Jung Eun-chae

Jung Eun-chae (born Jung Sol-mi on November 24, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and TV host.[1] Jung began her career as a model, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), a film by auteur Hong Sang-soo that premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jung Eun-chae
Jung in 2013
Born
Jung Sol-mi

(1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Busan, South Korea
EducationCentral Saint Martins - Textile Design
OccupationActress, model, TV host
Years active2010-present
AgentKeyEast
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Eun-ch'ae
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ŭn-chae
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeong Sol-mi
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Solmi

In 2013, she released an EP of indie folk songs she composed herself, the self-titled Jung Eun-chae.[4]

Early life

Jung Eun-chae spent 8 years living in London, starting from middle school senior year when she was 15-year-old. Due to the influence of her older brother who works at a production company, Chorokbaem Media, Jung became interested in pursuing acting career after she returned to South Korea.[5][6]

Career

Jung Eun-chae debuted as a commercial model. A string of memorable commercials has earned her a CF Model of the Year title at the 2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards.[7] She uses a stage name instead of her real name "Jung Sol-mi" because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi.[5] Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.[8]

Since then, Jung alternates between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter,[9] The King,[10] The Great Battle[11] and art films such as Nobody's Daughter Haewon, Hill of Freedom, The Table. Her breakthrough came with Nobody's Daughter Haewon, in which she received multiple of prestigious awards winning and nominations.[12][13]

Jung's debut in television dramas was through the 2011 KBS1 telenovela My Bittersweet Life.[14] Three years later, she acted in a psychological thriller series Dr. Frost.[15] She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit legal crime Return[16] and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.[17]

She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020 SBS TV television series The King: Eternal Monarch.[18] She gained recognition and was declared the best character according to a poll released by Cleo Singapore.[19][20]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2010HauntersYoung-sook
2011PlayEun-chae[21]
2012Spring, SnowJi-yoon
Horror StoriesGong-jisegment: "Secret Recipe"[22]
2013Behind the Camera
Nobody's Daughter HaewonHae-won
2014The Fatal EncounterKang Wol-hye
Hill of FreedomNam-hee[23]
2017The TableKyung-jin[24]
The KingPark Shi-yeon
2018The Great BattleShi-mi
Ode to the GooseCafe ownerSpecial appearance[25]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2011Drama Special "Crossing Yeongdo Bride"Baek SeolKBS2 [26]
My Bittersweet LifeGo Eun-nimKBS1
2013Drama Special "Na-ra's Rain"Moon Na-raKBS2 [27]
2014Dr. FrostYoon Sung-ahOCN
2018ReturnGeum Na-raSBS
The GuestKang Gil-yeongOCN
2019Legal HighDo Moon-kyungJTBCcameo
2020 The King: Eternal Monarch Goo Seo-ryung SBS [28]
2021 L.U.C.A.: The Beginning tvN cameo [29] [30]
TBA Pachinko Kyung Hee AppleTV Web drama [31]

Music video
Year Song title Artist
2011"Heartsore Story"Wheesung
2012"Memory of the Wind"Naul
2013"Just Smile Like That"Kwon Sun-kwan
"Sweet Love Virus"Wonhyoro 1-Ga 13-25
2018"Looking Back on My Life"Lee Moon-sae

Discography
Album information Track listing
Jung Eun-chae
  • EP
  • Released: April 16, 2013
  • Label: Mirrorball Music
Track listing
  1. 이방인
  2. 잘 지내나요
  3. 달
  4. 소년,소녀 (Boy & Girl) - feat. Thomas Cook
  5. 여름바다 (Summer Sea)

Radio program
Dates Title Station Notes
April 9, 2018 ~ June 3, 2018Film and Music LoverMBC FM4UDJ[32]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards CF Model Award N/A Won [7]
25th KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress My Bittersweet Life Nominated
2013 14th Jeonju International Film Festival Moët Rising Star Award Nobody's Daughter Haewon Won [33]
49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Nominated
Cine 21 Awards Female Actress of the Year Won [34]
22nd Buil Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best New Actress Won [35]
14th Busan Film Critics Awards Won [36]
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won [37]
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
2014 5th KOFRA Film Awards Won [38]
1st Wildflower Film Awards Best Actress Won [39]
Best New Actor/Actress Nominated
2018 26th SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Return Nominated
2020 28th SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama The King: Eternal Monarch Nominated

References
  1. "JUNG Eun-chae". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. Lee, Eun-sun (14 December 2012). "HONG Sangsoo's Latest to Compete in Berlin International Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  3. Shim, Sun-ah (19 February 2013). "Director Hong Sang-soo's new film opens in Seoul". Yonhap. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  4. 정은채 <정은채>. Mirrorball Music via Naver (in Korean). 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  5. [who are you] 정은채. Cine21 (in Korean). 16 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. Wee, Geun-woo (16 November 2010). "My Name Is: Jung Eun-chae". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. "Winners of 2011 Asia Model Awards". KBS World. 23 January 2011.
  8. 신예 정은채, '초능력자' 속 홍일점 여배우 '눈길'. E Daily (in Korean). 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  9. ""The King's Wrath" starring Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae". Hancinema. 28 July 2013.
  10. "Crime-Action THE KING, with JUNG Woo-sung and ZO In-sung, Begins Shoot". Korean Film Biz Zone. 22 February 2016.
  11. "ANSI FORTRESS Begins 5-Month Shoot". Korean Film Biz Zone. 1 September 2017.
  12. "NYFF51 Spotlight: Hong Sang-soo's Nobody's Daughter Haewon". FilmLinc. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  13. "Jeong Eun-chae Makes a Breakthrough with Nobody's Daughter Haewon". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  14. Hong, Lucia (14 September 2011). "My Bittersweet Life puts up strong ratings for 3rd straight week". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  15. "Jung Eun-chae to star in OCN "Doctor Frost"". Hancinema. 14 September 2014.
  16. "Jung Eun-chae to star in "Return"". Hancinema. 15 October 2017.
  17. "OCN to air another shamanism series". Kpop Herald. 23 May 2018.
  18. Corp, ABS-CBN. "The Cast Members Of "The King: Eternal Monarch" Spill 9 Facts About Each Other". Metro.Style. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  19. "Opinion: PM Koo Is The Best Character In The King: Eternal Monarch". Cleo Singapore. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  20. "Opinion: PM Koo is the best character in K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch". AsiaOne. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  21. "[정은채] 샬롯 갱스부르처럼 늙을 수만 있다면…". Cine21 (in Korean). 23 June 2011.
  22. "'무서운 이야기' 정은채 vs 남보라, 잔혹 대결의 승자는 누구?". Financial News (in Korean). 10 July 2012.
  23. "자유의 언덕> 문소리부터 정은채까지...'홍상수 드림팀' 뭉쳤다". Wide Coverage (in Korean).
  24. "HE TABLE Gathers Quartet of Superb Actresses in Elegant Drama". Screen Anarchy. 21 August 2017.
  25. "'군산: 거위를 노래하다', 특별출연 스틸 '전격 공개'..'한예리+정은채+이미숙' 등". Hankooki (in Korean). 9 November 2018.
  26. "정은채, '영도다리를 건너다'로 안방극장 데뷔 '합격점'". Asiae (in Korean). 4 February 2011.
  27. "'비의 나라' 정은채-유민규, 선생님-제자간 순수 로맨스 그려". Financial News (in Korean). 1 October 2013.
  28. "정은채 '더 킹: 영원의 군주' 캐스팅…이민호·김고은 사이 긴장감 형성(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). June 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  29. Hwang Hye-jin (January 7, 2021). "루카 : 더 비기닝' 측 "정은채 특별 출연 확정". newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  30. Kim Min-ji (January 7, 2021). "[단독] 정은채, 새 드라마 '루카' 카메오 출격…'손 더 게스트' PD 인연". news1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  31. Choi Bo-ran (November 20, 2020). "정은채, 애플TV '파친코' 합류...윤여정X이민호와 호흡(공식)". ytn (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  32. 'FM영화음악' 정은채, DJ 데뷔 "막상 생방송 임하니 떨려". XSport News (in Korean). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  33. Jang, Sung-ran (30 April 2013). "JUNG Eun-chae and SHIN Yeon-shick Receive Moet Rising Star Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  34. "BEST of 2013 (1)". Cine21 (in Korean). 31 December 2013.
  35. "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 6 October 2014.
  36. "부산영화평론가협회상 대상에 '지슬-끝나지 않는 세월2'". Newsis (in Korean). 3 December 2013.
  37. "'Snowpiercer' Wins Big at South Korean Film Critics Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2013.
  38. "Jung Eun-chae, the Rookie Award". Hancinema. 22 January 2014.
  39. Frater, Patrick (1 April 2014). "Jiseul Plucks First Wildflower Korea Award". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
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