Jung Eun-chae

Jung Eun-chae
Jung in 2013
Born Jung Sol-mi
(1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Busan, South Korea
Education Central Saint Martins - Textile Design
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010-present
Agent IOK Company[1]
Korean name
Hangul 정은채
Hanja 鄭恩彩
Revised Romanization Jeong Eun-ch'ae
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ŭn-chae
Birth name
Hangul 정솔미
Revised Romanization Jeong Sol-mi
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Solmi

Jung Eun-chae (born Jung Sol-mi on November 24, 1986) is a South Korean actress.[2] 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.[3][4]

In 2013, she released an EP of indie folk songs she composed herself, the self-titled Jung Eun-chae.[5]

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 becomes interested in pursuing acting career after she returned to South Korea.[6][7]

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.[8] She uses a stage name instead of her real name "Jung Sol-mi" because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi.[6] Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.[9]

Since then, Jung alternates between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter,[10] The King,[11] The Great Battle[12] 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.[13][14]

Jung's debut in television dramas was through the 2011 KBS1 telenovela My Bittersweet Life.[15] Three years later, she acted in a psychological thriller series Dr. Frost.[16] She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit legal crime Return[17] and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.[18]

Filmography

Film

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

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2011Drama Special "Crossing Yeongdo Bride"Baek SeolKBS2
My Bittersweet LifeGo Eun-nimKBS1
2013Drama Special "Na-ra's Rain"Moon Na-raKBS2
2014Dr. FrostYoon Sung-ahOCN
2018ReturnGeum Na-raSBS
The GuestKang Gil-yeongOCN

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

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[19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards CF Model Award N/A Won [8]
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 [20]
49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Nominated
22nd Buil Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best New Actress Won [21]
14th Busan Film Critics Awards Won
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won [22]
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
2014 5th KOFRA Film Awards Won [23]
1st Wildflower Film Awards Best Actress Won [24]
Best New Actor/Actress Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Actress Jeong Eun-chae joins A-list agency of Ko Hyeon-jeong and Jo In-Seong". Hancinema. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  2. ↑ "JUNG Eun-chae". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (14 December 2012). "HONG Sangsoo's Latest to Compete in Berlin International Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  4. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (19 February 2013). "Director Hong Sang-soo's new film opens in Seoul". Yonhap. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  5. ↑ 정은채 <정은채>. Mirrorball Music via Naver (in Korean). 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  6. 1 2 [who are you] 정은채. Cine21 (in Korean). 16 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ↑ Wee, Geun-woo (16 November 2010). "My Name Is: Jung Eun-chae". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  8. 1 2 "Winners of 2011 Asia Model Awards". KBS World. 23 January 2011.
  9. ↑ 신예 정은채, '초능력자' 속 홍일점 여배우 '눈길'. E Daily (in Korean). 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  10. ↑ ""The King's Wrath" starring Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae". Hancinema. 28 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Crime-Action THE KING, with JUNG Woo-sung and ZO In-sung, Begins Shoot". Korean Film Biz Zone. 22 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "ANSI FORTRESS Begins 5-Month Shoot". Korean Film Biz Zone. 1 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "NYFF51 Spotlight: Hong Sang-soo's Nobody's Daughter Haewon". FilmLinc. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  14. ↑ "Jeong Eun-chae Makes a Breakthrough with Nobody's Daughter Haewon". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  15. ↑ Hong, Lucia (14 September 2011). "My Bittersweet Life puts up strong ratings for 3rd straight week". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  16. ↑ "Jung Eun-chae to star in OCN "Doctor Frost"". Hancinema. 14 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Jung Eun-chae to star in "Return"". Hancinema. 15 October 2017.
  18. ↑ "OCN to air another shamanism series". Kpop Herald. 23 May 2018.
  19. ↑ [공식입장] 정은채, 'FM영화음악' DJ 발탁 "친근한 진행자 될 것". news1 (in Korean). 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 6 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "'Snowpiercer' Wins Big at South Korean Film Critics Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2013.
  23. ↑ "Jung Eun-chae, the Rookie Award". Hancinema. 22 January 2014.
  24. ↑ Frater, Patrick (1 April 2014). "Jiseul Plucks First Wildflower Korea Award". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
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