards, and a Grand Bell Award for her performances.

## Career

Jung Yu-mi made her acting debut in short films, notably How to Operate a Polaroid Camera. Shortly after, the then-aspiring actress impressed critics in the 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. Her next film Family Ties was also critically acclaimed, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Jung's filmography is a diverse mix of arthouse indies such as The Room Nearby and Cafe Noir, cult monster flick Chaw, odd-couple romantic comedy My Dear Desperado, and melodrama Come, Closer. 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 one of the highest-grossing films that Jung has starred in. 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. 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. Oki's Movie premiered at the 67th Venice Film Festival, while Our Sunhi premiered at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival. In 2015, she starred in the female-centric indie film The Table directed by Kim Jong-kwan, which premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.
Jung has also starred in several commercial films, such as Manhole (2014), where she plays a killer. She was cast in the zombie thriller Train to Busan (2016) directed by Yeon Sang-ho, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was a major success, surpassing 10 million audiences. Jung reunited with Yeon in another film, Psychokinesis, a black comedy which premiered in 2018.
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). In 2018, Jung starred in the tvN drama Live, written by Noh Hee-kyung where she played a police officer.
Jung also showcased her sweet singing voice through the song "Andromeda" with Sung Si-kyung in 2016. They later did a live duet of the song in You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook in 2017.
In 2019, Jung starred in the feminist film Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 based on the best-selling novel of the same title. The film was released in October 2019.
In 2020, Jung played the titular role in Netflix's series The School Nurse Files.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Tell Her I Love Her | Nurse | Short film |
| 2004 | How to Operate a Polaroid Camera | Sun-ah | Short film |
| 2005 | A Bittersweet Life | Mi-ae | Bit part |
| 2005 | Blossom Again | Cho In-young | |
| 2006 | 09:05 | Min-joo | Omnibus film |
| 2006 | Family Ties | Chae-hyun | |
| 2007 | Shim's Family | Ha-eun | |
| 2007 | A Puppy, Our Family | Min-joo | Short film |
| 2009 | Oishii Man | Jae-yeong | Special appearance |
| 2009 | The Room Nearby | Koo Eon-joo | |
| 2009 | Like You Know It All | Yoo-shin | |
| 2009 | Relay | Lee Hee-jae | Omnibus film |
| 2009 | Chaw | Byeon Soo-ryeon | |
| 2009 | A Million | Kim Ji-eun | |
| 2009 | Good Morning, President | Mi-mi | Special appearance |
| 2009 | Lost in the Mountains | Mi-sook | Omnibus film |
| 2010 | My Dear Desperado | Se-jin | |
| 2010 | Oki's Movie | Ok-hee | |
| 2010 | Come, Closer | Eun-hee | Omnibus film |
| 2010 | Cafe Noir | Sun-hwa | |
| 2011 | The Crucible | Seo Yoo-jin | |
| 2012 | In Another Country | Won-joo | |
| 2012 | The Winter Pianist | Mi-mi | Short film |
| 2013 | Our Sunhi | Sunhi | |
| 2013 | Tough as Iron | Soo-ji | |
| 2014 | The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow | Il-ho (voice) | Korean dub |
| 2014 | Manhole | Yeon-seo | |
| 2015 | The Himalayas | Choi Soo-young | Special appearance |
| 2016 | Train to Busan | Seong-kyeong | |
| 2017 | Ladies of the Forest | Dal-lae | Short film |
| 2017 | The Table | Yu-jin | |
| 2018 | Psychokinesis | Hong Sang-moo | |
| 2019 | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Kim Ji-young | |
| 2023 | Sleep | Soo-jin | |
| 2024 | Wonderland | Hae-ri | Netflix film |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Que Sera Sera | Han Eun-soo | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special: "The Great Gye Choon-bin" | Gye Choon-bin | |
| 2012 | I Need Romance 2012 | Joo Yeol-mae | |
| 2013 | The Queen of Office | Jeong Joo-ri | |
| 2013 | Dating Agency: Cyrano | Bong Soo-ah | Cameo (Episode 8-9) |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Girl who bumps into Chilbong | Cameo (Episode 21) |
| 2014 | Discovery of Love | Han Yeo-reum | |
| 2016 | Listen to Love | Han Jun-hee | Cameo (Episode 8) |
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Client | Cameo (Episode 6) |
| 2018 | Live | Han Jung-o | |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Lee Young-joon's friend | Cameo (Episode 14) |
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Lotus | Voice cameo |
| 2024 | Love Your Enemy | Yoon Ji-won | |
| TBA | When the Day Breaks | TBA | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | The School Nurse Files | Ahn Eun-yeong | | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017–2018 | Youn's Kitchen | Cast member |
| 2020 | Summer Vacation | Cast member |
| 2021 | Youn's Stay | Cast member and manager |
| 2023–2024 | Jinny's Kitchen | Cast member and executive director |
| 2023 | Jinny's Kitchen: Team Building | Cast member and executive director |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2015 | "Zero Gravity" | Zion.T | |
| 2017 | "Holding On To You" | Sung Si-kyung | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Andromeda" (feat.Sung Si-kyung) | 2016 | Dingo Project |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Live | Nominated |
| Asian Film Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated |
| Asian Film Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Sleep | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2006 | Best New Actress – Film | Blossom Again | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best Actress – Film | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Actress – Film | Sleep | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Most Popular Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2005 | Best New Actress | Blossom Again | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Family Ties | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2011 | Best Leading Actress | The Crucible | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Train to Busan | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Popular Star Award | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Leading Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best Leading Actress | Sleep | Won |
| Buil Film Awards | 2011 | Best Actress | Oki's Movie | Won |
| Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Our Sunhi | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Train to Busan | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2013 | Best Actress | Our Sunhi | Won |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Train to Busan | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated |
| Cine21 Awards | 2013 | Best Actress | Our Sunhi | Won |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best Actress in film | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best Actress in series | The School Nurse Files | Nominated |
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2011 | Best Actress | My Dear Desperado | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Psychokinesis | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | Sleep | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2010 | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Drama Special | The Great Gye Choon-bin | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Queen of the Office | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Best Couple Award | Jung Yu-mi (with Eric Mun) Discovery of Love | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Discovery of Love | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Netizen Award, Actress | Discovery of Love | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Discovery of Love | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Live | Nominated |
| Korea World Youth Film Festival | 2017 | Favorite Film Actress | The Table | Won |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2005 | Best New Actress | Blossom Again | Won |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won |
| Korean Film Awards | 2005 | Best New Actress | Blossom Again | Nominated |
| Korean Film Awards | 2006 | Best New Actress | Family Ties | Nominated |
| Korean Film Awards | 2010 | Best Actress | My Dear Desperado | Nominated |
| Korean Film Producers Association Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | Sleep | Won |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Character of the Year | The School Nurse Files | Won |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actress | The School Nurse Files | Nominated |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Our Sunhi | Nominated |
| Women in Film Korea Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement |
| Cine21 | 2023 | Film Actress of the Year | 1st |
| Forbes | 2018 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 23rd |
| The Screen | 2019 | 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies | 49th |