Kim You-jung

Kim You-jung

1999-09-22

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.

Also appears in

20th Century Girl

20th Century Girl

8.1

Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

6.9

The Chaser

The Chaser

7.8

The 8th Night

The 8th Night

6.1

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

7.5

Commitment

Commitment

7.2

Circle of Atonement

Circle of Atonement

5.7

My Heart Puppy

My Heart Puppy

5.9

Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber

6.7

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

8.0

Possessed

Possessed

6.1

Because I Love You

Because I Love You

7.3

Rainbow Eyes

Rainbow Eyes

6.5

Thread of Lies

Thread of Lies

7.4

4 Horror Tales: Hidden Floor

4 Horror Tales: Hidden Floor

5.8

Hwang Jin Yi

Hwang Jin Yi

6.6

All for Love

All for Love

6.5

Paradise

Paradise

7.3

Lump of Sugar

Lump of Sugar

7.2

Do You See Seoul?

Do You See Seoul?

7.5