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Kim You-jung

Kim You-jung

Birthday: 1999-09-22 | Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The 8th Night

as    Ae-ran

2021
Lovers of the Red Sky

as    Hong Chun-gi

2020
Backstreet Rookie

as    Jung Saet-Byul

2018
Clean with Passion for Now

as    Gil O-Sol

2016
Love in the Moonlight

as    Hong Raon / Hong Samnom

2015
Angry Mom

as    Oh Ah Ran

2014
Secret Door

as    Seo Ji-dam

2013
Commitment

as    Ri Hye-in

2009
Tamra Island

as    Jang Beo-Sul

2009
Possessed

as    Ji-eun

2009
Tidal Wave

as    Ji-min

2008
The Chaser

as    Eun-ji

2008
Painter of the Wind

as    Yun-bok (young)

2007
Hwang Jin Yi

as    Young Jin-yi