Personal Info
Birth date
1999-09-22 (25 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Also known as
김유정
Kim Yoo Jung
Kim Yoo-jung
Kim Yu-jeong
Kim Yoo-jeong
金裕贞
キム・ユジョン
金裕貞
کیم یو-جونگ
Kim You-jung
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.
Filmography
Men on a Mission
7.514
Overview:
Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.Infinite Challenge
7.6
Overview:
Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.2 Days and 1 Night
7.438
Overview:
2 Days & 1 Night is a South Korean reality-variety show with the motto "real wild road variety." Its main concept is to recommend various places of interest that viewers can visit in South Korea.Amazing Saturday
7.333
Overview:
A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites, to correctly dictate a part of the lyrics. The songs may sound familiar, but the part they must dictate are unclear to the naked ear, as the lyrics are slurred, muffled by strong beats, etc. If they get the lyrics right, they get to share exquisite regional dishes. But if they get them wrong, a professional eater gobbles it up instead.Running Man
8.251
Overview:
These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!KBS Drama Special
7.4
Overview:
Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.My Demon
8.485
Overview:
A pitiless demon becomes powerless after getting entangled with an icy heiress, who may hold the key to his lost abilities — and his heart.Love in the Moonlight
6.767
Overview:
A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.May Queen
7.333
Overview:
A woman overcomes the hardships in her life and experiences growth as an expert of the seas.Dong Yi
7.8
Overview:
Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.Clean with Passion for Now
7.328
Overview:
Gil Oh-so, an employee at a cleaning company, meets Jang Seon-gyul, the boss of the company. The two are diametric opposite when it comes to cleanliness. With the help of Oh-sol, Seon-gyul faces his mysophobia and falls in love with her.Iljimae
6.9
Overview:
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery. The poor citizens only know him as Iljimae. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Ryung and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.Painter of the Wind
6.7
Overview:
Painter of the Wind is a 2008 South Korean historical television series starring Moon Geun-young and Park Shin-yang. Based on the bestselling historical fiction novel by Lee Jung-myung that took artistic license with the premise that perhaps the Joseon painter Shin Yun-bok had really been a woman, it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets Kim Hong-do, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple. The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010 Shanghai Television Festival and the silver award at the 2010 Houston International Film Festival, while actress Moon Geun-young received the grand prize at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, as well as Best TV Actress at the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role.The Moon Embracing the Sun
7.899
Overview:
Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.House on Wheels
7.5
Overview:
A variety program where the cast will experience life in various places around Korea. The cast will build a small, portable home where they’ll live together and invite guests over. They’ll empty their greed for a house and fill their lives with important things in their lives instead.20th Century Girl
8.181
Overview:
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.Chicken Nugget
6.2
Overview:
A woman steps into an odd machine and becomes... a chicken nugget?! Now, it's up to her father and admirer to embark on a zany quest to bring her back.Road No. 1
8
Overview:
A high-budget war epic, Road Number One commemorates the sixty years that have passed since the Korean War. It's based around the historical Route 1, a national highway that served as the main passageway between North and South Korea during the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee Jang Woo, the son of a poor peasant, has been in love with his master's daughter, Soo Yeon, since childhood. He joins the military in order to put her through medical school and becomes a brilliant officer, leading his men to victory through guerilla warfare. Mistakenly believing that Jang Woo was killed in battle, Soo Yeon becomes engaged to military officer Tae Ho. Jang Woo returns on the eve of their wedding, and the two are briefly, painfully united, but the eruption of war tears them apart once again, forcing him to fight alongside Tae Ho on top of everything. Jang Woo keeps fighting to get back to his love, but the war continues to find new ways to keep them apart. Leading drama stars So Ji Sub and Kim Ha Neul portray star-crossed lovers who are torn apart by war.Secret Door
4.7
Overview:
A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.Melon Music Awards
NYR
Overview:
One of the premier music awards events held annually in South Korea, governed by LOEN Entertainment through their online music service, Melon, and known for simply counting the number of digital sales and voting online.Angry Mom
7.7
Overview:
When Jo Gang-Ja attended high school, she was notorious for fighting. She gave birth to her daughter A-Ran in her late teens and became more responsible. Her daughter A-Ran is now a high school student, but A-Ran is bullied at school. Jo Gang-Ja decides to go back to high school to protect her daughter. Jo Gang-Ja becomes a high school student again.Lovers of the Red Sky
7.3
Overview:
Set during the Joseon era, Hong Cheon Ki is a female painter with a genius like painting talent. She is picked as the first female painter of the Dohwaseo. Hong Cheon Ki also has a beautiful appearance and a bright personality. For her, painting is everything. One day, she meets Ha Ram.Cain and Abel
7.7
Overview:
Gifted doctor Cho-in leads a charmed life while his older brother Seon-woo seethes with jealousy in this series inspired by Biblical characters.Backstreet Rookie
7.344
Overview:
It tells an unpredictable 24-hour love story of the four-dimensional innocent girl Jung Saet Byeol who was once a troublemaker and the adorkable caring male store manager, Choi Dae Hyun, in the context of a convenience store. They have met each other accidentally 4 years ago, back then Saet Byeol asked Dae Hyun to buy cigarettes for them. Until now, Saet Byeol comes to the convenience store Dae Hyun runs for a part-time job, their hilarious romantic story starts.Love Cells
5.5
Overview:
A fantasy, romantic comedy about a ′love cell′ cat that looks like a human, Navi teaching love to Ma Dae Choong, who is determined to revive his dying love cells with an extraordinary romance, particularly with top star, Seo Rin.Young Actors' Retreat
8.6
Overview:
Members of each drama team mix together, play various MT games, and travel together, building new friendships and creating pleasant memories.Golden Rainbow
4
Overview:
A drama about seven siblings, all of them are orphans and not blood-related, love each other more than real siblings. They will go through many hardships together. Baek Won is the leader of seven orphans who band together to make their own family. Meanwhile, Do Young is the prosecutor who falls in love with her.Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho
3.3
Overview:
For the sin of falling in love with a human, Gumiho gives birth to a daughter and enters the world of humans in order to protect her young, tender child. However, Yun Dusu, the man who chose her, is the father of a dying daughter. In order to obtain a liver to save his beloved, illness-stricken daughter, he is forced to do the unthinkable: to kill Yeoni, the daughter of Gumiho. Unaware of this fact, Gumiho opens her heart to Dusu, who protects her as if she is family, and once again falls in love with a human, ultimately suffering for it. And the one man who falls in love with Gumiho, a nonhuman with more humanity than any human, realizes he truly loves her and attempts to make their love work.SBS Drama Awards
9
Overview:
The hottest actors, producers, and writers gather together to celebrate the end of the year at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. In 2017, there were many dramas that captured the heart of the viewers. What will be the show that has been loved the most by viewers? And who will be the best actor of 2017?Acting
TBA100일의 거짓말 (1 Episode) as Unknown
TBADear X (1 Episode) as Baek Ah-jin
2024Chicken Nugget (10 Episodes) as Choi Min-ah
2023My Demon (16 Episodes) as Do Do-hee
2023My Heart Puppy as Ah-min
2023The Seasons (1 Episode) as Self
202220th Century Girl as Na Bo-ra
2022Young Actors' Retreat (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2021One Ordinary Day (1 Episode) as holding cell girl
2021Lovers of the Red Sky (16 Episodes) as Hong Chun-gi
2021The 8th Night as Ae-ran
2020Backstreet Rookie (16 Episodes) as Jung Saet-Byul
2020House on Wheels (1 Episode) as Self
2019Kim Yoo Jung’s Half Holiday in Italy (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2018Clean with Passion for Now (16 Episodes) as Gil O-Sol
2018Dark, Deadly & Dreadful as Wei (Room 731)
2018Amazing Saturday (1 Episode) as Self
2018Golden Slumber as Soo-ah
2017Because I Love You as Scully
2016Love in the Moonlight (18 Episodes) as Hong Ra-on / Hong Sam-nom
2015Men on a Mission (1 Episode) as Self
2015Circle of Atonement as Lee Jung-Hyun
2015Room 731 as Wei
2015Angry Mom (16 Episodes) as Oh Ah Ran
2014Love Cells (23 Episodes) as Navi
2014Secret Door (24 Episodes) as Seo Ji-dam
2014Thread of Lies as Kim Hwa-yeon
2014The Dirge Singer as Yun Shim
2013Commitment as Ri Hye-in
2013Golden Rainbow (41 Episodes) as Kim Baek-won (teenage)
2012May Queen (38 Episodes) as Chun Hae-joo (young)
2012The Moon Embracing the Sun (20 Episodes) as Heo Yeon-woo (young)
2011막이래쇼: 무작정탐험대 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010Road No. 1 (20 Episodes) as young Soo-yeon
2010Running Man (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (16 Episodes) as Yeon-Yi
2010On the Pitch as Radio female soldier
2010KBS Drama Special (1 Episode) as Yeon-Sim
2010Dong Yi (60 Episodes) as Dong Yi (young)
2009Melon Music Awards (1 Episode) as Messenger
2009Paradise as Hwa-ran
2009Possessed as Ji-eun
2009Tamra Island (16 Episodes) as Jang Beo-Sul
2009Tidal Wave as Ji-min
2009Cain and Abel (20 Episodes) as young Seo-yeon
2008Painter of the Wind (20 Episodes) as Yun-bok (young)
2008Iljimae (20 Episodes) as Eun Chae (young)
2008Do You See Seoul? as Yeong-mi
2008Powerful Opponents (16 Episodes) as Yoo Gwan-Nim
2008The Chaser as Eun-ji
2007Rainbow Eyes as Hye-seo's Daughter
2007Bank Attack as Bae Yeon-Hee
20072 Days and 1 Night (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Hwang Jin Yi as Young Jin-yi
2006Lump of Sugar as Young Si-eun
20064 Horror Tales: Hidden Floor as Yeo Joo-hee
2005All for Love as Kim Jin-A
2005Lady Vengeance as Jae-kyung
2005Infinite Challenge (1 Episode) as Self
2004DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) as Unknown
1992SBS Drama Awards (5 Episodes) as Host